Meaning of U-n-a in Unabomber
Arcane
Thanks,
Jack
Barry Campbell
>
> What does the U-n-a in Unabomber stand for?
"Unique Neoluddite Assailant."
Actually...
In the early years, the Unabomber's preferred targets seemed to be
university professors, airlines, and airline executives.
Thus, the FBI created the "Unabom" task force--"un" from "university,"
"a" from airline. The provenance of "bom" is left as an exercise for
the reader.
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Polar
>What does the U-n-a in Unabomber stand for?
>
The 'Un" part is because some of his bombs were sent to universities.
I *think* the "a" part is because others went to the Air Force, but I
am not sure about the latter part.
Polar
Gail Thaler
>
>Jack
His first victims were at universities. They named
him after that. UNA-versity. Save the schwa!!!
Gail
Meliss6789
> [....]
> His first victims were at universities. They named
> him after that. UNA-versity. Save the schwa!!!
> [....]
Didn't (at least some) newspapers spell it "Unibomber" at one time?
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> > him after that. UNA-versity.
As noted elsewhere, the A is actually for Airlines, his other early victims.
> Didn't (at least some) newspapers spell it "Unibomber" at one time?
I don't know. However, it seems to be quite commonly spelled as in the
Subject line of this message, the second B presumably arising by blending
UNABOM with "bomber". In Newsweek, though, it's "Unabomer".
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> jac...@ix.netcom.com(Arcane) wrote:
> >What does the U-n-a in Unabomber stand for?
Universities and Airlines.
........ Henry
ronh
Barry Campbell <B...@concentric.net> wrote:
>Arcane wrote:
>>
>> What does the U-n-a in Unabomber stand for?
>
>"Unique Neoluddite Assailant."
>
>Actually...
>
>In the early years, the Unabomber's preferred targets seemed to be
>university professors, airlines, and airline executives.
>
>Thus, the FBI created the "Unabom" task force--"un" from "university,"
>"a" from airline. The provenance of "bom" is left as an exercise for
>the reader.
Would someone in the US pick up their phone, dial the FBI, ask for
the boss, ask he/she how the word Unabomber was created, and post
the answer here.
Otherwise we are going to end up with another series of twitty urban
legends. I'd call, but I'm in New Zealand and it would be costly
phoning and hanging on until reaching the person who could
actually give an authoritative statement.
Someone try please.
ron h
Daan Sandee
>In article <317778...@concentric.net>,
>Barry Campbell <B...@concentric.net> wrote:
>
>>In the early years, the Unabomber's preferred targets seemed to be
>>university professors, airlines, and airline executives.
>>
>>Thus, the FBI created the "Unabom" task force--"un" from "university,"
>>"a" from airline. The provenance of "bom" is left as an exercise for
>>the reader.
>
>Would someone in the US pick up their phone, dial the FBI, ask for
>the boss, ask he/she how the word Unabomber was created, and post
>the answer here.
The above derivation is correct, with the addition that "Unabom" is the
FBI's name for the task force (they must have got the idea from task forces
like Unifil, Unprofor, etc.), but the name "Unabomber" was invented by the
media.
Daan Sandee san...@think.com
Burlington, MA
Kevin Insik Hahn
>What does the U-n-a in Unabomber stand for?
>
>
>Jack
As other people already pointed out, "un" in the Una stands for
universities and "a" stands for airlines--the first two institutions
that were bombed in the identical technique. Hence, FBI (nick)named
the bomber such.
Kevin
Rich Veraa
haw...@voyager.co.nz (ronh) wrote:
>>Thus, the FBI created the "Unabom" task force--"un" from "university,"
>>"a" from airline. The provenance of "bom" is left as an exercise for
>>the reader.
>Would someone in the US pick up their phone, dial the FBI, ask for
>the boss, ask he/she how the word Unabomber was created, and post
>the answer here.
The FBI had nothing to do with the word "Unabomer" -- that was an invention
of the media. What the FBI _did_ do is codename the task force assigned to
the case "UNABOM" for "UNiversity and Airline BOMbings."
Cheers,
Rich
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> What does the U-n-a in Unabomber stand for?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jack
Yes, and is it Unabomber or Unabomer, as it was printed in last week's
Newsweek?
Thanks,
Andras
mervyn
>In article <4l5m14$l...@reader2.ix.netcom.com>, jac...@ix.netcom.com(Arcane)
>writes...
>>What does the U-n-a in Unabomber stand for?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Jack
> As other people already pointed out, "un" in the Una stands for
> universities and "a" stands for airlines--the first two institutions
> that were bombed in the identical technique. Hence, FBI (nick)named
> the bomber such.
> Kevin
Newsweek insists on spelling it unabomer!
Somebody arrogant beyond belief made the decision and won't back down.
Mark Brader
> Newsweek insists on spelling it unabomer!
(That should be "Unabomer".)
