The whole nine yards comes from the length of the ammo belts used on machine
guns. If you fired all of the ammo is was the 'whole nine yards'. I don't
know where OK comes from.
Ruth
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> 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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> 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" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > 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" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > 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
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> > > >
> > > >
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