Spam (the meat) is acutally "spiced ham". I heard the name was chosen
during a contest years back (30's?).
-----Original Message-----
From: Malcolm Walker <walker05@camosun.bc.ca>
To: Steve Nabors <topdown@eudoramail.com>
Cc: The List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, June 24, 1999 1:24 AM
Subject: re: Save your money for your car.. LONG
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>On Wed, 23 Jun 1999, Steve Nabors wrote:
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>> I've always wondered what spam(besides the meat product or maps
backwards) means:
>> SuPerfalous Ambiguos Mail?
>> SuPerfalous Advertising Mail?
>> Saturated Population Advertisement Marketing?
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>I do beleive it's monikered after the Monty Python Spam sketch- the one
>with the hungry vikings. All together now... "Spam, spam, spam, spam,
>spam, spam, spam, spam".
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>Repetitive and annoying, isn't it?
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>I think the actual acronym is Swift Premium hAM, but I'm not 100% sure.
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>-Malcolm ("But I don't like Spam!")
>* There is a spam-free FAQ for this list! No spam at:
>http://www.islandnet.com/~walker05/triumph/trfaq.htm
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