Lakh is a creature that lives on wild islands in the Atlantic, just north of France and is related to Snark. Snark is the creature that was first described by renowned British biologist named Lewis Carroll. More about he snark can be found at: http://www.literature.org/authors/carroll-lewis/the-hunting-of-the-snark. -- Mladen Gogala Ext. 121 _____ From: Mercadante, Thomas F (LABOR) [mailto:Thomas.Mercadante@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 8:40 AM To: John.Hallas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; davidsharples@xxxxxxxxx; manoj.gurnani@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: PL/SQL question I've been on this list for years and don't know what a lakh is. Is this some kind of four legged creature that lives in the Alps? :-)