Flushing money?

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Flushing money?

#1 Post by AlphaKilo470 » Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:59 am

Is this what was originally meant by the phrase "money down the toilet?"

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#2 Post by dsigma6 » Fri Jul 07, 2006 2:01 pm

they wouldn't agree to be taxed, but they're willing to throw money into an outhouse...
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#3 Post by tfflivemb2 » Fri Jul 07, 2006 2:49 pm

Boston Tea Party ring any bells?

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#4 Post by dsigma6 » Fri Jul 07, 2006 3:18 pm

lol...kind of!
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#5 Post by christopher_wolf » Fri Jul 07, 2006 3:28 pm

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#6 Post by GomJabbar » Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:58 pm

All I have to say is NIMBY :!:
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#7 Post by bill bolton » Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:15 pm

GomJabbar wrote:All I have to say is NIMBY :!:
Or pehaps NIMFY!

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#8 Post by dsigma6 » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:16 pm

GomJabbar wrote:All I have to say is NIMBY :!:


geez, you people and your acronyms!
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