[Elecraft] Re: Customs

[kc4kgu@ENTERZONE.NET]

From rfc3092:

"
2. Definition and Etymology

   bar /bar/ n. [JARGON]

   1. The second metasyntactic variable, after foo and before baz.
      "Suppose we have two functions: FOO and BAR.  FOO calls BAR...."

   2. Often appended to foo to produce foobar.

   foo /foo/

   1. interj.  Term of disgust.

   2. Used very generally as a sample name for absolutely anything, esp.
      programs and files (esp. scratch files).

   3. First on the standard list of metasyntactic variables used in
      syntax examples (bar, baz, qux, quux, corge, grault, garply,
      waldo, fred, plugh, xyzzy, thud). [JARGON]

      When used in connection with `bar' it is generally traced to the
      WW II era Army slang acronym FUBAR"

I, of course, cut that short.

So, now you all know why I took it to mean what it did.  ESPECIALLY when
discussing the latest shiping SNAFUs overseas.

That, and when you SPEAK it, "FOOBAR" == "FUBAR".

73 de John - KC4KGU


On Wed, 23 Oct 2002, Christoph Rheker wrote:

> This is all well-defined:
> 
> http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc3092.html
> 
> 73... de Chris, DL4YAO
> 
> kc4kgu@ENTERZONE.NET schrieb am 23.10.02 15:21:33:
> > On Wed, 23 Oct 2002, Geert Jan de Groot wrote:
> > 
> > > > Dear John Doe,
> > > > 
> > > > This is to inform you that a package was shipped to you today via
> > > > foobar shipper. The tracking number is 1234abcd and can be tracked
> > > > via http://www.foobar.com
> > > 
> > > This should also help Lisa to keep her sanity ;-)
> > 
> > Agreed.  But, if I remember correctly from my Marine Corps days, the word
> > is spelled FUBAR.  I have no idea what the acronym FOOBAR would stand
> > for.  I can't come up with words (that make sense) for the two O's.
> > 
> > For those of you non-military types, FUBAR means
> > 
> > F(igure it out yourself) U(p) B(eyond) A(ll) R(ecognition)
> > 
> > It is used to describe a situation that is worse than SNAFU.
> > 
> > IE;
> > 
> > "The night before I got married, my friends got me FUBAR."
> > 
> > and...
> > 
> > "At the wedding, I was so hung over that I tossed my cookies on the
> > bride.  It was a major SNAFU!"
> > 
> > 
> > 73 de John - KC4KGU
> > 
>