Brevity by Dan Thompson for August 09, 2016

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    Chithing Premium Member almost 8 years ago

    Row, row, row your machine…

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 8 years ago

    Sorry…. it’s late and maybe I’m just too tired….But tonight a need a little help here…what does “a rowing machine rowing machine” have to do with a 500 meter sprint?

    Meanwhile… FinnyGirl, if you stop by…thanks, from yesterday…not true, I’m sure…but thank you.

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    davanden  almost 8 years ago

    Is being a rowing machine some kind of new catch phrase?

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    Al Nala  almost 8 years ago

    I watched the Olympic Crew competition yesterday, so I got it.

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    Godfreydaniel  almost 8 years ago

    Then again there was the player piano player (piano…….)(Probably Bruno Zeigerts can spot the movie that was from!)

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 8 years ago

    CoBass! Thanks… and great to see you again!I had no idea rowing machines did “sprints.”Were I to try it, I’d probably end up with splints, instead. And yeah, I was taking it as “rowing machine machine”, in the sense that people say “He’s a real eating machine” or “fighting machine.”If that extra “rowing” means anything, I don’t see it.

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    gcarlson  almost 8 years ago

    Godfreydaniel – I’ll just say the reference is to Eyhel Toffelmeier, to put my oar in.

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    Godfreydaniel  almost 8 years ago

    @Jerry CarlsonYep, from “The Music Man” with the mayor a little flustered and losing track of players and pianos and player piano playing people…….

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