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He's got more immediate problems. He's 1/4 Scot, keep him away from the sheep!
(Wombat: 3/4 Irish, 1/4 German).
(Wombat: 3/4 Irish, 1/4 German).
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Ah, that explains the kilts! The sheep can't hear a zipper...
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Oddly enough, I misread this for 100% beer...Originally posted by Sasq
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mmm, beer."And yet, after spending 20+ years trying to evolve the user interface into something better, what's the most powerful improvement Apple was able to make? They finally put a god damned shell back in." -jwz
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Virgin wool comes from sheep who can run faster than a Scotsman!Brian (the devil incarnate)
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Sounds like personal experience talking.Originally posted by Fat ToneAh, that explains the kilts! The sheep can't hear a zipper...
You'd love it in South Island NZ ... more sheep than you can shake a stick at.
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hehe - no personal experience, but it is a topic that comes up a lot
Actually, it was a tip Paddy passed on to me. Apparently cliff edges improve the experience too
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I never understood that expression: "more ... than you can shake a stick at"Originally posted by xortamYou'd love it in South Island NZ ... more sheep than you can shake a stick at.
Why is there a maximum number preventing me to shake a stick at it?
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Well, I would surmise it is because your stick gets kinda limp after a certain number of sheep, so you can no longer shake it?Originally posted by VJI never understood that expression: "more ... than you can shake a stick at"
Why is there a maximum number preventing me to shake a stick at it?
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hehe.
Perhaps it dates back to warrior behaviour? You might shake your stick/club in defiance at an enemy you could match/beat, but not if you were hopelessly outnumbered. Just a thought.FT.Comment
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KvH: here I was, asking a serious question about a common English expression... (actually, I anticipated your interpretation by not typing 'sheep' in my question
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Fat Tone: could be...
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Actually, KvH echoed my original intent.Originally posted by VJKvH: here I was, asking a serious question about a common English expression... (actually, I anticipated your interpretation by not typing 'sheep' in my question) ...
I had heard something similar a long time ago ... you place a mountain goat's hind legs into the top of your waders and you force it toward the edge of a cliff. You gotta believe that at least one person has tried these acts.Originally posted by Fat Tone... Apparently cliff edges improve the experience too
How many people remember Woody Allen's "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid to Ask)"? Gene Wilder's character is a psychologist who runs off with a patient's love interest ... the patient is a sheep herder and their lover? .... baaaah!
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I think if anyone tried that, they would lose the ability to procreate soon after.. and you thought there was no God..Originally posted by xortamActually, KvH echoed my original intent.
I had heard something similar a long time ago ... you place a mountain goat's hind legs into the top of your waders and you force it toward the edge of a cliff. You gotta believe that at least one person has tried these acts.
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