“A model railroad is never finished” (adage)
"A model railroad/railway never finished" is a saying in the hobby of model railroading. There is always something to add or to remove or to modify. "The section gang always needs…
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"A model railroad/railway never finished" is a saying in the hobby of model railroading. There is always something to add or to remove or to modify. "The section gang always needs…
"Dinner date" shouldn't be confused with "dinner," but there are jokes. This was posted on Twitter by john on December 21. 2018: [end of a date]her: we should have dinner…
"There's no such thing as a routine traffic stop" is a police adage. Police don't know the type of person they are pulling over and have to prepare for the unexpected.…
"A model railroad/railway never finished" is a saying in the hobby of model railroading. There is always something to add or to remove or to modify. "The section gang always needs…
"Success is normally found in a pile of mistakes" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. American author, keynote speaker, angel investor and entrepreneur Tim…
"So, sue me!" means, essentially, "That's it. I've done/said all I can do/say. What are you going to do about it? If you want more, take me to court." The statement is…
Something "built to scale" doesn't literally mean "built to be scaled," but there are jokes. "Prison walls are never built to scale" was posted on the website Pun…
American author, consultant and lecturer James C. "Jim" Collins said this, as reported by August Turak in Forbes on August 16, 2012: ' "The next tip is move quickly. One day he…
"For the love of Mike" is a similar saying. Wiktionary: for Pete's sakeEtymologyEuphemistic variant of for Christ's sake, for God's sake; "Pete" perhaps invoking…
The American region called the "Great Plains" is a large area of flat land, and is located west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains. American explorer and writer…
"An apology is a promise to do things differently next time, and to keep the promise" is a saying that has been printed on several images. The apology saying comes from Hunter × Hunter,…
Commercials for prescription drugs almost always show a person happy and healthy after taking the drug. Some people have suggested that the commercials should act out the side effects. "TV…
"Money for jam" means "easy money" or "money for nothing (little or no work)." "Still taking everything into consideration it's a great life and as chap…
"No matter where you go, there you are" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Its origins in the 1960s are uncertain. "Always remember: 'No matter where you…
"Aging like fine wine" is a saying meaning that someone/something is getting better with age. Bananas spoil very quickly. "Aging like a fine banana" means that someone/something…
"In the mix" means to be in to what's happening. It was defined by the Urban Dictionary in 2009 as "It simply means 'included'" and "In reference to…
"In the mix" means to be in to what's happening. It was defined by the Urban Dictionary in 2009 as "It simply means 'included'" and "In reference to…
"Aging like fine wine" is a saying meaning that someone/something is getting better with age. Bananas spoil very quickly. "Aging like a fine banana" means that someone/something…
The plastic vegetable bags at supermarkets are sometimes difficult to open, especially for men who are unfamiliar with them. "I'm just a man, a man struggling to open a plastic vegetable…