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    Quote Originally Posted by Pompey Bum View Post
    The string whole, ou bien the whole string. You see? Each piece is less than the whole. Tie them together or you'll never get out.
    LOL fair enough but if they are tied to untie them is the only option non?
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    If you must untie them, then roll them into a ball. It would still be a whole, but at least you'd be out of it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pompey Bum View Post
    If you must untie them, then roll them into a ball. It would still be a whole, but at least you'd be out of it.
    now that is good plan LOL
    it may never try
    but when it does it sigh
    it is just that
    good
    it fly

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    but, after the ball is over, what then, huh?
    Voices mysterious far and near,
    Sound of the wind and sound of the sea,
    Are calling and whispering in my ear,
    Whifflingpin! Why stayest thou here?

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    After the ball, Ms. Cacian gets to put on the glass schlepper. In fact, just calling him a schlepper would probably be putting him on enough. He's got a good sense of humor, but we don't want to hurt feelings.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cacian View Post
    how is that?
    Exactly.
    Do, or do not. There is no try. - Yoda


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    string

    string is what keeps a kite flyer grounded;
    it must be as long as one's imagination

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    Ah, tailor's joined us. Glass schlepper, another glass!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pompey Bum View Post
    After the ball, Ms. Cacian gets to put on the glass schlepper. In fact, just calling him a schlepper would probably be putting him on enough. He's got a good sense of humor, but we don't want to hurt feelings.
    Pompey what is a glass schlepper? had to look up shlepper. It must german/austrian derivative??

    anyway I figured a piece of string is long is an approximation but there is so much a string can stretch depending on the usage
    right?
    what could one of the answers is perhaps to apply to rule of usage and list all the components of how a string is used. I mean how long have we got?
    Last edited by cacian; 06-25-2018 at 09:00 AM.
    it may never try
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    Quote Originally Posted by cacian View Post
    Pompey what is a glass schlepper? had to look up shlepper. It must german/austrian derivative??
    It's Yiddish. A glass schlepper is a guy who schleps glasses. Cinderella was fond of hers, but used to put him on mercilessly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pompey Bum View Post
    It's Yiddish. A glass schlepper is a guy who schleps glasses. Cinderella was fond of hers, but used to put him on mercilessly.
    Got it. I must have missed the bit where Cinderella puts hers on.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cacian View Post
    Got it. I must have missed the bit where Cinderalla put hers.
    Yes, that was after the ball. Everything turned to rags at midnight except the glass schlepper. Poor Cinderella, she didn't have a digital camera, you know. She had to send negatives away to be developed, which of course took forever. I can still hear the poor girl singing: Someday my prints will come!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pompey Bum View Post
    Yes, that was after the ball. Everything turned to rags at midnight except the glass schlepper. Poor Cinderella, she didn't have a digital camera, you know. She had to send negatives away to be developed, which of course took forever. I can still hear the poor girl singing: Someday my prints will come!
    LOL nice one Pompey you got that just right !!!
    wonder if she heard strings while she sang
    it may never try
    but when it does it sigh
    it is just that
    good
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    Quote Originally Posted by cacian View Post
    LOL nice one Pompey you got that just right !!!
    wonder if she heard strings while she sang
    Oh yes, she played the violin. She met her bow at the ball but they didn't pluck around until after marriage. Putting on the glass schlepper was only a cymbal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pompey Bum View Post
    Oh yes, she played the violin. She met her bow at the ball but they didn't pluck around until after marriage. Putting on the glass schlepper was only a cymbal.
    Ay where should be without the schlepper for a clapper?
    it may never try
    but when it does it sigh
    it is just that
    good
    it fly

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