@CHECK++ Re: [Rhodes22-list] Ad Astra & Joke

[Chris Geankoplis]

OOO that's good!
Chris G
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Slim" <salm at mn.rr.com>
To: "Rhodes22-list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 12:06 AM
Subject: @CHECK++ Re: [Rhodes22-list] Ad Astra & Joke


> Steve and Chris,
>
> Speaking of linguistics, four English professors were walking home after
> attending a lecture on Shakespearian rhetoric when they came upon a group
of
> "professional women" standing about on the corner.    They began
discussing
> how Shakespeare would have described them:
>
> The first and youngest one said he thought Shakespeare would have referred
> to them as a "jam of tarts."
>
> The second said he thought Shakespeare would have called them a "flourish
of
> strumpets."
>
> The next said the Bard would have called them an "essay of trollops,"
(hint:
> double entendre--Trollop's--Victorian)
>
> And the last and oldest and wisest said Shakespeare would have opted for
the
> most simple and straight-to-the-point and called them simply an "anthology
> of pros."
>
> Slim
>
> On 12/9/05 10:17 PM, "thescubatank at cox.net" <thescubatank at cox.net> wrote:
>
> > Slim,
> > I you seem to be closer to the truth.  Should we find Chris some new
lessons
> > in latin????
> >
> > Steve
> >>
> >> From: Slim <salm at mn.rr.com>
> >> Date: 2005/12/07 Wed PM 12:41:30 EST
> >> To: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Ad Astra
> >>
> >> Chris,
> >> I thought it had something to do with the Jetsons.  8-)
> >> Slim
> >>
> >> On 12/6/05 9:05 PM, "Chris Geankoplis" <napoli68 at charter.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Slim,
> >>>          If my Latin serves me right "ad Astra"it is the contraction
for
> >>> "A disastra."  Ya Think?
> >>> Chris G
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Slim" <salm at mn.rr.com>
> >>> To: "Rhodes22-list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 12:35 PM
> >>> Subject: @CHECK++ Re: [Rhodes22-list] New
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Steve,
> >>>>
> >>>> Welcome to the Rhodes list.  I'm curious about your boat's name--Ad
Astra.
> >>>> Latin?  What does it mean?
> >>>>
> >>>> Slim
> >>>> S/V Fandango
> >>>>
> >>>> On 12/5/05 8:55 PM, "thescubatank at cox.net" <thescubatank at cox.net>
wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> We are new to the list and have been enjoying the exchanges for the
past
> >>>>> couple of weeks.  We bought a 78 Rhodes 22 in Florida and sailed it
on
> >>> the St
> >>>>> Johns river in Jacksonville for 6 months until we moved to
Chesapeake,
> >>> Va. in
> >>>>> August.  Went and visited the factory, talked to Stan and recieved
some
> >>> really
> >>>>> good pointers.  Is there anybody in the Chesapeake, Va. area.  We
are
> >>> planning
> >>>>> to do some weekenders as soon as I get the interior completed.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Steve & Annette
> >>>>> S/V Ad Astra
> >>>>>
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