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Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 15:58 on 15th October 2009 See, these things do have a way of working themselves out. God knows I've set the cat amongst the pigeons enough times...and the dog too! Lol. |
Evey Pinkham Posts: 28 Joined: 2nd Oct 2009 Location: USA | quotePosted at 16:56 on 15th October 2009 Diana: You are the second person in two days to use that expression (Jason being the first) - "set the cat among the pigeons". What a colorful (note my spelling, Ron!) turn of a phrase! Definitely not one we use here stateside. Look at all the new things i'm learning!! Thanks. |
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 17:20 on 15th October 2009 That is not a colourful note, it's an Americanism!! Lol Beside's, I love my animals so why would I want to set my cat onto the pigeons, poor pigeons!!! Lol |
| Evey Pinkham Posts: 28 Joined: 2nd Oct 2009 Location: USA | quotePosted at 17:32 on 15th October 2009 Don't yell at me for that one ... it's one of yours!! We would simply say it stirred the pot. Not as (sorry, here's that word again) colorful, but we Americans usually try to use the fewest words. At least some of us .... |
| Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 17:41 on 15th October 2009 You mean like: Cat eat pigeon......Now! |
| Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 18:20 on 15th October 2009 On 15th October 2009 17:20, Ron Brind wrote:
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| Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 18:24 on 15th October 2009 Hah, you know me so well... |
Shirley K. Lawson Posts: 2310 Joined: 17th Jul 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 19:17 on 15th October 2009 Evey, we Gemini's (June born) are the world's number one communicators, and we spend an lifetime gathering up facts and expereinces in our brains to share with others. |
| Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 19:18 on 15th October 2009 Scorpio.....what does that make me Shirley? |
Cathy E. Posts: 8474 Joined: 15th Aug 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 19:21 on 15th October 2009 Oh I can't wait to hear this one Shirley!! LOL |
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