Re: Conversations with a pet rock

From: Aidan Karley (aidan_at_abuse.demon.co.uk.invalidated)
Date: 09/03/04 

Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2004 13:15:30 +0100

In article <586dnQhOKr1HrKrcRVn-qg@adelphia.com>, Jim Lillie wrote:
> Mine is a freebie from a sales rep. Probably about 30 years ago. Thumb
> size, black, smooth, concave side, and originally a smiley face on the
> other. Sit in a meeting and gently rub my thumb in the concave area.
> Much less obvious than getting out a journal to read.
>
What the Irish describe as a "worry stone". It works ... if you are worried
about XYZ, you rub your `worry stone'; if you can't find the "worry stone",
then you are in deep trouble!

The thumb grove is good for low-worry circumstances. 

-- 
 Aidan Karley,
 Aberdeen, Scotland,
 Location: 57°10'11" N,  02°08'43"  W (sub-tropical Aberdeen), 0.021233