Re: coconuts & oysters

From: Su Solomon (susol_at_zemail.com)
Date: 07/25/04 

Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 19:39:54 +1000

Lee Olsen wrote:
>
> Philip Deitiker <Donevenask@worlnet.att.net> wrote in message news:<nzjMc.312666$Gx4.14085@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>...
> > paleocity@hotmail.com (Lee Olsen) says in
> > news:40a73547.0407231630.4c8c3e79@posting.google.com:
> >
> > >> And .......... seeings you are BIG into aquatcia-mania,
> > >> explain why the Tasmanias gave up eating fish from 3,000
> > >> BP.
> > >
> > > Since they didn't give up eating fish, your question might
> > > be kind of hard to answer.
> >
> > What is a Tasmanias?
>
> It's anthrocia down-under jargon, verly few us us are able to translate.

Like "verly"?

Or, does this refer to: the number of Americans it takes to change a
light bulb?

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