atw: Re: Strange job advertisements/skills combinations
- From: "Matilda Reich" <matildar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:26:17 +1100
While on the subject of sayings, what about the one that's used as a
supposed litmus test on whether a person is an optimist or a pessimist, ie.
"Is the glass half full or half empty".
My first thought has been 'doesnt it depend if you are thirsty at the time
of asking'.
Matilda Reich
----- Original Message -----
From: Fullerton, Elizabeth <Elizabeth.Fullerton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 4:50 PM
Subject: atw: Re: Strange job advertisements/skills combinations
> what does dollars to doughnuts actually mean? - i'll bet you fifty bucks =
> against fifty doughnuts? it really depends on the price of doughnuts as =
> to whether that's a good deal for the other person. and then there are =
> all the associated health issues.
>
> and how did the word doughnut actually come about? - i can get the =
> "dough" part, but the "nut" part?
>
>
> > I'll bet you dollars to doughnuts that I'm right on this one.
>
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