On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:20:47 GMT, Brian Whatcott
wrote:

On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:48:29 +0700, Bruce in Bangkok
wrote:

/snip/
Never mind the rag heads, I'm surprised that the 'mericans who's
buying power for foreign (Chinese) goods has decreased by about 30%
aren't cleaning the muskets and casting bullets.

Hmmm...this must be a nit-pickers' benefit!
Bullets can be round or cylindrical (OED definition)

Brian W
***
I suppose if you want to be dictionarily correct a bullet is "A
projectile that is fired from a gun" /snip/
Bruce-in-Bangkok

Hehe...I thought it was *you* who wanted to be
lexicographically OK when you said
clean muskets, cast bullets....

...or was that someone else? :-)

Brian W

Nope, I said that I thought it would sound funny to say "cleaning the
muskets and casting balls". Casting BALLS? Who's balls? Casting where?
Does it hurt?

Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct email address for reply)