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Re: Deciding on a large ship acronym
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lugnet.space
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Thu, 31 Oct 2002 04:37:57 GMT
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In lugnet.space, John P. Henderson writes:
> Or, as I do in my world, anything small is called a "craft". Spacecraft,
> unlike spaceships, are typically too small to have a bridge, can be piloted
> by just one or two people, and due to their size they lack the supplies
> needed for lengthier space journies on their own. I compare it to sailing
> ships. A ship can travel independently oversea, but small craft and boats
> are mostly for coastal travel. ...The next logical question would be
> whether the word CRAFT or BOAT is an acronym for something too...
CRAFT -
Contemptible Range At Full Transwarp
Can't Run Around For Too long
Cost the Royal Air Force Tuppence
BOAT -
Boring Old Aeronautical Transport
Bicycle On A Thruster
Built On A Thursday
:)
Michael 'The Acronyzer' Dallaston
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| (...) Haha! (...) Could work. But what do we mean by "100 studs"? Are we discussing length of the model? What if someone designs a model that is rather wide, deep, or tall? Theoretically, a ship could contain thousands of pieces and still measure (...) (22 years ago, 30-Oct-02, to lugnet.space)
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