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Post by Andy on Nov 23, 2005 15:46:17 GMT
It's cold enough to freeze the balls of a brass monkey! Bit of trivia for you, regarding the origin of that phrase. A 'Brass Monkey' is a Naval term. It's the triangular base they used to stack cannonballs in a pyramid. They were made of wood sometimes, but latterly brass, which contracted when cold, causing the pyramid to spill, hence the phrase, 'cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey'. Not just a pretty face.  |
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Post by random on Nov 23, 2005 15:47:48 GMT
I'll sleep better tonight now ;d
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Post by random on Nov 23, 2005 15:52:18 GMT
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Post by MasterH on Nov 23, 2005 18:42:43 GMT
It's cold enough to freeze the balls of a brass monkey! Bit of trivia for you, regarding the origin of that phrase. A 'Brass Monkey' is a Naval term. It's the triangular base they used to stack cannonballs in a pyramid. They were made of wood sometimes, but latterly brass, which contracted when cold, causing the pyramid to spill, hence the phrase, 'cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey'. Not just a pretty face. I always thought a brass monkey was a saxaphone........live and learn. Thanks. |
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Post by maskedman on Nov 23, 2005 22:25:03 GMT
Yes its a very cold 32C here!!
*bows respectfully*
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Post by AngelaG on Nov 25, 2005 7:39:21 GMT
OOOy, it's snowing today. Anyone else got the white stuff? There are a lot of traffic works going on around where I live at the moment so I left for work even earlier (6.40am) and it was snowing quite heavily. Anyway as long as I don't get snowed into work I'm happy.
It's nearly Christmas ;D
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Post by andym on Nov 25, 2005 8:10:48 GMT
No snow here but then it hardly ever snows in the South East!  |
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Post by AngelaG on Nov 25, 2005 8:14:43 GMT
OOOOH! It's snowing heavily again, maybe can convince them of the need to send me home! ;D
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Post by andym on Nov 25, 2005 8:49:58 GMT
Bet you're loving the heated windscreen at the mo! lol
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Post by Aefibird on Nov 25, 2005 18:38:03 GMT
Not snowing here, but we hardly ever get snow in my little corner of England. I want it to snow here too!! |
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Post by random on Nov 26, 2005 1:07:44 GMT
It never snows in my corner of England; you can set off for a nice winter drive then end up in a blizzard. I see Angela’s neck of the woods has lots of snow, global warming, warms the cockles of a northerners heart. ;D
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Post by Andy on Nov 26, 2005 1:47:26 GMT
Rubbish article btw. Been on HMS Victory and seen em for myself. Not a plate as referred to in the link, but a frame. Doesn't matter though I suppose. |
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Post by random on Nov 26, 2005 1:52:28 GMT
Not really, I just googled for a laugh and it came up contradictory. To be honest I have been out for dinner a few times recently in the cold spell and used your version which was received with nods of appreciation etc. Big up Random ;D
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Post by jadedragon on Nov 26, 2005 7:18:00 GMT
I get cold in Southern California were it is a hundred in the summer and around 70 in fall/ winter, I freeze no matter what sometimes.
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Post by Aefibird on Nov 27, 2005 0:02:57 GMT
global warming, warms the cockles of a northerners heart. ;D Watch out Random, global warming (and therefore rising sea levels) is suppsed to turn Doncaster into a seaside town. Got your swimming trunks at the ready? ;D |
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