Interesting bit of Trivia on India David! Did you know the origin of the name 'Tee Shirt', it was from the Boston Tea Party. There was a high wind blowing and moisture was in the air the day the Colonist tipped the tea leaves over the sides of the boats. The tea leaves blew back onto the Colonists covering their clothes, and yes stained their shirts - hence the origin of TEA SHIRTS. (heres a RIB from one of your British friends David)
Thanks for the info on The World Factbook. Maurice Levitt Larscom Inc. [email protected] >---------- >From: David Patton[SMTP:[email protected]] >Sent: Friday, May 09, 1997 7:12AM >To: [email protected] >Cc: [email protected] >Subject: The World Factbook Help Page > ><<File: index.txt>> >Tania, > >One of my favorite sources of information is the CIA. No I do not work >for the "Company" however they are accessible on the Web. Their World >Fact Book will provide you with an up to date status of who is a Former >Colony, or Territory of WHOM. > >The interesting thing is that you will also find "from whom" a country >gained its independence, and on "what date" it was granted. Just look at >India, and you will find when the BRITISH decided to give up and go >home, just like they did in the battle for the Colonies (USA). (I have >to rib my UK counter part, John Roche, and all of my British Friends who >continue to rib me over the former Colonies) > >(As a bit of trivia, it was in India that the word Khaki came into use. >The British continued to wash their white clothes in the muddy rivers of >India, and could not keep them white. So they decided to go with the >flow (literally) and turn their whites into Khaki color, the color of >the river!) > >You will also find that the British Empire has had its fingers in a lot >of pies over the last 100 years, and of course the USA is no saint in >this department. Therein you will find inferences concerning the >telephone network from which the current day network was derived. (The >British used their own Gear wherever they would go, as there was no >other way to communicate reliably) > >There is a lot of history in this data base, and I find it interesting >and invaluable. > >Please find the URL attached. > >Best Regards > >David Patton > >Patton & Associates, Inc. >1600 West Manzanita Drive >Prescott, AZ 86303-6121, USA > >Tel +520.771.2900, Fax +520.771.2990 >Internet; [email protected] >Web Page: http://www.patton-assoc.com > >Telecommunications Consulting, Design and Type Approval for Europe, >North America, and The Pacific Rim > >You asked: >>I would appreciate if anyone has any information regarding EMC and >>safety requirements in Puerto Rico. >> >>The assumptions are that FCC Part 15 and UL should be acceptable; >>however, I prefer not to make assumptions, but obtain hard evidence. >> >>Thank you in advance. >> >>Tania Grant, Octel Communications Corporation >> [email protected] > >
