RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Origin of SPAM (Yes! I am a google GOD)

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Thu, 2 Oct 2003, Ross, Matthew wrote:

> From your statement, it seemed you were stating that they might have
> started with "FooBAR" and just found something to fill in the letter
> gaps for "Foo". (ie. a derivation). If you were just suggesting that the
> pronunciation came to mind because they had been saying "Foo" so often,
> then I appologize for misreading you.

Apology accepted.  But it's more than just pronunciation.  You don't seem
able to understand, so I'll stop trying to explain it.


> > You think the 'foo' syllable could have been part of the reason for
> > the popularity of FUBAR and SNAFU, but you think it is not possible
> > that the love of 'foo' was part of the motivation for constructing
> > these acronyms in the first place.  You're completely wrong because
> > it's entirely possible.
>
> I disagree.

Associated Press Thought for Today: ``It wasn't until quite late in life
that I discovered how easy it is to say `I don't know.'''
-- W. Somerset Maugham, English writer (1874-1965).


> Baz is also unexplained everywhere I've looked. Anyone want to enlighten
> me on that ones origin?

You didn't read the jargon file?

http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/B/baz.html

Mike
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