Mark Bevelhimer wrote:
(snips)

I wrote:

> >Conrichthyean? Dammit, my head hurts already! Not even Google (and
> >certainly not my dictionaries) came up with an answer to that one,
> >even using spelling variations. ;-)
>
> I believe he meant Chondrichthyan.  That's the class of cartilaginous fish,
> i.e., sharks, skates, rays.

Thank you, you've allowed me to learn a new word, or at least
recognise it.

> How's about a whale?
> http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,6947020%255E13762,00.html

And s/he blew a perfect "smoke ring". Reminds me of me mate Robbert
Westerdyk on deco. He can do that type of thing, but out of his mouth,
but of course. :-0

Cheers,

Christian