Well, I'm no french, I'm from the french spreaking
part of Canada. I lived 6 years in France in the last
10 years. I do not recall to have ever heard about how
my liver was going.
Anyway, it's very OT and friday so
bonne fin de semaine à tous (Québec style)
bon weekend à tous (french style)
good weekend to all (english style)
- "Sherman, Paul R." <PSherman_at_elcom.com> a écrit :
> Well, this is definitely OT, but, it's late, and I'm
> having some excellent
> hot stuffed peppers with my Friday beer, so...
>
> In France, you are likely to be asked, in
> conversation with someone who
> knows you, "how's your liver", just as someone in
> the U.S. might ask after
> your health, or heart. They do not have the rate of
> heart disease that we
> do, despite eating far greater quantities of fatty
> foods, but they do drink
> lots more alcohol (vive la difference!), so they
> tend to have more liver
> problems. This was documented in a 60 Minutes
> episode not too long ago. The
> French have far more time to savor what they eat (1
> 1/2 to 2-hr. lunches are
> common, and only the fools go to MacD's), and have a
> more relaxed
> life-style. I was lucky enough to live in Paris for
> 6 weeks, so I have some
> experience to draw on. That's my story and I'm
> sticking to it.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Paul Sherman
> DBA Elcom, Inc.
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 3:21 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> What's that about the French have a great love for
> the
> health of their liver ???
>
> --- "Sherman, Paul R." <PSherman_at_elcom.com> a écrit
> :
> > Tom,
> >
> > Much better to say Fmlp - (F)iche-(m)oi (l)e
> (p)aye!
> > Or better yet say that
> > someone's liver is going bad (the French have a
> > great love for the health of
> > their liver). To get really down and dirty, say
> > something about essences
> > (espece de chameaux, etc.).
> >
> > Now, as far as Access, I have yet to find a better
> > way to load an Excel
> > spreadsheet's contents into Oracle than by first
> > loading it into Access, and
> > then uploading that table into Oracle (even if I
> do
> > have to remember to
> > capitalize the column headers and table name). I
> can
> > change data types if
> > the need arises (and it freq. does). I hate Access
> > only because it allows
> > Customer Support (who are, here, authorized to
> make
> > production changes,
> > albeit within a very restricted area under very
> > specific circumstances) to
> > make production changes; else, live and let live
> is
> > my way of looking at
> > things.
> >
> > I do try an and avoid any response that is not
> truly
> > Oracle-related, but I'm
> > feeling very lonely today - sorry.
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Paul Sherman
> > DBA Elcom, Inc.
> > voice - 781-501-4143 (direct #)
> > fax - 781-278-8341 (secure)
> > email - psherman_at_elcom.com
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 12:59 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> >
> >
> > Stephane,
> >
> > B(ite) M(e)
> >
> > or, in French:
> >
> > Mordez-Moi
> >
> > sincerely, and with all true feeling,
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 12:19 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> >
> >
> > "Mercadante, Thomas F" wrote:
> > >
> > > B(uffer) C(ache) H(it) R(atio)
> > >
> > > Tom Mercadante
> > > Oracle Certified Professional
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 9:03 AM
> > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > >
> > > BCHR ???
> > >
> > > Anjo ;-)
> > >
> >
> > Tom,
> >
> > Go and wash your mouth with soap. Akin to
> > mentioning Access on this
> > list.
> >
> > --
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> >
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