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| peakyblinder old hand Rank: Chinny | Too many quarters do not make a whole posted on: 6/27/2006 4:22:57 PM The 'Jewellery quarter'. The 'Chinese quarter'. The 'Gun quarter'. The 'Gay quarter'. And now what? The 'Learning fucking quarter'. What's next? And, for fuck's sake, how many quarters make a whole? When I last did maths it was four. Wouldn't it be better to call them fifths instead (i.e. the 'Jewellery fifth', etc.)? Until some twat comes up with another, then they'll all have to be retitled as sixths. |
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Gravy Hole
Rank: Oddie This message was updated on 6/30/2006 9:52:25 AM by Gravy Hole |
Too many quarters do not make a whole
replied on: 6/29/2006 11:51:13 AM I think you might be (deliberately) confusing one meaning of the word quarter with the other for comic effect. In fact a little research on Dictionary.com shows 23 meanings of the word quarter and this must be only about, well, a quarter of the total. By the way, is there a Pile-Ointment Quarter in Birmingham? One of four equal parts. A coin equal to one fourth of the dollar of the United States and Canada. One fourth of an hour; 15 minutes. Abbr. Q One fourth of a year; three months: Sales were up in the second quarter. An academic term lasting approximately three months. Astronomy. One fourth of the period of the moon's revolution around Earth. One of the four phases of the moon: the first quarter; the third quarter. Sports. One of four equal periods of playing time into which some games, such as football and basketball, are divided. One fourth of a yard; nine inches. One fourth of a mile; two furlongs. One fourth of a pound; four ounces. One fourth of a ton; 500 pounds. Used as a measure of grain. Chiefly British. A measure of grain equal to approximately eight bushels. One fourth of a hundredweight; 25 pounds. One fourth of a British hundredweight; 28 pounds. One of the four major divisions of the compass. One fourth of the distance between any two of the 32 divisions of the compass. One of the four major divisions of the horizon as determined by the four major points of the compass. A region or an area of the earth thought of as falling into such a specific division of the compass. Nautical. The general direction on either side of a ship located 45° off the stern. The upper portion of the after side of a ship, usually between the aftermost mast and the stern. The part of a yard between the slings and the yardarm. Heraldry. Any of four equal divisions of a shield. One leg of an animal's carcass, usually including the adjoining parts. Either side of a horse's hoof. The part of the side of a shoe between the heel and the vamp. Quarters A place of residence, especially the buildings or barracks used to house military personnel or their dependents. A proper or assigned station or place, as for officers and crew on a warship. Often used in the plural. often Quarter A specific district or section, as of a city: the French Quarter. An unspecified person or group. Often used in the plural: information from the highest quarters. Mercy or clemency, especially when displayed or given to an enemy. |
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peakyblinder
old hand Rank: Chinny |
Too many quarters do not make a whole
replied on: 7/6/2006 5:01:35 PM In that case, I propose a 'No Quarter Quarter.' Anybody entering this quarter will be shown no mercy whatsoever by the homicidal maniacs and predatory homosexuals who are made to live there in a specially constructed ne'er-do-well ghetto. What do you reckon? |
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Gravy Hole
Rank: Oddie |
Too many quarters do not make a whole
replied on: 7/11/2006 3:46:34 PM I'll fetch the gimp mask. |
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