Time

[xilman]

Originally Posted by Wacky

I thought that it was a directive.

"Time flies" as (in the same manner that you would) an arrow.
So get out your high speed cameras, etc. and let's see just how fast they travel.

Nope, it's conveying information to someone called Time that flies are very partial to an arrow.

[ewmayer]

Originally Posted by xilman

Nope, it's conveying information to someone called Time that flies are very partial to an arrow.

Interesting - I've not observed this phenomenon. Is it biased toward arrows tipped with rotting fruit or dog poo?

[xilman]

Originally Posted by ewmayer

Deep question: In the presence of a temporal banana peel, might time actually slip instead of flying?

It's just a jump to the left
And then a step to the right...

Paul

[Uncwilly]

Originally Posted by xilman

It's just a jump to the left
And then a step to the right...

A much more pleasing dance than the Thriller.

[retina]

Originally Posted by Uncwilly

A much more pleasing dance than the Thriller.

After walking like an Egyptian then you can do the locomotion.

[Uncwilly]

Originally Posted by retina

After walking like an Egyptian then you can do the locomotion.

I'll make my mashed potatoe twist again.

[xilman]

Originally Posted by Uncwilly

That man's got no neck!

[davieddy]

Originally Posted by ewmayer

I thought it was low-hanging fruit ... never considered that fruit might "lie low", like a hunted animal. Shows you how much I know.

It's the "low-flying" fruit you have to watch out for.
PS Strawberries?
PPS How to defend yourself against fresh fruit:
"OK come at me with that banana"(John Cleese Circa 1969)

[Wacky]

Mr. Like, a member of the Order of Arrows, has an aircraft. The pilot of that craft is Mr. Time.

They were involved in an accident. The German doctors attempted to close the pilot's wound with suture. What was the outcome?

[ewmayer]

Originally Posted by Wacky

Mr. Like, a member of the Order of Arrows, has an aircraft. The pilot of that craft is Mr. Time.

They were involved in an accident. The German doctors attempted to close the pilot's wound with suture. What was the outcome?

"Ein Stich in Time saves ... Nein, zat is not it." Someone else will have to figure out the rest, I fear.

Here's a similar Witziges Wortspiel:

Beatrice the beekeeper has two pet bees whimsically named Beauty and Buzz, which she tells apart by way of having painted a tiny dot on each bee's back - pink for Beauty, blue for Buzz. While gently holding them in her palm and showing them to two friends, Alice and Chuck, the pink-painted bee suddenly flies upward out of her hand and right into her face. What does Alice say to Chuck?

[Wacky]

Originally Posted by ewmayer

What does Alice say to Chuck?

OK, got that.

I can only add ---

Annoyed, Chuck, noting that the other bee had flown away, responded ...