Where Eagles Dare - This Time With Images Attached | 14 comments (14 topical, 0 hidden)
my favorite acronym (none / 0)
TANSTAAFL
Bonus points if you can tell me what it means and where it's from.

We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.

by aidbo on 06/17/2009 08:02:25 PM EST

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it means (none / 0)
There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
From The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein

by birdboy1 on 06/17/2009 08:05:55 PM EST

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Winner! Your award... (none / 0)
is over 9000 internets.  Especially for picking the meaning that I was thinking of.  I looked it up on Wikipedia just now and found out it's been being used for many different concepts, interesting how things are connected.

We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.

by aidbo on 06/17/2009 08:13:29 PM EST

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That's a solid reference. (none / 0)
Props to everyone involved.  LOL WTF LSMFT

by Spencer on 06/17/2009 08:16:27 PM EST

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LSMFT?? (none / 0)
what's that mean, Lets Screw my finger's tired?

by birdboy1 on 06/17/2009 08:23:19 PM EST

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Yours is better. (none / 0)
But it's "Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco".

by Spencer on 06/17/2009 08:28:13 PM EST

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yeah, (none / 0)
I used to smoke Luckies (Luckys?).  They're better than Newports, but not as good as American Spirits IMHO.  It's been about 3 weeks since I had a cigarette though, so they all sound good to me right now.

We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.

by aidbo on 06/17/2009 08:54:27 PM EST

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Where Eagles Dare - This Time With Images Attached | 14 comments (14 topical, 0 hidden)