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Re: The whole nine yards

Posted By: Brunnen-G, on host 210.55.116.33
Date: Tuesday, October 19, 1999, at 18:33:47
In Reply To: Re: The whole nine yards posted by Wolfspirit on Tuesday, October 19, 1999, at 18:28:01:

> Wolf "Now explain what 'Three sheets to the wind' has to do with drunkenness" spirit

Hah! You asked for it. I will endeavour to be brief.
A "sheet" is the rope with which a sail's direction is controlled. On a modern yacht, the headsail (the one up the front) has two sheets connected to the corner. One goes down each side of the boat. The mainsail has one sheet. Total, three sheets.
A boat with all three sheets in the wind, or flying loose, is uncontrolled.
As is a drunk person.

Brunnen-"fountain of all knowledge"G

Replies To This Message

Re: Going the whole nine yards... Yeah!! - Wolfspirit - Tue, 10/19/1999, 19:02:52
- Re: Going the whole nine yards... Yeah!! - Stephen - Tue, 10/19/1999, 22:50:04
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