On Sun, 05 Sep 2004 12:44:22 +0100, The Devil wrote:

On Sun, 5 Sep 2004 07:33:36 -0400, "Arny Krueger"
wrote:

So, I guess you're (sic) idea of "idiomatic expression" differs from the
rest of the known universe, eh Arnold. The rest of us would just
consider "spotted dick" the name of something.

I must admit that did make me laugh rather a lot. One can only guess
what the idiomatic expression 'spotted dick' actually means. I always
thought it was the name of a horrible currant pudding. Perhaps Arnii
is thinking of acned youth.

?????

Good grief, you're dumb. If 'spotted dick' really did mean 'acned
youth' in certain regions of the planet, then it would be an idiom. To
say the *name of something* is an 'idiomatic expression' is really,
really stupid. Spotted Dick is the name of an English pudding. It is
not an 'idiomatic expression' meaning anything else.

Don't worry Dev, he's just dumbing himself down for church. That's the
only explanation....no wait! There's another...he really *is* that
dumb.