ok i understand you i also sometimes put angry some people here it is understandable..........must be more carefull with all this virtuality
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.. Tom, Only plays 'strip chess' on 'Skype', nowadays, 'carolina' .. [ ;
Hello, I was just hoping some one might know the origin and meaning of the phrase "no great shakes". Thanks in advance for any information.
NO GREAT SHAKES - "That monument of noncomputerized scholarship, the great 'Oxford English Dictionary,' suggests that this expression alludes to the shaking of dice. Someone who is 'no great shakes' is nothing extraordinary, like a gambler who shakes the dice and throws a low point - no sevens or elevens. Considering its first recorded use, the expression must have been known as early as the 17th century. Lord Broughton, recalling an 1816 art show in his 'Recollections of a Long Life' , wrote: 'W. said that a piece of sculpture there was 'nullae magnae quassationes,' and the others laughed heartily.' The others, proficient linguists, got the joke immediately when they translated the Latin for 'no great shakes.' Another suggestion is that the expression derives from the provincial word 'shake,' 'to brag' - according to this highly improbable theory someone who is 'no great shakes' would be nothing to brag about." From "Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins" by Robert Hendrickson (Fact on File, New York, 1997)
Jan 24, 2017
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Anyway Carolina and ed I'll see you on be yourself and remember write what you want when you want. I love it!
Jan 24, 2017
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i want that you be ok..............and it is normal that you cant write so much often it is logical i think......you must take care of your priorities first ..............that is correct .............no one is in hurry here and if some of us dont appear for some time or is not abailable to post he or she will always be welcome when returns................i see it in that form.
Flank_Attack.Did you miss my message re the request to remove the pic of A.H you posted above?Despite your accompanying explanation I consider his image anywhere to be totally undesirable.I don't want to spoil the fun on this thread- although none of it is my cup of tea.However I don't want to be forced to consult the moderators.Please consider my request.Thank you.
Jan 24, 2017
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But continue with your self expression. You're beautiful and I love it.
All my thread is is a meeting area where we can relax and chat. The more often that happens the better.
All my thread is is a meeting area where we can relax and chat. The more often that happens the better.
Jan 24, 2017
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your thread you should never leave it................even if you are bussy or whatever, even if you cant read all the messages, is not a problem, just dont leave it forever..........it is the best in this site and you and allbody here knows it......
and now i must also go................i hope see you soon
bisous
Jan 24, 2017
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it is very funny that photo hey...........it reminds me when i was in bs as and the bus crashed because of the lot of traffic
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Witmag .. Okay, You're naturally, welcome to your opinion.. But, me thinks, it shows some sort of Suppression, of 'Free Speech' ethic, in your Own psyche !? .. Personally.. I'm fairly Big, on 'Free Speech' ! .. {barring, 'porn' or threatening someone, with violence ! }
What's More.. that particular post of mine, helped to make a point .. which, I thought, was valid - At Least, arguably ! o:
OK .I take your point F/A.But the picture is still objectionable.You could have merely mentioned A.H by name.I have a high respect for Tom (whose thread this is) and I don't want to spoil it for others.But once more I will politely ask you please to remove that picture,Otherwise shall we leave it to the mods to decide?I would add that on one thread a while ago the mods removed a symbol of the Swastika on a thread-even though it was presented in the context of its origins-namely a Sanskrit symbol denoting peace.
.. Just, an observation .. But, 'appeal' away, if you want !
a chess game, ok?