Comments on: A Small, But Measurable Loss; Why Little People Make a Big Imact http://blog.tommcfeeley.com/72 Edgy observations by someone who clearly needs to vent. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:07:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://blog.tommcfeeley.com/72/comment-page-1#comment-433 Anonymous Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:17:05 +0000 http://blog.tommcfeeley.com/72#comment-433 here's the definition of the metaphor:<br /><br />one that is dominating or uncontrollable because of great size or power <br /><br />Where as the "elephant in the room" refers to an obvious issue that no one wants to talk about - this is what you wanted to say I think. Just saying... here's the definition of the metaphor:

one that is dominating or uncontrollable because of great size or power

Where as the "elephant in the room" refers to an obvious issue that no one wants to talk about – this is what you wanted to say I think. Just saying…

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.tommcfeeley.com/72/comment-page-1#comment-432 Anonymous Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:24:18 +0000 http://blog.tommcfeeley.com/72#comment-432 wrong again Mr. Milk Dud<br />the phrase you are grasping for is not "but it was like the 800 pound gorilla in the room." You mean to say it was like the elephant in the room.<br />Now, 800 pound gorilla is a totally different reference. We need to stop confusing these metaphors... yours is a mixed metaphor and come to think of it funny in itself... sort of like saying he was worth his weight in salt :) wrong again Mr. Milk Dud
the phrase you are grasping for is not "but it was like the 800 pound gorilla in the room." You mean to say it was like the elephant in the room.
Now, 800 pound gorilla is a totally different reference. We need to stop confusing these metaphors… yours is a mixed metaphor and come to think of it funny in itself… sort of like saying he was worth his weight in salt :)

]]> By: Dave S. http://blog.tommcfeeley.com/72/comment-page-1#comment-431 Dave S. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:32:52 +0000 http://blog.tommcfeeley.com/72#comment-431 This post dwarfs all your other posts. This post dwarfs all your other posts.

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