Re: Screw the Pooch
Wow, people must be barking mad. It's a bit funny to see someone so rabidly attack this issue. Give it a good licking there, RJ! Just hope you didn't bite off more than you can chew with this thread.
So... If you crash your plane into the GROUND, what would the proper phrase be? "screw the cat"? Or some other domesticated animal? I always liked the one in Fighters Anthology, "OH SH...."Originally Posted by Beirut
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Re: Screw the Pooch
The answer to this is, of course, "bought the farm". More meaningful than "screwed the pooch", since the US government would pay farmers for damage caused by crashed airplanes back in the day. "Bought the farm" usually described a spectacular crash.So... If you crash your plane into the GROUND, what would the proper phrase be? "screw the cat"? Or some other domesticated animal? I always liked the one in Fighters Anthology, "OH SH...."
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