spam

why is spam called spam? does it stand for something? hubbie was wondering why spam meat isnt up in arms about there name being used to discribe unwanted mail.

 

Probably because it is a bunch of crap...just like the s**t that comes in the can!!!!

Roger

 

roflmao

 

BTW they call spam 'hawaiian steak"

 

Take your pick from the this lot.

@ rogvalcox roflmao also (though I dont mind SPAM occasionally, only when the budget runs really, really low )

 

http://www.templetons.com/brad/spamterm.html

 

now i thought the real spam stood for 'smoked pork and meat'

 

SPAM= uhm, somethin posted and misleading? just a wild guess.

 

This came from here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_%28electronic%29#Etymology

Although the first known instance of unsolicited commercial e-mail occurred in 1978 (unsolicited electronic messaging had already taken place over other media, with the first recorded instance being via telegram on September 13, 1904), the term "spam" for this practice had not yet been applied. In the 1980s the term was adopted to describe certain abusive users who frequented BBSs and MUDs, who would repeat "SPAM" a huge number of times to scroll other users' text off the screen. In the early Chat rooms in services like PeopleLink and the early days of AOL, they actually flooded the screen with sizeable quotes from the Monty Python routine. This was generally used as a tactic by insiders of a particular group who wanted to drive newcomers out of the room so the usual conversation could continue. This act, previously termed flooding or trashing, came to be called spamming as well.

 

Sorry P***y A***d Maggots.

If anyone thinks thats over the top, lt me know and I'll nuke it. I starred it out as much as possible without losing meaning.

 

Doesn't bother me, but...I'm not quite following you!?!?

I'm known to be slow from time to time!!!!

Roger

 

Sorry, thats what I think of people of who send me spam.

 

OoOoOo...can we play hangman with this one ?

I guess the letter 'S'. You gonna fill in the correct letters Adrynalyne?

 

Not unless I want to ban myself

 

LOL..I almost typed "....and then you can ban yourself."

 

I'm sorry, but everytime I think of spam I think of Monty Python.

Besides I used to eat it as a child, but I guessed I wised up and don't eat that anymore. Real food for me thankyouverymuch.

 

Aaaaahh...thanks for clearing that up for me!!!!

@Lev...As goofy as it is...I love that game!!

Roger