Ditto on Ken's recollection. I remember it being Joe Curry's doings! ;-)
Might even been around the time he moved from Washington to Arizona.
Bob Danielson
1975 TR6
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Gano" <triumphs@consolidated.net>
To: "Blake Discher" <bdischer@blakedischer.com>; "Philip E.E Bacon"
<pboldtrix@juno.com>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 12:19 AM
Subject: RE: No LBC, modest rant
> ISTR that Joe Curry (is this correct Joe) initially misspelled "fluif"
and
> it stuck. Maybe five or six years ago.
>
> Ken Gano
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Blake Discher
> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 9:46 PM
> To: Philip E.E Bacon; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: No LBC, modest rant
>
> At 05:25 PM 7/13/2003, you wrote:
> >After 5 years reading this list, I just gotta get this off my
> >chest...it's driving me nuts. What the hell is a "goo-age" (guage)?
> >For heavens sakes, the word is gauge...G- A- U- G- E !! Can no one
> >spell this word?
>
> Hi Phil.... I have been on the list about four years. I recall seeing
> "fluif" quite a lot and wondering what the heck it was all about. Someone
> posted the explanation some time ago... had to do with someone initially
> mis-spelling it and it sticking. I suspect that's what happened with
> "guage." Perhaps someone can enlighten us on the history of both again.
I
> love the quirkiness of the list, but especially am thankful for the
> tremendous knowledge shared amongst its' members. It's hard to guage the
> benefits I've gained, my LBC education is in a constant state of fluifity.
>
> Cheers,
> Blake Discher, Detroit
>
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