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Default The word is refrigerate

On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:19:12 -0500, cybercat wrote:

> "blake murphy" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:37:21 -0500, Nancy Young wrote:
>>
>>> Nancy Young wrote:
>>>> Charlene Charette wrote:
>>>>> Steve Wertz wrote:
>>>>>> On 12 May 2007 17:25:15 -0700, wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There is no d in refrigerate.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But there is in 'fridge'. Go figure.
>>>>
>>>>> That's because "fridge" comes from "Frigidaire" not "refrigerator".
>>>>
>>>> And if you spell it "frig" it doesn't look as if it's pronounced
>>>> "fridge".
>>>
>>> (laugh) I'm still coming off a two day NyQuil bender, don't mind
>>> me, answering years old posts.
>>>
>>> nancy

>>
>> i hear nyquil isn't bad if you mix it with soda water.
>>

> If you ever get to that place again, email me and I'll send you a case of
> scotch. :P


actually, i don't drink whisky of any kind, due to an unfortunate incident
in my youth.

your pal,
blake