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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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The phrase "loose cannon"
originally referred to a ship-board cannon coming loose from its tethers. Due to the pitching and rolling of a ship at sea, the cannon would roll unpredictably around the ship. This was incredibly dangerous for the men. Not just from the obvious threat of crushed legs or death from being hit by a fast-moving, uncontrolled, several ton weight of wheeled metal doom but also from the very real threat of it falling down a hatchway and thence straight through the bottom of the ship.

This is how I imagine a fight between Al and Bobby. An unpredictable, incredibly heavy mass bringing with it the severe risk of crushing death to innocent bystanders.

I have read only one of those books.
(, Mon 23 Apr 2012, 15:39, 1 reply, 12 years ago)
It's more like two elephant seals fighting for beach space

(, Mon 23 Apr 2012, 15:41, Reply)
I love those nature programs

(, Mon 23 Apr 2012, 15:43, Reply)
Everyone loves being on telly

(, Mon 23 Apr 2012, 15:46, Reply)
+Savalas

(, Mon 23 Apr 2012, 15:50, Reply)
everyone who is european has up to 3% neanderthal DNA in them
did you know that? what do you think about that?
(, Mon 23 Apr 2012, 15:50, Reply)
Ug

(, Mon 23 Apr 2012, 15:51, Reply)
shit shoes are shit

(, Mon 23 Apr 2012, 15:52, Reply)
This^
Spaz boots, more like
(, Mon 23 Apr 2012, 15:55, Reply)
I think the other 97% must be in you

(, Mon 23 Apr 2012, 15:51, Reply)
i have slept with some very surly men, its true

(, Mon 23 Apr 2012, 15:54, Reply)
Did they have "mammoth meat"

(, Mon 23 Apr 2012, 15:55, Reply)
Desk lols + coffee snort = click

(, Mon 23 Apr 2012, 15:57, Reply)

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