Trivia...Word and Phrase Origins

[front9]

Back to the topic, how about GOLF

G entlemen
O nly
L adies
F orbidden

Or MESA as in

M ost
E mbarrassing
S ervice
A vailable

 

[CopilotDoug]

Keep the White Side Up

Commonly heard as "Keep the Blue Side up" by people new to aviation. Back in the day, when the majority of airlines had the top of their aircraft painted white. Don't believe me? What color was the Artificial Horizon way back when?

 

[landlover]

"whole nine yards"


i once heard it comes from scotland. as a scotmans kilt is 9 yards long.

 

[Rik717pilot]

Ya gotta remember that Scotsmen wear kilts because sheep can hear a zipper a mile away.