Date:  Tue, 30 Apr 1996 08:52:33 +0000

From:  "Albert E. Krahn" <akrahn[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]IBM.NET>

Subject: Numbers with meanings



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Yes, in restaurant talk, 86 means "we are out of it."



Sometime in the past, the union that represents restaurant workers

has put out a booklet listing all the numbers that have meanings

that are used in restaurants. There are quite a few of them.

Ask your local waitperson for some samples.



AKRA





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