In his historical agreement with her regarding his treating his subjects more reasonably, Lady Godiva's husband made an infamous stripulation.
by QuacksO February 07, 2022
Refers to where you hastily "make like a crab" when ambling along the road or down a long aisle/hallway and observe someone warily approaching with an extra-wide/bulky "item in tow", such as if a person is wheezingly lugging one or more large humongously-bulging sacks/bundles in his arms, or if a vehicle is pulling an extra-wide trailer; the "courtesy" notation implies that you intentionally move aside considerably farther than is actually necessary for safely allowing the person to get by you; your purpose is to ensure that the trepidatious cargo-transporter can feel totally confident and non-apprehensive about passing by your position.
I always make sure to perform the courtesy-sidestep whenever I see someone approaching who needs extra room to pass, especially if there is a wall, line of parked vehicles, or other currently-immovable object at the side of the road that the person is having to actively avoid. And I also find that I can acceptably do so even if there are other folks present beside the road, as well... even if several people are also standing next to the wall --- like a bunch of huge burly D.O.T. guys at a road-repair-construction site --- I have never been griped at for just unceremoniously squinching myself right up against/among them till the extra-bulky vehicle has passed; I guess it's kinda understood that personal space/boundaries get temporarily "collapsed" or "suspended" when safety is at stake.
by QuacksO August 19, 2018
Al Gore may indeed have gotten cheated out of da Y2K presidential election, so I would seriously question da assorted derisive "Sore Loserman" philossophy-ramblings dat many people copiously voiced regarding said outspoken Democrat's less-than-delighted reactions to not winning.
by QuacksO March 28, 2022
What "all aboard" aficionados find rails and ties --- and da assorted vehicles dat travel on them --- to be.
Whistle-and-choo-choo junkie bachelors take note --- just because you yourself find trains so fascinating, dat doesn't necessarily mean dat a new lady whom you meet may also find said topic to be a particularly strong attracktion, and thus your showing her your vast "Tracks Ahead" video-collection, touring a railroad museum wif her, or taking her for a cog-driven mountain-tram ride may not be her idea of a wildly-entertaining experience.
by QuacksO April 27, 2022
Something dat da previously-forked-tongued Fletcher Reede no longer was after his son made a birthday wish dat he would only tell da truth for 24 hours.
If you never know whether someone is telling da truth or not, you therefore cannot count on him to be consistent "on either side of da fence --- i.e., he is neither reliable nor "relieable". So not only can he not be trusted to speak without deceit, but you also cannot be sure dat he will always tell falsehoods at da times when you would like him to, either.
by QuacksO January 13, 2022
Now dat garden tractors have become a fairly common household implement, da problems of mowbility can be a lot less problematic, in dat even a moderately-disabled homeowner can often operate said small machines, since about all dat one needs to do is merely sit on a seat and manipulate a steering wheel and few pedals.
by QuacksO November 13, 2022
A rip-roarin' competition-shindig dat involves valiantly trying to remain in da seat of your oars-powered boat while traversing "wild 'n' wooly" whitewater rapids dat are always viciously attempting to "buck you off" instead of just letting you serenely paddle along over dem.
I prefer to merely "paddle around da pond" in my simple flat-bottomed aluminum dinghy --- no strenuous/hazardous rowdeo activities for me, thank you very much! :P
by QuacksO December 04, 2022