Actually, the "Rule of Thumb" definition you describe is generally regarded as folklore. The thumb was used for making rough measurements. It's still taught to pilots and tailors. I've even read that it was the measure of an inch before there was an imperial ruler.
So go ahead and use it in good conscience! -Kevin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Churvis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 1:31 PM Subject: Re: Wine help > > Remember this rule of thumb, and you will be fine: Mad Dog, Night Train, > > and Wild Chicken all go great with everything, but people need to not > > see the bottle to appreciate the vintage. > > Ever notice how the names of really _really_ cheap wines could also be > models of Harley-Davidsons? And I love Harleys! :) > > PS-- Something I didn't know until it was pointed out to me a few years ago: > try to use the term "Guideline" instead of "Rule of Thumb" because it's > offensive to many feminists, in that it refers to an old North Carolina law > that allowed husbands to beat their wives with wooden rods as long as the > rods were no larger in diameter than the husband's thumb. I still have to > catch myself. > > Respectfully, > > Adam Phillip Churvis > Member of Team Macromedia > > Advanced Intensive ColdFusion MX Training > ColdFusion MX Master Class: > September 22 - 26, 2003 > http://www.ColdFusionTraining.com > > Download CommerceBlocks V2.1 and LoRCAT from > http://www.ProductivityEnhancement.com > > The ColdFusion MX Bible is in bookstores now! > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=t:5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.cfhosting.com
