[AT] old expressions

captneb captneb at agristar.net
Sun Jul 30 12:50:07 PDT 2006


I resemble that remark...

R. Welsch, Duke of DannebRog (Nebraska)


----- 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


> 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
>
>
> >
> >>
> >>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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>
> >> > 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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