Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Military acronyms [was: Missed you & more]
From: Bill Stanke <bstanke@turbonet.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 13:47:07 -0700
References: <005701c1282e$c6650380$56234d18@gv.shawcable.net> <v04011701b7a593fa4506@[66.81.60.129]> <013101c128c7$06d35280$56234d18@gv.shawcable.net> <v04011701b7a728652a1b@[66.81.20.174]>
 
"Situation Normal, All F***ed Up!"

Bill Stanke

Guy Bennett wrote:
> 
> Isn't SNAFU also a military acronym, only from the army?
> 
> I don't know the original phrase, but seem to recall that it ends: All
> F***** Up.
> 
> What do the S and N stand for?
> 
> Guy
> 
> >From: Ted Grant
> >> imaginative work in an absolutely KISS fashion. "Keep it simple stupid!"
> >
> >Ted me old dad,
> >KISS is from the US Navy (I believe) and is a command acronym for "Keep it
> >simple, SAILOR.
> >
> >But then Ted, you are Canadian and your interpretation of KISS could be a
> >subliminal opinion of the US Navy.
> >
> >Worm your way out of that one :-)
> >
> >Alan
In reply to: Message from "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com> (Re: [Leica] LUG: R8)
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Message from Guy Bennett <gbennett@lainet.com> ([Leica] Military acronyms [was: Missed you & more])