On Feb 7, 1:24*pm, dxAce wrote:
m II wrote:
On 11-02-07 05:12 AM, Mike wrote:

Ah, Steve Lare, RRS's own Demosthenes....

Demosthenes? Demosthenes Lareos? Isn't that the ancient Greek who got
booted out of the Navy for gross misconduct? Seems he was using mirrors
to focus sunlight on the clothing of his fellow mariners, when the
scorched garments were removed, he could see how well they were endowed..

Then, he'd walk up to them with his unlit lantern and ask for a light.
Millennia later, the pick up phrase "Got a light, Sailor?" can still be
heard on waterfronts worldwide.

On a related note, the phrase "Larengitis" also appears in the ancient
Greek.

The phrase "Dumbass Canuck" appears in the modern American lingo.- Hide quoted text -

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We shouldn't tax Steve's limited supply of retorts.