> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jinx [SMTP:joecolquitt@CLEAR.NET.NZ]
> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 9:13 PM
> To:   PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject:      Re: [OT] POMS
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> >>OK, listen up, he explained:
> >>The "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" story is a myth.
> >>The "Port Out Starboard Home" story is a myth.
> >Probably the "Prisioners Of Her Majesty's Service" story
> >> is a myth too.
> >>Acronyms of any kind are a pretty recent concept.
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>  >      ?=BF?
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> I'm not sure what you're questioning Alexandre
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> The words made from the initial letters are
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> "your favourite word that starts with F"
> "Posh"
> "Poms"
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> and I can't think of an acronym before "radar". One or two
> old products like "Spam" (special ham) or "tarmac" (tar
> McAdam) that are mutants but not really acronyms
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ISTR that SPAM is "Sliced Pork And Ham" isn't it?

Mike

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