Just a thought

[Tony Alfrey]

On Friday 23 December 2005 01:27 pm, Vu Pham wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: linux-users-bounces at linux-sxs.org
> > [mailto:linux-users-bounces at linux-sxs.org] On Behalf Of Keith
> > Antoine Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 2:03 PM
> > To: Linux tips and tricks
> > Subject: Just a thought
> >
> >
> > Its getting on for 6am Xmas Eve and this Old man is also
> > getting ready to go to work for 4 hrs: 30C to start the day.
> > Had an old Boss in the local hardware store ask me to go back
> > to work as a 'fill-in', just did not realise just how much
> > 4hrs on ones feet tires you when you are past 70.
> >
> > Love talking to people once again ans see some old faces etc,
> > but I am slower thatn I used to be. The knowledge is still
> > there though, that gets me by but the young guys employed do
> > not have patience.
> >
> > At least I get out other than my photographics stints and
> > manage to flap my lips.
> >
> > However the reason for this epistle is to wish you all a Very
> > Merry Xmas from OZ to you and yours. Its going to be at least
> > 38C to day and maybe a bit higher the next few days: do not
> > envy you who are in the much colder parts of the world, but
> > would like a cool breeze and some rain for the Dams: Ah!
> > Well............
>
> Merry Christmas to you and everybody on the list.
>
> I remember on the beginning days when I just subscribed to this list
> ( perhaps 6 or 7 years ago ) I thought you were a woman :) Why ? I
> learned French when I was from kindergarden to 3rd grade and for some
> reason I remember a trick to know if a person or thing is "feminin"
> is if its name ends with "e". I also confused your last name and
> first name ( in Vietnam last name goes first then first name ). Now
> you know why :-)

Whoa, dude!  I guess you didn't see his picture that used to be on the 
SxS site, eh?   The one with the pink dress??

-- 
Tony Alfrey
tonyalfrey at earthlink.net
"I'd Rather Be Sailing"