tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38585102.post7687291681105254487..comments2024-02-24T10:13:15.611+01:00Comments on Monte Carlo Weekly Photo: CannonJillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059152467099868300noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38585102.post-47926545942729131692010-02-17T00:42:20.544+01:002010-02-17T00:42:20.544+01:00Impressive, and some good info from mitch.Impressive, and some good info from mitch.Stefan Janssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542072508543147268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38585102.post-7176632714894156032010-02-15T22:21:20.376+01:002010-02-15T22:21:20.376+01:00Mitch is right with his info, as I was going to te...Mitch is right with his info, as I was going to tell you the same thing. Another expression is 'cannon fodder'. Used as a term for soldiers or sailors that were almost expendable during a battle. Those first in line to try and reach the target, and nearly always failing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10349828855153546542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38585102.post-83885581665177524202010-02-15T18:50:36.285+01:002010-02-15T18:50:36.285+01:00It's always good to stand BEHIND a canon - you...It's always good to stand BEHIND a canon - you just never know ...Leif Hagenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268045909244159357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38585102.post-7339154555204538942010-02-15T18:34:47.311+01:002010-02-15T18:34:47.311+01:00How fascinating, Mitch. thanks for that info.How fascinating, Mitch. thanks for that info.Jillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059152467099868300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38585102.post-717318739458148372010-02-15T18:25:12.471+01:002010-02-15T18:25:12.471+01:00The cannon balls are stacked in the traditional w...The cannon balls are stacked in the traditional way of the time, here they are in a recess in the ground, but in some cases they would stack them in a large brass rack called a monkey. Since brass shrinks faster than iron as temperatures fall, if it was cold enough, the rack would become too small and the balls would crash off it making a racket. This is the origin of the term "Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey" -- no joke!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988895376576150541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38585102.post-27563135230310906332010-02-15T18:13:01.277+01:002010-02-15T18:13:01.277+01:00...glad it's all over, on this side of the wor......glad it's all over, on this side of the world anyway!Nathalie H.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16806509041466785588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38585102.post-53101892089718841942010-02-15T18:12:39.694+01:002010-02-15T18:12:39.694+01:00It all looks so clean and tidy - so un-war like!
U...It all looks so clean and tidy - so un-war like!<br />Unfortunately war is an ugly affair that has very little in common with this parade display.Nathalie H.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16806509041466785588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38585102.post-38012970478723270192010-02-15T18:00:59.468+01:002010-02-15T18:00:59.468+01:00Guess the balls won't roll away piled like tha...Guess the balls won't roll away piled like that!Sarettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15467303139294282551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38585102.post-65565207683655533672010-02-15T16:42:27.035+01:002010-02-15T16:42:27.035+01:00Ahh yes, the French army, always on the ready to g...Ahh yes, the French army, always on the ready to go to battle! :)Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38585102.post-81734666618885128182010-02-15T14:00:13.263+01:002010-02-15T14:00:13.263+01:00Well in this case it was me that did the ribbing a...Well in this case it was me that did the ribbing and I live in France, adore France and the French - but then cannon aren't used anymore and neither is the word dastardly!Jillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059152467099868300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38585102.post-53046444224297646402010-02-15T13:23:40.479+01:002010-02-15T13:23:40.479+01:00What is it about the French that engenders almost ...What is it about the French that engenders almost universal ribbing?B SQUAREDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12510619553483917078noreply@blogger.com