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From:
Nuutti-Iivari Merilainen
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Date:
Fri, 29 Jan 1999 16:53:50 +0200
Subject:
Re: (idm) Bola: "Soup"
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Nuutti-Iivari Merilainen wrote:
quoted 5 lines Actually, I do _not_ get it. I have always though of bola being a> > Actually, I do _not_ get it. I have always though of bola being a > projectile weapon not having anything to do with food (other than it > can probably used to catch some). What am I missing here? >
[After quite many replies about pronounciation] Fine, fine. I get it. Does not tickle my funnybone, but a nice language trick anyway. No wonder I did not get it, since I tend to pronounce english very carefully and with a british accent. But does anyone know if the pun is intentional? -- diversion : nuutti-iivari meriläinen : gordon at diversion dot org communications : http colon slash slash www dot diversion dot org slash