Karon, that's too much now. Sorry to the group that I've waited so long.
Daniel Roth, sundial mailing list ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected], [email protected] Date: 17.08.2011 02:53:56 Subject: RE: Minimum size (was Re: the nature of time, was RE: UTC Conference) > It may be in some areas. But, the sheer size of the country means that > phrases like that change from place to place. In our case, not only was it > usualness to teach a cat to suck eggs (they already knew how) we had the > phrase when something sounded great that it would "teach them to suck eggs" > in terms of teaching them the consequences of sucking eggs might not be so > nice. Now, I don't know about you Limeys, but we Rebels (Don't EVER call a > person from the South US a Yank, it will get you shot<G>) would not offer > any consequences to our Grannys for ANYTHING! Round these parts, Granny is > LAW! If, for some reason, she WANTS to suck eggs, she is welcome to do so<G> > > BTW, Limey, for those who are wont to take offense is used in this context > as a joke and only a joke based on the old Naval tradition in the British > Navy of the crew being fed Limes on a daily basis to stave off Scurvy. From > that tradition came the nickname Limeys for all English Sailors Americans > met. As they were almost the only Brits we saw, it became a generic term for > Brits. It was not, in ANY way, meant as an insult to anyone. And the one of > the LAST people on this list I would wish to insult is Tony. Though there > are many others<G> > > Thanks friends, you have been very kind and you all know who you are. > > Karon Adams > Accredited Jewelry Professional (GIA) > You can send a free Rosary to a soldier! > www.facebook.com/MilitaryRosary > www.YellowRibbonRosaries.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On > > Behalf Of Dave Bell > > Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 8:32 PM > > To: 'Tony Moss' > > Cc: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: Minimum size (was Re: the nature of time, was RE: UTC > Conference) > > > > One more example of how much one learns from this group! > > I always thought that *was* a saying from the US side! > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On > > Behalf Of Tony Moss > > > > > > Apologies if I seem to be 'teaching my granny to suck eggs' here (I hope > > that means something US side). > > > > Tony Moss > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial > > > --------------------------------------------------- > https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial > --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
