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Old 11-06-2005, 05:53 PM   #6
Cyclefrance
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Originally Posted by Undertoad
We have "Get your ass in gear".

Aaahh, yes - AIG!

Here's one that's related and goes around the shipping fraternity. Meaning-wise it's the state that precedes and precipitates the 'get your AIG' instruction. It abbreviates to TIBAMIN, which translates as 'thumb in bum and mind in neutral!'
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