Thanks to all- I personally prefer the "Fighter ammo belt". Chronologically and factually it seems to make sense!
Cheers K in OZ Keith Helgesen. Ph: (02) 62910787. Mob 0417-042171 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of dhbailey Sent: Tuesday, 15 May 2007 8:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Finale] Beer or ale? OT (very) Michael Nunamaker writes that a friend of his in the U.S. Air Force suggested a World War II origin: "According to him, the length of the ammunition belt (feeding the machine guns) in the Supermarine Spitfire was nine yards. Therefore, when a pilot had shot all his ammunition he would say he had 'shot the whole nine yards'." Source: [Mark Israel, 'Phrase Origins: "the whole nine yards"', The alt.usage.english FAQ file,(line 5471), (29 Sept 1997)] -- David H. Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
