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1. vernacular (score: 1): Author: Howard Young <hyoung@dhhmail.dhh.state.la.us>; Date: Tue, 03 Jun 1997 10:02:41 -0500; could some one from the U.K. or other wise knowledgeable tell me what the "Old English" expression "an old boiler" means ? if its not suitable for public consumption email me direct. Thanks, HoYo; /html/mgs/1997-06/msg00141.html (6,755 bytes)
2. Re: vernacular (score: 1): Author: dmeadow@juno.com; Date: Tue, 03 Jun 1997 11:54:10 EDT; My Australian friends tell me that this is a somewhat demeaning, yet affectionate (any contradiction here?) way to refer to the wife. I can't give you the origin, except to speculate that she's an "o; /html/mgs/1997-06/msg00145.html (7,266 bytes)
3. Re: vernacular (score: 1): Author: miker15@juno.com; Date: Tue, 03 Jun 1997 17:22:25 EDT; Old boiler........mother in law! mike robson lots of cars and mothers in law; /html/mgs/1997-06/msg00162.html (6,965 bytes)
4. Re: vernacular (score: 1): Author: "David F. Darby" <darby@tri-lakes.net>; Date: Tue, 03 Jun 97 20:50:21 PDT; Ladies and Gentlemen: You are talking poultry here. A young chicken is a "fryer" (2 to 3 pounds in weight) whereas an old hen (about 6 pounds) is a "boiler," too tough to fry. Bloke to butcher: " Do; /html/mgs/1997-06/msg00172.html (7,978 bytes)

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