The sketch can be found at:
http://bau2.uibk.ac.at/sg/python/Scripts/TheSpamSketch
I believe that the intrusive, repititious use of the word SPAM is seen as
analogous to unsolicited email.
Trevor Jordan
74 TR6 CF29281U
At 4:22 PM +1000 24/6/99, Malcolm Walker wrote:
>On Wed, 23 Jun 1999, Steve Nabors wrote:
>
>> I've always wondered what spam(besides the meat product or maps
>>backwards) means:
>> SuPerfalous Ambiguos Mail?
>> SuPerfalous Advertising Mail?
>> Saturated Population Advertisement Marketing?
>
>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".
>
>Repetitive and annoying, isn't it?
>
>I think the actual acronym is Swift Premium hAM, but I'm not 100% sure.
>
>-Malcolm ("But I don't like Spam!")
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