Hi Mark

Exactly 10 years ago today, in Blenheim (Marlborough NZ) you broke the news
to me that my yachting hero Sir Peter Blake had been killed in Brazil.

It seems like yesterday

AB

On 12/6/11 3:44 AM, st.helier wrote:
> Hi Mark
>
> Exactly 10 years ago today, in Blenheim (Marlborough NZ) you broke the
> news to me that my yachting hero Sir Peter Blake had been killed in Brazil.
>
> It seems like yesterday

Indeed, Comrade Champers Pinko. Let's make a point of toasting his
memory in the not too distant future.

Mark Lipton


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On Dec 6, 12:36*pm, Mark Lipton > wrote:
> On 12/6/11 3:44 AM, st.helier wrote:
>
> > Hi Mark
>
> > Exactly 10 years ago today, in Blenheim (Marlborough NZ) you broke the
> > news to me that my yachting hero Sir Peter Blake had been killed in Brazil.
>
> > It seems like yesterday
>
> Indeed, Comrade Champers Pinko. *Let's make a point of toasting his
> memory in the not too distant future.
>
> Mark Lipton
>
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I have to admit that it gave me a start (I was on phone and half
paying attn) when my brain registered "in memorium Mark Lipton"

On 12/6/11 2:44 PM, DaleW wrote:

> I have to admit that it gave me a start (I was on phone and half
> paying attn) when my brain registered "in memorium Mark Lipton"

LOL!! If you think that that particular misreading gave *you* a start...

;-)
Mark Lipton
("I'm not dead yet!")


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On Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:44:46 -0500, Mark Lipton >
wrote:

>On 12/6/11 2:44 PM, DaleW wrote:
>
>> I have to admit that it gave me a start (I was on phone and half
>> paying attn) when my brain registered "in memorium Mark Lipton"
>
>LOL!! If you think that that particular misreading gave *you* a start...
>
>;-)
>Mark Lipton
>("I'm not dead yet!")
So Mark, are you channeling that other Mark (Twain)?

On Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:44:46 -0500, Mark Lipton >
wrote:

>On 12/6/11 2:44 PM, DaleW wrote:
>
>> I have to admit that it gave me a start (I was on phone and half
>> paying attn) when my brain registered "in memorium Mark Lipton"
>
>LOL!! If you think that that particular misreading gave *you* a start...
>
>;-)
>Mark Lipton
>("I'm not dead yet!")
to put this "on topic" I do believe that a glass or two of Calaveras
County wine is in order.

"Mark Lipton" > skrev i melding
...
> On 12/6/11 2:44 PM, DaleW wrote:
>
>> I have to admit that it gave me a start (I was on phone and half
>> paying attn) when my brain registered "in memorium Mark Lipton"
>
> LOL!! If you think that that particular misreading gave *you* a start...
>
> ;-)
> Mark Lipton
> ("I'm not dead yet!")
>
>
> --
> alt.food.wine FAQ: http://winefaq.cwdjr.net

Forgive this European, but is 'In memorium' American English? That gave me
a start... :-)

Anders

On Wed, 7 Dec 2011 10:34:50 +0100, "Anders Tørneskog"
> wrote:

>
>"Mark Lipton" > skrev i melding
...
>> On 12/6/11 2:44 PM, DaleW wrote:
>>
>>> I have to admit that it gave me a start (I was on phone and half
>>> paying attn) when my brain registered "in memorium Mark Lipton"
>>
>> LOL!! If you think that that particular misreading gave *you* a start...
>>
>> ;-)
>> Mark Lipton
>> ("I'm not dead yet!")
>>
>>
>> --
>> alt.food.wine FAQ: http://winefaq.cwdjr.net
>
>Forgive this European, but is 'In memorium' American English? That gave me
>a start... :-)
>
>Anders
>
It is certainly American in usage, but coming from our good mate from
down under, I would surmise it is fairly universal despite its Latin
look, for" in memory of".

"Anders Tørneskog" > writes:

> "Mark Lipton" > skrev i melding
> ...
> > On 12/6/11 2:44 PM, DaleW wrote:
> >
> >> I have to admit that it gave me a start (I was on phone and half
> >> paying attn) when my brain registered "in memorium Mark Lipton"
> >
> > LOL!! If you think that that particular misreading gave *you* a start...
> >
> > ;-)
> > Mark Lipton
> > ("I'm not dead yet!")
> >
> >
> > --
> > alt.food.wine FAQ: http://winefaq.cwdjr.net
>
> Forgive this European, but is 'In memorium' American English? That gave me
> a start... :-)

No, it is a misspelling here too.