>>>Another Australian phrase I laugh at is "sacked" (means "fired from >place of employment"), that always gives me a laugh! eg "JP was >sacked from the ad agency for swearing at the client". >It sounds like a football term, to American ears. > >Is that the equivalent of a 'low blow' or a blow to the 'lower >abdominal area' in the wrestling? >
Ben, in U.S. football (ie, gridiron .. the Superbowl etc) being "sacked" more or less means being tackled to the ground, eg, "the quarterback was sacked even before he threw the ball" So it is a specific sports term. It sounds very funny to American ears. It would be like if Americans said "he got handballed from IBM" (meaning fired)! >BTW Video Poker is supposed to give slightly better odds than >blackjack with perfect play, at least according to an article I read >in a gambling magazine. So they say! > Let It Ride and the ones which pay on a pair >of 10s or better aren't as good in the long run, according to their >maths. I played a bit at the gold casino the other day, for .5 gram >per hand. I pulled 2 full houses in quick succession and left with 10 >grams of gold (a full house pays 10 times your bet). a NICE WIN. So far my fun bonds are making me money, as they always do. TGC is a historic site! It rocks! --- You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Did you know that e-metal is a wonderful holiday gift? Avoid the hassle this year!
