Wayne Boatwright wrote:
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> Oh pshaw, on Sat 15 Dec 2007 11:43:39p, Mark Thorson meant to say...
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> > Wayne Boatwright wrote:
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> >> Oh pshaw, on Fri 14 Dec 2007 10:59:55p, Mark Thorson meant to say...
> >>
> >> > Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Oooh, I like the ones you provided links for.
> >> >
> >> > This one's not an antique. However, had I pursued
> >> > my dream of raising snails commercially, I'd have
> >> > to have it.
> >> >
> >> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=180195506880
> >> >
> >> > It's even got a glass insert! And a matching spoon!
> >>
> >> I have an antique silver spoon warmer identical to this one.
> >>
> >> http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=6oylg0i&s=1
> >
> > You idiot! That's a nautilus, not a snail!
>
> Where did you read that I said it was a snail?

It was implied by the context! Hmmph!