Re: How to freeze the balls off a brass monkey

"martin griffith" <martingriffith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Britain is facing a cold spell, and possible gas shortages so "freeze
> the balls off a brass monkey" is a commonly used phrase.
>
> Apparently this is where the phrase originated
> http://www2.gol.com/users/coynerhm/cold_enough_to_freeze_the_balls_.htm
>
>
> martin

Ah, yes indeedy! It's one of those great bits of mindless trivia one can
bring up at a party, usually to shock those of 'sensitive disposition' who
don't like the thought of the other connotations.

It's finally coming in to summer here - we've had fantastic weather for
about 2 weeks, very conveniently usually only raining at night (it almost
always rains in Auckland - summer is just warmer and hopefully it rains only
at night!). Winter was particularly cold this year - I think it got below
10C a few times. :-) In the meantime I'm getting my house painted and the
guys are going great guns - the poor old place hasn't had a coat for a few
decades and looks much better for it.

Cheers.

Ken


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