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Old 10-27-2011, 08:30 AM   #36 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by skaltezon View Post
Actually it's a simile, not a metaphor.
Oh yes, good catch!

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Originally Posted by SIRIUSB View Post
The metaphorical statement was about the car wreck . . . but thanks for the backup skaltezon
I think to make your original statement into a proper metaphor, SIRIUSB, one should say:

"This forum to me IS a car wreck that everyone slows down to look at . . . ya just gotta look!"

( -- emoticons optional.)

Hopefully tbug will appreciate the humor here.
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If a chicken was smart enough to be able to speak English and run in a geometric pattern, then I think it should be smart enough to dial 911 (999) before getting the axe, and scream to the operator, "Something must be done! Something must be done!"
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