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G0TEZ > AUTO 23.12.11 09:35l 24 Lines 607 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : C60151G0TEZ
Read: DK3UZ GUEST
Subj: RE: Bob VK6BE's "Bus"
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Sent: 111223/0207Z @:GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EU #:20590 [Caterham Surrey GBR] $:C60151G0
From: G0TEZ@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EU
To : AUTO@WW
Blunder bus is a mispronunciation of the old 'Thunder Box' which is still
familiar to many people of English descent.
'Thunder ' of course, comes via a lot of changes in pronunciation fron the
Old Norse 'Thor - Thunor' the god of thunder.
'bus' is O Norse for 'box' so we got 'Thunderbus, then Blunderbus for the
old firearm of that name, a primitive shotgun.
Merry Christmas Dave and watch what you eat so you don't need to visit the
thunderbox.
73 - Ian, G0TEZ @ GB7CIP
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