> On the other, other hand You might like the alternative (and very nerdy) phrase "on the gripping hand" as an alternative. It (usually?) connotes a third opti

> On the other, other hand You might like the alternative (and very nerdy) phrase "on the gripping hand" as an alternative. It (usually?) connotes a third option that invalidates the other two in some way, as you've done here. http://catb.org/jargon/html/O/on-the-gripping-hand.html http://catb.org/jargon/html/O/on-the-gripping-hand.html