> > 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

Too cool. Thanks for the explanation, I've wanted to know that for a long time. You folks really are all flying strong tonight!

Thanks to Stephen for taking the time with the extensive animé descriptions. I'm learning a lot. And to Minamoon and Sam for starting the thread idea.

Oh yeah, Brunnen-G, fruity spatchcocks are glazed small chickens, just like mikey said. Since you didn't know what a spatchcock was, I guess I'll just have to toss out my fraudulent Southern Hemisphere cookbook... the one with all the Baked Pavlovas and stuff... as being a total misrepresentation of Down Under culture. *thunk*

Wolfspirit

"23 skid... huh?"