In a message dated 1/30/2006 7:14:36 PM Pacific Standard Time,
S.OVERMYER@UWS.EDU.AU writes:

>You  would look a right dick if you went to a
>surfboard maker after a 2528mm  or 2756mm board...:-)

I've gotta say I think this trumps the whole metric discussion. What is the
heck does "right dick" mean? That kicks a**, and I'm not even sure I get it.

Does "right" in this case mean "very" or is it a reference to "right" vs.
"left" or neither. I think I know what the other part means.

Forgive me but I don't get down under all that often (and that's not a  pun).

On the metric discussion, my Grandad used to say they told him in grade
school they'd have to learn the metric system quick or they would be lost as
everything was gonna be metric in a matter of a few years. That was about in
about 1912-- or 583 if we're talking in meters.

Best,
Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA,CA