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Chalk

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Satchel Pooch, Mar 20, 2007.

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  1. fishwrapper

    fishwrapper Active Member

    FLASHBULBS:
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    From Meriam Webster:

    Main Entry: flash·bulb
    Function: noun
    : an electric bulb that can be used only once to produce a brief and very bright flash for taking photographs
     
    fishwrapper, Mar 21, 2007
    #37
  2. fishwrapper

    fishwrapper Active Member

    Ever step inside a Sportsbook?
     
    fishwrapper, Mar 21, 2007
    #38
  3. buckweaver

    buckweaver Active Member

    Will again in about nine days. :)

    The point is: the term is having to be explained to a lot of people. We stay away from plenty of other terms that are either out-of-date or have to be explained. Why is this one en vogue again?
     
    buckweaver, Mar 21, 2007
    #39
  4. spaceman

    spaceman Active Member

    why are people saying "en vogue" again? :)
     
    spaceman, Mar 21, 2007
    #40
  5. fishwrapper

    fishwrapper Active Member

    OK. OK. I give up.
    (When you're inside that wagering establishment, take a survey: "Who knows 'chalk?' ")
     
    fishwrapper, Mar 21, 2007
    #41
  6. fishwrapper

    fishwrapper Active Member

    EN VOGUE:
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    fishwrapper, Mar 21, 2007
    #42
  7. chester

    chester Member

    I have people in my newsroom looking at me because I laughed so hard at that line.
     
    chester, Mar 21, 2007
    #43
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