I've heard it before without my first thought being of monkeys and fleas. It's probably been replaced by "mentored." Don Freeman Database Administrator 1 Bureau of Information Technology Pennsylvania Department of Health 717-783-8095 Ext 337 -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Hollis, Les Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 7:03 PM To: niall.litchfield@xxxxxxxxx; paul.baumgartel@xxxxxxxxx Cc: Oracle-L Subject: RE: Grooming DBAs ? Maybe it's an age thing... I've heard it used in that context before..... In fact, probably used myself once or twice.....nope, I don't live in England.....Texas _____ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Niall Litchfield Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 4:20 PM To: paul.baumgartel@xxxxxxxxx Cc: Oracle-L Subject: Re: Grooming DBAs ? On 10/10/05, Paul Baumgartel < paul.baumgartel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: This must be a British thing--I've never heard the word used that way in the U.S. Well I did refer the English speaking world, <g,d&r> -- Niall Litchfield Oracle DBA http://www.niall.litchfield.dial.pipex.com <http://www.niall.litchfield.dial.pipex.com>