Don Coatney Posted October 1, 2007 Report Posted October 1, 2007 is definitely contrary to what one would think...The terms sheet is actually a rope...in sailing terms... The term "three sheets to the wind", meaning "staggering drunk", refers to a ship whose sheets have come loose, causing the sails to flap uncontrolled and the ship to meander at the mercy of the elements. lesson 1 complete... Looks like Brad successfully roped you in:D Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 1, 2007 Report Posted October 1, 2007 yeh..but now we all know....lol:p Quote
Brad Lustig Posted October 1, 2007 Report Posted October 1, 2007 If I remember correctly, the term should be "Three sheets to windward", as in the windward side of the ship. The sheets refer to the lines being tied off on the wrong side of the ship. I'll see if I can find the description somewhere. Quote
Brad Lustig Posted October 1, 2007 Report Posted October 1, 2007 Well, Tim, looks like my memory is already failing... http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-thr1.htm I guess when it comes to being drunk, you have more knowledge. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 1, 2007 Report Posted October 1, 2007 after an all nighter and if you can lay on the floor without holding on..you are not drunk... Quote
Don Coatney Posted October 1, 2007 Report Posted October 1, 2007 after an all nighter and if you can lay on the floor without holding on..you are not drunk... If not holding on do you have to "Katy bar the doors":confused: Who knows the origin of this term? Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted October 1, 2007 Report Posted October 1, 2007 Is that right up there with "pigs carrying sticks in their mouths"???? Remember that one from a while back?? Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted October 1, 2007 Report Posted October 1, 2007 One item about Katy Bar The Door..... Katy bar the door Meaning 'Katy (or Katie) bar the door' means take precautions; there's trouble ahead. Origin This phrase is little used outside the USA. It may or may not have originated there. The first known use in print of Katy bar the door with the meaning of 'trouble is in store' is in James Whitcomb Riley's poem 'When Lide Married Him' (1894): Link to the article: http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/213750.html Or....here is one version from maybe late 1800s or early 1900s: But who was Katy (or Katie) and why was she locking the door? We don’t know for certain, but the expression is probably a reference to an incident in Scottish history. On 20 February 1437, King James I of Scotland was assassinated while staying at the Dominican chapterhouse in Perth and the Katy in question was one of the queen’s ladies-in-waiting who tried to save him. Her full name was Catherine Douglas, popularly known as Kate Barlass. A band of murderers, led by nobleman Robert Graeme, had entered the chapterhouse in search of the king. The king’s chamberlain, Robert Stuart, was in on the plot and had removed the locks and bolts securing the door of king’s chamber. In an attempt to prevent the murderers from entering the room, Catherine used her arm in place of a bolt. The murderers broke the door, and her arm, and succeeded in killing the king. Her descendants to this day bear a broken arm on their family crest and keep the name Barlass. Quote
62rebelP23 Posted October 2, 2007 Report Posted October 2, 2007 well, if nothing else, you can learn some history here. as far as that poor wretch of 40 Dodge, i blame the ratrod scene for that thing. i was wondering why the fenders seemd so wide, then one of you explaind how it was widened. tell you what this reminds me of: the short lived trend of chopping 4dr Chevvie wagons down to make "nomads" out of them. never mind that Nomads were 2dr hardtop wagons, the 4dr guys simply chopped the back doors out and welded the mess back together 3' shorter and WAY uglier. IIRC i've seen 4dr sedans done likwise to make 2drs. stupid. now; who knows the origin of "shake a leg"? Quote
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