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Let the Record show that Larry Jaques on or about Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:31:03 -0700 did write/type or cause to appear in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:

Robert Service wrote of building boats (for the rush into the Yukon) and then burning the boats on the far side for the nails. Expense of nails, expense of having to pack them in, it was 'cheaper' to burn the boats and recover the ails than haul "extras".

- pyotr filipivich We will drink no whiskey before its nine. It's eight fifty eight. Close enough!

Actually, d derives from Denarius (the Roman "penny"). It was probably more valuable than detritus back in those days. In medieval times, a penny was a pretty substantial sum; much of a day's wage for many.

Joe

Let the Record show that Mark Rand on or about Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:23:15 +0100 did write/type or cause to appear in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:

Arrrh - I just noticed the "typo." Comes from assuming the spell checker with its itty bitty letters, has the right word.

- pyotr filipivich We will drink no whiskey before its nine. It's eight fifty eight. Close enough!

Let the Record show that Joe on or about Tue,

"Smack!" I hate small letters in the spell checker.

- pyotr filipivich We will drink no whiskey before its nine. It's eight fifty eight. Close enough!

Maybe you needed a classically educated spell chucker :-)

Mark Rand RTFM