RE: Some useless trivia (to lighten the mood)

2001-12-18 Thread Larry Lyons
] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 5:44 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Some useless trivia (to lighten the mood) > > > I've got

RE: Some useless trivia (to lighten the mood)

2001-12-18 Thread Michael Dinowitz
m >email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. >-- > > > -Original Message- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 5:04 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: S

RE: Some useless trivia (to lighten the mood)

2001-12-18 Thread Larry Lyons
> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 5:04 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Some useless trivia (to lighten the mood) > > > And as a follow up both because its on the site and so well explained: > http://www.wordorigins.org/wordorf.htm#fuck > > I love that site. I lov

Re: Some useless trivia (to lighten the mood)

2001-12-18 Thread corrigan
03 PM Subject: Re: Some useless trivia (to lighten the mood) And as a follow up both because its on the site and so well explained: http://www.wordorigins.org/wordorf.htm#fuck I love that site. I love google for getting it for me. I love the human brain that can think up

Re: Some useless trivia (to lighten the mood)

2001-12-18 Thread Michael Dinowitz
tell us... > >Howie > >- Original Message - >From: "Michael Dinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 4:48 PM >Subject: Re: Some useless trivia (to lighten the mood) > > >

Re: Some useless trivia (to lighten the mood)

2001-12-18 Thread Howie Hamlin
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Re: Some useless trivia (to lighten the mood)

2001-12-18 Thread Michael Dinowitz
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Re: Some useless trivia (to lighten the mood)

2001-12-18 Thread Michael Dinowitz
t;Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 4:48 PM >Subject: Re: Some useless trivia (to lighten the mood) > > > > There's a lot of controversy as to where the phrase came from. I have a > > book at home with two different possible origins. > > > > >The term "

Re: Some useless trivia (to lighten the mood)

2001-12-18 Thread Michael Dinowitz
MAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 4:48 PM >Subject: Re: Some useless trivia (to lighten the mood) > > > > There's a lot of controversy as to where the phrase came from. I have a > > book at home with two different possible origins. > > >

RE: Some useless trivia (to lighten the mood)

2001-12-18 Thread Larry Lyons
TED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 4:51 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Some useless trivia (to lighten the mood) > > > Don't be a tease - tell us... > > Howie > > - Original Message - > From: "Michael Dinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Some useless trivia (to lighten the mood)

2001-12-18 Thread Michael Dinowitz
I can't till I get home. At 04:51 PM 12/18/01, you wrote: >Don't be a tease - tell us... > >Howie > >- Original Message - >From: "Michael Dinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Tuesda

Re: Some useless trivia (to lighten the mood)

2001-12-18 Thread Howie Hamlin
Don't be a tease - tell us... Howie - Original Message - From: "Michael Dinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 4:48 PM Subject: Re: Some useless trivia (to lighten the mood) > Ther

Re: Some useless trivia (to lighten the mood)

2001-12-18 Thread Michael Dinowitz
There's a lot of controversy as to where the phrase came from. I have a book at home with two different possible origins. >The term "the whole 9 yards" came from W.W.II fighter pilots in the >Pacific. When arming their airplanes on the ground, the >50-caliber machine gun ammo belts measured exa

Some useless trivia (to lighten the mood)

2001-12-18 Thread Howie Hamlin
In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. That's where the phrase, "goodnight, sleep tight" came from. The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." uses every let