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   PeterD to grizzledgeezer@comcast.net   
   Re: Splattering solder into eye?   
   26 Oct 08 09:16:23   
   
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   From: peter2@hipson.net   
      
   On Sun, 26 Oct 2008 03:28:55 -0700, "William Sommerwerck"   
    wrote:   
      
   >> Not bad, you may just loose your eye. WEAR SAFTY GLASSES!   
   >   
   >It's hard to believe, but I'm actually seeing the English language's   
   >pronunciation and spelling change. For example, Americans are starting to   
   >adopt the British pronunciations of certain words, principally by changing   
   >the stressed syllable.   
   >   
   >I also notice that many people have decided that "lose" is spelled "loose".   
   >   
   >Though "lose" and "loose" are related words, they have distinct meanings.   
   >   
      
   But...   
      
   Maybe his eye *will* fall out?   
      
      
   (and he may want it to if he gets molten solder in it!)   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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