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I think you'll find (and the comments on this story illustrate the point quite succinctly) that there are still many idiots who are willing to tow the "human dr
by zajd 11y ago
I think you'll find (and the comments on this story illustrate the point quite succinctly) that there are still many idiots who are willing to tow the "human driven climate change is a made up thing"
Sad but true
- braythwayt 11y agoI think “toes the line” is an expression literally meaning, “To advance to the start of a race.” From there, we get the idea of participating in something, and from there we get conforming to rules or standards. As in, “Raganwald has a potty mouth in person, but he toes the line and respects HN’s guidelines for civil discussion."
- dhimes 11y agoI understand that the term is nautical: http://www.seatalk.info/cgi-bin/nautical-marine-sailing-dictionary/db.cgi?db=db&uid=default&FirstLetter=t&sb=Term&view_records=View+Records&nh=4 http://www.seatalk.info/cgi-bin/nautical-marine-sailing-dict...
- braythwayt 11y agoThere seems to be some uncertainty about its origins, with some saying sports, many cite “toeing the plank,” and a few other explanations: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toe_the_line https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toe_the_line