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May 23rd 05, 04:45 AM
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For Pete's sake. You're getting something for free and then
bitching about it. ========================= "For Pete's sake" is an interesting American exclamation. How did it arise? Did it arise in the 1930's? Any connection with the villain Pegleg Pete who appeared in Mickey Mouse cartoons of that era? ---- Reg. |
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#2
May 23rd 05, 05:05 AM
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On Mon, 23 May 2005 03:45:02 +0000 (UTC), "Reg Edwards"
wrote: For Pete's sake. You're getting something for free and then bitching about it. ========================= "For Pete's sake" is an interesting American exclamation. How did it arise? Did it arise in the 1930's? Any connection with the villain Pegleg Pete who appeared in Mickey Mouse cartoons of that era? ---- Reg. May not be solely an American expression. The only definition I could locate was at a British site. http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_b...sages/383.html Danny |
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#3
May 23rd 05, 05:09 AM
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Reg:
How come no email from you? Warmest regards, John "Reg Edwards" wrote in message ... For Pete's sake. You're getting something for free and then bitching about it. ========================= "For Pete's sake" is an interesting American exclamation. How did it arise? Did it arise in the 1930's? Any connection with the villain Pegleg Pete who appeared in Mickey Mouse cartoons of that era? ---- Reg. |
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#4
May 23rd 05, 05:16 AM
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Reg Edwards wrote:
"For Pete's sake" is an interesting American exclamation. Actually, sake is Japanese rice wine. Pete must be the importer. -- 73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= East/West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
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#5
May 23rd 05, 05:25 AM
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Rice wine? Only worse idea would be prune wine.. not even a shot of good
whiskey can take the rank taste of rice wine away... frown Warmest regards, John "Cecil Moore" wrote in message ... Reg Edwards wrote: "For Pete's sake" is an interesting American exclamation. Actually, sake is Japanese rice wine. Pete must be the importer. -- 73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= East/West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
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#6
May 23rd 05, 01:06 PM
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John Smith wrote:
Rice wine? Only worse idea would be prune wine.. not even a shot of good whiskey can take the rank taste of rice wine away... frown I enjoy hot sake with my Chinese food. -- 73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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#7
May 23rd 05, 05:22 PM
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John-Smith-rolls-eyes-keeps-silent
Warmest regards, John "Cecil Moore" wrote in message ... John Smith wrote: Rice wine? Only worse idea would be prune wine.. not even a shot of good whiskey can take the rank taste of rice wine away... frown I enjoy hot sake with my Chinese food. -- 73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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