From:	Tamino tamino@**********.wow.aust.com
Subject:	[OT] Re: Pringles
Date:	Sun, 28 Feb 1999 04:34:00 +1000

At some time or other, Alareth foolishly arose the ire of Tamino with the
remark:
>> Hmmm here in Australia a chip is many things and none ;)
>> when someone says "chip" they can mean -
>>
>> 1. A potato chip, as in the fried in oil variety you get from Mcdonalds
>> 2. A potato chip, as in the variety you get in packets with flavourings
>> ala the Smiths Potato Chips or the Pringles variety.
>>
>> It all depends on context, and what the person talking has in his/her hand
>> at the time ;)
>
>We invented both of them here in the US so we get to name them :Þ

Tamino inhales to shout abuse at Al for his Americocentricism(sp?)
before noticing the little smiley on the end..."err um well...sorry." ;)
I do believe that no one can claim the title of first using the word chip
to mean a potato chip so nyah! :P






-Tamino ...All too easy

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