On 8/23/2010 8:38 PM, Lloyd E. Sponenburgh wrote:
Pete fired this volley in
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What the hell's a real sailor anyway?

A sailor is someone who calls twisted wire thingies "rope", and who calls
twisted fiber thingies "line" or "hawsers"; And ne'er the twain shall
meet.

Except when working a wire-to-rope splice.