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echo: fidonews
to: KEES VAN EETEN
from: GERRIT KUEHN
date: 2018-03-26 15:33:00
subject: No Peace Possible

Hello Kees!

26 Mar 18 14:49, Kees van Eeten wrote to Gerrit Kuehn:

 GK>> 

 KvE>  I think a 's' was dropped somewhere in the conversation.
 KvE>  It started with "USAsian"

You're right, Bob Ackley wrote it with an extra "s". I think I dropped it
without thinking because it looked too much like "US-Asian". OTOH, if you
google for the USAian version, you get lots of hits concerning Usain Bolt. ;)

 KvE>  https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=USasian

 KvE>  I wouls say, instead of "totally unknown outside fidonet",
 KvE>  at last also known in Fidonet. ;)

"Positive" definitions in bound context are always more safe. ;-)


Regards,
Gerrit

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