> A terribly rough metaphor has just come to me but I am going to mention it > anyway... > > A screwdriver is used to screw in a screw, a hammer is used to hammer in a > nail, both very different tools performing different actions for the same > result. You cannot argue about which is better or worse, both have roles > and perform within the boundaries of how and what they do best. > > Try hammering in a screw or using a screwdriver on a nail. > > Well it made me think anyway. > > 'Mash > London,UK
Years ago, there was a thread called "John, the rudder". In response to some Brit proudly compairing himself to the steering man of a ship... search for it in the archive around 2001 or so. In the days before women started to silently put up with being compared to brooms and such on tango-l. ; ) Astrid _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
