From: Michael Straight <straight@email.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: (whorl) TALUS - an acronym?
Date: Mon, 1 Jun 1998 21:10:54 



On Mon, 1 Jun 1998 Latro1@aol.com wrote:

> Hi, I'm new to the Whorl list and I've got a question:
> What if TALUS is an acronym?
> 
> Titanium Armored Large Undercarriage Soldier
> Tank Artillery Logistical Underground Soldier
> Totally Angry Large Ugly Soldier

Well, Horn doesn't write it in all caps, so if it originally was an
acronym, it's probably one like 'radar' or 'scuba' where most people don't
know what it stands for or even that it ever was an acronym.

So I'd put that under 'possible, but I doubt we'll ever get any evidence
for it.'

-Rostrum


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