on 5/14/04 12:29 PM, JulieReneB@xxxxxxx at JulieReneB@xxxxxxx wrote: > <<bucket shop hernia repair >> > I just *have* to ask what this means.... > A "bucket shop" is (or was) a discount, and possibly fly-by-night(!), travel agent. By extension, a "bucket shop hernia repair" would be done by a fellow you meet in the back of some pub, who has very good prices and not a lot of scruples. I made it up. David Ritchie Portland, Oregon ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html