Re: F9X twister & ADA (was: n-dim'l vectors)

[G.Sande@worldnet.att.net (Gordon Sande)]

On Sun, 09 Apr 2000 19:25:09 GMT, Robert Dewar
<robert_dewar@my-deja.com> wrote:

>In article <38F0D0B0.A5F9425@att.net>,
>  Dick Hendrickson <dick.hendrickson@att.net> wrote:
>
>> I thought Fubar was a C term ;-)
>
>
>No, like bug it is MUCH MUCH older than people think, I know
>it was used (usually spelled Foobar) in the Algol-60 world,
>anyone know anything definitive on first use here?
>
>P.S. bug was first used by Edison, the answer to the
>million dollar question was an example of the show substituting
>urban legend for fact (the moth was indeed found, but did NOT
>give rise to the use of the word bug :-)
>
>
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>Before you buy.

Supposed Army/etc acronyms. Certainly WWII or earlier.

FUBAR - Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition 
        (use your own favorite F*** word! 
         This is a family oriented newsgroup. ;-) )

It's FUBAR! A general description of disorder, etc.

FIGMO - Forget it, I Got My Orders
        (usually accompanied by a glassy look in the eyes
         and a general disinterest in the immediate situation)

Don't bother asking him, he's FIGMO! (Modern equiv - He just got
an offer to be CEO of a dot-com etc.)

"Raising Hell" is an alternaive to "Moving Heaven and Earth" when
strong concerted efforts are required. A fine example of getting
to the same end by differing paths.

etc