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    First pic is my favourite artist - but can't figure out anyway knowing who it's by is likely to help...

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    Quote Originally Posted by makanyane View Post
    First pic is my favourite artist - but can't figure out anyway knowing who it's by is likely to help...
    It's purely about what's in the pic.
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    Office monkeys?
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    Artillery monkeys
    It's an old army expression AFAIK. Earned my Rep already ?
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    nope nope nope
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    Quote Originally Posted by Muizer View Post
    nope nope nope
    I was quite sure. I'm puzzled now but I'll rethink it later
    Is it something completely different then ?

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    The first term is something of military slang in its own right. The phrase as a whole does not refer to anything military (or zoological for that matter), but..... the weather.
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    Now I am truly flummoxed. I'll be waiting for the answer. (To pop in my head, maybe)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Muizer View Post
    The first term is something of military slang in its own right. The phrase as a whole does not refer to anything military (or zoological for that matter), but..... the weather.
    Ugggh too obvious now...

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    Quote Originally Posted by makanyane View Post
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    Correct!

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    Quote Originally Posted by makanyane View Post
    Ugggh too obvious now...

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    Good form Sir
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    Damn, I've never even heard of anything like that before. Nice one.

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    Sorry took me a long while to think of anything! Here goes:

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    Sprint King.

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    Running Jump(suit)... ?

    Farah twinset Majors.. :p

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    Yeh, only those of us who remember the 80’s would even get that....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Halie Satanus View Post

    Farah twinset Majors.. :p
    That was a classic Halie

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    This game is now part of The Total Guess Competition.

    Please refer to the linked thread for details and info on rules, medals, etc.
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