In a message dated 7/26/2004 7:48:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time, "Pamela S. Follett" <[log in to unmask]> writes:

>Took me a while to understand, "You put some erl
>in the pan..."


PAM,

A WOID TO DA WISE: DON'T PUT ERL IN DA COFFEEPOT.

RALPH
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>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 16:08
>Subject: Re: [BP] Flat, Semi or Gloss?
>
>
>> In a message dated 7/16/2004 10:02:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>[log in to unmask] writes:
>>
>> >C-
>> >
>> >Fer once Ralph seems to be right, Lord have mercy. Them flatting orls
>(orl of turpentine) were expensive, and even though they were available in
>the mid-18th C, only rich folks seemed to use them, not grub stake owners.
>> >
>> >V.I.
>>
>>
>> Dear Mr. Idiot,
>>
>> Your first sentence is music to my shell-like (or was that shellack?)
>ears.
>>
>> As for "orls," flatting or otherwise, it's obvious that you, Sir, are a
>ignoramus.  Da woid youse are lookin fer is "erl," not "orl."  As in "Put
>some erl on da boiner, Ise cold."
>>
>> Your friend,
>>
>> Ralph
>>
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