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1. Re: Topic's of discussion (Ps and Qs) (score: 1): Author: Ray Buck <rbuck@aros.net>; Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 10:28:17 -0700; I've heard a completely different answer to that. (My grandfather told me, about 45 years ago) It refers to moveable type as used in newspaper printing before typesetting machines. When viewed head-o; /html/land-speed/2003-11/msg00375.html (8,387 bytes)
2. Re: Topic's of discussion (Ps and Qs) (score: 1): Author: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>; Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 09:49:01 -0800; Your answer isn't as entertaining as the previous, but likely more on target. It has always been of interest to me where these often used phrases originate. Any other ideas? Tom, Redding CA - #216 D; /html/land-speed/2003-11/msg00376.html (8,889 bytes)
3. Re: Topic's of discussion (Ps and Qs) (score: 1): Author: Ray Buck <rbuck@aros.net>; Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 11:02:38 -0700; I wish I had done a Google search on it before answering off the top of my head. There are tons of references to the phrase....like this one: http://www.quinion.com/words/articles/psandqs.htm and the; /html/land-speed/2003-11/msg00378.html (9,350 bytes)
4. Re: Topic's of discussion (Ps and Qs) (score: 1): Author: Jon Wennerberg <jonw@up.net>; Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 13:25:13 -0500; So I went to the Ask Jeeves website and found lots of different places where the phrase ("mind your p's and q's") might have originated - French dance lessons, sailors, printers, kids learning to spe; /html/land-speed/2003-11/msg00379.html (7,934 bytes)
5. Re: Topic's of discussion (Ps and Qs) (score: 1): Author: Want1937hd@aol.com; Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 18:34:18 EST; Ray, I heard that one too, but how come they didn't have the same problem with lower case b's & d's? What I want to know is why I can mixup both b's&d's and p's&q's using a KEYBOARD? Maybe my right i; /html/land-speed/2003-11/msg00381.html (8,198 bytes)
6. Re: Topic's of discussion (Ps and Qs) (score: 1): Author: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>; Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 15:55:06 -0800; What the heck started this thread, Sure can tell race season is over and the snow bound racers are bored and unable to go outside and play with the toys. KT is still trying to cook in the microwave a; /html/land-speed/2003-11/msg00382.html (9,142 bytes)
7. Re: Topic's of discussion (Ps and Qs) (score: 1): Author: W S Potter <wester6935@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 19:36:30 -0700; I think we can blame Keith for tossing some wood on the topic fire before he left for a race ... Maxton? "He do like ta stir up the stuff!" I'm anticipating the Awards dinner tomorrow night after th; /html/land-speed/2003-11/msg00383.html (10,289 bytes)
8. Re: Topic's of discussion (Ps and Qs) (score: 1): Author: W S Potter <wester6935@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 20:01:25 -0700; This got me thinking about the old Linotype machines and their rather strange keyboard. I wondered if p's and q's were possibly opposites like f and j on a typewriter keyboard. Thanks to the internet; /html/land-speed/2003-11/msg00384.html (9,128 bytes)

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