02-01-2005, 07:54 PM
whyBish,Feb 1 2005, 03:22 AM Wrote:I didn't want to know that :P
Funny, I always thought "yaanking the chain" came from flushing the old version toilets, and never considered "pulling your leg" that way... I don't think I'll be using those terms again :P
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That may be where the chain bit originated, but languages mutate. Contextual slang is tricky. These terms may not have the same connotation in Kiwiland, so don't let me scare you.
Occhi
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In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
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In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete