Le jeu ne vaut pas a chandelle The play is not worth the candle

[Rebel - KGC]

You know LA stands for Louisiana. You were the one that posted it? .

LOL!

 

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[Five]

You know LA stands for Louisiana. You were the one that posted it?

La, LA, Laf , Ken Toomy, John, Jean, Pirates

 

[Rebel - KGC]

LOL!

 

[Five]

LOL!

Sure are some interesting persons of interest here!

 

[Rebel - KGC]

Heh...

 

[Five]

This French proverb is found in Cotgrave's Dictionary of the French and English Tongues. 1611 first used in print in French.

French use in New France after 1690 in Newspapers and other print!

English use

The game is worth the candle.

The game is not worth the candle.

Gambling reference!

I do like this as a gambling reference!

 

[Rebel - KGC]

Kinda RISKY, tho...

 

[Five]

Kinda RISKY, tho...

Like a house of entertainment?

 

[Rebel - KGC]

That, TOO! Heh...

 

[Five]

That, TOO! Heh...

If he was telling Mr Morriss about it it must have been about a previous conversation?

 

[Rebel - KGC]

YES!

 

[releventchair]

I do like this as a gambling reference!

 

[Rebel - KGC]

LOL! Did he burn himself...? HOT DANG!

 

[Five]

This French proverb is found in Cotgrave's Dictionary of the French and English Tongues. 1611 first used in print in French.

French use in New France after 1690 in Newspapers and other print!

English use

The game is worth the candle.

The game is not worth the candle.

Gambling reference!

 

[Rebel - KGC]

Idle Punctillio…

 

[Five]

Idle Punctillio…

I wouldn't expect you to be calling people names!

 

[Rebel - KGC]

LOL!

 

[Five]

LOL!

The point of a punctillio, false point, or misrepresented mistake.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

"Legal" TERM...

 

[Five]

"Legal" TERM...

But how was Beale using it in reference to?