Maurice, That bit of trivia taxes my sense of humor without representation.
Not to mention it is without merit. The acronym T Shirt came about 150 years after the Boston Tea Party. Duane _______________________________________ On Fri, 9 May 1997 [email protected] wrote: > 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] > > > > >
