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Originally Posted by bob10
I'm not sure one can go off half cocked as that is a safety position according to my mate the late Midshipman Hornblower.
Right, as you were, carry on.[smilebigeye]
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Half-cock is when the position of the hammer of a firearm is partially—but not completely—cocked. ... The still commonly used English expression of "going off half-cocked" derives from failing to complete the cocking action, leading to the weapon being unable to fire.
I supplied a link with the post. :no2: Your attitude leaves a lot to be desired.Quote:
Originally Posted by 101RRS
A definition. Option 2 is the preferred definition, the other perhaps not.Quote:
Originally Posted by 4bee
half-cocked
[ˌhɑːfˈkɒkt]
ADJECTIVE
- (of a gun) with the cock partly raised.
- only partly ready; poorly prepared.
"half-cocked solutions often change things for the worse" · [more]
What attitude is that Bob - who appointed you as the AULRO custodian of attitudes?Quote:
Originally Posted by bob10
Both of you need to sit back and take a breath.
[QUOTE=bob10;3057430 Your attitude leaves a lot to be desired.[/QUOTE]Quote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
So as always on this forum - Bob is permitted to sledge people but when they stand up for themselves - both have to sit back and take a breath - give me a break.
Gosh, learning new and varied stuff all the time ! -Quote:
Originally Posted by 4bee
Going off Half-Cocked: The Invention Of The Flintlock Musket
For the pedant:- Go off at Half-Cock : Phrases, Cliches, Expressions & Sayings
I'm sorry you feel that way, but I reserve the right of reply . If you expect an easy mark, you've picked on the wrong person. No offence meant in any way, of course.Quote:
Originally Posted by 101RRS
Dr Djokovic and 'those ' conditions.
Well-known public health expert Novak Djokovic's ideas for easing the discomfort of tennis players consigned to quarantine should be taken seriously. Obviously.
Djokovic, you might recall, had the marvellous idea last year of reviving the COVID-struck tennis circuit with a Balkan tournament called the Adria Tour 2020.
Players and officials in Djokovic's circus did not wear masks and took to hugging and high-fiving, shooting hoops during downtime and partying into the night with such abandon – and we were all amazed at this – that the coronavirus broke out among the star players.
Djokovic himself got the virus, as did his wife. The tournament had to be abandoned before it reached a final.
There's a bit more about reducing time in isolation and allowing visits by coaches and personal trainers, but the final demand is pure genius.
"Relocation of as many tennis players as possible to private houses with a tennis court for their isolation period."
Would that come with a convoy of chefs, party organisers and DJs hurrying to Portsea, by any chance?
Unfair as it may sound, Premier Daniel Andrews took about two minutes on Monday to tell Djokovic he was dreamin'.
Paging Dr Djokovic: public health guru pens prescription for lockdown fever (theage.com.au)
Yes, he was firmly and quickly put in his place by both Dan Andrews and Lisa Neville.
Very amusing...