[AT] old expressions

[Robin Axworthy]

I had to unsubscribe, I was getting so many message, but I've really enjoyed the thread on expressions.  I've printed off this one to use in school (teaching 9th grade English in an urban school) this year!  Keep up the good work.  Robin

-----Original Message-----
>From: Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net>
>Sent: Jul 30, 2006 1:52 PM
>To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Subject: Re: [AT] old expressions
>
>Some from Oklahoma are:
>
>
>Don't know Sic'em from C'mere.
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>As much fun as watching concrete set.
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>Took off like a turpentine cat.
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>Faster than a striped-assed ape.
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>So drunk he couldn't hit the ground with his hat.
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>Fell into a barrel of s**t and came out smelling like a rose.
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>Town so small you can't throw a rock without hittin kinfolk.
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>and then when we had our first 6v71 Detroit diesel, an old truck driver 
>looked at it and said:
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> " Most efficient means known for turning good diesel into noise!"
>
>I was mighty proud of that old truck, it was my first real Semi-tractor....
>
>Cecil in OKla
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 2:07 PM
>Subject: Re: [AT] old expressions
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>
>>
>> Back when the first 350 diesel engines were introduced by GM I recall 
>> reading a review in which the test driver described the engine as having 
>> "a torque curve as flat as Nebraska".
>> Of course if he'd been Canadian he might have said as flat as 
>> Saskatchewan.
>>
>> Ralph in Sask.
>> http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "CEE VILL" <cvee60 at hotmail.com>
>> To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 6:52 AM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] old expressions
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>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>One around here comes to mind for this site: "He'd argue with a compass."
>>> _____________________________________________________
>>> Chuckle, chuckle.  Cool.  I like that one.  Guess we all know a couple of 
>>> those types.
>>>
>>>
>>> When I am trying to fix some old piece of junk or another, my wife often 
>>> tells me  "You can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear."  (like I really 
>>> wanted a silk purse, didn't I?) That makes me feel about as handy as a 
>>> left handed monkey wrench.  Then there is the tire on the tractor "that 
>>> is flatter than a Flounder" (certain adjective omitted) .  While we are 
>>> at it, "don't force it, get a bigger hammer".
>>>
>>>
>>> Charlie
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>>>
>>>>
>>>> > I always liked "slower than molasses in the wintertime".....
>>>> >
>>>> > >
>>>> > >
>>>> > >      We had this one:
>>>> > >
>>>> > >      "You can't out-pee a skunk in a peeing contest"
>>>> > >
>>>> > >      Ted
>>>> > >
>>>> >
>>>
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