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Greg Edwards-268690 SSC-Insane Points: 20680 More actions · Answer 1

Runs like a raccoon should be in the list.

Once I saw one run (?) across the road in front of me, I quickly knew why so many end up dead on the roadside.

Deer aren't a whole lot better.

Many times they are standing at the side of the road, then wait until you are really close, then try to cross in front of you.

TomThomson SSC Guru Points: 104773 More actions · Answer 2

Luis Cazares (4/25/2016)
In Mexico is common to say that "his hamster went on vacations".

I've just got to remember to try that next time I'm in P del C! 😀

I guess it's "Su hámster se fue de vacaciones"? Or would "ha ido" be better than just "fue". Oreven "está" instead of "fue"?

Tom

Luis Cazares SSC Guru Points: 183706 More actions · Answer 3

TomThomson (4/25/2016)
Luis Cazares (4/25/2016)
In Mexico is common to say that "his hamster went on vacations".
I've just got to remember to try that next time I'm in P del C! 😀
I guess it's "Su hámster se fue de vacaciones"? Or would "ha ido" be better than just "fue". Oreven "está" instead of "fue"?

You had it correct. "Su hámster se fue de vacaciones"

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Y.B. SSChampion Points: 11649 More actions · Answer 4

It's interesting to see all the idioms from different languages that mean the same thing.

Wish I could remember one from my native tongue but it's been almost lost on me now. Would have to ask the folks. lol

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004372 More actions · Answer 5

Greg Edwards-268690 (4/25/2016)
Runs like a raccoon should be in the list.
Once I saw one run (?) across the road in front of me, I quickly knew why so many end up dead on the roadside.
Deer aren't a whole lot better.
Many times they are standing at the side of the road, then wait until you are really close, then try to cross in front of you.

Heh... my cousin never had a problem with that until he installed "deer whistles" on his truck. They're supposed to drive the deer away. He hit two the first week he had them installed.

Pay attention all you hunters! 😛

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

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djj SSCoach Points: 18831 More actions · Answer 6

Jeff Moden (4/25/2016)
Greg Edwards-268690 (4/25/2016)
Runs like a raccoon should be in the list.
Once I saw one run (?) across the road in front of me, I quickly knew why so many end up dead on the roadside.
Deer aren't a whole lot better.
Many times they are standing at the side of the road, then wait until you are really close, then try to cross in front of you.
Heh... my cousin never had a problem with that until he installed "deer whistles" on his truck. They're supposed to drive the deer away. He hit two the first week he had them installed.
Pay attention all you hunters! 😛

On a motorcycle forum, a person posted to ride without deer problems, all they had to do was wear their hunting cloths. 😀

Eirikur Eiriksson SSC Guru Points: 182912 More actions · Answer 7

Jeff Moden (4/25/2016)
Greg Edwards-268690 (4/25/2016)
Runs like a raccoon should be in the list.
Once I saw one run (?) across the road in front of me, I quickly knew why so many end up dead on the roadside.
Deer aren't a whole lot better.
Many times they are standing at the side of the road, then wait until you are really close, then try to cross in front of you.
Heh... my cousin never had a problem with that until he installed "deer whistles" on his truck. They're supposed to drive the deer away. He hit two the first week he had them installed.
Pay attention all you hunters! 😛

Do they do Polar Bear whistles?

😎

Eirikur Eiriksson SSC Guru Points: 182912 More actions · Answer 8

djj (4/25/2016)
Jeff Moden (4/25/2016)
Greg Edwards-268690 (4/25/2016)
Runs like a raccoon should be in the list.
Once I saw one run (?) across the road in front of me, I quickly knew why so many end up dead on the roadside.
Deer aren't a whole lot better.
Many times they are standing at the side of the road, then wait until you are really close, then try to cross in front of you.
Heh... my cousin never had a problem with that until he installed "deer whistles" on his truck. They're supposed to drive the deer away. He hit two the first week he had them installed.
Pay attention all you hunters! 😛
On a motorcycle forum, a person posted to ride without deer problems, all they had to do was wear their hunting cloths. 😀

Like wearing pinstripes when going to the bank:-D

😎

Michael L John One Orange Chip Points: 27056 More actions · Answer 9

Eirikur Eiriksson (4/25/2016)
djj (4/25/2016)
Jeff Moden (4/25/2016)
Greg Edwards-268690 (4/25/2016)
Runs like a raccoon should be in the list.
Once I saw one run (?) across the road in front of me, I quickly knew why so many end up dead on the roadside.
Deer aren't a whole lot better.
Many times they are standing at the side of the road, then wait until you are really close, then try to cross in front of you.
Heh... my cousin never had a problem with that until he installed "deer whistles" on his truck. They're supposed to drive the deer away. He hit two the first week he had them installed.
Pay attention all you hunters! 😛
On a motorcycle forum, a person posted to ride without deer problems, all they had to do was wear their hunting cloths. 😀
Like wearing pinstripes when going to the bank:-D
😎

My ex once asked how they got the deer to cross the roads at the signs. She was blond, at least at the time, which is another thread entirely!

