Palma invites P. Enns: you are kindly invited then to produce ice which isn't H20. ---- Exactly. The problem, Adriano, with the anglo-types, is 'ice', which has unknown etym. For us, 'gelare' makes a lot of sense. It's congealed water, or congealed dihydrogen monoxide they mean. "I stink" -- was a favourite of Austin. --- this is the result of the previous move, "What do you get when you solidify the content of an ink pot?" and the third move is, "Get a shower then". [ME. congele(n, a. OF. congeler (14th c. in Littré) 3rd sing. pres. congèle, ad. L. congelare, f. con- together + gelare to freeze, f. gelum, gelu frost.] >rice is water ? Cheers, J. L. S. Buenos Aires, Argentina **************An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222585089x1201462806/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=Jul yExcfooterNO62) ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html