Multimeter recomendations

Jules Richardson jules.richardson99 at gmail.com
Wed Sep 22 11:19:51 CDT 2010


Chuck Guzis wrote:
> On 22 Sep 2010 at 9:46, Jeff Walther wrote:
> 
>> My experience is that most folks don't know what one means when one
>> uses an expression about sucking eggs.  I thought everyone knew the,
>> "Don't teach your grandmother..." expression, but apparently
>> familiarity with it is kind of rare.  At least around here.
> 
> ...and here I thought that everyone knew how to suck eggs. (a small 
> hole in the opposite end of the shell to admit air makes the job much 
> easier).  Of course, with factory-farmed eggs, the risk of salmonella 
> is always a factor.  Bet my grandma didn't know about that one.  

Philosophical question: is the casing an integral part of what it is to be an 
egg - and can you therefore suck the insides without sucking the shell, and 
still claim to be sucking an egg?

(I think that's my most irrelevant and off-topic post to classiccmp ever ;)




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