Well, of course. Comes from UNABOM, you know -- no second B.
But as of the April 29 issue, they have gone along with the majority
and made it "Unabomber". :-(
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Truly Donovan
mervyn wrote:
>
>
> Newsweek insists on spelling it unabomer!
>
Well, you're a little out of date. Newsweek has announced its intention
to go with the flow. As for arrogance beyond belief, I'd say you have
little experience of arrogance if you consider *that* an example. Where I
come from, that would be simple orneriness.
But the original form was indeed "Unabom" and for a while after the
hood-and-sunglasses picture was first published, you would see it labeled
"Unabomer" as often as "Unabomber."
Truly Donovan
Joel Etra
Arcane wrote:
>
> What does the U-n-a in Unabomber stand for?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jack
--Joel
John Crane
It's "Unabomer" (no second "b"), and "una" is for "UNiversity and Airlines."
John
Michael Larson
In article <mcripps.1...@computan.on.ca>, mcr...@computan.on.ca
(mervyn) wrote:
>>In article <4l5m14$l...@reader2.ix.netcom.com>, jac...@ix.netcom.com(Arcane)
>>writes...
>>>What does the U-n-a in Unabomber stand for?
...
>>>Jack
>
>> As other people already pointed out, "un" in the Una stands for
>> universities and "a" stands for airlines--the first two institutions
>> that were bombed in the identical technique. Hence, FBI (nick)named
>> the bomber such.
>
>> Kevin
>
>Newsweek insists on spelling it unabomer!
Hmmm, as has the FBI.
>Somebody arrogant beyond belief made the decision and won't back down.
Is that your characterization of Newsweek...the FBI...? (I'm not taking
sides, merely asking for clarification.)
Michael Larson
mi...@uclink.berkeley.edu
James Eason
Joel Etra wrote:
>
> Arcane wrote:
> >
> > What does the U-n-a in Unabomber stand for?
> >
> >
> > Jack
> You'll have to ask Ted. He made it up.
> --Joel
Association for Big Old Mbers (an endangered indigenous people of a
small country in the former continent formerly known as Africa). It's
little known, but you can check it out on the conspiracy page
(www.conspiracy.com\what?you_dont_believe!_you_must_be_CIA)
Jael McHenry
: > > What does the U-n-a in Unabomber stand for?
: > >
: > > Thanks,
: > >
: > > Jack
UNiversities and Airlines, the bomber's targets.
^^ ^
I'd cite the source, but I don't remember where I heard it. Sorry!
Jael
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Michael Larson
In article <4mnj4n$g...@d2.tufts.edu>, jmch...@emerald.tufts.edu (Jael
McHenry) wrote:
>: > > What does the U-n-a in Unabomber stand for?
>: > >
>: > > Thanks,
>: > >
>: > > Jack
>
>UNiversities and Airlines, the bomber's targets.
>^^ ^
^^^
therefore, unabom not unabomb. There is only one "b" in unabom. The FBI
created the acronym, and it is "Unabom" (with only one "b") which appears
throughout their Unabom website whose url is, ironically enough,
http://www.fbi.gov/unabomb.htm
Nonetheless, it is Unabom, even Newsweek apparently got it correct.
Michael Larson
mi...@uclink.berkeley.edu
Jeff560
Michael Larson wrote:
>Nonetheless, it is Unabom, even Newsweek apparently got it correct.
However, Newsweek wrote in a recent issue that, because of popular
demand, they are changing their spelling from Unabomer to Unabomber.
Jeff Miller
kyle...@gmail.com
occam
> Ever wonder why Ted Kaczynski was known as the "UnAbomber" (not the "UnIbomber")? The FBI used the acronym "UNABOM" (UNiversity and Airline BOMber) to refer to his case, which resulted in the media calling him the "Unabomber".
>
Athel Cornish-Bowden
was known as the "UnAbomber". I can honestly answer with a definite no:
I've never wondered that.
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athel
Peter Moylan
I've never had an interest in unabombas, but that's only because we
didn't have them here.
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Newcastle, NSW, Australia
occam
> On 01/12/19 22:08, Athel Cornish-Bowden wrote:
>> On 2019-12-01 10:06:06 +0000, occam said:
>>
>>> On 01/12/2019 09:34, kyle...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>> Ever wonder why Ted Kaczynski was known as the "UnAbomber" (not
>>>> the "UnIbomber")? The FBI used the acronym "UNABOM" (UNiversity
>>>> and Airline BOMber) to refer to his case, which resulted in the
>>>> media calling him the "Unabomber".
>>>
>>> So, you have been watching Netflix recently. What is your query?
>>
>> [S]he wants to know if any of us have ever wondered why Ted Kaczynski
>> was known as the "UnAbomber". I can honestly answer with a definite
>> no: I've never wondered that.
>
> Careful. We have a new arrival in the newsgroup. Don't scare him/her away.
>