Topic: Rule of Thumb

bulldogg · September 22nd, 2005

The "rule of thumb" comes from an old English law which stated that a man could not beat his wife with a stick that was thicker than his own thumb.

tomtom22 · September 24th, 2005

That was already posted in this forum:
http://www.military-quotes.com/forum...asc&sta rt=75

Use the Search button before you post.

bulldogg · September 24th, 2005

I'll be damned, so it was. My apologies.

tomtom22 · September 24th, 2005

No sweat, don't worry about it. It happend to me a couple of times when I first started to post. Now I use the Search feature and avoid that.

September 22nd, 2005	Post 1
bulldogg Milforum's Bouncer Gear	Post; Rule of Thumb The "rule of thumb" comes from an old English law which stated that a man could not beat his wife with a stick that was thicker than his own thumb. __________________ "The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense. The sword is more important than the shield and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental." - John Steinbeck

September 24th, 2005	Post 2
tomtom22 Chief Engineer Gear	That was already posted in this forum: http://www.military-quotes.com/forum...asc&sta rt=75 Use the Search button before you post. __________________ "It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle." - Norman Schwarskopf, Commander of Desert Storm Operations

September 24th, 2005	Post 3
bulldogg Milforum's Bouncer Gear	I'll be damned, so it was. My apologies.

September 24th, 2005	Post 4
tomtom22 Chief Engineer Gear	No sweat, don't worry about it. It happend to me a couple of times when I first started to post. Now I use the Search feature and avoid that.

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