Michael L John
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Greg Edwards-268690 SSC-Insane Points: 20680 More actions · Answer 10

Michael L John (4/25/2016)
Eirikur Eiriksson (4/25/2016)
djj (4/25/2016)
Jeff Moden (4/25/2016)
Greg Edwards-268690 (4/25/2016)
Runs like a raccoon should be in the list.
Once I saw one run (?) across the road in front of me, I quickly knew why so many end up dead on the roadside.
Deer aren't a whole lot better.
Many times they are standing at the side of the road, then wait until you are really close, then try to cross in front of you.
Heh... my cousin never had a problem with that until he installed "deer whistles" on his truck. They're supposed to drive the deer away. He hit two the first week he had them installed.
Pay attention all you hunters! 😛
On a motorcycle forum, a person posted to ride without deer problems, all they had to do was wear their hunting cloths. 😀
Like wearing pinstripes when going to the bank:-D
😎
My ex once asked how they got the deer to cross the roads at the signs. She was blond, at least at the time, which is another thread entirely!

Deer whistles must have been invented by a body man during slow times to boost business.

I wonder if they are legal to hunt with?

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004372 More actions · Answer 11

Greg Edwards-268690 (4/25/2016)
Michael L John (4/25/2016)
Eirikur Eiriksson (4/25/2016)
djj (4/25/2016)
Jeff Moden (4/25/2016)
Greg Edwards-268690 (4/25/2016)
Runs like a raccoon should be in the list.
Once I saw one run (?) across the road in front of me, I quickly knew why so many end up dead on the roadside.
Deer aren't a whole lot better.
Many times they are standing at the side of the road, then wait until you are really close, then try to cross in front of you.
Heh... my cousin never had a problem with that until he installed "deer whistles" on his truck. They're supposed to drive the deer away. He hit two the first week he had them installed.
Pay attention all you hunters! 😛
On a motorcycle forum, a person posted to ride without deer problems, all they had to do was wear their hunting cloths. 😀
Like wearing pinstripes when going to the bank:-D
😎
My ex once asked how they got the deer to cross the roads at the signs. She was blond, at least at the time, which is another thread entirely!
Deer whistles must have been invented by a body man during slow times to boost business.
I wonder if they are legal to hunt with?

You might be able to jam a bullet in them but they don't have triggers. :-D:-P;-):hehe:

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

TomThomson SSC Guru Points: 104773 More actions · Answer 12

yb751 (4/25/2016)
It's interesting to see all the idioms from different languages that mean the same thing.
Wish I could remember one from my native tongue but it's been almost lost on me now. Would have to ask the folks. lol

There's a lot of variety even within a single language for this sort of expression.

I've been waiting to see if Jeff would come up with "He has only one oar in the water", but he hasn't. Could that be because submarines don't use oars?

Tom

TomThomson SSC Guru Points: 104773 More actions · Answer 13

Michael L John (4/25/2016)
My ex once asked how they got the deer to cross the roads at the signs. She was blond, at least at the time, which is another thread entirely!

Was she from Essex?

Tom

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 14

Jeff Moden (4/24/2016)
TomThomson (4/22/2016)
Phil Parkin (4/22/2016)
Eirikur Eiriksson (4/22/2016)
Brandie Tarvin (4/22/2016)
In this case I did add my two cents because I've seen that damn failure before and it took me days to figure out what the issue was the first time around.
Back home we have a term (dating further back than Disney) which is "frozen", my limited English puts it down to "The lights are on but nobody's home", would be fun to have other's native expressions of the term (in English)
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Not quite the same meaning, but very much related, is "knitting with only one needle".
Another very similar is "two slices short of a sandwich".
Heh... an Americanism, for sure, but "3 Fries short of a Happy Meal" used to be popular.
My favorite of all time, though, is "If he had 2 brains, he'd be twice as stupid". 😀

Oy vey. I hadn't heard the brains one before. Now I will have to use it.

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 15

David Burrows (4/25/2016)
Ed Wagner (4/25/2016)
Another good one is to say that someone's "out to lunch". Well, I've taken that a step further and say that someone's "so out to lunch - they never came back from breakfast". 😀
Their lift (elevator) doesn't go to the top floor. 😀

Another favorite of mine.

Here is one from the south:

"Bless his(her) heart!"

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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