On Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:15:28 GMT, James Silverton wrote:

> blake wrote on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:02:09 GMT:
>
>> - i paid about six bucks. christmas before last i got a knife
>> for my dad and for my girlfriend (despite the folklore
>> prohibition on giving knives as gifts). thanks again for the
>> tip.
>
> I was brought up with the Scots tradition that giving a knife was
> unlucky unless the recipient gave a small coin in return, thereby
> "buying" it.

i forgot about that part. i think i mentioned the prohibition and said 'so
if you plan to commit mayhem on my person, please use another knife.'

your pal,
blake