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WCDT Strips 3155 to 3160 (15-19 February 2016)
pwhodges:
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--- Quote from: Tova on 17 Feb 2016, 00:33 ---
--- Quote from: chaospersonified on 16 Feb 2016, 22:07 ---
--- Quote from: neurocase on 16 Feb 2016, 22:05 ---streets ahead
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Pierce?
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You got that from the ordinary expression "streets ahead"?
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I have never heard the expression "streets ahead" outside of your use of it here.
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The OED marks it as specifically British.
DrBear:
OK, now I want to see Jeph do one of those "Claire picks a dress" multi-panel comics where she's comparing matrimonial corsets.
Method of Madness:
--- Quote from: Penquin47 on 17 Feb 2016, 05:37 ---
--- Quote from: Tova on 17 Feb 2016, 00:33 ---
--- Quote from: chaospersonified on 16 Feb 2016, 22:07 ---
--- Quote from: neurocase on 16 Feb 2016, 22:05 ---streets ahead
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Pierce?
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You got that from the ordinary expression "streets ahead"?
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I have never heard the expression "streets ahead" outside of your use of it here.
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Then you're streets behind.
--- Quote from: President Peaches on 17 Feb 2016, 05:36 ---
--- Quote from: Undrneath on 17 Feb 2016, 05:11 ---It would seem to me that anytime a woman is discussing her hypothetical wedding with her son's girlfriend inevitably the discussion will turn to the son's hypothetical wedding.
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My technique for dealing with that is to steer the conversation towards Game of Thrones.
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I should point out that the wedding you're referring to is her brother's wedding, not her son's.
cesium133:
--- Quote from: chaospersonified on 16 Feb 2016, 22:07 ---
--- Quote from: neurocase on 16 Feb 2016, 22:05 ---streets ahead
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Pierce?
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We Polked 'em in '44, we'll Pierce 'em in '52?
chaospersonified:
I was unaware it was a British term at all. That... actually fits perfectly with the character who 'invented' it.
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