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chas wrote:This one left me shaking my head:

A girlfriend is a bottle of wine, a wife a wine bottle.

:-?
maybe they forgot an 'H' somewhere in there...
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chas wrote:This one left me shaking my head:
A girlfriend is a bottle of wine, a wife a wine bottle.
Uh... Hm. Don't drink all the wine with your girlfriend or you'll wake to a wife and an empty bottle?
David Lee Murphy wrote:There might be a little dust on the bottle
But don't let it fool ya about what's inside
There might be a little dust on the bottle
It's one of those things that gets sweeter with time
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This is why I need chains today:

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Wonder if "material" ones would give more traction than metal? :P
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Charlene wrote: Wonder if "material" ones would give more traction than metal? :P
I would try using #4 steel wool, spun on your heaviest drop spindle, and loosely knitting* some cozies for your tires with #50 needles. It might work as well as chains.

*Don't crochet, knitting is a bit less likely to unravel at the worst times.
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I.D.10-t wrote:
Charlene wrote: Wonder if "material" ones would give more traction than metal? :P
I would try using #4 steel wool, spun on your heaviest drop spindle, and loosely knitting* some cozies for your tires with #50 needles. It might work as well as chains.

*Don't crochet, knitting is a bit less likely to unravel at the worst times.
Spoken like a true needle-hound. You have some hobbies you haven't told us about, ID?

Something else to consider . . . crochet has that annoying tendency to stretch lengthwise. If you feel that you must crochet those cozies, be sure to do so from the inside to the outside of the tire, not around the circumference. And perhaps thread some retention wire through in both directions.

Keep those stitches tight, too! This no occasion for lace, no matter how attractive it might seem.
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You people are kind of wierd.

Tom
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fearfaoin wrote:
CHasR wrote:Purveyors of fictional fortune cookie wisdom will never attain shizt hu
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???

That's OK, I'm more of a cat person, anyway.
Obviously the fortune was true because that one definitely did NOT attain...

shih tzu-

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WyoBadger wrote:You people are kind of wierd.

Tom
Only kind of? We'll try harder! :lol:
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One of my friends kept the most unusual fortune he had ever gotten in a cookie; “Tastes like chicken.” I got one that said “You will be crossing the great river soon.” I was a little nonplused, as crossing the great river is a common metaphor for death in many cultures around the world. My most recent one said “A party with friends is in your near future.” which I found entertaining with the traditional “in bed” addition.
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Rod Sprague wrote:; “Tastes like chicken.” .
in bed?

now THAT"S what I'd call weird, :o
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'You may attend a party where strange customs prevail.'

I posted that one on this site before and it turns out to be a common one.
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We had Chinese take-out for dinner tonight, and my wife's fortune cookie had two fortunes in it. The combination of fortunes made for a humorous Oh, my goodness! What in the world? moment...

1st fortune: You are one of the people who "goes places in life."

2nd fortune: If nothing is pressing, putter around at this or that.
Giles: "We few, we happy few."
Spike: "We band of buggered."
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