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toeknee
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 02/03/2004 : 11:53:27
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My friend and I are having an argument and the only way to resolve it is to put it to the good disciples of Charles Thompson.
Complete the following sentence:
If you think that,
a) you have another THINK coming; or
b) you have another THING coming.
Please help us as our friendship has been put on hold until we sort out this mess.
Toeknee. |
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mcmikey
= Cult of Ray =
799 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2004 : 11:54:26
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I always thought it was "thing", but I have seen it written as "think", which I never thought made any sense
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
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your mamas a pretty thing
- FB Fan -
Canada
66 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2004 : 12:03:44
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it's think
unless your thing is coming |
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mcmikey
= Cult of Ray =
799 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2004 : 12:03:50
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way to argue both sides, carolyn!
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toeknee
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
281 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2004 : 12:03:52
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| So they are both right in a way, however, which would you guys use? |
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toeknee
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
281 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2004 : 12:05:40
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| I know "think" is right - let's face it, whose grammatical knowledge would you trust, Judas Priest's or Mr. Scholar Brian's? |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11690 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2004 : 12:12:18
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I've never heard it 'think'. Another thing gets my vote...
 "Join the Cult of Frank / And you'll be enlightened" |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2004 : 12:22:26
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| and Dean's taking Rob Halford's side (I'm joking I'm joking) |
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mcmikey
= Cult of Ray =
799 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2004 : 12:25:12
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well, sometimes what's correct (at least in the beginning) doesn't always become what's commonly used
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realmeanmotorscutor
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1764 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2004 : 13:40:41
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It's thing!! Come on! Besides, it isn't always preceded with "If you think that." Often it's just, "You've got another thing coming."
 "I joined the Cult of Popeye / The CoF required my good eye" |
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realmeanmotorscutor
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1764 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2004 : 13:44:21
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I used to think "play it by ear" was "play it by year." I'm not alone in that either but now it makes a bit more sense to me.
"I joined the Cult of Popeye / The CoF required my good eye"
Edit: Yup, thanks mcmikey |
Edited by - realmeanmotorscutor on 02/03/2004 13:49:38 |
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mcmikey
= Cult of Ray =
799 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2004 : 13:45:36
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no problem, motor
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Edited by - mcmikey on 02/03/2004 13:56:09 |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2004 : 13:58:30
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Originally posted by realmeanmotorscutor
I used to think "play it by ear" was "play it by year." I'm not alone in that either but now it makes a bit more sense to me.
"I joined the Cult of Popeye / The CoF required my good eye"
Edit: Yup, thanks mcmikey
haha, are you guys are trying to make me look silly by editing your posts so much...
for all your errors except that one;
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~brians/errors/errors.html#errors |
Edited by - Carolynanna on 02/03/2004 14:03:49 |
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mcmikey
= Cult of Ray =
799 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2004 : 14:02:21
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some things you can't find in a reference book or website, Carolyn. Try stepping out your front door every once in a while. A bit of sun will do wonders to that programmer's tan you've got right now
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toeknee
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
281 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2004 : 14:08:50
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| Brian. Is there anything that man doesn't know? |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2004 : 14:09:36
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What are you talking about ya big freak? ;)
and I live in Canada, I'm not going anywhere, its frickin freezin, see Brrrr topic. |
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toeknee
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
281 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2004 : 14:12:00
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| You posted the website, ya big galoot! |
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GoddessTheory
= Cult of Ray =
USA
675 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2004 : 14:13:57
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quote:
Originally posted by mcmikey
Try stepping out your front door every once in a while. A bit of sun will do wonders to that programmer's tan you've got right now
Says the dude with the 36 posts per day average. 
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2004 : 14:16:03
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quote:
Originally posted by toeknee
You posted the website, ya big galoot!
I was talking to mcmikey, you snuck in there too fast  |
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mcmikey
= Cult of Ray =
799 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2004 : 14:34:03
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quote:
Originally posted by GoddessTheory
quote:
Originally posted by mcmikey
Try stepping out your front door every once in a while. A bit of sun will do wonders to that programmer's tan you've got right now
Says the dude with the 36 posts per day average.
