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

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Subject: [Leica] Military acronyms [was: Missed you & more]
From: Guy Bennett <gbennett@lainet.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 12:51:41 -0800
References: <005701c1282e$c6650380$56234d18@gv.shawcable.net> <v04011701b7a593fa4506@[66.81.60.129]> <013101c128c7$06d35280$56234d18@gv.shawcable.net>
 
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
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