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Thumbs up or Thumbs down?

Thumbs up or Thumbs down?

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coquette
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Which will prevail?

C Hess

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Ooooh, the suspense.

cashthetrash
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Originally posted by C Hess
Ooooh, the suspense.
About Bowmann
Record-holder at RHP/TFC (etc.) for the greatest number of "recommendations" — a whopping 1,535! — held by a Non-Subscriber.

I plan to beat that record.

I actually did when I helped win the rec wars once. Don't push it. 😏

Grampy Bobby
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Originally posted by cashthetrash
About Bowmann
Record-holder at RHP/TFC (etc.) for the greatest number of "recommendations" — a whopping 1,535! — held by a Non-Subscriber.

I plan to beat that record.

I actually did when I helped win the rec wars once. Don't push it. 😏
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Bowmann

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Grampy Bobby
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Originally posted by coquette
Which will prevail?
"The original meanings of "thumbs up" and "thumbs down":

Juvenal refers to the Roman custom of spectators’ voting on the fate of wounded gladiators with their thumbs. You may think a gladiator would appreciate the crowd’s “thumbs up” (verso pollice), but exactly the opposite is true. Where we give thumbs up as a sign of approval, it meant death to its Roman recipient; much to the crowd’s delight.

These men once were horn-blowers and attendants
At every municipal arena, known as trumpeters in every village.
Now they present their own spectacles, and, to win applause,
Kill whomever the mob gives the “thumbs up”.

Decimus Junius Juvenalis; a.k.a. Juvenal
(c. 55-140 A.D.), "Third Satire"

Thumbs down, signified “swords down,” which meant the loser was worth more to them alive than dead, and he was spared apparently so he could make up for his disgrace the next time he appeared in the arena. Keep this in mind the next time you give someone the “thumbs up” sign..."

—Based on information from It's Greek To Me! by Michael Macrone
and Fabulous Fallacies by Tad Tuleja

http://wordinfo.info/unit/3735/ip:1/il:K

Ponderable
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3:2 at the time being

Grampy Bobby
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Originally posted by Ponderable
3:2 at the time being
9:7 in total


Edit Update: 10:7

N

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
9:7 in total


Edit Update: 10:7
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-- Leslie Nielsen

cashthetrash
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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
[b]"The original meanings of "thumbs up" and "thumbs down":

Juvenal refers to the Roman custom of spectators’ voting on the fate of wounded gladiators with their thumbs. You may think a gladiator would appreciate the crowd’s “thumbs up” (verso pollice), but exactly the opposite is true. [i]Where we give thumbs up as a sign of approval, it meant d ...[text shortened]... ael Macrone
and Fabulous Fallacies by Tad Tuleja

http://wordinfo.info/unit/3735/ip:1/il:K[/b]
Handy household hints GB?

Grampy Bobby
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Originally posted by cashthetrash
Handy household hints GB?
Yes, cash: at home or away from home, don't be afraid to ask timely questions or to take qualified risks or to fail.

coquette
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4:4

really?

Great Big Stees

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Originally posted by coquette
4:4

really?
Looks like it is indeed four for, for against or at least for the time being

huckleberryhound
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Hmmm. How to thumb? I just can't decide.

Great Big Stees

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Originally posted by huckleberryhound
Hmmm. How to thumb? I just can't decide.
flip a coin...two out of three.

Grampy Bobby
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Originally posted by coquette
4:4

really?
Contrary to the Ancient Roman Customs, RHP Thumbs Down in the Year of Our Lord 2014,
signify little more than incidental anonymous dung. Keep strong and continue to thrive!

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