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WSO CCC OTD 2015-10-02

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  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

    The corridor must pay half a mutton by all Saints eve. (9)

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    The corridor HALL
    must pay OWE
    half a mutton ???
    all Saints eve HALLOWEEN

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      The corridor HALL
      must pay OWE
      half a mutton ???
      all Saints eve HALLOWEEN

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      OriginalGriff
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      Spot on - you are up Monday! A Mutton is a "printers mark" (actually a width of space when movable type was used) also known as an "Em". Half that space (half an Em or half a Mutton) was known as an "En" (also called a "Nut"). (My Mother was a printer, before she retrained as a Probation Officer)

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      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

        Spot on - you are up Monday! A Mutton is a "printers mark" (actually a width of space when movable type was used) also known as an "Em". Half that space (half an Em or half a Mutton) was known as an "En" (also called a "Nut"). (My Mother was a printer, before she retrained as a Probation Officer)

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        Pete OHanlon
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        Trust ewe to be obsessed by things that sound like they are sheep inspired. :rolleyes:

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        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

          Spot on - you are up Monday! A Mutton is a "printers mark" (actually a width of space when movable type was used) also known as an "Em". Half that space (half an Em or half a Mutton) was known as an "En" (also called a "Nut"). (My Mother was a printer, before she retrained as a Probation Officer)

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          RossMW
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          I thought it must have been a pet name for some old ewe out back. :laugh: That part had me stumped...

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            I thought it must have been a pet name for some old ewe out back. :laugh: That part had me stumped...

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            OriginalGriff
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            RossMW wrote:

            That part had me stumped...

            That was kinda the idea! :laugh: I know you lot have an obsession with beastiality, so I thought I'd give you a chance to exercise your minds... ;)

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            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

              Spot on - you are up Monday! A Mutton is a "printers mark" (actually a width of space when movable type was used) also known as an "Em". Half that space (half an Em or half a Mutton) was known as an "En" (also called a "Nut"). (My Mother was a printer, before she retrained as a Probation Officer)

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              I know what an em is (and en), but never knew of them as muttons. You learn something new every day.

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              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                Spot on - you are up Monday! A Mutton is a "printers mark" (actually a width of space when movable type was used) also known as an "Em". Half that space (half an Em or half a Mutton) was known as an "En" (also called a "Nut"). (My Mother was a printer, before she retrained as a Probation Officer)

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                OriginalGriff wrote:

                (My Mother was a printer, before she retrained as a Probation Officer)

                That's a bit of a coincidence my "Brother" was a printer too. :laugh:

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                  I know what an em is (and en), but never knew of them as muttons. You learn something new every day.

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                  OriginalGriff
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                  Maybe not every day, but every day you do is a good one! :thumbsup:

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                    OriginalGriff wrote:

                    (My Mother was a printer, before she retrained as a Probation Officer)

                    That's a bit of a coincidence my "Brother" was a printer too. :laugh:

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                    OriginalGriff
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                    Moveable type? Offset Litho? Hot metal? Or the electronic era?

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                      OriginalGriff wrote:

                      (My Mother was a printer, before she retrained as a Probation Officer)

                      That's a bit of a coincidence my "Brother" was a printer too. :laugh:

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                      my "Brother" was a printer too

                      Really? I also had a "Brother" who printed for me!

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                        my "Brother" was a printer too

                        Really? I also had a "Brother" who printed for me!

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                        My Brother who now lives in Epsom is Canonised.

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                        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                          Spot on - you are up Monday! A Mutton is a "printers mark" (actually a width of space when movable type was used) also known as an "Em". Half that space (half an Em or half a Mutton) was known as an "En" (also called a "Nut"). (My Mother was a printer, before she retrained as a Probation Officer)

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                          jsc42
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                          OriginalGriff wrote:

                          (My Mother was a printer, before she retrained as a Probation Officer)

                          So she's still dealing with bad types.

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