Speaking of 381's

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 12:59 pm

Neil, that is a fine example of a mixed metaphor. Yogi Berra is famous for them.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 1:58 pm

Actually (and I realize I'm splitting hairs here, and I have few of those to spare), Yogi's fame was keyed to his malaprops, not mixed metaphors.

As Yogi said, "You've got to be really careful if you don't know where you're goin', cause you might not get there."

Or: "You can observe a lot just by watchin'"

Sounds like butter belongs to another class of bafflegab: the non-sequitur. People who write these should pay attention to the first quote above!

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 2:04 pm

I used up all my butter jokes on that thread a couple of weeks ago...I keep trying to come up with a 'Last Tango in Paris' line, but it might be too arcane a reference for some of our younger readers...

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 5:07 pm

Tell 'em to find a copy and have a look, Dane - might round out their education a bit! Then again...............

Last 'what' in Paris? Is that stupid sleazbag takin' home movies again??

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 6:27 am

For some reason, I could never use the phrase 'buttering someone up' after that movie...not with a straight face, anyway...

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:54 am

No further comment from me......... I'd like to be able to continue posting here for a while yet!!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 11:05 am

Butter stop right here, then.

Ba-da-BING.

mac · Post by **mac** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 11:43 am

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 3:02 pm

Corn....... with butter, no less!!

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 3:58 pm

You aren't splitting hairs, Paul, and I stand corrected. Maybe I was thinking of Yogi The Bear?

You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you are going because you might not get there. - Yogi Berra

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 7:38 pm

It ain't over 'til the French girl gets a mysteriously-materialized crown on her head...

Bu-tter-BEANS.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 7:45 pm

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:49 pm

Sorry Howard, I had the Metaphor Mixmaster 2000 on 'Stun'....

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:55 pm

I'm here to tell ya..... it works!!