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Evey Pinkham Posts: 28 Joined: 2nd Oct 2009 Location: USA	quotePosted at 04:16 on 16th October 2009 what was that about sailors and sterns, lancashirelove? lol. Ron, how about the expression "close but no cigar"? do you know the origins? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 07:21 on 16th October 2009 No Evey, you have got me on that one! What does it mean? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Evey Pinkham Posts: 28 Joined: 2nd Oct 2009 Location: USA	quotePosted at 13:36 on 16th October 2009 it's an old carnival expression. they used to give cigars away to the winners for the games along the arcade. so, if you made a valiant effort ... "close, but no cigar". My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 13:43 on 16th October 2009 Thank you for that Evey, never even heard it used before. Well, actually I think it was used in the forum recently....might have been you? Perhaps you should start a new thread called; The meaning of... My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Evey Pinkham Posts: 28 Joined: 2nd Oct 2009 Location: USA	quotePosted at 15:04 on 16th October 2009 well, it wasn't me, but it IS an American expression, so you never know. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
lancashirelove Posts: 1986 Joined: 18th Feb 2009 Location: UK	quotePosted at 17:40 on 16th October 2009 Evey, the merchent navy used to be known for 'gay' men (not all I may add) but times have moved on lol. When I was 18 a bunch of us teenagers that used to hang around together split and went our seperate ways in life, me and another pal joined the RAF whist another enrolled in the Merchent Navy. The night before he joined his first ship, docked at Liverpool we throw a party for him in our local pub and waved him off. Two days later he was back home , having 'jumped ship'. He said his first night on board, two hairy Scotsmen kept trying to get in his bunk with him lol. He never went back Lol My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Evey Pinkham Posts: 28 Joined: 2nd Oct 2009 Location: USA	quotePosted at 18:16 on 16th October 2009 what a funny story! I guess it wasn't funny to him at the time. What's your name and where is your avatar??? LOL. I'm an old Air Force (US) brat myself. Evey My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 00:29 on 17th October 2009 On 16th October 2009 15:04, Evey Pinkham wrote: well, it wasn't me, but it IS an American expression, so you never know. It was probably me, as I use that expression quite a bit. I had no idea where it came from though, so thanks for the info, Evey. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Evey Pinkham Posts: 28 Joined: 2nd Oct 2009 Location: USA	quotePosted at 02:17 on 17th October 2009 you are most welcome, Sue. this is something that i've always been interested in. Ron thinks i should start a new thread! by the way, where are you? kind of hard to tell from that photo! I'm in Washington, DC. Edited by: Evey Pinkham at:17th October 2009 02:18 My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 15:09 on 17th October 2009 On 17th October 2009 02:17, Evey Pinkham wrote: by the way, where are you? kind of hard to tell from that photo! I'm in Washington, DC. The photo was taken at Cannon Beach, Oregon. That is Haystack Rock behind me. Cannon Beach has to be one of my most favourtie places in the Untied States. I live in rural Nevada though. Edited by: Sue at:17th October 2009 15:09 My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions