In modern warfare, the objective is to sink the enemy’s ships. In the days of sailing ships the objective was to disable them with the intention of boarding them and possibly taking them over. Cannon shots were aimed not at the hull, but at the masts. Hit one of them and it will shake (or shiver). Etymology lesson concluded.
Did Popeye say “shiver me timbers?” I don’t remember him saying that in the shorts that sometimes play on the old-fashioned tv at my work. Not that I stand there & watch the tv; I’ve just caught snatches. A lot of the dialogue is a little hard to follow, too, in Popeye & his rival’s deep, growly, accented voices… Not Olive’s screaming, though. When the tv is on to Popeye, I can hear Olive screaming every couple minutes the entire hour I’m on my upstairs shift.
oldpine52 almost 5 years ago
PICTO almost 5 years ago
It’s a side-effect from eating too much leafy greens.
Farside99 almost 5 years ago
Well blow me down!
Zebrastripes almost 5 years ago
Ok where’d ya hide the can-o-spinach?
e.groves almost 5 years ago
He yam what he yam.
dflak almost 5 years ago
In modern warfare, the objective is to sink the enemy’s ships. In the days of sailing ships the objective was to disable them with the intention of boarding them and possibly taking them over. Cannon shots were aimed not at the hull, but at the masts. Hit one of them and it will shake (or shiver). Etymology lesson concluded.
Radish... almost 5 years ago
He’s run aground.
Michael G. almost 5 years ago
He’s just a regular guy! :-o
PO' DAWG almost 5 years ago
Now bend over and we’ll check your poop deck and prostate.
mountainclimber almost 5 years ago
From the strip, not shivered.
Lablubber almost 5 years ago
And now he’s going to have to tell Olive Oyl how he got his timbers shivered.
dwpbike almost 5 years ago
so he’s got wood?
paullp Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I yam what I yam.
Taracinablue almost 5 years ago
Did Popeye say “shiver me timbers?” I don’t remember him saying that in the shorts that sometimes play on the old-fashioned tv at my work. Not that I stand there & watch the tv; I’ve just caught snatches. A lot of the dialogue is a little hard to follow, too, in Popeye & his rival’s deep, growly, accented voices… Not Olive’s screaming, though. When the tv is on to Popeye, I can hear Olive screaming every couple minutes the entire hour I’m on my upstairs shift.