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Claire 11 month s ago
#38 Shouldn't that be 'pulled out all of the stoppers'?
       
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Philip 11 month s ago
Claire, nope. The reference is to the "stops" on a pipe organ.
An organ stop is a component of an air-powered organ that admits pressurized air to a set of tuned pipes. Stops are the pull-handles controlling the air valves inside the instrument, and if you "pull out all the stops" it means you're going full-force.
       
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Philip 11 month s ago
Although, in reference to wine, "stoppers" is probably more appropriate! ;)
       
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Charles 11 month s ago
Philip,

Hey, that was a good explanation. I've learned something. Thank you.
       
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Johanna 11 month s ago
#7 i worked at UPS from 1980 to 1983 and they had a strict dress and appearance code, your hair couldn't touch your collar, your mustache couldn't go below your upper lip, one of the drivers was a "Hell's Angle" and his tattoos never showed, your uniform had to be clean without wrinkles.....i saw a driver today who looked like a homeless person, long greasy hair, full bead, clothes looked like they'd never been washed and he was covered in tats
       
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Molly 11 month s ago
Johanna,
those Hells Angles are so Obtuse.
also duh, the working conditions of UPS and FedEx are terrible. They can't find enough help, so they contracted with felons. It's why they don't care about delivering properly.
       
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Sid 11 month s ago
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SOOOO, my Nerd friend who wears socks with his Sandals is ahead of the fashion curve,
Way to Willey !!!
       
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Amos 11 month s ago
#12 but the window doesn't fit to that of the painting (#11). Maybe it's the same house which looks differnt today ... or may be just a randmo house
       
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Sheryl 11 month s ago
Amos, it does match, but the upper half is open and flipped down in the photo. :-)
       
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Angeline 11 month s ago
#15 "(do not discuss this sentence in the comments)" LOL
       
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Len 11 month s ago
#33 Unnecessary blasphmey.
       
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