Subj : The War Has No Clothes To : Frank Reid From : Angus McLeod Date : Sat Oct 08 2005 02:26 am Re: The War Has No Clothes By: Frank Reid to Angus McLeod on Mon Oct 03 2005 09:39:00 > > Your use of the phrase "de sea en' got nuh back door!" is not apropriate > > You probably don't quite understand what it means... > > Sorry. :-[ I tried to learn the local language when I traveled abroad, > at least enough to order a beer and impress the girls. I guess I've > failed miserably in Bajan. The phrase simply implies that there is no leeway for error when dealing with the sea (in a nautical sense). If you get it wrong, you drown, because there is no 'emergency exit' or 'back door'. --- þ Synchronet þ Debatable wisdom from The ANJO BBS .