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Date: 2007/07/08 Sun PM 10:57:47 CDT
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Acronyms-a little OT
It's a pilot's term, I think. Missed the target, no target found, missed the
interception point, etc.de WD7FJohn in TucsonÂ
9:06 AM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Acronyms-a little OT
hi all,
Not sure where it orginated, but no joy is often used to say what we did
did not work, hi. It is used basically to say the results we were looking for
did not.
Now no Joy
WD7F - John in Tucson wrote:
It's a pilot's term, I think. Missed the target, no target found,
missed the interception point, etc.
de WD7F
John in Tucson
Wikipedia claims it started with the famous poem, Casey at the Bat.
no joy in Mudville...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey_at_the_Bat
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Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Acronyms-a little OT
I always figured it was coined by guys who struck out on liberty (shore
leave). ;-)
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--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Eric Lemmon [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Readers who have a military background may also remember:
My favorite military acronym is NRTS, not for what it means (not
repairable this station), but how it was used. NRTS the damn thing
and lets go surfing.
Where did the expression No Joy originate to indicate an unsuccessful
repair effort?
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To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Acronyms-a little OT
Where did the expression No Joy originate to indicate an unsuccessful
repair effort?
In a message dated 7/8/2007 7:19:59 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
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I always figured it was coined by guys who struck out on liberty (shore
leave). ;-)
- Original Message -
From: Richard
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 2:23 PM
Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Acronyms-a little OT
I'm probably
-a little OT
I always figured it was coined by guys who struck out on liberty (shore
leave). ;-)
- Original Message -
From: Richard
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 2:23 PM
Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Acronyms-a little OT
I'm
...sigh
Plain English -ALWAYS- works.
Laryn K8TVZ
Here's my take:
AFAIK = As Far As I Know
FWIW = For What It's Worth
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
BTW = By The Way
FYI = For Your Information
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary
You want to see Re: Acronyms I have 14 Grandkids and 5 Great Grandkids, Most
have Computers and Cell Phones, I will get E-Mail and Text Messages on My
Cell Phone and See some of the Stuff they send back and forth to each other
and they will be talking and looking at Me and start laughing, I have
On Sat, 7 Jul 2007, Laryn Lohman wrote:
...sigh
Plain English -ALWAYS- works.
STFU :-p ;-)
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