I took my user name from the German verb for lost, though only because I was stuck for a login one day and this word came to mind. I'm a Brit in the US, so will be looking at cross-cultural items with particular interest.
Cheers, Paul Harris
St Louis Park, MN
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Nice work on
Minnesota, Paul. --
trimalchio
Thanks for pointing out the ambiguity in
labarum - hope this is clearer! --
MichaelTinkler
You flatter me... I love you...I love you all! -- Verloren
Hey Verloren -- I thought (because my Londoner husband has pounded into my head) that Cockneys really are only in a specific part of the East End, i.e., within hearing distance of the Bells of Bow(e) (sp?)
JHK
JHK - you're right (though I believe the common term is Bow bells). I don't know if that's an 'official' definition because Cockney isn't necessarily an 'official' designation.