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To: Arkinsaw
[3] Talk about being hoist by one's own petard.

Ain't it beautiful?

63 posted on 09/17/2004 9:36:01 PM PDT by Diddley (C'mon Dan. 'fess up.)
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To: Diddley

I've always wanted to know what a "petard" is, and why is it bad to get hoisted by it? I'm just a simple USAF guy, we don't "hoist" by "petards", we "nail 'em" with the "UCMJ". Gotta love the Navy pukes, with the ranks and language from the 16th century! ;)


141 posted on 09/17/2004 11:53:12 PM PDT by church16 ("Everyone's a pacifist between wars. It's like being a vegetarian between meals.")
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