Re: [MBZ] OT: Metrick Measure.

2009-09-15 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
10:36 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] OT: Metrick Measure. Dwight. I agree that it looks like the unfortunate mating of Brunhilde and a Boxer dog! Them new-fangled French measurements have finally screwed up the Empire. William the Conquerer finally triumphs! When I left, everything

Re: [MBZ] OT: Metrick Measure.

2009-09-15 Thread Frederick W Moir
R, et al. Moir is an alternate spelling of Moor. Also Muir, Mair, Moore etc. Comes from the Crusades when my Scottish ancestors were Killers of Moors. Part of the Gordon Clan. TMI, I know. Fred Moir Lynn MA Compression ignition for me. At 11:03 PM 9/14/2009, you wrote: Isn't Moir like a

Re: [MBZ] OT: Metrick Measure.

2009-09-15 Thread Mitch Haley
Frederick W Moir wrote: R, et al. Moir is an alternate spelling of Moor. Also Muir, Mair, Moore etc. Comes from the Crusades when my Scottish ancestors were Killers of Moors. Part of the Gordon Clan. Does that make you a relative of our own Mao? Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] OT: Metrick Measure.

2009-09-15 Thread Rich Thomas
Not Mwa? Well, they seemed to have performed a useful service for the incipient empire back when. --R Frederick W Moir wrote: R, et al. Moir is an alternate spelling of Moor. Also Muir, Mair, Moore etc. Comes from the Crusades when my Scottish ancestors were Killers of Moors. Part of the

Re: [MBZ] OT: Metrick Measure.

2009-09-15 Thread Frederick W Moir
Dwight, et al. The E.U. is okay, I guess. A number of Italian, French and German warriors/politicians have tried to unite the continent, it wasn't until they all got together that it became something most could tolerate. The U.K. is fighting a fading battle to preserve its way of life, but

Re: [MBZ] OT: Metrick Measure.

2009-09-15 Thread Frederick W Moir
Mitch. Es possible. Fred Moir Lynn MA At 10:56 AM 9/15/2009, you wrote: Frederick W Moir wrote: R, et al. Moir is an alternate spelling of Moor. Also Muir, Mair, Moore etc. Comes from the Crusades when my Scottish ancestors were Killers of Moors. Part of the Gordon Clan. Does that make you

Re: [MBZ] OT: Metrick Measure.

2009-09-15 Thread Mountain Man
Fred wrote: R, et al. Moir is an alternate spelling of Moor. Also Muir, Mair, Moore etc. Comes from the Crusades when my Scottish ancestors were Killers of Moors. Part of the Gordon Clan. Well - welcome, family. I am Gordon - one of the highland clans - can I say howdy to you? Makes me even

Re: [MBZ] OT: Metrick Measure.

2009-09-15 Thread Frederick W Moir
Mao, et al. Slange! Gathering of the clans in NH soon. Went last year and enjoyed it, won't go this year, no budget. Hadrian had the wall built with guard camps every few miles (stadia?) coast to coast to keep out the wild Scots and Picts. Not too successfully, the would slide in at night,

Re: [MBZ] OT: Metrick Measure.

2009-09-15 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
Of Mountain Man Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 8:29 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Metrick Measure. Fred wrote: R, et al. Moir is an alternate spelling of Moor. Also Muir, Mair, Moore etc. Comes from the Crusades when my Scottish ancestors were Killers of Moors. Part

Re: [MBZ] OT: Metrick Measure.

2009-09-15 Thread Curt Raymond
I'll cook a lobster for any non-New Englanders that make the trek! -Curt Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:29:23 -0500 From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Metrick Measure. To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID

Re: [MBZ] OT: Metrick Measure.

2009-09-15 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
Of Curt Raymond Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 9:09 PM To: Diesel List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Metrick Measure. I'll cook a lobster for any non-New Englanders that make the trek! -Curt Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:29:23 -0500 From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Metrick

Re: [MBZ] OT: Metrick Measure.

2009-09-15 Thread Rich Thomas
Several species of small furry animals gathered together in a cave grooving on a Pict. --R Frederick W Moir wrote: Mao, et al. Slange! Gathering of the clans in NH soon. Went last year and enjoyed it, won't go this year, no budget. Hadrian had the wall built with guard camps every few miles

[MBZ] OT: Metrick Measure.

2009-09-14 Thread Frederick W Moir
Dwight. I agree that it looks like the unfortunate mating of Brunhilde and a Boxer dog! Them new-fangled French measurements have finally screwed up the Empire. William the Conquerer finally triumphs! When I left, everything made sense:- groats, farthings, thrup'ny bits, tanners, bobs, florins,

Re: [MBZ] OT: Metrick Measure.

2009-09-14 Thread Rich Thomas
Isn't Moir like a froggy name? --R Frederick W Moir wrote: Dwight. I agree that it looks like the unfortunate mating of Brunhilde and a Boxer dog! Them new-fangled French measurements have finally screwed up the Empire. William the Conquerer finally triumphs! When I left, everything made