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I see a nit!!
It was actually TANSTAAFL (which is more pronounceable) and it stands
for There Ain't No and so forth. At least, that's what it was
in Mistress. (Didn't recall that the slogan appeared in Stranger.)
But, don't take my word for it -- let's ask Google.
Search for TNSTAAFL:
UR right. It's impossible to pronounce without the 'A'.
Terry (who grew up saying ain't but got over it)
PS Forgive me Mr. Heinlein. You know, there is an anecdote that
$cientology resulted from a bet between RAH and LRH. Heinlein bet
Hubbard that he could not create a religion that the IRS
Actually, Heinlein didn't invent the phrase, its known use for a LONG
time, and was often also written as tinstaafl, (there is no such..),
but Heinlein used the bastardized version for the official motto of
the Luna colony. I'd not ever seen it just tns, but i have seen it as
tafl (leaving off
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/business/15novel.html?em
http://tinyurl.com/apghmz
Best regards,
Horace Heffner
http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/
A Low cost rail idea that looks pretty good to me.
http://www.tubularrail.com/
In reply to Horace Heffner's message of Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:07:28 -0900:
Hi,
[snip]
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/business/15novel.html?em
The energy ball turbine appears to combine all the disadvantages of both
types, with none of the advantages.
Regards,
Robin van Spaandonk
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