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In response to "To sum up: "In other words, it is unlikely that we have crossed the Rubicon into new bull market terrain." -- nm" by Mop (still 235lbs... on a good day)

Related, are there any more phrases like crossing the Rubicon, beyond the Pale, etc. I was trying to think of more the other day for something.

Posted by Loyola Jul 7 '09, 16:22

There must be one about West of the Rockies, for instance.

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"Caught the last train for the coast" (sort of); "Blow this pop-stand." There is one about Mt. Etna, too, something... - second gary Jul 7, 17:42
it takes a village -- nm - peglegpete Jul 7, 16:37
USC. -- nm - the liioulu with paper Jul 7, 16:29
"sold down the river". Refers to slaves and the Mississippi. -- nm - loosilu Jul 7, 16:24 3
- Sold down the Mississippi is good. -- nm - Loyola Jul 7, 16:26 2
  - down the *river*. :) -- nm - loosilu Jul 7, 16:28 1
    - I know. I changed it. :) -- nm - Loyola Jul 7, 16:30
damn you, I'm going to be thinking of this all evening now. -- nm - loosilu Jul 7, 16:23 10
- There has to be one maybe about crossing into Indian territory, I was thinking. Frontier expansion, stepping where you shouldn't. -- nm - Loyola Jul 7, 16:25 9
  - There's getting out of Dodge. (Dodge City, KS) -- nm - loosilu Jul 7, 16:28 8
    - "Go West, young man." "We're not in Kansas anymore." (are these along the same lines?) -- nm - Mop (still 235lbs... on a good day) Jul 7, 16:31 2
      - Forget it Jake, it's Chinatown. -- nm - Mop (still 235lbs... on a good day) Jul 7, 16:31
      - good ones. -- nm - loosilu Jul 7, 16:31
    - You're good. Keep going. -- nm - Loyola Jul 7, 16:29 4
      - going for a walk now, will have to think. -- nm - loosilu Jul 7, 16:30 3
        
        "Leaving Memphis" Though I think that was a film. -- nm - Loyola Jul 7, 16:32 2
        
        What happens in Vegas... -- nm - Mop (still 235lbs... on a good day) Jul 7, 16:44 1
        
        Going off the reservation. -- nm - Loyola Jul 7, 16:45

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