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21 Apr 06 - 01:23 PM (#1723927) Subject: BS: Following directions? From: GUEST,Mrr This was a new one... went to the fair with my kids, and I'm sitting next to the merry-go-round (carousel, for you brits, and happy bday to your queen while I'm at it), and I hear the following embedded in the safety message, which plays before every time they start: You may only ride in English! (then it goes on to say) ..or Western riding styles. But I had time to go, what???!? Other good directions without using foreign languages? |
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21 Apr 06 - 01:25 PM (#1723935) Subject: RE: BS: Following directions? From: Amos No talkie, no horsee, as they used to say in the laundry business. Guess that was a moment of severe cognitive dissonance! A |
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21 Apr 06 - 02:11 PM (#1723990) Subject: RE: BS: Following directions? From: GUEST,Mrr You aren't kidding! |
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21 Apr 06 - 03:08 PM (#1724057) Subject: RE: BS: Following directions? From: mack/misophist Can't help wondering how many little kids (or parents) know what that means. |
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21 Apr 06 - 04:37 PM (#1724143) Subject: RE: BS: Following directions? From: autolycus Q. Why did the people of Israel wander thru the desert for 40 years? A. 'Cos Moses wouldn't ask for directions. |
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21 Apr 06 - 06:03 PM (#1724190) Subject: RE: BS: Following directions? From: Bill D on an iron.. "Please remove clothes before ironing" |
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21 Apr 06 - 06:19 PM (#1724202) Subject: RE: BS: Following directions? From: Bee-dubya-ell So you must ride this particular merry-go-round in either proper English riding style or proper western riding style? Considering that 95% of the kids that ride the thing have probably never been on a real horse, wouldn't "Face forward, hang on, and don't fall off!" be adequate rules? |
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21 Apr 06 - 07:40 PM (#1724254) Subject: RE: BS: Following directions? From: Bill D "serving suggestion" |
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21 Apr 06 - 07:44 PM (#1724259) Subject: RE: BS: Following directions? From: Leadfingers I still like the instruction on the BOTTOM of a can - "Open Other End" |
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21 Apr 06 - 10:48 PM (#1724381) Subject: RE: BS: Following directions? From: frogprince Guess what? I know the difference between an English saddle and a western saddle, but I've only ridden an occasional rent-a-horse since back when I rode an old plow horse bareback; I have no idea what the difference between English style and western style on a carousal horse would be. |
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21 Apr 06 - 10:52 PM (#1724386) Subject: RE: BS: Following directions? From: bobad "carousal horse" Good name for a rock band, that. |