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17. My wise grandfather had many.

Thu May 14, 2015, 12:00 AM

May 2015

One I remember is to the effect that paying rent or interest to a bank is "buying a dead horse."

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"You can't win a piss fight with a skunk" [View all] steve2470 May 2015 OP

"No Need (Pissin' On A Skunk)" - Saffire (Uppity Blues Women) DinahMoeHum May 2015 #1

thanks! nt steve2470 May 2015 #8

Holy crap did they call it that back then too? OriginalGeek May 2015 #2

it was horrible back then, hard core RW, backed Nixon all the way nt steve2470 May 2015 #6

my Uncle Flave - regarding one thing men can do that women cannot Skittles May 2015 #4

"Never get into a pissing contest with a skunk." DamnYankeeInHouston May 2015 #5

:hi5: ! nt steve2470 May 2015 #7

I only remember one from MFM's father kentauros May 2015 #9

+1 ROFL pinboy3niner May 2015 #10

From a real estate guy NJCher May 2015 #11

"don't pee on an electric fence" dad told me rurallib May 2015 #12

fine with me nt steve2470 May 2015 #13

Ohm myyy! pinboy3niner May 2015 #14

haha! nt steve2470 May 2015 #18

Not from my parents, Joe Shlabotnik May 2015 #15

My wise grandfather had many. lastlib May 2015 #17