Fishy out of pocket

[8893]

O. Henry apparently used it in this context as early as 1908:

Where did the "unavailable" meaning of "Out of Pocket" come from?

 

[Fishy]

For 69 or so of my 70-plus years, out of pocket meant you were paying for something yourself, and carried a connotation of an unexpected expense that you had to pay for.

So how did it change over the last couple years to mean out of town or unavailable?

And do people who use it that way deserve to be throat punched? If so, does Fishy have to throat punch himself?

I think it's actually the opposite - "out of pocket" meant you were away in old times days and then it morphed into being out some cash.

It's kind of like when 'champing at the bit' became 'chomping at the bit' and no one noticed for a while.

Anyway, I'm back and I'm disgusted with what went on in my absence.

 

[Waquoit]

So now your absence is a mute point.

 

[August_West]

So now your absence is a mute point.

thats the just of it

 

[8893]

Irregardless, I could care less.

 

[August_West]

Irregardless, I could care less.

thats beyond my apprehension

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

In the end, what was the affect?

 

[Peacefrog]

You all are trying to scrutinize with my brain.

 

[prankster]

Future headline:

Big 12 officials still recovering from throat punching melee.

"He came out of nowhere. One minute we were discussing Houston and how it is the logical expansion candidate and the next minute we're sprawled on the ground clutching our throats" replied commisioner Bob Bowlsby in a horse whisper.

Bowlsby is a horse whisperer. I read it on the Boneyard!

 

[prankster]

Irregardless, I could care less.

I think the word you are looking for is "irregardful".

Neither is a real word, but irregardful makes you sound like you scored higher on your SATs.

 

[8893]

I think the word you are looking for is "irregardful".

Neither is a real word, but irregardful makes you sound like you scored higher on your SATs.

That's a whole 'nother thing.

 

[CL82]

Bowlsby is a horse whisperer. I read it on the Boneyard!

Yeah, completely missed that. I looked at your post and thought, good pun... oh.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Bryant Shireffs running for his life is what I think of at out of pocket

 

[Thirty Three]

Chief and Fishy out in the same week? Who approved that? We'll never survive.

Your observation further strengthens my longstanding theory that Chief is really @Fishy masterfully trolling us. Which begs the question, has anyone ever seen Chief and Fishy in the same place? Come to think of it has anyone ever seen Chief at all? Draw your own conclusions.

 

[RichZ]

So now your absence is a mute point.

For all intensive purposes, anyhow.

 

[August_West]

Your observation further strengthens my longstanding theory that Chief is really @Fishy masterfully trolling us. Which begs the question, has anyone ever seen Chief and Fishy in the same place? Come to think of it has anyone ever seen Chief at all? Draw your own conclusions.

Ive had that notion.

Would be genius.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Ive had that notion.

Would be genius.

In the Fishy and Chief theory both are Mr Hyde
There must be a good Dr Jekyll some where.

 

[boba]

Anyway, I'm back and I'm disgusted with what went on in my absence.

Oh I used to be disgusted and now I try to be amused - Elvis Costello

 

[August_West]

In the Fishy and Chief theory both are Mr Hyde
There must be a good Dr Jekyll some where.

Dogmania

 

[uchusky32]

Irregardless, I could care less.

Well, their it is!

 

[whaler11]

For 69 or so of my 70-plus years, out of pocket meant you were paying for something yourself, and carried a connotation of an unexpected expense that you had to pay for.

So how did it change over the last couple years to mean out of town or unavailable?

And do people who use it that way deserve to be throat punched? If so, does Fishy have to throat punch himself?

You might have missed the 80s?

It's a horrible phrase that has come full circle.

 

[ctchamps]

Your observation further strengthens my longstanding theory that Chief is really @Fishy masterfully trolling us. Which begs the question, has anyone ever seen Chief and Fishy in the same place? Come to think of it has anyone ever seen Chief at all? Draw your own conclusions.

Only briefly.

 

[huskypantz]

I hope this thread fades into Bolivian.

 

[Huskybass]

Supposibly. I once got a "supposively". Honest.

And btw, Chief is the best internet persona. EVER.

 

[nomar]

I know a lot of you have been asking various things about various things - when are you going to punch me in the throat, what exactly is wrong with you, can you please stop using our IP addresses to come to our houses and peek in our windows - but I'm going to be very busy over the next ten days and all of that will have to wait.

You can still ask, but just know that my responses may have to wait until I have more time.

Has anyone ever seen Fishy and Chief in the same room?