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Born2bwire

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He's passed on. He is no more. He has ceased to be. He's expired and gone to meet his maker. He's a stiff. Bereft of life, he rests in peace. If you hadn't nailed him to the perch he'd be pushing up the daisies. His metabolic processes are now history. He's off the twig. He's kicked the bucket, he's shuffled off his mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleeding choir invisibile.
 

slayer202

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Originally posted by: Jeff7
Originally posted by: sandmanwake
So called because being dead, they can no longer be on time for any appointments.
And here I thought it was because of a missed period.

if you yahoo "What does the "late" mean?" most of the first page is info about late periods :)
 

MotionMan

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Jan 11, 2006
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Originally posted by: bladder23
Originally posted by: Jeff7
Originally posted by: bladder23

Are you're talking about a shotgun?

Can somebody clear all of this up for me?

I dont understand because I'm haven't learned all this information you consider general knowledge.

Thanks
Don't feel bad - I don't know what the rocksalt bit is about. I'd guess either a TV or movie reference though.

Oh cool, I thought I was the only one.

I dont understand 90% of references on this board.

Perhaps I will understand them as I get older?

OP should probably put in his sig that he is only 14 years old.

MotionMan
 

AlienCraft

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Originally posted by: sandmanwake
via from the Latin "by way of". Thus the by way of rocksalt post is a reference to the thread here a while back where someone asked how that chick in Kill Bill wasn't killed even though she got shot with a shotgun and a billion people replied back "rocksalt" similar to the abundance of people posting "dead" in response to the original question.

Well abundance as in three before the via rocksalt post. Guess he was expecting a bunch of dead posts.

Quick, someone write this down in The Unwritten Rules of ATOT....




 

AlienCraft

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Originally posted by: MotionMan
Originally posted by: bladder23
Originally posted by: Jeff7
Originally posted by: bladder23

Are you're talking about a shotgun?

Can somebody clear all of this up for me?

I dont understand because I'm haven't learned all this information you consider general knowledge.

Thanks
Don't feel bad - I don't know what the rocksalt bit is about. I'd guess either a TV or movie reference though.

Oh cool, I thought I was the only one.

I dont understand 90% of references on this board.

Perhaps I will understand them as I get older?

OP should probably put in his sig that he is only 14 years old.

MotionMan

< slaps head into hands, weeps softly, realizing he owns clothing older than that. :eek:

 

MotionMan

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Originally posted by: bladder23
Originally posted by: schneiderguy
Originally posted by: bladder23
Watch rare footage of the late legend 'Pistol' Pete Maravich as he creates classic highlights that still amaze today

What does the "late" mean?

Is English your first language? :confused:

Yes

bladder23, you should really put your age in your OPs when you ask questions like this.

MotionMan
 

bladder23

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Originally posted by: MotionMan
Originally posted by: bladder23
Originally posted by: schneiderguy
Originally posted by: bladder23
Watch rare footage of the late legend 'Pistol' Pete Maravich as he creates classic highlights that still amaze today

What does the "late" mean?

Is English your first language? :confused:

Yes

bladder23, you should really put your age in your OPs when you ask questions like this.

MotionMan

I have in the past, but the guys would just ignore the topic of the post and make smartass jokes about my age

:confused:
 

MotionMan

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Jan 11, 2006
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Originally posted by: bladder23
Originally posted by: MotionMan
Originally posted by: bladder23
Originally posted by: schneiderguy
Originally posted by: bladder23
Watch rare footage of the late legend 'Pistol' Pete Maravich as he creates classic highlights that still amaze today

What does the "late" mean?

Is English your first language? :confused:

Yes

bladder23, you should really put your age in your OPs when you ask questions like this.

MotionMan

I have in the past, but the guys would just ignore the topic of the post and make smartass jokes about my age

:confused:

Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

MotionMan
 

jagec

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Originally posted by: AlienCraft
Originally posted by: MotionMan

OP should probably put in his sig that he is only 14 years old.

MotionMan

< slaps head into hands, weeps softly, realizing he owns clothing older than that. :eek:

My car's older than that. My backpack's older than that. My girlfriend...wait a minute, there's some sort of film crew at my door...
 

Kadarin

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By the way, in case it hasn't been mentioned, "the late <person>" means that the person who is referenced is now dead. Rocksalt overdose... :D
 

pontifex

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Originally posted by: Fraggable
Originally posted by: FeuerFrei
Originally posted by: bladder23
Originally posted by: silverpig
Dead.


edit: via rocksalt

Another question--> what does "via rocksalt" mean? (serious)

Doesn't make sense because everyone knows rocksalt is non-lethal. :confused:
;)

I bet I could make rock salt lethal given enough time and resources.

whoops, i accidnetally spilled some buckshot in there...