Yes, I too recall another meaning of spade. Unfortunately I was raised around that type of terminology. Lanny ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Anibal To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 9:43 PM Subject: Re: Non PD: An idea whose time has come Yes - and as I remember spade was considered by some to be more offensive than the n word Bob A ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert A. Fink, M. D." <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 9:23 PM Subject: Re: Non PD: An idea whose time has come Date sent: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 10:30:12 +1100 Send reply to: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network <[log in to unmask]> From: Roger Evans <[log in to unmask]> Organization: Cyberelectric Pty. Ltd. Subject: Re: Non PD: An idea whose time has come To: [log in to unmask] > 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. Does anybody (as old as me), remember another definition of "spade"? Best, Bob ********************************************** Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S., P. C. 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, California 94704-2636 Telephone: 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 WWW: http://www.rafink.com/ mailto:[log in to unmask] "Ex Tristitia Virtus" *********************************************