Re: How to freeze the balls off a brass monkey

On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 08:11:31 +1000, Adrian Jansen wrote:

> Walter Harley 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!
>>
>>
> Even the nay-sayers dont get the pretty obvious fact that at most the
> differential contraction would move the indentations in the monkey a few
> thou, certainly not enough to spill the balls from any practical holder.

Now you've done it! You've gone and spilled the balls! ;-D

Cheers!
Rich


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