RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] etymology question

["Ross, Matt" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Don't say that nobody want's Spam, you'll start fights that way.  There is
even a Spam Museum.

-----Original Message-----
From: F Vernon Green [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 9:21 AM
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I certainly do remember it being from the Monty Python skit. I remember when
IU was a fledgling computer user and spent some time on the chat rooms, that
people would actually use the song words, or at least spam spam spam, over
and over again to drive people crazy.

Also there was another skit from Monty Python that dealt with spam, that I
thought was the one they meant though. The skit was the one were the guy was
in the resturaunt and everything on the menu had spam. For Instance, Spam
Spam Spam Baked Beans and Spam, and the guy would yell, "BUT I DON"T WANT
SPAM! Unwanted stuff in your e-mail and chat rooms then turned into Spam,
because no one wants Spam.

That anyway is what I remember.


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[mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Spurling,
Shannon
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 7:05 AM
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Actually, I prefer the story you found. I was always told it meant what I
said... And well, that kind of reinforces the idea that it's mystery meat,
which it's not. I always knew it was mostly ham, so that's a good thing. As
far as the Monty Python script thing... That doesn't seam right. I remember
something other than that, but I can't recall it exactly. It seams like it
was some kind of acronym of some kind.... Any one else?


Shannon Spurling
WAN Engineer -Specialist

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-----Original Message-----
From: Ross, Matt [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 8:42 AM
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Jason's site had a link to the answer, thanks.
As for the meat, it's "Spiced Ham"
The answer I was looking for was at http://www.spam.com/ci/ci_in.htm

Apparently we get the term 'spam' from a Monty Python sketch in which they
drowned out all other conversation by repeating the word "spam"
Hormel isn't upset, as this is just free advertising for them.


-----Original Message-----
From: Spurling, Shannon [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 8:43 AM
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Shoulder Pork and Meat. It's ham, for the most part, from the front shoulder
of the pig. :-)
I like SPAM (The meat). Now, SPAM burgers? That's where I draw the line.
That's like frying baloney.

Shannon Spurling
WAN Engineer -Specialist

MOREnet, Network Services, Core Network
3212 Le Mone Industrial Blvd.
Columbia, MO 65201

Main:(573) 884-7200   Fax:(573)884-6673

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-----Original Message-----
From: Ross, Matt [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 8:17 AM
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Subject: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] etymology question


I'm trying to find where the word "spam" comes from.  Mom asked me last
night what it stood for, and I had always assumed it came from the fact that
email spam was about as enjoyable as cold jell-o meat.
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