Comments on: Nautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: Deep Six http://deepseanews.com/2009/07/nautical-termphrase-wednesday-deep-six/ All the news on the Earth's largest environment. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:57:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Andrew B http://deepseanews.com/2009/07/nautical-termphrase-wednesday-deep-six/comment-page-1/#comment-7638 Andrew B Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:04:11 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=5132#comment-7638 I thought it originated in the mid 80s when my brother used to invite us to "Deep Six My Balls"... is that not the case? I thought it originated in the mid 80s when my brother used to invite us to “Deep Six My Balls”… is that not the case?

]]> By: Aaron Golas http://deepseanews.com/2009/07/nautical-termphrase-wednesday-deep-six/comment-page-1/#comment-7608 Aaron Golas Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:28:55 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=5132#comment-7608 Could it have something to do with "six feet under"? Six feet on land, six fathoms at sea (the latter being the "deep" six)? Pure speculation on my part, mind you. :-P Could it have something to do with “six feet under”? Six feet on land, six fathoms at sea (the latter being the “deep” six)?

Pure speculation on my part, mind you. :-P

]]> By: Jason http://deepseanews.com/2009/07/nautical-termphrase-wednesday-deep-six/comment-page-1/#comment-7607 Jason Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:26:27 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=5132#comment-7607 Reminds me of one of my favorite Tom Waits lyrics... "Ahe shroud-tailor measures him for a deep-six holiday. The stiff is froze, the case is closed on the one that got away." ("The One That Got Away" from <i>Small Change</i>) PS, I love Nautical Term Wednesday! Reminds me of one of my favorite Tom Waits lyrics…

“Ahe shroud-tailor measures him for a deep-six holiday. The stiff is froze, the case is closed on the one that got away.”

(“The One That Got Away” from Small Change)

PS, I love Nautical Term Wednesday!

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