This is discussion archived from a time before the current discussion method was installed.
Janitor: Pulled out If you have a Stern Chase you may encounter a Fruit Cart!, as being off-point.
CaptainTimesink: What, exactly, is "a stern chase is a long chase" supposed to mean? Is "stern" being used in its sense of "strict or severe" or "the rear of the ship"?
dkellis: Rear of the ship, I'm guessing.
Document N: I've definitely seen it used in the first sense, though. Did Not Do The Research I guess.