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To: Rokke
Whaaat?

FYI ;^)

Main Entry: cat·e·nary
Pronunciation: 'ka-t&-"ner-E, esp British k&-'tE-n&-rE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -nar·ies
Etymology: New Latin catenaria, from Latin, feminine of
catenarius of a chain, from catena
Date: 1788

1 : the curve assumed by a cord of uniform density and cross section that is perfectly flexible but not capable of being stretched and that hangs freely from two fixed points

344 posted on 12/17/2001 5:15:38 PM PST by acehai
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To: acehai
lol. Well that clears up one mystery. Now if I can just untangle the rest of the ramble.
347 posted on 12/17/2001 5:46:27 PM PST by Rokke
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