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Model Citizen
Join Date: May 2007
Location: The Voodoo Lounge
Posts: 19,492
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There's quite a few answers to the term "The whole 9 yards" (ships sails, Scotsmans' kilts), but the one I like has to do with the length of the ammo belt for a BAR .50 cal machine gun on WWII fighter planes. (There are some who say that that same story originated in Vietnam)
My mom used to say 'Good night nurse!' when she was exasperated. I believe that saying began and ended with her. It was the source of much mirth from 5 ungrateful children.
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"I would be a tone-deaf heathen if I didn't call the engine astounding. If it had been invented solely to make noise, there would be shrines to it in Rome"
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