At 07:16 PM Wednesday 5/16/2007, Max Battcher wrote: >On 5/16/07, Deborah Harrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > jon louis mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > <snipped all but:> > > > > > by the way; what is maru? > > > > IIRC, Rob wrote a nice post about that when I was a > > List newbie and asked the same thing; I won't be > > anywhere near as thorough, but, in short: > > > > Maru is part of a Japanese ship's name, as in > > 'Kobayashi Maru.' On-List, it's used as part of a > > post signature title, and usually relates to the > > content of the post, with humor, silliness or even > > seriousness "value-added." If you look back at Rob's > > recent posts, you'll see. Double and triple entendres > > are additional admirable features, worth more points > > in the ongoing "I'm terribly clever, don't you agree?" > > games. <evil grin> > >Considering the naval nature of "Maru", I guess it makes it all the >more appropriate that my first read yielded: "...are additional >Admiral features..." > >I seriously never realized that the Brin-L was a secret naval warfare >simulation... but then again, I guess just about all debate is when >you are a Vice-Admiral of the Narrow Seas*, not that anyone here is, >of course. > >* Just found it a perfect time to use an old insult: >http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1719448 > >-- >--Max Battcher-- >http://www.worldmaker.net/ > >You Sunk My Battleship Maru
What was it doing under the table? While Looking Out For Number One Be Careful Not To Step In Number Two Maru -- Ronn! :) _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
