Alphabet stock, turistas

[A. Vine]

Bapopik at AOL.COM wrote:
>
>      The first transaction to achieve national recognition and, perhaps, coin
> the term "alphabet stock" was General Motors purchase of Ross Perot's EDS in
> 1984.

I used to own that stock - GM Class E.

In another email Barry listed "turismo" for the intestinal problem foreigners
get when in Mexico.  In Texas, we always knew it as "turistas" (not sure of the
spelling).

Andrea