He shot the guy over a garden hose because they didn't agree about it instead of because he was a realasshole or couldn't be trusted to live and let live. That's not a good reason to shoot somebody.
When you realize part-way through an argument that you areactually both arguing the same point.
person a: No, there are 72 original episodes of Star Trek!
person b: No, because the pilot was a two parter!
person a: Yeah, and two parters count as one episode!
person b: But the pilot didn't get spit up into two parts until later, so that means that there were originally only 72!
person a: No! .......Wait, that's what I said.
person b: Huh?
person a: We're agree fighting again.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murdererused a serrated blade.