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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

The only reason it rang a bell with me is that where we used to live was 
only a couple of blocks from the golf coarse and there was a picture of one 
that was for sale with that title on the bulletin board the little 
neighborhood market had.

Other than that, golf to me is about as interesting as watching paint dry 
<g>

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "SISU!" <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>

> LOL....that's interesting.  I've always called what you call a portable
> cart a wheeled bag, like a 'wheeled suitcase'. In common speech around
> here, a golf cart is motorized.  I've never even heard anyone say
> 'portable cart' or 'portable golf cart' and in fact, I missed the word
> portable when I read the post.  Rereading it, you're right, I'm sure the
> poster wants what you describe, not what I envisioned.  However, just
> out of curiosity, I googled "portable golf cart" and it pulled up stuff
> for motorized golf carts.  I got to thinking about it (motorized vs.
> non-motorized carts)...around here, people don't even say shopping cart,
> they call it a grocery buggy.  Language differences are interesting.  In
> circumstances like this, it's really enlightening to see how
> language-even one simple word-can change the whole meaning or thought.
> Thanks... I've broadened my horizons tonight!  :)