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How come - Sneezy - 09-29-2005
in movies and TV shows, when two people are ALONE and trying to figure out a solution or a plan, when one of them says, "I GOT it!" they then say "Here's what we'll do" and then WHISPER the plans to the other person? No one is within a mile of either of you two!
Idiots.
How come - Raiden - 09-29-2005
How come you're still here?
How come - paybacksare - 09-29-2005
"How come" is terrible English.
How come - Raiden - 09-29-2005
paybacksare Wrote:"How come" is terrible English.
It certainly is. Thank you, sweetums.
How come - Shadrach - 09-29-2005
Sneezy Wrote:in movies and TV shows, when two people are ALONE and trying to figure out a solution or a plan, when one of them says, "I GOT it!" they then say "Here's what we'll do" and then WHISPER the plans to the other person? No one is within a mile of either of you two!
Idiots.
It's simply a way of exressing that fact that a scheme is indeed in motion while simultaneaously keeping the audience in suspense. An age old theatrical trick.
How come - dora - 09-29-2005
big brother might be listening
How come - Flumper Barflusterbutt - 09-29-2005
When I first got out of college, I worked for a large construction company. We typically bid $30 million to $100 million projects. I worked as a grunt estimator. The head estimator took his job soooo seriously. He would call me into his office if he got an idea about a bid that he thought might help him get an advantage over the other bidders (this would happen dozens of times a day maybe).
He'd call me over by his desk and while he talked he would look both ways (in his office, like someone was spying behind his desk). Then he would talk in a low town out one side of his mouth and tell me his "scheme". About every other sentence he would pause and turn his head to each side to make sure no one else was listening.
He was a nut, but a really smart guy at the same time.
How come - Anhil8tor - 09-29-2005
How come they are called stands when they were made for you to sit on?
How come - SanDog - 09-29-2005
Flumper Barflusterbutt Wrote:When I first got out of college, I worked for a large construction company. We typically bid $30 million to $100 million projects. I worked as a grunt estimator. The head estimator took his job soooo seriously. He would call me into his office if he got an idea about a bid that he thought might help him get an advantage over the other bidders (this would happen dozens of times a day maybe).
He'd call me over by his desk and while he talked he would look both ways (in his office, like someone was spying behind his desk). Then he would talk in a low town out one side of his mouth and tell me his "scheme". About every other sentence he would pause and turn his head to each side to make sure no one else was listening.
He was a nut, but a really smart guy at the same time.
Sounds a lot like Asshats dad.
How come - snarg - 09-29-2005
ya better get a job soon, doc
obviously too much free time
How come - Sneezy - 09-30-2005
snarg Wrote:ya better get a job soon, docI have 8 cyanide tablets. When I start telling you what happened on Montel, remind me to take them.
obviously too much free time
How come - snarg - 09-30-2005
you won't need all 8
help a brudda out!!!!!!!!!!