Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Situation Normal is my understanding. Steve - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Guy Bennett Sent: 20 August 2001 22:52 To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Military acronyms [was: Missed you & more] 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