Re: completely off-topic question...

I got one, but I am sure it will be answered in no time. Does anyone know where the terms "ok" and "going the whole nine yards" came from. Right now I am a little shady on the ok, but I will remember it soon:)

KK
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To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 8:51 AM

> This Is a simple one: BTW-bye the way.
>
> I visited www.acronymfinder.com. Here is something I wanted to share.
> /SOS [not an acronym] a common misconception is that SOS means Save Our
> Ship/Souls (a distress call); the letters don't actually stand for
> anything./
>
> I always wanted to know what SOS really meant. It is not an acronym at
all.
> Cool site.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 4:56 AM
>
>
> > ROFL - rolling on the floor laughing
> >
> > I believe there actually is a web site somewhere that keeps track of
these
> > acronyms.
> >
> > Patrice Boivin
> > Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA)
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Babette Turner-Underwood [SMTP:babattt_at_home.com]
> > Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 2:25 AM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > Subject: Re: completely off-topic question...
> >
> > Or Happy To Help ...
> >
> > Also ... YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary (this took me FOREVER to
> > guess)
> > LOL - laughing out loud
> > RTM - read the manual
> > RTFM - read the Fine manual
> > IMHO - in my humble opinion OR in my honest opinion
> > OT - Off topic
> >
> > Babette
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> > Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 1:02 AM
> >
> >
> > > hope this helps
> > >
> > > hth
> > >
> > > yosi
> > >
> > >
> > > Michael wrote:
> > >
> > > > ...which means it's probably going to start a great big thread
> > :) I
> > > > see a lot of emails with HTH on them, seemingly some sort of way
> > to
> > > > say "thankyou" or something... as they're always at the end of
> > > > somebodies message right before they sign off their name.. I
> > have
> > > > pondered, and pondered as to what HTH could stand for, could
> > somebody
> > > > be so kind as to fill me in ? Thanks,Michael.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Yosi
> > >
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > > Yosi Greenfield
> > > Oracle Certified DBA
> > > ygreenfield_at_compuserve.com
> > >
> > >
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