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[spf-discuss] OT: elephant in a crystal shop

2009-07-21 09:53:44
On Tue, 21 Jul 2009, Scott Kitterman wrote:

We know M$ moves with the grace of an elephant in a crystal shop, and 

OT: Is this metaphor used because of the Myth-busters experiment
with actual bulls in a china shop?  It turned out the bulls were actually
amazingly graceful and careful running between the shelves and
didn't break a thing.  I'm skeptical that elephants are any
clumsier - given how gracefully they perform in a circus.

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              Stuart D. Gathman <stuart(_at_)bmsi(_dot_)com>
    Business Management Systems Inc.  Phone: 703 591-0911 Fax: 703 591-6154
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