Used to describe someone who is too preoccupied with the task at hand to notice potential obstacles and hazards.
Comes from the response of Jack Phillips, senior wireless officer on the RMS Titanic, to a message from Cyril Evans, wireless officer for the SS Californian, which was meant to notify him of ice dangers in the waters the Titanic was passing through. Phillips -- who was busy relaying a backlog of messages from the as-yet-intact Titanic's passengers through the wireless center at Cape Race, Newfoundland -- responded to the loud interruption with the phrase, "Shut up; I'm working Cape Race!" The Titanic struck and iceberg and sank
Comes from the response of Jack Phillips, senior wireless officer on the RMS Titanic, to a message from Cyril Evans, wireless officer for the SS Californian, which was meant to notify him of ice dangers in the waters the Titanic was passing through. Phillips -- who was busy relaying a backlog of messages from the as-yet-intact Titanic's passengers through the wireless center at Cape Race, Newfoundland -- responded to the loud interruption with the phrase, "Shut up; I'm working Cape Race!" The Titanic struck and iceberg and sank
Sue: "Does John not realize he's working himself into a corner?"
James: "No, he's working cape race."
James: "No, he's working cape race."
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A pet ferret.
Ferrets slink around down on your carpet and bite your feet as you walk, much like little sharks in your carpet. This is especially true if you have a very small ferret and very tall shag carpet.
Ferrets slink around down on your carpet and bite your feet as you walk, much like little sharks in your carpet. This is especially true if you have a very small ferret and very tall shag carpet.
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The term 'the carpet's is attributed to the stadium due to the exceptional quality of the grass as a playing surface.
The term 'the carpet's is attributed to the stadium due to the exceptional quality of the grass as a playing surface.
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Get the carpet matches the drapes mug.When you are in a public place and have to take a shit really bad, but the toilet has piss all over it. So you have to bend over the toilet with out touching it, as if you were hovering over it on a flying carpet.
I was at the stadium watching the Chargers and had to take a shit, so I had to perform the flying carpet.
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