cool tom! What's weerd for an old English expression is that I've never heard it used over here, ----- maybe it got carried across to the states and preserved.
reminds me of the word crap coming from thomas Crapper, the inventer of the flush toilet. Oh sorry, this is getting Ot so I'll stop. Beware the Grue! Dark. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Andy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 1:54 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] chane link question > Hi Andy and all, > I did a google search on the association between the toilet and the name > John and came up with the answer. > Apparently in 1596 an inventer, named John Harrington, is credited for > building one of the first modern toilets. Of course, the idea of a > flushing toilet has been around for thousands of years, but John > Harrington's design was one of the first designs of the more modern age. > To make a long story short in England when John released his invention > in 1596 people called it a John. Thus the nickname the John was forever > associated with the toilet. > > > > > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.10/1421 - Release Date: > 07/05/2008 17:23 > > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
