It looks like I've shot myself in the foot

[EnglishMuffin]

It might as well have been my head.

Kill me.

 

[NoJo]

That's nothing, I've just been hoist by my own petard.

 

[EnglishMuffin]

That's nothing, I've just been hoist by my own petard.

Irony of our own geniuses.

 

[carsonshepherd]

what's a petard?

 

[BlackShanglan]

what's a petard?

An early type of bomb.

Shanglan

 

[nikkijames]

An early type of bomb.

Shanglan

Thank you because I didn't know what one was either.

 

[NoJo]

To be honest, neither did I. But the phrase reminds me of pirates, so I use it.

I always thought a petard was a flatulent Frenchman.

 

[Alex De Kok]

To be honest, neither did I. But the phrase reminds me of pirates, so I use it.

I always thought a petard was a flatulent Frenchman.

Apparently, petard means 'farter' in French, so I at least have expanded my knowledge base this year!

Alex

 

[cloudy]

To be honest, neither did I. But the phrase reminds me of pirates, so I use it.

I always thought a petard was a flatulent Frenchman.

PMSL!!!!

It's really good to have you back, Sub Joe!

 

[Guest]

A petard was a medieval suicide bomber. A bald guy carrying a barrel of gunpowder. Nice.

(I know that from playing Age of Empires. )

 

[NoJo]

A petard was a medieval suicide bomber. A bald guy carrying a barrel of gunpowder. Nice.

(I know that from playing Age of Empires. )

Did you have to be bald to get the job?

 

[Guest]

Did you have to be bald to get the job?

Apparently. Completely devoid of any hair, on any part of the body. I guess it cut down on the smell.

 

[NoJo]

Bet you'd love a little petard around the house, Lou.

 

[Guest]

A little? Perhaps. Can be amusing in the bath.

 

[NoJo]

I have three rubber ducks and a C++ reference manual next to the bath , so I'm sorted.

 

[Guest]

I have three rubber ducks and a C++ reference manual next to the bath , so I'm sorted.

You sexy beast.

 

[Guest]

You sexy beast.

OhMissI'mnotjealous

 

[Guest]

OhMissI'mnotjealous

Ok, if it makes you feel better, I'll bow out. You can have his rubber duck.

 

[Guest]

Ok, if it makes you feel better, I'll bow out. You can have his rubber duck.

Delivered by second-class postage Royal Male.

 

[Guest]

Delivered by second-class postage Royal Male.

Was the Queen's head still on it?

 

[Guest]

Was the Queen's head still on it?

Oh hell no! Don't go there!!!

 

[Guest]

Oh hell no! Don't go there!!!

S'ok, I got that out of my system last night. I won't put you through it, too.

 

[Songcatcher]

S'ok, I got that out of my system last night. I won't put you through it, too.

Oh, you dirty devil!

 

[Guest]

Oh, you dirty devil!

No, no. It's "Feelthy Devil".

 

[gauchecritic]

It might as well have been my head.

Kill me.

I just wish you'd stop cluttering the board up with all these threads and making CV reply to them.