Love it, Frances! "Eats, Shoots an Leaves" is the title of a recent book on punctuation by Lynne Truss (subtitled The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation). It's a clever, lighthearted look at the subject!

LOVE that one,Frances,thanks so much! :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

I have that book, Stevie and I love it.

I have "Eats, Shoots and Leaves", too, and love it. BTW, I remember reading a review on the New Yorker where they pointed out some punctuation mistakes in Lynne Truss's book.

And since we are on language and mistakes, I remember running into a sign in a shop window, whose point was to say that they sold children's rubber raincoats, but what it actually said was "Impermeabili per bambini di gomma," which means "Rubber children's raincoats" (I wonder whether rubber kids need raincoats :wink: ) Then I remember of a headline on a local newspaper here in Italy on top of an article reporting an accident where a boy riding a motorbike was hit by a lorry/truck (I'll skip the Italian version): "Boy Hit by a Lorry on a Motorbike" (Do you think lorries should wear a helmet when they ride a bike? :wink: )

I've just had a surreal conversation with a neighbour of mine. She asked me if it was a problem for me if she gave some food to my cats who are used to going into her garden (and her cats get into mine). I replied that it was fine with me (why wouldn't it? Hey, it's cat food that I don't have to pay for :wink: ). Then she went on to say that a few days ago she gave him fish that she cooked for her cats and that they didn't eat, and she complained that my cats ate it but didn't thank her. Instead of telling her that they're just cats, I surprised myself telling her that my cats are truly ungrateful.

That is kind of odd. What did she expect your cats to do to thank her? They are cats. Gaffer never thanks me for his food, he just finally stops barking once I give it to him. I guess that's a form of thanks. :wink:

Yes, it could make her want an actual "thank you" if she treats them like children. :roll:

Laws of Modern Life Weinberg's first Law: If builders built buildings the way programmers wrote programs, then the first woodpecker that came along would destroy civilization. Weilers Law: Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn't have to do it himself. Lowery's law: If it jams - force it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway. Murphy's First Law: Nothing is as easy as it looks. Murphy's Second Law: Everything takes longer than you think. Murphy's Third Law: Anything that can go wrong will go wrong, and at the worst possible time. Murphy's Fourth Law: If there is a possibility of several things going wrong, the one that will cause the most damage will be the one to go wrong. Murphy's Fifth Law: If anything just can't go wrong, it will anyway. Murphy's Sixth Law: If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something. Murphy's law of thermodynamics: Things get worse under pressure. Cranes Law: There ain't no such thing as a free lunch. Borens Law: When in charge ponder; when in trouble delegate; when in doubt mumble. Ides's law: There is always an easier way to do it. Scott's first law: No matter what goes wrong, it will probably look right. Scott's second law: When an error has been detected and corrected, it will be found to have been correct in the first place. Simon's law: Everything put together falls apart sooner or later. Hl Mencken's Law: Those who can - do. Those who cannot - teach. Sutins Law: The most useless tasks are the most fun to do! Truman's Law: If you can't convince them, confuse them.

Frances,these are great. Murphy's Sixth is a particular favorite!! Thanks so much for the laugh today.

Home Remedies
... These really work!!! Amazing Simple Home Remedies 1. Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold the vegetables while you chop. 2. Avoid arguments with the females about lifting the toilet seat by using the sink. 3. For high blood pressure sufferers: Simply cut yourself and bleed for a few minutes, thus reducing the pressure on your veins. Remember to use a timer. 4. A mouse trap placed on top of your alarm clock will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. 5. If you have a bad cough, take a large dose of laxatives. Then you'll be afraid to cough. 6. You only need two tools in life - WD-40 and duct tape. If it doesn't move and should, use the WD-40. If it shouldn't move and does, use the duct tape. 7. If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem. Daily Thought: Some people are like slinkies - not really good for anything but they bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs.

Those are funny, Frances. I may pass some on to my family.