Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thomas, I wish the natives make up their mind about the meaning of the words. :-). Now I stand ... confused. Maybe it's a case where the Queen's English chooses to differ. Incidentally, I picked up aggro=agressive from a surfer, though that is not my sport. http://www.pbase.com/image/3356983 Cheers, - - Phong > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of TMitchell > Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 5:54 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] OT madness question - Now, you take the high road > and > I'lltake t... > > > Phong, > > Well, I was with you. I spend as much of my free time as possible surfing > and in the slang of that sport, aggro = aggressive. There is actually an > online NorCal surf related BBS called "Aggroville". It lives up to it's > name, perhaps that's why the LUG seems so nice to me, even given recent > posts... > > In this instance, aggro is usually used in a context like: > > "An aggro local went off on a kook from the valley and started chucking > baseball sized rocks at him from the jetty. When that didn't work he > flatted all four of his tires." > > And before you ask, yes this happens (and worse). I'm thinking surf > localism might be a fun subject for a little amateur photojournalism with my > Leica - to stay on topic... > > Best, > > Thomas > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Phong > Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 3:00 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] OT madness question - Now, you take the high road > and > I'lltake t... > > > I stand corrected. Thanks ! > > - Phong > > I wrote: > > > << Anticipating your next question, agro is agressive, and well, you > know > > > what pot is, I am sure. >> > > Ian Watts replied: > > Actually 'aggro' is still a shortened form of aggravation. > > ... > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html