OT Things to ponder

[Chickenboy]

This is a much more interesting article on the phenomenon of MahNaManNanology:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mah_N%C3%A0_Mah_N%C3%A0

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

This is a much more interesting article on the phenomenon of MahNaManNanology:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mah_N%C3%A0_Mah_N%C3%A0

Thank you for sliding in just in time to maintain our intellectual standards!

[&o]

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

This is a much more interesting article on the phenomenon of MahNaManNanology:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mah_N%C3%A0_Mah_N%C3%A0

Thank you for sliding in just in time to maintain our intellectual standards!

[&o]

My pleasure. [8D]

ETA: Post count of only 24096? [:-] I keep forgetting you're a noob that only has been here 14.5 years. [:'(]

[geofflambert]

I don't know if all of you are aware of this, but some Italian BBs like the Gulio Cesare had an underwater protection scheme called the Pugliese system. Essentially the torpedo bulges were filled with al dente spaghetti (although linguini was sometimes used). This required frequent refits, however, but that suited the crews well.

[jdsrae]

I’ve recently been pondering the origins of the term “pear shaped”, or “to go pear shaped” for when things go wrong.
For example, scenario: outnumbered by the enemy, caught in poor defensive terrain and running low on ammunition
Tactical commander: “things are starting to go a bit pear shaped”
Why and when was the pear singled out to be the fruit of choice in this context?
I don’t think that the pear has a shape that is noticeably bad or wrong.
It’s not bent like a banana and there are many other fruits that look like their shape was designed by a 4 year old with a crayon that has eaten too much sugar.

[geofflambert]

bananas are happiest with a pear on top.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: jdsrae

I’ve recently been pondering the origins of the term “pear shaped”, or “to go pear shaped” for when things go wrong.
For example, scenario: outnumbered by the enemy, caught in poor defensive terrain and running low on ammunition
Tactical commander: “things are starting to go a bit pear shaped”
Why and when was the pear singled out to be the fruit of choice in this context?
I don’t think that the pear has a shape that is noticeably bad or wrong.
It’s not bent like a banana and there are many other fruits that look like their shape was designed by a 4 year old with a crayon that has eaten too much sugar.

Probably meant to refer to pear-shaped humans whose chests have dropped into their pelvic regions with the skin stretching to accommodate the volume - definitely a thing most people do not want to happen - and only partly because they don't want to be objects of gorn lust!

[Zorch]

This thread is going down, down, down (and it's sagging too).

[scout1]

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

It's the day after Memorial Day. There are many other ponderous issues to consider, I thought I'd just present you with two.

Let us focus gentlemen on the appropriate topic for this thread ….. [:-]

[scout1]

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

Here's one I can post in full. She liked horses (don't they all?).




Isn't everyone glad we're off that page with Ron Jeremy in it?

I think she's financially secure but she lives in a cabin somewhere in the Ozarks.

There's one flaw in this pic, those boots are a man's boots, too big for her, but she did like wearing very fashionable knee-high boots.

Another fine example of focus

[scout1]

ORIGINAL: scout1

She would make a fine addition to your ground crew ......

Or one of my personal favorites

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: scout1

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

It's the day after Memorial Day. There are many other ponderous issues to consider, I thought I'd just present you with two.

Let us focus gentlemen on the appropriate topic for this thread ….. [:-]

Pendulous or ponderous?

[jdsrae]

Some good points, well presented

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

This is a much more interesting article on the phenomenon of MahNaManNanology:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mah_N%C3%A0_Mah_N%C3%A0

Thank you for sliding in just in time to maintain our intellectual standards!

[&o]

My pleasure. [8D]

ETA: Post count of only 24096? [:-] I keep forgetting you're a noob that only has been here 14.5 years. [:'(]

Well the AAR has been a bit slow lately! [:D]

[Lecivius]

[jwolf]

That has to be a photoshop montage ... unless it really is an awful place to raise a family.

[geofflambert]

ORIGINAL: scout1

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

Here's one I can post in full. She liked horses (don't they all?).




Isn't everyone glad we're off that page with Ron Jeremy in it?

I think she's financially secure but she lives in a cabin somewhere in the Ozarks.

There's one flaw in this pic, those boots are a man's boots, too big for her, but she did like wearing very fashionable knee-high boots.

Another fine example of focus

That was Ruth Guerri. She was a year behind me in high school. One day I was standing in line in the cafeteria and she came running up wearing a sweater to get in line behind me and, well things were bouncing. And that is her natural hair color.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

ORIGINAL: scout1

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

Here's one I can post in full. She liked horses (don't they all?).




Isn't everyone glad we're off that page with Ron Jeremy in it?

I think she's financially secure but she lives in a cabin somewhere in the Ozarks.

There's one flaw in this pic, those boots are a man's boots, too big for her, but she did like wearing very fashionable knee-high boots.

Another fine example of focus

That was Ruth Guerri. She was a year behind me in high school. One day I was standing in line in the cafeteria and she came running up wearing a sweater to get in line behind me and, well things were bouncing. And that is her natural hair color.

You had a peephole into the girls' shower room? This has the makings of an adolescent movie!

[MuguNiner]

Did this topic take a chill pill? Page 3? Here's something to wake up to...

[RangerJoe]

Who would want to chill that? [&:]