Hi! Holger,   
      
   On 10/24/2014 09:13 AM, you wrote:   
      
    HG> BTW, I came to think about cheers vs. cheerio.   
      
    HG> Here in Europe the english talking are saying 'cheers' when they lift   
    HG> their glas of vodka. In some cases also when they want to take a sip   
    HG> of vine or even beer.   
      
   Yes, that's the usual usage.  Or, "bottoms up".   
      
    HG> That may be the reason they don't use it as a farewell phrase.   
      
   Naturally.  However I picked up that habit during my working career.  It was   
   commonly used amongst the 'green skins' and 'boys in blue', and still is.   
      
   P.S. It was an interesting day's racing at the Gold Coast 600 today. More to   
   come tomorrow... the second half.  (Strange way to do things but it's more of   
   tourist show as well, I guess.)  It could get real entertaining if the weather   
   turns nasty, earlier than forecast for Monday.   
      
   Cheers,   
   Paul.   
      
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