Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967
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3 hours ago, Blackwater 53393 said:
George Carlin in Streets of Laredo!
Scatman Crothers in The Shootist
How 'bout George Carlin as The Conductor on "Thomas the Tank Engine?"
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On 8/5/2024 at 7:06 AM, Pat Riot said:
John Wayne, in "Wake Of the Red Witch!"
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2 hours ago, Pat Riot said:
Did you know octopi could walk?
Me neither. Sweet dreams.
Octopuses, Pat... octopuses.
While “octopi” has become popular in modern usage, it’s wrong. Octopi is the oldest plural form of octopus, coming from the belief that Latin origins should have Latin endings. However, octopus is not a simple Latin word, but a Latinized form of the Greek word októpus - from októ, eight, and pódia, feet. Consequently, its “correct” plural form would logically be octopodes.
However, “Octopuses” gives the word an English ending to match its adoption as an English word. Generally, when a noun enters into English, it is pluralized as an English word rather than in its original form. Octopuses may sound peculiar to some, but this is the preferred plural.
(I once ran afoul of an otherwise kindly old English professor)
You're welcome!
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Remember General Burkhalter of Hogan's Heroes? And his scars...?
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The idea took.
In 1929, to celebrate twenty-one years of Scouting, Scouts world-wide took up a collection of small donations to buy Lord Robert Baden-Powell (the father of Scouting) a gift. When asked what he'd like, lore has it, he replied that he only wished for a new pair of braces (suspenders).
Imagine his surprise when at the World Jamboree he was presented with a brand-new Rolls-Royce automobile and an Eccles-built "caravan" (travel trailer). He promptly named the car "Jam Roll" (cute, huh?) and the trailer "Eccles Cake."
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30 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said:
When I was a li'l kid that was "One-Eyed Toast."
Served with cold milk in a plastic cowboy boot mug.
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2 minutes ago, Alpo said:
At least I knew the term. Even if I can't spell it.
And I wuz justifiably impressed.
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Nicely done! Worthy of wearing proudly!
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On 8/3/2024 at 5:57 AM, Alpo said:
She suggests he put a
bitebight around a couple of the prop blades, so if it gets dropped it won't go glug glug glug.There, Alpo... fixed it for ya.
Reminds me of ol' Howard. Howard loved sailing; he was always trying to invite himself along on other folk's boats. For some odd reason, no one ever thought themselves to invite ol' Howard.
Anyway, due to a "change in family circumstances" and having to move from the li'l "rancho" to an apartment in town, I had to find a home for my Cal 2-24. So I offered her to Howard - with the proviso that he had to secure a berth for her at the local lake, as she was "dry-docked" on a borrowed trailer, which had to be returned.
So, Howard rented the berth, we hauled the boat to the lake, and launched her. The plan was that I would lend Howard a li'l 3-hp auxilary outboard, we'd motor around to the marina, and erect the tabernacle-equipped mast en route. Simple enough. Until I heard the first sploosh, followed by Howard's "Oops," as he was securing the starboard-side shrouds.
"Uh... what was that, Howard?"
"My wife's cell phone."
Sploosh. "Oops..."
Damn. "What was THAT, Howard?"
"Uh... one of your wrenches."
Sploosh. "Oops..."
"NOW what??"
"Uh... part of one of the turnbuckles. But that's okay! I saw a box of spares below!"
Except that they were all right-hand threaded turnbuckles; the one that went into the drink was the only left-hand threadded 'buckle on the boat.
I had to drive that boy on a 250+ mile round trip to the nearest West Marine in Stockton to buy a replacement.
There were further Howard adventures, but that's enough for now.
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Anyone here familiar with this outfit?
Sassparilla Kid "built" an AR- type rifle a few year ago in 6.5 Grendel. On a whim I did a quick Google search last night just to see what an upper in that caliber would cost - and this came up. At $253.08, it seems mighty inexpensive to me ~ honestly or suspiciously so?
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48 minutes ago, Sedalia Dave said:
Biden-Harris administration backtracks, revokes plea deal for 9/11 terrorists
Defense Secretary Austin canceled a plea agreement reached earlier this week.
Evidently someone heard the chickens squawking and smelled the tar a-boiling....
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5 hours ago, Colorado Coffinmaker said:
Ummmmm. Don't think so. Her left eye is not in line with the sights. I believe her "patch" has a small aperture sort of like a peep sight to restrict her view to the sights.
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California used to have "Admission Day." September 09, the day that the state became a state back in 1850.
Then, in 1984, Gov George Deukmejian scrapped it in favor of a "floating holiday" for state employees.
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7 hours ago, bgavin said:
My every day carry is a small bottle of nitroglycerin pills....
I used to carry that li'l brown bottle.
And then, when I had my annual physical a few months after the divorce was final, the doc said "Ya know, Hardpan, you really don't need those anymore!" And now, over twenty years Nitrostat free!
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Specialized equipment at the Olympics.
in SASS Wire Saloon
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Good thing you don't live in Sacramento....
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