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Re: Two Usb towers
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 3 Aug 2005 14:33:13 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Steve Baker <sjbaker1@airmail.net> wrote:
> danny staple wrote:
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> > Off topic - I use the gmail spell checker - although I notice in your
> > post you say "saves the fag of changing batteries" - is that what you
> > meant? Only "fag" does not quite sound right there.
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> It's English-english (as opposed to American-english) and it means
> roughly: "tiresome effort". It's also slang for cigarette.
That's correct. I will admit that phrase is a bit old-fashioned now (and I'm
only 29) but it comes in handy, occasionally.
Steve
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| (...) It's English-english (as opposed to American-english) and it means roughly: "tiresome effort". It's also slang for cigarette. ---...--- Steve Baker ---...--- HomeEmail: <sjbaker1@airmail.net> WorkEmail: <sjbaker@link.com> HomePage : (URL) : (4 (...) (19 years ago, 3-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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