How old does the sub look in the Illustration?
	
	
		How old does the sub look in the Illustration?
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				Originally Posted by 
otto6
				 
			I stuffed up some where,to much red wine perhaps, Ill try again
			
		
	 
 
	 
	
	
	
		How old does the sub look in the Illustration?
	
	
		How old does the sub look in the Illustration?
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				Originally Posted by 
otto6
				 
			I hope this isnt to shocking for everyone,
			
		
	 
 
	 
	
	
	
		New Thread May Be Required
	
	
		A new thread may be required for all this geographical, literary, climatic, historic ballbusting stuff:D :D 
Don Cutponies, I too must ask of you, the issue of the outstanding request.
'HEY! AND WHERE ARE MY BLACK BALLBUSTIG BEAUTIES!':ibow4u: :thumbup 
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				Originally Posted by 
skipperbob
				 
			At first I thought a brass monkey was a brass plate on the deck of a ship with indentations to hold cannonballs, thus the saying:)  But alas, this appears to be wrong:(  No one is sure where the phrase started and cannonballs were kept in racks on the gun and spar deck, not in pyramids piled up on deck:o  The first sighting of the phrase was in the 1850's, and also included the monkey's tail, ears etc... (I am cheating with this part as I did a little research before answering this question);)  Thus, it is one of history's mysteries where this phrase came from. Speaking of mysteries sir, why is the St Lawrence region called Lower Canada, and the Great Lakes, Upper Canada:confused: It seems backward to me:wooow  I must now stop before I get kicked off this thread for being off topic:machine: Always look forward to hearing more from you:thumbup 
HEY! AND WHERE ARE MY BLACK BALLBUSTIG BEAUTIES!:cussing: