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Well, I guess Bob's your uncle. Later.
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Go to Google,
Type "bob's your uncle" in the search box
and, erm, bob's your uncle!
-- Chris Hunt
Type "bob's your uncle" in the search box
and, erm, bob's your uncle!
-- Chris Hunt
Being a Kiwi (New Zealander)this is a term Im very familiar with. "Bobs youre Uncle" is similary used the same way as "Viola" and "Hey presto"...
For example:... "..and after making sure everything is plugged in, you turn on the switch and Hey Presto" ..bobs your uncle would fit in place of hey presto...
or... do it this way and bobs youre uncle!... meaning thats all there is to it! etc etc etc
hope this helped... cheers
For example:... "..and after making sure everything is plugged in, you turn on the switch and Hey Presto" ..bobs your uncle would fit in place of hey presto...
or... do it this way and bobs youre uncle!... meaning thats all there is to it! etc etc etc
hope this helped... cheers
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Out of monkey curiosity, what, then, does the "ca" part of your handle represent?
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You, then, have my deepest sympathies.
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SkipVought
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This reminded me of a phrase that my Dad use to say, "Let George do it," meaning let someone else do the job, not me!
Skip,
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Alcohol and Calculus do not mix!
If you drink, don't derive!![[tongue]](/data/assets/smilies/tongue.gif "[tongue] [tongue]")
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Alcohol and Calculus do not mix!
If you drink, don't derive!
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jerryreeve
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Skip, if you care about it "George" was the military term (Navy, I think) for the lowest ranking officer in a unit. the "George" jobs were all of the jobs and tasks that no one else wanted to handle so they got bumped down the chain until there was no officer left to pass them to. so "Let George do it" not only means to let someone else do the job it originally pointed to a specific person even though the person might change it was always "George."
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SkipVought
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Jerry,
Could be, but...
“Let George do it” .... originated in France, as “Laissez faire à Georges,” during the fifteenth century, and at the start had satirical reference to the multiform activities of Cardinal Georges d’Amboise, prime minister to Louis XII. 11 It later became common slang, was translated into English, had a revival during the early days of David Lloyd George’s career, was adopted into American without any comprehension of either its first or its latest significance, and enjoyed the brief popularity of a year.
Skip,
[sub]
[red]Be advised:[/red]
Alcohol and Calculus do not mix!
If you drink, don't derive![/sub]
Could be, but...
“Let George do it” .... originated in France, as “Laissez faire à Georges,” during the fifteenth century, and at the start had satirical reference to the multiform activities of Cardinal Georges d’Amboise, prime minister to Louis XII. 11 It later became common slang, was translated into English, had a revival during the early days of David Lloyd George’s career, was adopted into American without any comprehension of either its first or its latest significance, and enjoyed the brief popularity of a year.
Skip,
[sub]
[red]Be advised:[/red]
Alcohol and Calculus do not mix!
If you drink, don't derive!
[/sub]Ok..heres a slight change of topic....(Uncle Bobs on vacation)
Im a New Zealander (Kiwi), so I use alot of slang thats "english" in its origins..one thing that will forever amuse me here in the US is that we all speak english, but oh how different it is.... For example... I (as proabably any other british commonwealth countryperson such as australia, canada, sth africa, to name a few)..use the term "fortnightly".. I am amazed at the number of people here that have never heard this term let alone what it means, nor its origins....
Another funny is the word "petrol"... I was talking to people awhile and mentioned the shocking price of petrol here in southern ca...i got blank expressions... I did a little survey and discovered theres a good proportion of people who dont know what petrol is....its not a word thats used here, and its just a difference, thats all...I just find it amusing.....
"Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?
Im a New Zealander (Kiwi), so I use alot of slang thats "english" in its origins..one thing that will forever amuse me here in the US is that we all speak english, but oh how different it is.... For example... I (as proabably any other british commonwealth countryperson such as australia, canada, sth africa, to name a few)..use the term "fortnightly".. I am amazed at the number of people here that have never heard this term let alone what it means, nor its origins....
Another funny is the word "petrol"... I was talking to people awhile and mentioned the shocking price of petrol here in southern ca...i got blank expressions... I did a little survey and discovered theres a good proportion of people who dont know what petrol is....its not a word thats used here, and its just a difference, thats all...I just find it amusing.....
"Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?
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