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Welcome aBoard, RMW. You and milum both have square feet? My sympathies. What is the name for this medical condition, please?
Whoa--I didn't know "not worth a Continental" had spread clear to NZ! That's very interesting to me, because of a theory I've developed, based on reading that the Maaori (did I get that right, Max?) easily adapted parts of the European settlers' culture into their own. Having also been given the tidbit that current NZ'ers eagerly adopt the newest technology, I am now wondering if perhaps the Maaori malleability has had its turnabout influence on the pakeha (non-Maaori of European extraction).
Enough digression. I have also heard the expression "not worth a Continental damn". (Guessing on the spelling--was there ever a Continental dam?) WO'N, a long time ago we had a discussion on whether it was tinker's dam or damn. But I don't recall learning about the clay dam they made--thank you. Though--since it served a valuable purpose, I don't see how it could have come to mean valueless--unless it was the impermanence? [tangled thoughts emoticon]
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Use of the word "Continental" RMWSQFT 04/29/02 12:19 AM Re: Use of the word "Continental" Wordwind 04/29/02 12:32 AM Re: Use of the word "Continental" belMarduk 04/29/02 12:37 AM Re: Use of the word "Continental" hev 04/29/02 12:42 AM Re: Use of the word "Continental" consuelo 04/29/02 12:53 AM Re: Use of the word "Continental" slithy toves 04/29/02 01:04 AM Re: Use of the word "Continental" wwh 04/29/02 01:22 AM Continental Breakfast jmh 04/29/02 07:51 AM Re: Use of the word "Continental" milum 04/29/02 01:50 AM Re: Use of the word "Continental" belMarduk 04/29/02 01:52 AM Re: Use of the word "Continental" WhitmanO'Neill 04/29/02 02:46 AM . Max Quordlepleen 04/29/02 03:32 AM Re: Use of the word "Continental" Jackie 04/29/02 11:08 AM Re: Use of the word "Continental" milum 04/29/02 01:56 PM . Max Quordlepleen 04/29/02 10:19 PM Re: Use of the word "Continental" Jackie 04/29/02 11:13 PM Re: Use of the word "Continental" RMWSQFT 04/29/02 11:47 PM
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