17 Jan
2007
17 Jan
'07
12:44 a.m.
Fred Cisin wrote:
hmmm. So bootstrapping has nothing to do with getting
on a horse?
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Remember that "boot" is short for
"bootstrap".
The relevance of THAT goes back to Baron Von
Munchausen.
The good baron, although oft accused of
exaggeration, told many tales of
his travels. One time, he was stuck in a swamp,
and sinking fast. There
was nothing overhead to grab, and nothing solid
on
any side. So, he
reached down, grabbed the straps of his boots,
and
lifted himself out of
> it.