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Rich

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Jul 07, 2006 1:06 PM ET    Quote
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i`m pretty satisfied that it`s "pike" given your overwhelming responses that pipe ain`t ripe.

another one that perplexes me: "rack your brain"

it`s something i often have to do but don`t know how the expression fits what`s actually happening.

 



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Christina

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Jul 07, 2006 1:12 PM ET    Quote
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Is it "rack" or "wrack" ? Or does it even matter? I`m not sure. *L*

Wrack: S: (v) bust up, wreck, wrack (smash or break forcefully) "The kid busted up the car"

That`s the best I can do for you on that one :-)

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Christina | nHarmony, Inc. | Web design, programming, marketing & usability
theswaynester

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Jul 07, 2006 1:14 PM ET    Quote
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I`m going to start saying, "Coming down the pikeline," just to drive everyone nuts.
Rack you brains... Could that be a pool reference? Or perhaps, from the "rack" torture treatment that medieval folks used to give peasants who went around saying, "coming down the pipe."
Rich

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Jul 07, 2006 1:18 PM ET    Quote
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now christina is DEFINITELY laughing out loud. and i am too!

i think we should do a campaign to try to get swaynester`s rating up to a 5 by citing a series of his posts... a kind of "best of" in homage to him...

 



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Christina

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Jul 07, 2006 1:23 PM ET    Quote
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*L* I will say I enjoy that quick wit :-)

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Christina | nHarmony, Inc. | Web design, programming, marketing & usability
Steve

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Jul 11, 2006 11:48 AM ET    Quote
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I`ve noticed that we can`t rate the StartupNation Team. What`s up with that?

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Steve - Kirk Foods, LLC home of the Gluten Free Cookie Factory - To reach any significant goal, you must leave your comfort zone. - Hyrum W. Smith, Founder, Franklin Quest
Rich

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Jul 11, 2006 12:06 PM ET    Quote
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steve,

since there are no "6" rating possible, we figured we better bow out of the rating process...



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Rich Sloan , Co-Founder, Chief Startupologist, StartupNation
Steve

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Jul 11, 2006 12:25 PM ET    Quote
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I was hoping it wasn`t because you were afraid of customer feedback.

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Steve - Kirk Foods, LLC home of the Gluten Free Cookie Factory - To reach any significant goal, you must leave your comfort zone. - Hyrum W. Smith, Founder, Franklin Quest
theswaynester

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Jul 11, 2006 12:32 PM ET    Quote
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Mine goes to 6.... Why does this remind me of a scene from Spinal Tap?

entreprenerd

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Jul 11, 2006 1:01 PM ET    Quote
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OMG! I love Spinal Tap. My favorite is when the dwarfs dance around the tiny Stonehenge model;. I laugh my butt off every time! We have it on DVD.



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