From: Will Ford

From: Will Ford To: undisclosed-recipients:; Bee: ' ' < Subject: Aug 1st tidbits & quotes Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 11:06:32 +0000 "A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it." - Oscar Wilde In ancient Greece, a dinner host would take the first sip of wine to assure guests the wine was not poisoned, hence the phrase "drinking to one's health." "Toasting" started in ancient Rome when the Romans continued the Greek tradition but started dropping a piece of toasted bread into each wine glass to temper undesirable tastes or excessive acidity. The Code of Hammurabi (1800 B.C.) includes a law that punishes fraudulent wine sellers: They were to be drowned in a river. "Consistency is a trait widely admired in virtually any venue." - Robert L. Moody Cheap & easy tech hacks - http://www.thedailybeast.com/videos/2013/07/31/cheap-and-easy-tech-hacks.html? utm medium—email&utm source=newsletter&utm campaign=cheatsheet aftemoon&cid=newsletter%3Bemail %3Bcheatsheet afternoon&utm terneCheat%20Sheet EFTA00386469