Oh, Yes. I Vote Every Time
Friday January 21, 2000
- TITLE: "Oh, Yes. I Vote Every Time." Everybody, when asked, will say they always vote. People in the computer support business have a similar deal: When they ask, "When was the last time you backed up your computer," the answer is always, "About a week ago." Cigarette smokers always admitted to "about a pack a day." Anyone picked up for suspected drunk driving always claims to have had "two beers."
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Brava
" If you REALLY want to get snotty at an opera, you don't say "Bravo!" after the aria by the diva. You say, "BravA" which is the female form. At a topless bar, by the way, it is considered bad form to cry, "Author! Author!" at the end of a dance.
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HTML
" hypertext markup language
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COBOL
" common business oriented language. A computer language designed for business applications.
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Tailhook
" The name of the association derives from the hook on the tail of an airplane designed to land on the deck of an aircraft carrier. The hook, if all is going well, catches one of three heavy wires strung across the deck which stops the airplane.
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Heidi Fleiss
" Ms. Fleiss was an infamous madam in Hollywood. Her customer allegedly included well-known members of the film industry as well as media and industrial magnates. She was convicted and sent to prison for pandering.
- "Don't Pursue." Is the final clause in the Clinton policy of "Don't ask. Don't tell. Don't pursue" regarding gays in the military.
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