Re: Help with corrupt block

From: Karsten Farrell <kfarrell_at_belgariad.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 00:43:22 GMT
Message-ID: <K_VC9.117$dE.16841053@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com>

Paul Brewer wrote:
> "Richard Foote" <richard.foote_at_bigpond.com> wrote in message
> news:8dKC9.80496$g9.226680_at_newsfeeds.bigpond.com...
>
>

>>hunky dory (via dbf).

>
>
> Again this strange reference to "hunky dory"
> And I think he means dbv.
> Puzzling stuff. Is Planet Earth owned by IBM? Is there nothing I can do?
>
> Yours in fun,
>
> Arnold Layne
> Senior Oracle DBA
>

I think you have to be British to understand it. According to Merriam-Webster, it's been around since 1866.

http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=hunky-dory

If you go to the Britannica site, it has a picture of David Bowie. Hmm. Is there a connection there?

http://search.britannica.com/search?ref=B04319&query=hunky-dory

Maybe it's time to rename this NG to c.d.o.server.bowie? :) Received on Wed Nov 20 2002 - 18:43:22 CST