Comments on: On Excreted Toothpaste and Genies http://paulhoffman.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/on-excreted-toothpaste-and-genies/ Paul Hoffman on words, chess, food, science, and everything else that's big fun. An exploration of ideas in my book King's Gambit: A Son, a Father, and the World's Most Dangerous Game. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:32:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Emily Dickinson http://paulhoffman.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/on-excreted-toothpaste-and-genies/#comment-77 Emily Dickinson Sat, 23 Jun 2007 08:03:01 +0000 http://paulhoffman.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/on-excreted-toothpaste-and-genies/#comment-77 We must be careful what we say. No bird resumes its egg. We must be careful what we say. No bird resumes its egg.

]]> By: Derek Slater http://paulhoffman.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/on-excreted-toothpaste-and-genies/#comment-71 Derek Slater Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:14:42 +0000 http://paulhoffman.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/on-excreted-toothpaste-and-genies/#comment-71 You're probably aware of the relationship between the cat in the bag and a pig in a poke? You’re probably aware of the relationship between the cat in the bag and a pig in a poke?

]]> By: talgo http://paulhoffman.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/on-excreted-toothpaste-and-genies/#comment-65 talgo Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:25:27 +0000 http://paulhoffman.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/on-excreted-toothpaste-and-genies/#comment-65 I prefer reverse expressions where you know the toothpaste is still in the tube despite earnest claims to the contrary. Like "the check is in the mail." I prefer reverse expressions where you know the toothpaste is still in the tube despite earnest claims to the contrary. Like “the check is in the mail.”

]]> By: chas http://paulhoffman.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/on-excreted-toothpaste-and-genies/#comment-64 chas Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:02:20 +0000 http://paulhoffman.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/on-excreted-toothpaste-and-genies/#comment-64 a few that come to mind: 1. The king has been castled. 2. The browser cache has been emptied. (meaning, maybe you can get the genie back in bottle, probably not) 3. The hymen is pierced. 4. We invaded Iraq? c a few that come to mind:

1. The king has been castled.
2. The browser cache has been emptied. (meaning, maybe you can get the genie back in bottle, probably not)
3. The hymen is pierced.
4. We invaded Iraq?

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