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Idioms are a fun element of the English language and idioms that have a body part reference can paint an interesting picture in your mind. Common idioms using body parts are a witty way to get your point across, although some of them, such as 'break a leg' seem downright cruel at first glance. A collection of English ESL worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and English classes to teach about parts, of, the, body, parts o.

Miss Lucy had a Steam Boat

Miss Lucy had a steam boat
The steamboat had a bell,
Miss Lucy went to heaven and the
Steamboat went to. .

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Hello operator
Please give me number nine
And if you disconnect me
I will chop off your. .

Behind the 'fridgerator
There was a piece of glass
Miss Lucy sat upon it
And she cut her big fat. .

Ask me no more questions
I'll tell you no more lies
The boys are in the bathroom
Pulling down their. .

Flies are in the meadow
The bees are in the park
Miss Lucy and her boyfriend
Are kissing in the. .

Dark is like a movie
A movie's like a show
A show is like a tv set
And that is all I know.

The origins of 'Miss Lucy Had a Steam Boat' started in the 1950's in Michigan. It can be sung as a song or even as a popular clapping, hand game played by children.

The song provides a rhyming effect that replacing taboo words with a new lyrics such as 'and if you disconnect me, I'll kick you in your?. behind the refrigerator, there was a piece of glass'.

There are many versions of this song that can be sung. Usually Miss Lucy's name will change depending on the version to Miss Susie, Miss Mary, When Maxie, and so on. Thee song is commonly known as 'Miss Susey had a Rowboat' as well.

This song has been used in a number of movies and TV shows such as in Rocko's Modern Life and The Simpson's.

For further information about the song 'Miss Lucy Had a Steam Boat', check Wikipedia.

This version has some different words to it

Miss Lucy had a steam boat
The steamboat had a bell,
Miss Lucy went to heaven and the
Steamboat went to. .

Hello operator
Give me number nine
And if you disconnect me
I'll kick you in the. .

Behind the 'fridgerator
There was a piece of glass
Miss Lucy sat upon it
And broke her little. .

Ask me no more questions
I'll tell you no more lies
The boys are in the bathroom
Zipping up their. .

Flies are in the meadow
The bees are in the park
Miss Lucy and her boyfriend
Are kissing in the. .

D-A-R-K D-A-R-K dark dark dark.

A version sent by Bussongs. com fan

Miss SUZY who had the steamboat
behind the fridgerator
there was a piece of glass
Miss Suzy fell upon it and she broke her little.

ASK me no more questions
and I'll tell you no more lies
and if you do I'll take my shoe
and beat you black and blue
WOO.

OR. .

. .Miss Suzy fell upon it
and after that she.

Died her hair in purple
she died her hair in pink
she died her hair in lavender
and boy did it stink stink stink.

A pretty good version to sing to

Mrs. Suzie had a steam boat,
The steamboat went ring ring
When Mrs Suzie went to heaven
The steamboat went to. .

Hello operator connect me number 9
And when you disconnect me I will push you from behind the fridgerator
There was a piece of glass
And when Mrs. Suzie fell upon it
She'll brake her little. .

Ask me no more questions tell me no more lies
The boys are in the bathroom zipping up there flies
Are in the meadow bees
Are in the meadow Mrs Suzie
And her boyfriend are kissing in the d-a-r-k d-a-r-k dark dark dark darker
than the lipstick my mommy puts on me.

My daddy is a robber my mommy is a spy
and I'm the little brat that told the f. b. i.
My mom gave me a nickel my dad gave me a dime
My sister gave me a boyfriend
His name is frankinstien
He made me do the dishes
He made do the floor and made me wash his dirty underwear
so i kicked him over London
I kicked him over France
I kicked him to Hawaii to do the hoola dance dance dance.

1 more silly version

Miss Lucy had a steamboat
The steamboat had a bell (ding ding)
Miss Lucy went to heaven
And the steamboat went to. .

Hello operator
Please give me number nine
And if you disconnect me
I will chop of your. .

Behind the 'frigerator
There was a piece of glass
Miss Lucy sat upon it
And it went right up her. .

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Ask me no more questions
Please tell me no more lies
The boys are in the bathroom
Pulling up and down their. .

Flies are the meadow
The bees are in the park
Miss Lucy and her boyfriend
Are kissing in the. .

Dark is like a movie
A movie is like a show
A show is like a T. V. set
And that is all I. .

Know my dad is a robber
I know my mom is a spy
I know that I'm the little brat that
Told the F. B. I.
My mom gave me a nickel
My dad gave me a dime
My sis' gave me a boyfriend
And I know he's Frankinstien.

He made me wash the dishes
He made me wash the floor
He made me wash underwear
So I kicked him out the door.

I kicked him over London
I kicked him over France
I kicked him to Hawaii
Where he did the Hoola Dance!

Quick version of the song

Miss susie had a sailboat
the sailboat had a bell
Miss susie went to heaven
the sailboat went to hell. .o
operator, dial me number nine, if you
disconnect me I'll kick you from behind
the refrigerator laid a piece of glass
Miss susie sat upon it.

