Hi Audrey, A spade is an essential piece of equipment in Oz and nearly everyone knows how to use one to shovel a path through some of the BS generated by politicians, media etc. Roger A Skeptic from down under ----- Original Message ----- From: "audrey skrzyniarz" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, 8 December 2000 9:04 Subject: Re: Non PD: An idea whose time has come > Roger, > > How funny you make some *couthless* things seem (I like this made to > order word better than uncouth:) smiles... I had forgotten the other > terms that I was exposed to while in Oz but they flooded back when I > read your humorous post today. I knew you guys called a spade a spade > before my visit, but I never realized that you knew how to use it too. > :) I do understand why aussies view politicians as being full of a lot > of things-- including excessive words in parliament :) It is rather the > same here if one can judge by the late night comedians isnt it? :) > > *seattle* Audrey > friend of pwp aussie John 49/42/38?