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says the girl working on a doctorate in theology! if there's anyone who needs to get out more besides carolyn, it's you! the real world is nice...all those bright colors and three dimensional objects. Not like the boring black letters you see in a textbook
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ramona
"FB Quote Mistress"
USA
3988 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2004 : 14:52:19
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It's "you have another thing coming".
'Think' makes no sense in that context. Y'all are crazy!
On this topic though - does anyone else think "Open seseme!" started out as "Open, says me!"? Doesn't that just make so much more sense?
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11690 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2004 : 15:14:23
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Had something to do with a sandwhich in its origins I believe...
"Join the Cult of Frank / And you'll be enlightened" |
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2004 : 16:09:01
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I'm pretty sure it's "thing." I guess "think" sort of makes sense, but it's not usually a noun, so I'd go with "thing."
-Nathan
And how does lemur's skin reflect the sea?
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paintmeister
= Cult of Ray =
USA
347 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2004 : 21:58:04
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Originally posted by ramona
It's "you have another thing coming".
'Think' makes no sense in that context. Y'all are crazy!
On this topic though - does anyone else think "Open seseme!" started out as "Open, says me!"? Doesn't that just make so much more sense?
Are you telling me that Popeye had it right all those years ago? |
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realmeanmotorscutor
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1764 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2004 : 22:21:52
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uuuhgagagagagagaga
"I joined the Cult of Popeye / The CoF required my good eye" |
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Dave Noisy
Minister of Chaos
Canada
4496 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2004 : 22:57:52
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Yes, i'd agree with 'thing' as well, never heard it the other way, tho it's kinda clever.
As for 'play it by ear', that's what it is. It's a musicians' reference (guess there are none around..heh) - you can play an instrument or song by ear, buy just fiddling with it, and adapting to it quickly.
Just like you'd do in a situation that you'd 'play by ear'.
 Join the Cult of the Flying Pigxies - I'm A Believer! |
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andyn
- FB Fan -
United Kingdom
169 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2004 : 02:20:53
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| It's THINK! (This is one of those transatlantic deals - UK says think, USA says thing, let's call the whole thing off) |
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benji
> Teenager of the Year <
New Zealand
3430 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2004 : 02:32:28
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how can it be "think"?
it makes no sense.
if it was "think" wouldn't it be semantically incorrect (or whatever that word is)
it should be "you have another thought coming" which means something totally different...
cook me some fucking eggs! |
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andyn
- FB Fan -
United Kingdom
169 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2004 : 03:21:06
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| Lots of these vernacular phrases don't make much sense - "Have your cake and eat it" for example or "cheap at half the price"; doesn't mean they're not right. Perhaps this phrase has been adapted elsewhere in the world, but I can assure you in England everyone would say "Think". |
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Stuart
- The Clopser -
China
2291 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2004 : 06:12:29
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Thing definately
Who's the man that won't cop out when there's danger all about? |
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Dave Noisy
Minister of Chaos
Canada
4496 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2004 : 09:58:26
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It's because it's really 'half your cake and eat it.'
(Just kidding!)
Join the Cult of the Flying Pigxies - I'm A Believer! |
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realmeanmotorscutor
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1764 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2004 : 10:18:18
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have your cake and eat it too makes perfect sense to me. I think it must come from weddings. people like to save their cake, freeze it you know, but who doesn't also want to eat it?
"I joined the Cult of Popeye / The CoF required my good eye" |
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gracie
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
573 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2004 : 10:21:42
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| Its thing, you have another THING coming, i've never heard of anyone using think. |
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speedy_m
= Frankofile =
Canada
3581 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2004 : 11:41:49
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| Another "think" coming? That may be 'cuter' than thing, but I've only ever heard "thing". |
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mcmikey
= Cult of Ray =
799 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2004 : 11:43:42
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by this point, "thing" seems to be the general consensus (the Brits' votes don't count, of course)
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