[AT] old expressions

[Ralph Goff]

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/
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From: "CEE VILL" <cvee60 at hotmail.com>
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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."
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> Chuckle, chuckle.  Cool.  I like that one.  Guess we all know a couple of 
> those types.
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> 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".
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> Charlie
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>> > I always liked "slower than molasses in the wintertime".....
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>> > >      We had this one:
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>> > >      "You can't out-pee a skunk in a peeing contest"
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>> > >      Ted
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