In message , Gary Woods
writes
"dave @ stejonda" wrote:

why on earth was I thinking in fathoms???

Full fathom five my bamboo grows...

I keep meaning to read more Sylvia Plath so that was an interesting
diversion - thank-you - though I doubt bamboo would grow in sea-water.


Which reminds me that my favorite unit of speed is furlongs per fortnight.

Nice and gentle that.

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dave @ stejonda