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Re: Whats all this about?
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001 03:40:28 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, David Drew writes:
> From: "Santosh Bhat" <santob@ihug.com.au>
> 
> > STUDS is great as an acronym for Sydney Lego Users Group. It takes some
> > scratching of the head and some thinking music, but trust me its correct!
> 
> 
> This reminds me of the name for acronym for the INTERCAL programming
> language. Taken from the INTERCAL primer;
> 
> "The full name of the compiler is "Compiler Language With No Pronounceable
> Acronym", which is, for obvious reasons, abbreviated 'INTERCAL'."
> 
> 
> Let's face it, STUDS is at least as good a name as MUGs or BUGs. STUDS (and
> SLUGS) has a direct connection to Lego, whereas the mexicans and cane-toads
> are just 'users' (of what being the immediate question that isn't answered).
> Perhaps we should call the Brisbane group BASIL (Brisbane Advancement
> Society for Initiates of Lego), so that the usage of Lego becomes more
> clear. :)

BASIL! HAHAHAHA reminds me of Basil Brush or Basil from Fawlty Towers :P

Mel

> later,
> David Drew.
> 
> Never let a Discordian design your acronyms.



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From: "Santosh Bhat" <santob@ihug.com.au> (...) This reminds me of the name for acronym for the INTERCAL programming language. Taken from the INTERCAL primer; "The full name of the compiler is "Compiler Language With No Pronounceable Acronym", which (...) (26 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au)

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