By Lenny Rudow
Photos By: Mark Corke

Do you really need a multimeter? Yes! Once you understand the basics, it can save you time, money, and hassle when trying to locate the source of a power problem.

WARNING

Many boats have AC power, which can kill. Ensure all AC power is turned off to the boat before starting work. Disconnect or isolate shore-power connections, inverters, and generators. Be certain of your capabilities, and if in any doubt, consult a qualified marine electrician.

Your brand-new bilge pump blows a fuse every other trip, and your VHF goes dim whenever you try to transmit. An easy way to find the source of your problem is to get out your multimeter and do some electrical investigation. But first, read the instructions and be sure you understand them. If not, you could hurt yourself and your equipment. Also, you must have a basic understanding of wiring and what is dangerous. This includes the differences between AC and DC electricity and wires on your boat.

Got it? Great! Now, let's review the basics of using a multimeter to measure DC current, resistance, and voltage.

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Current is the rate of flow of electricity running through the wires in your boat. Think of it like a garden hose, where current is the amount of water coming out. It is measured in amps. When a current is interrupted by something like a bad connection or improperly sized wiring causing a device to stop working, or at least stop working as it should, this is known as resistance — like a kink in the hose. And voltage is, to put it very simply, somewhat similar to the amount of water pressure in the hose. The more pressure, in theory, the more power the current can produce.

A multimeter can be used to measure all of these things and more. Some units are more complex than others, performing more functions. Some have different features to better measure the same functions (such as auto-ranging vs. manual). Some are digital and some are analog (with a needle). Most of us have simple needs, such as determining basic current, resistance, and voltage, and don't need to spend the extra money for complicated features. However, it's worth spending money for quality, regardless of usage, because electricity can be very dangerous.

Voltage

When you have a problem with onboard electronics, the first thing to check is that you have an adequate source of power available. On a boat, 12-volt DC power is supplied by a battery or batteries, so that's your starting point.

The multimeter I'm using has several capabilities, so because I'm measuring 12 volts, I turn the scale on the meter to read DC volts, and specifically the 20-volt range, which is closest to the voltage that I need to read. (Meters with auto-range may make this adjustment automatically.)

To get an accurate reading, first turn off your battery charger. Then check that the black probe is inserted into the black 'common' receptacle on the meter and the red probe is plugged in to the red 'voltage' receptacle. Now touch the red probe to the positive (red) battery terminal and the black probe to the negative (black) terminal, and make a note of the voltage. A reading of 12.65 volts or more indicates a full charge, 12.3 volts is a 75 percent charge, 12.2 a 50 percent charge, and 12 volts a 25 percent charge. If the battery reads below 12 volts, it is effectively dead and will need to be recharged or replaced.

Measuring Current

If the problem you're having isn't getting devices to turn on but, rather, keeping them on because of a circuit breaker tripping or a fuse blowing, you might be drawing too much current through a given circuit. Refitting older boats with new, power-hungry devices can exceed the capacity of the original circuits.

If you don't have good documentation on how many amps a given device draws, here's how to use your multimeter to find out. This test uses the meter itself to complete the circuit. A good place to insert the meter leads is at the circuit protection (fuse block). If there's a fuse, remove it — the meter will be measuring between both sides of the fuse block.

Switch OFF the circuit you're testing, then set your meter's selector switch to DC amps. You'll probably need to move the meter's red probe to the 'amp' plug. (Some meters only read a very small amount of amps. See that yours is adequate.)

Disconnect a wire or fuse where you'll measure, and hold the black lead on one side of the fuse holder or wire and the red lead on the other side. Again, take care not to touch the leads together. Finally, switch on the circuit, being careful not to let your body parts complete the circuit. The meter will give you a reading in amps to record. If the total amp draw on a circuit exceeds its protection rating, the breaker will trip. Measure the load of all devices on a given circuit and add together to find out if it's overloaded. If so, you'll need to upgrade the wiring and overcurrent protection.

Continuity Check

For electrical equipment to work, there has to be a complete circuit from the power source to the thing that is being powered and back to the power source. Sometimes, even when everything looks OK, that bulb, fan, or other gizmo just won't work. This could be due to a continuity problem — a break in the circuit. Using your multimeter, you can determine if a bulb has blown or a fuse is bad, or ensure that any other number of components has good electrical connectivity.

To test the circuit, make sure your power is turned off. Start by setting the multimeter to the ohms scale, usually represented by the Greek letter Ω (omega). An ohm is a measurement of resistance. When there is a break in the circuit, your meter will show 'OL,' which means 'overload' or 'open loop,' i.e., a break in the circuit. When the circuit is complete, the meter will show a very small reading, indicating that all is well. If it registers more than a few ohms, it could indicate a poor connection or a bad wire in the circuit causing unwanted resistance. Address this by carefully checking all circuit components.

— Published: December 2016

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