Phrase for the Day

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Melissa Varriano (Mel) on Wednesday, February 14, 2001 - 01:07 pm: Edit

If everything seems to be going well, then you have obviously overlooked something.

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By oopapadoo (Oopapadoo) on Wednesday, February 14, 2001 - 01:38 pm: Edit

Critical! (but so often true)

Any particular reason for posting this one Mel?

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Melissa Varriano (Mel) on Wednesday, February 14, 2001 - 01:48 pm: Edit

no particular reason. i've just noticed that many people have different sayings that are pretty cool and good to think about. so, i decided that maybe we should start collecting them somewhere and everyone can share, enlighten, and confuse each other. WHAT FUN! (pst...don't tell anyone, but i borrowed that phrase from a co-worker)

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By oopapadoo (Oopapadoo) on Wednesday, February 14, 2001 - 02:22 pm: Edit

Your secret is safe with me ;-)

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By kate wiseman (Solidsender) on Wednesday, February 14, 2001 - 03:39 pm: Edit

Wouldn't it also be safe to say that if everything is going poorly, you've obviously overlooked something?

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Melissa Varriano (Mel) on Wednesday, February 14, 2001 - 04:02 pm: Edit

much more up-lifting, yes.

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Natissimo (Hepnat) on Wednesday, February 14, 2001 - 04:18 pm: Edit

Never under-estimate the predictability of stupidity.

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Penny Vongdara on Thursday, February 15, 2001 - 01:39 am: Edit

Happiness is not a destination, it's a journey, so enjoy life now or never (borrowed from my wonderful parents' preachings).

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Jane Hance (Janeh) on Thursday, February 15, 2001 - 04:37 pm: Edit

"Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from the little things, I am tempted to think there are no little things."

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Mark Shtino (Firemark) on Thursday, February 15, 2001 - 06:10 pm: Edit

This above all...to thine ownself be true.

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Ron (Ron) on Friday, February 16, 2001 - 11:45 am: Edit

"Never trust a woman, until she's dead and deep" - Louis Jordan

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Penny Vongdara on Friday, February 16, 2001 - 12:36 pm: Edit

"Judge your success by WHAT YOU HAD TO GIVE UP in order to get it." - Dalai Lama

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Laurel (Laurel) on Friday, February 16, 2001 - 01:48 pm: Edit

Life's a beach.

(I long to be laying on a nice hot beach in Hawaii)

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Melissa Varriano (Mel) on Friday, February 16, 2001 - 03:34 pm: Edit

"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made."

Groucho Marx (1890-1977)

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Melissa Varriano (Mel) on Friday, February 16, 2001 - 04:04 pm: Edit

"The fellow who thinks he knows it all is especially annoying to those of us who do." Harold Coffin

"All my life I've wanted to be someone; I guess I should have been more specific." Jane Wagner/Lily Tomlin

"I haven't failed, I've found 10,000 ways that don't work." Thomas Edison

"The nice thing about standards is, there are so many to choose from." C. Northcote Parkinson

"Those are my principles. If you don't like them I have others." Groucho Marx

"Imagination is the one weapon in the war against reality." Jules de Gaultier

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Penny Vongdara on Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 01:04 am: Edit

"Sometimes, silence is the best answer." - Dalai Lama

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Augie Augusto (Augie) on Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 03:35 pm: Edit

The greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Arthur (Arthur) on Tuesday, February 20, 2001 - 10:56 am: Edit

ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US!!

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Reuben Brown (Gurureuben) on Tuesday, February 20, 2001 - 01:26 pm: Edit

"The deeper you worship, the deeper your "Gods" get into your pockets."

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Melissa Varriano (Mel) on Tuesday, February 20, 2001 - 01:37 pm: Edit

"The most difficult thing in the world is to know how to do a thing and to watch somebody else doing it wrong, without comment." T. H. White

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Twirly (Twirly) on Tuesday, February 20, 2001 - 01:43 pm: Edit

When someone annoys you, it takes 42 muscles to frown, but it only takes 4 muscles to extend your arm and smack them in the head.

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Laurel (Laurel) on Tuesday, February 20, 2001 - 01:49 pm: Edit

I should have taken your advice last week, Twirly, and smacked those clients in the head. I need a vacation!!

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By kate wiseman (Solidsender) on Tuesday, February 20, 2001 - 03:19 pm: Edit

"This life is worth living, we can say, since it is what we make it."

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Andy (Hitman) on Tuesday, February 20, 2001 - 03:40 pm: Edit

now you're talkin'!

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By JB (Itsmejb) on Tuesday, February 20, 2001 - 06:41 pm: Edit

"never pet a burning dog"

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Blackrider (Blackrider) on Tuesday, February 20, 2001 - 11:49 pm: Edit

never rub another mans reubarb.

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Arthur (Arthur) on Wednesday, February 21, 2001 - 11:36 am: Edit

Milk a bull and you've got a friend for life.

