I beleive the Americanized version of this is 'getting one's t*t in a
ringer'. Harkens back to the days of Washing machines with the rollers
above the wash basin, designed to sqeeze the water out of the clothes, as
they were lacking a 'spin cycle'
Do not try this at home....
Bob Westerdale
-----Original Message-----
From: Randall [mailto:ryoung@navcomtech.com]
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2000 6:11 PM
Cc: 'Triumph Mailing List'
Subject: A quick poll (was TR250 lenses)
John Macartney wrote :
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> sometimes one gets one's
> t*ts in the mangle
Okay, a quick poll. How many listers have any idea what that phrase means,
or even what a mangle is ?
<g>
Randall
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