tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148507369837201034.post4023695448687886772..comments2023-08-06T02:22:31.490-06:00Comments on clarity2009: Today's triviaRelax Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051381168322495999noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148507369837201034.post-91676156012122997912009-07-16T21:42:55.244-06:002009-07-16T21:42:55.244-06:00@Janet - I doubt you would have embarrassed yourse...@Janet - I doubt you would have embarrassed yourself. But trivia is sometimes interesting. At least I seem to keep collecting it. :)Relax Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051381168322495999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148507369837201034.post-50835039795868290192009-07-16T11:14:53.743-06:002009-07-16T11:14:53.743-06:00I knew if I lurked long enough you'd answer it...I knew if I lurked long enough you'd answer it without me embarrassing myself! Very cool info. I plan to use it to impress at our next gathering. I will assign proper credit. "this dog I know told me . . ."Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190489990653412687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148507369837201034.post-24603554324687406922009-07-15T20:29:26.597-06:002009-07-15T20:29:26.597-06:00You are both too smart for me (not Canucklehead) -...You are both too smart for me (not Canucklehead) - congratulations! I just added the answer to the main post at the bottom, but you both are right. Canucklehead is not right, but he is done. :)Relax Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051381168322495999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148507369837201034.post-2787322268385870802009-07-15T12:48:42.365-06:002009-07-15T12:48:42.365-06:00I was going to say a fork in the river. stick a fo...I was going to say a fork in the river. stick a fork in me - because I'm done?Canuckleheadhttp://www.canucklehead.ca/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148507369837201034.post-50283493901511522082009-07-15T05:38:44.110-06:002009-07-15T05:38:44.110-06:00I like Sheila's answer, though it might signif...I like Sheila's answer, though it might signify a particular depth on the Mississipi that would allow certain boats get through. If I recall properly, the Mississippi is prone to muddying up, a situation that can change frequently, forcing captains to change routes as the mud and sandbars migrated. Calling the depth, in such a situation, might be critical to prevent become stuck.<br /><br />I've got a lot of Twain's quotes because he was a sarcastic genius. Got to love 'em.Stephanie Barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772217449161603561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148507369837201034.post-74743882160267799212009-07-15T05:26:38.929-06:002009-07-15T05:26:38.929-06:00"miles off the mark" - how apt. :) :)"miles off the mark" - how apt. :) :)Sheila @ A Postcard a Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140046386364588303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148507369837201034.post-80425645756125037622009-07-15T05:18:21.687-06:002009-07-15T05:18:21.687-06:00OK, mine is guess, and it really is only a guess, ...OK, mine is guess, and it really is only a guess, so no pouring ridicule if I'm miles off the mark. I seem to have a recollection of seamen using an anchor to measure the depth of water when it was critical, and calling out, "Mark [the depth]". Twain sounds like two. So perhaps it means "here the depth is two". Two what it might be in a river, I wouldn't know.Sheila @ A Postcard a Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140046386364588303noreply@blogger.com