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jlf1961 -> Old Adages (1/11/2013 5:07:46 PM)
How many of the old sayings can you think of that really makes no sense, or perfect sense, as the case may be. My favorite is one I learned from my CO in the army. If it dont work the first time, get a much bigger hammer... or call in a massive airstrike.

ARIES83 -> RE: Old Adages (1/11/2013 6:02:34 PM)
Hmmm, in the "makes sense" catagory: "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" That was the first that came to mind, I'd be interested in what are the first adages that pop into other peoples minds. -Aries

jlf1961 -> RE: Old Adages (1/11/2013 6:31:43 PM)
One I have a problem with is "Wake up and smell the coffee." My problem is that none of the senses are working before I drink at least three cups.

theshytype -> RE: Old Adages (1/11/2013 6:40:09 PM)
The early bird gets the worm. Makes sense, I just really hate it. Makes me want to get a worm, throw it at that person and tell them they can have it.

littlewonder -> RE: Old Adages (1/11/2013 6:40:55 PM)
a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down..... ....................................................................and then makes you feel worse than before! [:'(] Absence makes the heart grow fonder but yet outta sight outta mind. Which is it??? A woman's work is never done. ....Sure it is. That's what slaves are for. [8D] and for the women who are slaves, that's why we hire out. [;)]

jlf1961 -> RE: Old Adages (1/11/2013 7:32:14 PM)
What about "All work and no play" I never had a job that I considered work.

Hillwilliam -> RE: Old Adages (1/11/2013 7:40:12 PM)
When I was in college, my dad told me the old Career advice of "Do what you're good at and love and the money will come". I looked him in the eye and said "If you know of any careers that require fishing, fucking and drinking beer, lemme know because that's what I love and I'm good at"

jlf1961 -> RE: Old Adages (1/11/2013 7:44:28 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Hillwilliam When I was in college, my dad told me the old Career advice of "Do what you're good at and love and the money will come". I looked him in the eye and said "If you know of any careers that require fishing, fucking and drinking beer, lemme know because that's what I love and I'm good at" The only thing my dad ever told me was to make good grades and go to the airforce academy. I turned down my appointment and enlisted in the army to basically piss him off. We have not spoken since I was 18.

dcnovice -> RE: Old Adages (1/11/2013 7:47:42 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: theshytype The early bird gets the worm. Makes sense, I just really hate it. Makes me want to get a worm, throw it at that person and tell them they can have it. A wise friend pointed out the corollary that they never tell you as a kid: The early worm gets eaten.

jlf1961 -> RE: Old Adages (1/11/2013 7:52:53 PM)
What about the various "Old, bold" adages? The one I am most familiar with is "there are old soldiers, and there are bold soldiers, but there are no old bold soldiers." That one is flawed, the top kick in my company was a CMH awardee. And he was very bold when he earned it.

ResidentSadist -> RE: Old Adages (1/11/2013 8:24:31 PM)
Better a thousand times careful than once dead. -Arab proverb

Hillwilliam -> RE: Old Adages (1/11/2013 9:22:17 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: jlf1961 quote: ORIGINAL: Hillwilliam When I was in college, my dad told me the old Career advice of "Do what you're good at and love and the money will come". I looked him in the eye and said "If you know of any careers that require fishing, fucking and drinking beer, lemme know because that's what I love and I'm good at" The only thing my dad ever told me was to make good grades and go to the airforce academy. I turned down my appointment and enlisted in the army to basically piss him off. We have not spoken since I was 18. I was lucky and had a choice. Several schools up north for a wrestling scholarship to run in the snow and have knee surgery Annapolis because Jimmy Quillen would have given me the appointment Or an Academic down to miami to lay in the sun, fuck, fish and drink beer.

TenderTorment -> RE: Old Adages (1/11/2013 9:47:21 PM)
It's too cold for snow (or was that just MY granny?)

jlf1961 -> RE: Old Adages (1/11/2013 9:51:05 PM)
I heard that once when I was in the army... It was 10 below...the next morning it was 12 below and snowing.

tidbit5021 -> RE: Old Adages (1/11/2013 11:30:22 PM)
They get along like a house afire. (or "on fire"--I've heard it both ways.) I love this one--I use it all the time--but, when I stop to really think about it, I have no idea why two people would get along like a house afire!

jlf1961 -> RE: Old Adages (1/11/2013 11:35:06 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: tidbit5021 They get along like a house afire. (or "on fire"--I've heard it both ways.) I love this one--I use it all the time--but, when I stop to really think about it, I have no idea why two people would get along like a house afire! Makes about as much sense as "They get along like oil and water."

Phoenixpower -> RE: Old Adages (1/12/2013 2:32:05 AM)
patience is a virtue...never liked that one...was the one my ex used to spout off[8\|]

ResidentSadist -> RE: Old Adages (1/12/2013 3:02:10 AM)
Even a grain of sand is dangerous in the right hands. ~ an unknown martial arts teacher

jlf1961 -> RE: Old Adages (1/12/2013 3:11:25 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ResidentSadist Even a grain of sand is dangerous in the right hands. ~ an unknown martial arts teacher I like that one. And how about "A little bit of knowledge is dangerous."

MissBlueangel -> RE: Old Adages (1/12/2013 3:17:45 AM)
Never judge a sausage by its skin

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