Oooh, I LIKE this topic: the very essence of being second rate! My favorite was a ham in London, UK who introduce himself like this "The handle here is Lomax "L as in Lomax "O as in Omax "M as in Max "A as in Ax "And X as in Lomax" But "Negatory" and Affirmatory" go back long before CB. Some Navy pilots used those during the Korean war. -Terry soc #50 and 251