Comments on: On the ball http://dan.hersam.com/2008/04/22/on-the-ball/ A computer programmer's commentary on news, Linux, programming, music, web design, trivia, humor, usability and whatever else strikes his fancy at the time. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:22:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Dan http://dan.hersam.com/2008/04/22/on-the-ball/#comment-139248 Dan Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:20:54 +0000 http://dan.hersam.com/?p=1245#comment-139248 Good one. That will remain a mystery forever. ;) Good one. That will remain a mystery forever. ;)

]]> By: Levi http://dan.hersam.com/2008/04/22/on-the-ball/#comment-139231 Levi Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:25:48 +0000 http://dan.hersam.com/?p=1245#comment-139231 Have you found the etymology for "grabbing the (funny) bull by the horns" ;) Have you found the etymology for “grabbing the (funny) bull by the horns” ;)

]]> By: Light & Dark http://dan.hersam.com/2008/04/22/on-the-ball/#comment-139176 Light & Dark Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:12:29 +0000 http://dan.hersam.com/?p=1245#comment-139176 The aircraft carrier reference was the first that came to my mind too, once I actually started to think about it! Paul The aircraft carrier reference was the first that came to my mind too, once I actually started to think about it!

Paul

]]> By: Dan http://dan.hersam.com/2008/04/22/on-the-ball/#comment-139164 Dan Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:15:51 +0000 http://dan.hersam.com/?p=1245#comment-139164 Ah, now that you mention it I think I've heard that explanation before. I wonder if that's the true origin. Ah, now that you mention it I think I’ve heard that explanation before. I wonder if that’s the true origin.

]]> By: Rick http://dan.hersam.com/2008/04/22/on-the-ball/#comment-139162 Rick Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:44:57 +0000 http://dan.hersam.com/?p=1245#comment-139162 I always thought it was from the planes landing on aircraft carriers. They had to line up with the ship and there was a ball that they watched to make sure they were in line and they had to be on the ball in order to land. I always thought it was from the planes landing on aircraft carriers. They had to line up with the ship and there was a ball that they watched to make sure they were in line and they had to be on the ball in order to land.

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