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Re: nice and toasty

From:Adam Walker <dreamertwo@...>
Date:Saturday, September 4, 1999, 16:29
>Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> wrote:
> >Adam Walker wrote: > > Some of the newest items include: shtiits=FB - to have a "glass jaw" > >What exactly does a "glass jaw" mean? The implication I get from that >is a jaw that is easily broken, but somehow I suspect that that's not >what you mean. >
No, but that might also be implied by the above verb. Actually what I me= ant=20 by "glass jaw" is easily knocked unconscious by a blow to the jaw.
> > and lelh - a venomous, 12-legged scorpionoid creature 5-8 zhvekht in > > length > >Sound vicious. What is the equivalent of a zhvekht in more normal >Earthly measurements, i.e., (centi)meters, inches, feet, miles, >whatever? >
A zhvekht is a linear measure equal to 1.62 inches or 4.115 cm. There are 12 zhvekht in a vrekhth (aprox. 19.44 inches or 49.38 cm). A ngargh is a weight equivilant to one cubic vrekhth of Pb. A daagii is one's bodyweight used as a measure.
> > It's good to be back! > >Welcome back! >
Thanks!
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