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To: Brian who wrote (109)	1/3/1998 8:22:00 PM
From: Ross	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 2733

It was the accepted practice in Babylonia 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer, and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the "honey month" or what we know today as the "honeymoon". Before thermometers were invented, brewers would dip a thumb or finger into the mix to find the right temperature for adding yeast. Too cold, and the yeast wouldn't grow. Too hot, and the yeast would die. This thumb in the beer is where we get the phrase "rule of thumb". In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts. So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them to mind their own pints and quarts and settle down. It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's". After consuming a bucket or two of vibrant brew they called aul, or ale, the Vikings would head fearlessly into battle often without armor or even shirts. In fact, the term "berserk" means "bare shirt" in Norse, and eventually took on the meaning of their wild battles. In 1740 Admiral Vernon of the British fleet decided to water down the navy's rum. Needless to say, the sailors weren't too pleased and called Admiral Vernon, Old Grog, after the stiff wool grogram coats he wore. The term "grog" soon began to mean the watered down drink itself. When you were drunk on this grog, you were "groggy", a word still in use today. Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim or handle of their ceramic cups.When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle", is the phrase inspired by this practice.

To: Brian who wrote (109)	1/5/1998 10:59:00 AM
From: Vanni Resta	Respond to of 2733

Learning how to peel potatoes is a life long pursuit, at least for me. Happy Investing! Vanni

To: Brian who wrote (109)	1/5/1998 4:26:00 PM
From: Vanni Resta	Respond to of 2733

This is an absolute riot. Though, unless you understand the absurdity of Corel as a company and its lame attempts to put software on the market that sells, some of the effect may not be fully appreciated. Nevertheless, anyone who has been at SI for more than an afternoon should get a real kick out of this. Our thanks to Kurt Petersen for writing some darn good original comedy, if he wrote that. Thanks for the great link, otherwise. (Click through the link in the article to get to the denounce page.) Message 3096647 Happy Investing! Vanni