On Sun, 2 Mar 2003, Kim & Rima McKinzey wrote: [Mark Mandel] #>... "knock #>on wood", after mentioning an undesirable possibility. # #?? I've only used it, or heard/seen it used when it meant, #essentially thank goodness - not an undesirable possibility. Oops. I stand corrected. Yes, that's the use I know. -- Mark M.