-Marc- > No wonder Microsoft's spellchecker is so lousy ;-) (carabiners, > from a German word for "carbine hook".
Ah. I had never seen/heard the term, and the guy (Russian) called/spelled them "carob-beaners". I wondered how that term had come about. What's a "carob bean", anyway? But I had nothing to do with Microsoft's spell-checker. Otherwise, it wouldn't suggest "Bereft" every time I write my name. > IIRC, aren't Italy's alpine police known as carabinieri?) Yes, the special forces guys who carry machine guns. Also known as carob-beaners. Stephen ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
