On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:22:40 -0700, Tim wrote:

On Sep 24, 4:56 pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
Been a while, so shall we try this again?

First question:

This old traditional greeting for hailing other boats, was originally a
Viking battle-cry.

Eisboch

Skoal?

heh heh.

The Swede and the Pollack, both well-known prodigal drinkers, finally
sat down to a drinking contest.
They started with beer buckets, and progressed though various whiskeys
vodkas, gins, and other more exotic drinks, bottle for bottle.
The crowd around the bar watching the silent and methodical drinkers
was in awe as the night wore on.
By 5 A.M. the crowd was sleeping, scattered about on chairs and even
the floor.
Only the drinkers and the healthy barmaid remained.
The barmaid carried in a bucket of strong glug from the back, hoisted
it on the bar, filled two of her biggest steins and put them before
the drinkers, clearing away the recently emptied whiskey bottles.
Smelling the concoction that gave him his start in drinking, the Swede
hoisted his stein, smiled at the Pollack, and broke their long
silence.
"Skoal!"
The Pollack was first puzzled, then angry.
"Hey! You gonna drink - or talk?!?!"

--Vic