spoon-business: Blowfish!

["Doig, Gavin" <GDoig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> The phrase isn't "half again." The phrase is "half again as many" as in 
> "take as many as you have then take half that again."
>
Just so.

> I'm not arguing for the phrase; idioms are unclear because they depend
upon 
> locale. Although, I find the whole situation amusing because I couldn't 
> even begin to count the number of times I've heard this phrase, and it's 
> mind-boggling that someone doesn't get it. But then I'm sure folk up in
the 
> Northeast say all sorts of funny things, too, like "fuhgeddaboutit." And 
> Canada! My god! They put gravy and cheese curds on french fries. I'm 
> surprised they can speak at all after that. ;-)

In appreciation of this message (although not without ulterior motive) I
present the first annual Uncle Psychosis Comedy Award to gritter. This award
consists of me giving him three points.

uin.
Yes, I know.


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