Return-Path: Received: (qmail 27714 invoked from network); 3 May 2001 14:56:05 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO murphys-inbound.servers.plus.net) (212.159.14.225) by excalibur.plus.net with SMTP; 3 May 2001 14:56:05 -0000 Received: (qmail 14710 invoked from network); 3 May 2001 14:55:51 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by murphys with SMTP; 3 May 2001 14:55:51 -0000 X-Priority: 3 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #2) id 14vKOI-0004Re-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Thu, 03 May 2001 15:47:38 +0100 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from [213.2.16.106] (helo=rsgb.org.uk) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #2) id 14vKOE-0004RZ-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 03 May 2001 15:47:34 +0100 Received: from miked by rsgb.org.uk with SMTP (MDaemon.v2.8.7.5.R) for ; Thu, 03 May 2001 15:43:55 +0100 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 From: "Mike Dennison" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 15:43:52 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: LF: Off-topic: For non-UK readers Message-ID: <3AF17CB8.29078.15F1913@localhost> X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail for Win32 (v3.12c) X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Return-Path: miked@mail Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: With apologies to UK readers, I am using this forum to survey non-UK amateurs about the term "on a shoestring" which the RSGB may be using in the title of a future project. I would like to know whether its UK meaning "for very little money" is widely understood around the world, especially in the US and Australia. This may sound an obvious question but I am well aware that an American puts his pants on over his shorts, but a Brit does the opposite (was this Superman's problem?) and an Australian would use Durex to make sure nothing leaked out of a parcel whilst a Brit would use it for a quite different purpose. Thanks in advance for any help on this one. [official signature for a change] Mike Dennison, G3XDV Publications Manager * RadCom * GB2RS News * * RSGB Books and CDs * * RSGB Online Web Site * Radio Society of Great Britain Lambda House, Cranborne Road Potters Bar, Herts UK, EN6 3JE Tel: +44 (0) 1707 659015; Fax: +44 (0) 1707 645105 www.rsgb.org RSGB - UK AMATEUR RADIO