Message Forum: Re: Moulin Rouge. Pearl Harbor.

Re: Moulin Rouge. Pearl Harbor.

Posted By: Faux Pas, on host 138.89.120.250
Date: Sunday, May 27, 2001, at 18:27:57
In Reply To: Re: Moulin Rouge. Pearl Harbor. posted by Brunnen-G on Sunday, May 27, 2001, at 01:33:46:

> > -Faux "despite 'Cutthroat Island' being the major lodestone around Harlin's neck, I feel that Schumacher has proven repeatedly that he is inept." Pas
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> Lodestone? Shouldn't that be a millstone? A lodestone would mean Harlin was magnetic.
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> Brunnen-"unless this is a hilarious in-joke and I'm going to feel really stupid once everyone else explains it"G

I've always used the phrase "lodestone around one's neck" to mean someone's got a heavy weight on them. Apparently, I've been using that word wrong ALL MY LIFE.

-Faux "has an albatross around his neck?" Pas

Replies To This Message

Blast you, Gary Gygax. - Faux Pas - Tue, 5/29/2001, 07:06:32
- Re: Blast you, Gary Gygax. - Ticia - Tue, 5/29/2001, 15:07:38
- Re: Blast you, Gary Gygax. - wintermute - Tue, 5/29/2001, 07:24:40
  - Re: Blast you, Gary Gygax. - Faux Pas - Tue, 5/29/2001, 07:28:28
    - Re: Blast you, Gary Gygax. - Kelly - Wed, 5/30/2001, 10:13:38
      - Re: Blast you, Gary Gygax. - wintermute - Thu, 5/31/2001, 00:44:12
        
        Re: Blast you, Gary Gygax. - Kelly - Thu, 5/31/2001, 12:27:14