OT: Malaproprisms

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Tom

You do NOT want to watch the TV show "Man vs. Wild."

Zoot Katz said:

On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:42:18 -0500, "David L. Johnson"

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Transporting miners across state lines for immortal porpoises.

When I first heard it,  it involved  a zoo keeper transporting under
age gulls over a state lion for immortal porpoises.
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zk

"Transporting young gulls across sedate lions for immortal porpoises."

Ozark Bicycle said:

Zoot Katz said:

On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:42:18 -0500, "David L. Johnson"

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Transporting miners across state lines for immortal porpoises.

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When I first heard it,  it involved  a zoo keeper transporting under
age gulls over a state lion for immortal porpoises.
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zk

"Transporting young gulls across sedate lions for immortal porpoises."

Actually, it was "Transporting young gulls *over* sedate lions for
immortal porpoises."

Zoot Katz said:

On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:44:59 -0600, "Pat" <[email hidden]>

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After last week's malapropism of "tow the line" instead of the correct "toe
the line", I started to wonder how many of these we hear in the ordinary
course of things. Well, today I heard two. On the sports radio show KCTK
"The Ticket", the hosts were talking about some boasting by Patrick Watkins
of the Dallas Cowboys toward the NY Giants. One host said, "He shouldn't
have said what he did, it's just cannon fodder!"

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Then, switching around to a garden show, I heard a guy tell Neil Sperry,
"After the cold snap we had, my Elephant Ears just swiveled!"

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Two in one hour!

Today I had to explain the difference between braising and brazing to
a welder.
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zk

Don't accept any dinner invitations until he has it down pat.

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

catzz66 said:

Zoot Katz said:

On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:44:59 -0600, "Pat" <[email hidden]>
wrote:

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After last week's malapropism of "tow the line" instead of the correct "toe
the line", I started to wonder how many of these we hear in the ordinary
course of things. Well, today I heard two. On the sports radio show KCTK
"The Ticket", the hosts were talking about some boasting by Patrick Watkins
of the Dallas Cowboys toward the NY Giants. One host said, "He shouldn't
have said what he did, it's just cannon fodder!"

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Then, switching around to a garden show, I heard a guy tell Neil Sperry,
"After the cold snap we had, my Elephant Ears just swiveled!"

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Two in one hour!

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Today I had to explain the difference between braising and brazing to
a welder.

One of my favorites is "baited" breath vs. bated (as in abated) breath.
Someone with baited breath might wind up lonely on a cold winter's
night.

Often found on people heading to the fish and chips shop?
John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

Responding to an Omsbudsman in the newspaper today, a man said, "He really
rung their barrel!'

Zoot Katz said:

When I first heard it,  it involved  a zoo keeper transporting under
age gulls over a state lion for immortal porpoises.

I head "staid" lions, as they'd just settled down after a big meal.

"Pat" wrote: Responding to an Omsbudsman in the newspaper today, a man
said, "He really

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rung their barrel!'

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Should have been "wrung?"

Guy I know refers to unimportant matters as "insequential."

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"Pat" wrote: Responding to an Omsbudsman in the newspaper today, a man
said, "He really

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rung their barrel!'

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Should have been "wrung?"

Guy I know refers to unimportant matters as "insequential."

No, should have been "bell." As in "ring the bell."

catzz66 said:

One of my favorites is "baited" breath vs. bated (as in abated) breath.
Someone with baited breath might wind up lonely on a cold winter's
night.

Depends what they were fishing for (and with), maybe.

Pat

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