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Old 27-Apr-2005, 12:54
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"I will take the first leg, you stay on the parallels".
Could anybody explain the meaning of it using other words??
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Default Re: take the first leg, you stay on the parallels

leg = stage
parallels= parallel bars (is this about gymnastics?)
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Two agents from FBI talking to each other about someone who is coming to join them.
one of them says:"I'll take the first leg, you stay on the parallels"
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Default Re: take the first leg, you stay on the parallels

I have no idea what they are talking about, I'm afraid.
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Default Re: take the first leg, you stay on the parallels

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Two agents from FBI talking to each other about someone who is coming to join them.
one of them says:"I'll take the first leg, you stay on the parallels"
Thanks for your help.
Give us a bit more info. Does it have anything to do with air traffic control? Are these guys at the airport or by the runways?
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Thanks a lot for your attention..I really appreciate that..Im gonna read it again and later give you some more info. thank you
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Default Re: take the first leg, you stay on the parallels

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Thanks a lot for your attention..I really appreciate that..Im gonna read it again and later give you some more info. thank you
You are welcome. We are waiting for the context. It always helps!
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Default Re: take the first leg, you stay on the parallels

First leg could be first stage or first shift, but the rest loses me.
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Talking Re: take the first leg, you stay on the parallels

It's going to be much easier when we have the context
Until then, I'll give it a guess. Since they are FBI agents they may be tracking or following a suspect. "I'll take the first leg" could mean the speaker is taking autonomous action. Meanwhile, his fellow agent and the person coming to join him are to take a parallel route to the subject being followed.

However, context is definitely needed to see the whole scenario. Guesswork, though sometimes fun and intriguing isn't going to give any answers. Looking forward to the context with bated breath
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Let me be the first one greeting you,

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