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By JB (Itsmejb) on Wednesday, February 21, 2001 - 12:10 pm: Edit

It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By JB (Itsmejb) on Wednesday, February 21, 2001 - 12:23 pm: Edit

If you define cowardice as running away at the first sign of danger, screaming and tripping and begging for mercy, then yes, Mr. Brave man, I guess I'm a coward.

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Tertia Miyashiro (Tertia) on Wednesday, February 21, 2001 - 03:07 pm: Edit

Luke, I am your father

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Sean Peisert (Speisert) on Wednesday, February 21, 2001 - 03:15 pm: Edit

Asps. Very dangerous. You go first.

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By ++NancyAnne++ (Nancyanne) on Wednesday, February 21, 2001 - 03:17 pm: Edit

Where do you think you're going Queen of Sheeba?

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By oopapadoo (Oopapadoo) on Wednesday, February 21, 2001 - 03:58 pm: Edit

Sean, I love that line! The best one in the movie.

"I'll be takin' these Huggies, and, uh, whatever cash you got."

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By kate wiseman (Solidsender) on Wednesday, February 21, 2001 - 04:28 pm: Edit

What do you make of it? ... Well... I can make a hat. I can make a broach. I can make a pteradactal...

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Ron (Ron) on Thursday, February 22, 2001 - 10:39 am: Edit

"Do not seek the treasure!"
"We thought you were a toad!"

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Reuben Brown (Gurureuben) on Thursday, February 22, 2001 - 10:45 am: Edit

"Yeah, man. Well, you know, the Dude abides" -Dude

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Andy (Hitman) on Friday, February 23, 2001 - 09:15 am: Edit

Ron... I seek treasure. Get back to work and make the Euro W-CDMA roll out on time. I'm losing my ass here! ~*^)

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Heather Hawley (Holee) on Friday, February 23, 2001 - 11:01 am: Edit

" My name is John Johnson, but everyone here calls me Vicki."

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Ryan W Enslow (Renslow) on Friday, February 23, 2001 - 12:34 pm: Edit

"Johnson?"

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Sean Peisert (Speisert) on Friday, February 23, 2001 - 12:58 pm: Edit

(Sorry, going back about six messages)

"Looks like I picked a bad week to stop sniffing glue..."

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Lisa Conway (Lisaconway) on Friday, February 23, 2001 - 01:00 pm: Edit

You ever been in a turkish prison?

You ever seen a grown man naked?

How do you like your coffee? Black. Like my men.

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Sean Peisert (Speisert) on Friday, February 23, 2001 - 01:09 pm: Edit

"Oh stewardess, I speak jive."

"Alright, Give me Hamm on 5, hold the Mayo."

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Reuben Brown (Gurureuben) on Friday, February 23, 2001 - 01:14 pm: Edit

"Yes, they don't like hearing it and find it difficult to say. Whereas without batting an eye a man will refer to his "dick" or his "rod" or his "Johnson"."

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Melissa Varriano (Mel) on Friday, February 23, 2001 - 01:14 pm: Edit

i think y'all should start a new thread called "guess the movie" by using quotes taken. i thought i new movies, but i've been lost for the last few days. maybe i should watch the big lebowski again, since the last time i saw it was forever ago.

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Ron (Ron) on Friday, February 23, 2001 - 01:24 pm: Edit

Andy, you think YOU'RE unhappy about the QC stock price? Gah.

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Andy (Hitman) on Friday, February 23, 2001 - 01:25 pm: Edit

mush! mush! faster you dog. Get back to work! ~8^)

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Ron (Ron) on Friday, February 23, 2001 - 01:33 pm: Edit

hey, its back up mostly, quit whining. its all supply and demand anyway, so buy some more and help the price go up!

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Andy (Hitman) on Friday, February 23, 2001 - 01:36 pm: Edit

yeah, snagged some at 53 this morning. nice fat 20% return today! but, hasn't quite made up for the loss.

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Reuben Brown (Gurureuben) on Friday, February 23, 2001 - 01:50 pm: Edit

Yeah, while you're at it pick up some EIX stock, and, um... pray.

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By HopMichael (Mhwang) on Friday, August 31, 2001 - 12:11 pm: Edit

Not exactly a phrase, but you gotta love how Alan Greenspan plays with the English language:

[quoted from the NY Times]

Well aware that an off-hand comment by him can cause the financial markets to go up or down within minutes, the chairman has developed a speaking style full of qualifiers, caveats and occasional obfuscation.

He was true to form today: "Although our asset-class analysis of detailed disaggregated data is still at an early stage, preliminary examination finds that the data are consistent with the hypothesis of differential spending propensities by asset type and by whether or not capital gains have been realized."

Readers for whom that passage was not immediately decipherable should not be dismayed. After all, the chairman told Congress a few years ago: "I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant."

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Shawn (Adminorama) on Friday, August 31, 2001 - 02:40 pm: Edit

"Top 10 Things to do with a 50-pound butter PDA"

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By oopapadoo (Oopapadoo) on Friday, August 31, 2001 - 09:19 pm: Edit

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