[TheForge] Re: Rule of thumb (was Guesstamating)

[D.E. Barnes]

I started the thread, and I'm sorry I did. Doesn't have a thing to do with
smithing. Just always wondered where the phrase came from.

I don't even know what a gymnosophist is, nor what hammer to use for
shaping, nor how many turnips to add for a proper stew.

Donn

----- Original Message -----
From: "Phlip" <phlip@99main.com>
To: <theforge@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: Rule of thumb (was Guesstamating)


> I have to agree with Roy. Unless you're a member of the First Church of
> Gymnosophistry, his comments didn't reflect on any religion- at worst,
they