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MrScorpio

(73,631 posts) Mon Feb 13, 2012, 04:34 PM Feb 2012

A chain is only as strong as it's weakest chicken that's come home to roost

We won't get fooled again.

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A chain is only as strong as it's weakest chicken that's come home to roost (Original Post) MrScorpio Feb 2012 OP

That's one of the best thread titles I've seen Richardo Feb 2012 #1

Almost as good as that old saying, "Laugh and the world laughs with you…" MrScorpio Feb 2012 #3

Nicely mixed metaphor. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2012 #2

"When the green grass starts growing on the other side of the fence…" MrScorpio Feb 2012 #4

Don't count your chickens chemp Feb 2012 #5

One, if by land and two, if by sea... MrScorpio Feb 2012 #7

I believed that until you explained it to me. MrCoffee Feb 2012 #6

If at first you don't succeed, MrScorpio Feb 2012 #8

That's true, cloudbase Feb 2012 #9

Almost every cloud has a silver lining... MrScorpio Feb 2012 #10

In a room full of rocking chairs. leeroysphitz Feb 2012 #11

A bird in the hand... MrScorpio Feb 2012 #12

The Manx cat is king. trof Feb 2012 #13

Richardo

(38,391 posts)

1. That's one of the best thread titles I've seen

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 04:39 PM

Feb 2012

+ :rec:

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)

3. Almost as good as that old saying, "Laugh and the world laughs with you…"

Reply to Richardo (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 05:03 PM

Feb 2012

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"…Just keep it up and I'll give you something to cry about, you little bastard."

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,998 posts)

2. Nicely mixed metaphor.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 04:46 PM

Feb 2012

I am imagining chickens in a chain gang.

I hear somethin' sayin'
Cackle! Squawk!
Cackle! Squawk!
Well, don't you know
That's the sound of the hens working on the chain ga-a-ang
That's the sound of the hens working on the chain gang....

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)

4. "When the green grass starts growing on the other side of the fence…"

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 05:05 PM

Feb 2012

"Somebody's got to cut the lawn."

chemp

(730 posts)

5. Don't count your chickens

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 05:07 PM

Feb 2012

Until the gift horse is back in the bag.

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)

7. One, if by land and two, if by sea...

Reply to chemp (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 05:11 PM

Feb 2012

But three's a crowd.

MrCoffee

(24,159 posts)

6. I believed that until you explained it to me.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 05:10 PM

Feb 2012

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)

8. If at first you don't succeed,

Reply to MrCoffee (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 05:17 PM

Feb 2012

Make sure that you pad the expense account with plenty of billable hours.

cloudbase

(5,532 posts)

9. That's true,

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 05:57 PM

Feb 2012

but only if said chicken is crossing the road.

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)

10. Almost every cloud has a silver lining...

Reply to cloudbase (Reply #9)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 06:17 PM

Feb 2012

Just make sure to not let the gold lined ones rain on you.

leeroysphitz

(10,462 posts)

11. In a room full of rocking chairs.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 08:46 PM

Feb 2012

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)

12. A bird in the hand...

Reply to leeroysphitz (Reply #11)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 08:48 PM

Feb 2012

Makes you go out and buy rubber gloves.

trof

(54,256 posts)

13. The Manx cat is king.

Reply to leeroysphitz (Reply #11)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 08:50 PM

Feb 2012

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