Sheila -- didn't know about the hangover cure! I've got a few cans stashed away I'll try it next time I find myself in that predicament! <BR> <BR>Kittie -- make sure to down a few IrnBrus on your trip! Nothing like it -- nectar of the Gods! If you're flying British Air -- they often have it during beverage service. <BR> <BR>

Well, now, Specs............ <BR> <BR>There are a couple of those little white fellows running around in my neighbor's yard, actually. But they are properly respectful of my Tristan, who came first, of course, as you must know! <BR> <BR>How 'bout you send me a bottle of Glenfiddich? Cheers!

Yes, Ruth, God made cairns first but kept trying for perfection. :) <BR> <BR>I say we avoid a dog fight, and raise a wee dram to our canny beasties. <BR> <BR>P.S. I cannot resist mentioning that most people think cairns are the most famous export of Kansas.

Specs, <BR>I gotta ask... I don't get the Kansas joke. <BR>Also, Thanks for the Irn Bru suggestion. I'll have to try it! <BR>Kittie

Good grief Kittie; what do you think Toto was? <BR>

Auntie Em, wasn't it a mediocre band?

Kittie, You know - the Wizard of Oz - Dorothy & Toto, her Cairn Terrier - wheat fields of Kansas! <BR> <BR>Now Specs, my Tristan does not like to discuss Toto and does not like to be identified with him!!! He thinks Toto gave a bad impression of his breed, riding in that basket so quietly as the world sailed by, and was almost certainly a sissy dog! Tristan wants you to know that he is quite a macho Cairn, who never sits quietly for anything!

"And your little dog Toto,too" is what my kids would say when they got into my car to describe a horrific day at parochial school and their witch of a teacher.(We don't have nuns anymore...there's more money in orders that do hospital administration...)Arghhh. Now, if they had a teacher that resembled Sean Connery (my son's first biographical book report) I bet they'd listen to their teachers.....

O.k...o.k. I get it...just rack it up to a brain-fart (can we say that here?). <BR>Kittie

Dear Kittie, <BR> <BR>I don't know if you can say "that" here. I think you should just blame it on the dog.

Specs, <BR>Hahahahaha! <BR>In my case, though, I would have to blame it on the cats-6 of them. And they do "break wind" at times! <BR>Kittie

Irn-Bru contains iron (as ferric citrate) and caffeine.The tart iron taste gives it an more adult flavour than typical soda.It's fame comes from it's use as a hangover cure,especially in Glasgow. <BR>

Sean Connery has been a tax exile for a looong time but rather actively supports the Scottish National Party which promises to raise taxes if it ever got into power.

I learned all I care to know about Sean Connery when I saw him interviewed on "60 Minutes" a few years back and he said that it's true he has been known to hit his wife, and that in his opinion women need to be slapped around a little every once in a while. Ever since then, I've never felt any need to see any of his movies -- it just seems like I always find something better to do.

Jane (or whoever you are), you are wrong. Read rather than listen. <BR> <BR>The SNP would have kept income tax at the current level rather than reduce it by one penny (wow), thus no tax 'increase', geddit? <BR> <BR>It's easy to slag off Connery but he has done a lot more for Scotland than thousands of liberals, tories and labourites.

Lisa, say it ain't so!!! <BR> <BR>Actually, are you sure you aren't thinking of Mel Gibson? I seem to recall just such an interview with him on 60 minutes. He admitted to having a wife and like 10 kids back in Australia and knocked them all around a little bit.

Sorry Beth, but I remember it just as Lisa described it.

Yup, Beth, I heard it also on 60 Minutes. That is why there was such a controversy about him being voted the "sexiest man of 19-whatever". He said that just after the People magazine came out as I remember. <BR>Kittie

I was looking for some info on places to <BR>stay in Europe and came upon this.... <BR>GET A LIFE!and STOP WASTING TIME ON THIS <BR>FORUM!

sorry...it was just a question.... <BR> <BR>Kittie