1996-09-18 - Re: Getting the word “GAK” into common usage

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From: “<pstira@escape.com>” <pstira@escape.com>
To: Jim Ray <liberty@gate.net>
Message Hash: 355f465b5f247ccddb09949867fc81d33186867ca7b08838fa2b8d86b1325425
Message ID: <Pine.BSI.3.91.960917212929.5280B-100000@escape.com>
Reply To: <199609121522.LAA106562@osceola.gate.net>
UTC Datetime: 1996-09-18 04:06:14 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 12:06:14 +0800

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From: "<pstira@escape.com>" <pstira@escape.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 12:06:14 +0800
To: Jim Ray <liberty@gate.net>
Subject: Re: Getting the word "GAK" into common usage
In-Reply-To: <199609121522.LAA106562@osceola.gate.net>
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On Thu, 12 Sep 1996, Jim Ray wrote:

> As most of you know, I have been trying to bring "our" word, "GAK" into 
> common usage, as opposed to the "key-escrow" Newspeak proposed by some 
> (unnamed) big-government bureaucrat, and unfortunately adopted in most 
> discussions of cryptography policy, (especially those outside this forum) 
> in spite of the true English meaning of the word "escrow."

I OPPOSE THIS LIBELOUS SLANDEROUS PSHAW PSHAW GACK GAK GAKATTACK.

With all due respekt, Herr Captain, I have useth the term GAKeth for
many a spritely years and NOONE gives ME any mention.

NOONE CARES.

I feel unloved.  And, oh GAK, I feel OLDER.

hmph.

-Millie.
(upon the birthday of last week, I hereby reserve the right to be a bitch 
ONCE, JUST ONCE)





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