Rod, at 10:57 on May 15 1996, you wrote to Keith Richardson...

KR> if you are in the process of digging a hole halfway
KR> to china, what earthly use would a parachute be?

RS> I rather enjoy deliberately using mixed metaphors, coz
RS> it give the boring language police instant brain fade |-)

Good answer.  10/10 for originality.

RS> I also play silly buggers with apostrophes for the same reason.

As well as spelling, and grammar, and...

Regards, Bill

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