Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 19:39:47 -0500 From: Fred W <Malt_Houndnospamm-me-not*yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Well, the convertible is on Ebay now.
Dave Hinz wrote: > On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 13:04:40 -0500, Fred W <Malt_Houndnospamm-me-not*yahoo.com> wrote: > >>Dave Hinz wrote: > > >>>Whatever that means? >> >>Well, Dave, I thought you'd have known that one. > > > Well, I've heard the same thing you have, but you know how those > "everyone knows this is how it origianted" things are - they're almost > universally wrong. > > >>So if one was asked "How many is that for you, Dave?", a proper reply >>would be, "Why don't you mind your own p's and q's." > > > Two. The first one, and the last one. > Yes, you're probably right. In fact the other versions are something about typesetters mixing up p's and q's when setting type because they are already backwards (negatives), something about young (semi-dyslexic) kids not being able to differentiate p's and q's when learning to write and a few other even less believable ones. I'm sticking with the pints and quarts because, well... it involves beer. ...and who doesn't love beer, huh? -- -Fred W
