wrote:

On Mon, 12 May 2008 12:17:03 -0400, Jeff Wisnia
wrote:


The Ranger wrote:

Dick Adams wrote in message
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The Ranger wrote:



Why is it called a church key?

Because it opens the door to a better life.


Ah. Yes of course.

The Ranger



Ah yes, wine contains wisdom, beer contains happyness and water contains
bacteria.

Now, which should you drink?

Jeff


PS, now that we've got that settled, who is going to be the first to
tell us (without a lookup) why the little key sized can lid opener which
has resided on my keychain these many years is called a "P38"?


Has to do with the work required to use one. :')



That's right. It supposedly was the number of punches it took to work it
way around a can of WWII C-rations. Curent versions are available
through camping supply shops.

Lots more about them at:

http://www.georgia-outfitters.com/page52.shtml

Jeff



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Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.