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TANSTAAFL (was: Blended Airfoil 72" vs. 74" (I have the ans

 
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 5:58 am    Post subject: TANSTAAFL (was: Blended Airfoil 72" vs. 74" (I have the ans Reply with quote
On Thu Mar 16 22:51:41 2006, Vanremog(at)aol.com wrote :
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In a message dated 3/16/2006 6:53:52 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
truflite(at)yahoo.com writes:

I know a lot of alphabets, i.e. ATC,IFR, and so forth,
but what is TINSTAAFL?
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There is no such thing as a free lunch.

GV (RV-6A N1GV O-360-A1A, C/S, Flying 777hrs, Silicon Valley, CA)

I've most often seen it written TANSTAAFL (note the "A" after the first
"T" rather than an "I") ... and the meaning being "There *Ain't* No Such
Thing As A Free Lunch". While not as properly gramatical, I think this
is the way the acronym was first coined. It comes originally, if I am
not mistaken, from the Robert Heinlein classic "The Moon is a Harsh
Mistress". See http://www.jargon.net/jargonfile/t/TANSTAAFL.html for
more information if you are curious.

So much for todays science fiction history lesson. Smile

-- Dwight

do not archive ... please .... as it has NOTHING to do with RVs ... Smile

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