I've also been told that you can use it to start a list of objects, such as 'they assembled the ingredients for gunpowder; sulfer, carbon, and potassium nitrate. Of course, I'm from the South, which is not known for being grammatically accurate, (our spelling isn't always up to snuff either..;) Oh yeah, the emoticon for 'I'm kidding or teasing' uses the semicolon. Not that I ever do that..;)

I wish I'd said that.. The Staircase Wit

anahl nathrak uth vas betude doth yel dyenvey..;)