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To: Justin C who wrote (25962)2/16/2014 3:36:15 PM
From: Honor First  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 26417
 
Uh huh!!! How does one learn how to growl? :)



To: Justin C who wrote (25962)2/16/2014 6:14:55 PM
From: CWolf  Respond to of 26417
 
Hold her, my a*s! That's the time to run and hide until she cools off a bit.



To: Justin C who wrote (25962)4/2/2014 12:25:44 PM
From: Honor First  Respond to of 26417
 
Back in the 1800s, the Tates Watch Company of Massachusetts wanted to produce other products, and since they already made the cases for pocket watches, they decided to market compasses for the pioneers traveling west.

It turned out that although their watches were of the finest quality, their compasses were so bad that people often ended up in Canada or Mexico rather than California. This, of course, is the origin of the expression,

"He who has a Tates is lost