Re: How to freeze the balls off a brass monkey

On Thu, 24 Nov 2005 13:27:58 -0800, in sci.electronics.design "Walter
Harley" <walterh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>"martin griffith" <martingriffith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:fc7co19c6q1sgv3jpb80otlku1rnf0sanp@xxxxxxxxxx
>> 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
>>
>
>
>Nice story, but BS. http://www.snopes.com/language/stories/brass.htm points
>out some of the many flaws. One more flaw they don't mention: where did all
>those "brass monkeys" go? How come you can't find any pictures of 'em, and
>they don't turn up in antique stores?
>
>Sorry!
>
Dammit Walter, I was trying to see if the monkeys were Republican or
blue nose Dolphins, and you had to come up with the facts :-)

Anyway I did say "apparently".

But back to trying to figure out a (coherent) reply to your audio
headroom question earlier, I have my opinions, but I'l let the guys
fight over it for a while


martin
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