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NataliesPoppa

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Aug 20, 2000, 10:00:07 PM8/20/00
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Judy: The statement "over & out" is an oxymoron. Over means "talk to me",
out means "I'm out of here"
Just thought I would pass along.

Bill

"Just Judy" <jjgo...@OUTOFMYmindspring.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 19 Aug 2000 14:43:20 GMT, cg <cgr...@noemail.com> wrote:
>
> >"Nothing is so simple that it cannot be misunderstood."
> > Jr. Teague
>
> That was my personal favorite. That may become my next sig
> file.
>
> cg, by the way, I cannot imagine that anyone in usenet is
> happier than me that you are well. You are one of it's brightest
> lights. Take care of yourself, fella.
>
> Over & out,Judy~
> --
> Time is precious; waste it wisely!
>
> http://gopanth.home.mindspring.com/index.html
> jjgopanth at NOTMYmindspring dot com
> delete the jj and fix the obvious for e-mail.


Nick C

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Aug 22, 2000, 3:00:00 AM8/22/00
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The "over & out" communicative term I believe originated in the
military where communication was conducted between parties patched to
a base unit. When one of the parties had concluded their
conversational input, that party said "over & out" as a means to tell
the other line participants, that party is leaving the conversation
and air or telephone time is being relinquished to the other (two or
more) remaining parties.

The term is also applicable for use between two parties and may used
to by one of the parties as a means to say that while one party is
ending the conversation, the other is free to continue to use the
channel to communicate with others. For example, two ham radio
operators may be having a conversation and one party is intends to
conclude the conversation. The party does this by saying it's call
letters and "over & out" thereby allowing the other party remaining on
the channel to be free to issue the ham radio call "CQ, CQ, CQ" or
"DXCQ, DXCQ, DXCQ" if the communication is intended to be
"international." Meaning the remaining radio operator is free to keep
the channel open; attempting to establish communication with someone
else. The term is still being used as a means to conclude
communication between parties and it sure beats saying "good-bye,"
which has little to no meaningful significance in radio or telegraphic
communicative terms. In telegraphic communication, where two (or
more) operators are in contact, one of the operators just types it's
call letters and the word "out" telling the other(s) their
communication has ended.

The Police have adopted the term "10-4" which carries the meaning of
"over & out" or "message received - out."


Nick

James Copeland

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Aug 22, 2000, 3:00:00 AM8/22/00
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10-0 USE CAUTION 10-50 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
10-1 SIGNAL WEAK 10-51 REQUEST TOW TRUCK
10-2 SIGNAL GOOD 10-52 REQUEST AMBULANCE
10-3 STOP TRANSMITTING 10-53 ROADWAY BLOCKED
10-4 MESSAGE RECEIVED 10-54 LIVESTOCK ON ROADWAY
10-5 RELAY 10-55 INTOXICATED
DRIVER
10-6 STATION IS BUSY 10-56 INTOXICATED
PEDESTRIAN
10-7 OUT OF SERVICE 10-57 HIT & RUN ACCIDENT
10-8 IN SERVICE 10-58 DIRECT TRAFFIC
10-9 REPEAT 10-59 ESCORT
10-10 FIGHT IN PROGRESS 10-60 SQUAD IN VICINITY
10-11 ANIMAL PROBLEM 10-61 PERSONNEL IN
VICINITY
10-12 STAND BY 10-62 REPLY TO MESSAGE
10-13 REPORT CONDITIONS 10-63 PREPARE TO COPY
10-14 PROWLER REPORT 10-64 LOCAL MESSAGE
10-15 CIVIL DISTURBANCE 10-65 NET MESSAGE
10-16 DOMESTIC PROBLEM 10-66 CANCEL MESSAGE
10-17 MEET COMPLAINANT 10-67 CLEAR FOR NET MESSAGE
10-18 URGENT 10-68 DISPATCH INFORMATION
10-19 GO TO STATION 10-69 MESSAGE RECEIVED
10-20 ADVISE YOUR LOCATION 10-70 FIRE ALARM
10-21 PHONE------ 10-71 ADVISE NATURE OF
ALARM
10-22 DISREGARD 10-72 REPORT PROGRESS OF
ALARM
10-23 ARRIVED AT SCENE 10-73 SMOKE REPORT
10-24 ASSIGNENT COMPLETE 10-74 NEGATIVE
10-25 REPORT TO--------- 10-75 IN CONTACT WITH----
10-26 DETAINING SUSPECT 10-76 ENROUTE TO-------
10-27 DRIVER'S LICENSE INFORMATION 10-77 E.T.A.
10-28 VEHICLE REGISTRATION INFO. 10-78 REQUEST ASSISTANCE
10-29 CHECK RECORDS FOR WANTED 10-79 NOTIFY CORONER
10-30 UNAUTHORIZED USE OF RADIO 10-80 PURSUIT IN PROGRESS
10-31 CRIME IN PROGRESS 10-81 BREATHALYZER REPORT
10-32 PERSON WITH GUN 10-82 RESERVE LODGINGS
10-33 EMERGENCY- ALL UNITS STAND BY 10-83 SCHOOL CROSSING ASSIGNMENT
10-34 RIOT 10-84
ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL
10-35 MAJOR CRIME ALERT 10-85 ARRIVAL DELAYED
10-36 CORRECT TIME 10-86 OPERATOR ON DUTY
10-37 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE 10-87 PICK UP
10-38 STOP SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE 10-88 ADVISE TELEPHONE NUMBER
10-39 RESPOND WITH SIREN & FLASHERS 10-89 BOMB THREAT
10-40 DO NOT USE SIREN & FLASHERS 10-90 BANK ALARM
10-41 BEGINNING SHIFT 10-91 PICK UP
SUBJECT
10-42 END SHIFT 10-92 ILLEGALLY
PARKED VEHICLE
10-43 INFORMATION 10-93 BLOCKADE
10-44 PERMISSION TO LEAVE 10-94 DRAG RACING
10-45 DEAD ANIMAL 10-95 SUBJECT
IN CUSTODY
10-46 ASSIST MOTORIST 10-96 DETAIN SUBJECT
10-47 EMERGENCY ROAD REPAIR 10-97 TEST SIGNAL
10-48 TRAFFIC CONTROL 10-98 PRISONER ESCAPE
10-49 TRAFFIC SIGNAL OUT 10-99 WANTED OR STOLEN

"Nick C" <NC...@att.net> wrote in message news:39A29E5E...@att.net...

Nick C

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Aug 22, 2000, 8:47:06 PM8/22/00
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errr, Roger-Wilco

Nick

James Copeland

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Aug 22, 2000, 10:31:49 PM8/22/00
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If something is simple.....make it complicated, tax it, and then create an
"association", so that you can test it for a license. That's the American
Way.

James....
"Nick C" <NC...@att.net> wrote in message news:39A31F08...@att.net...

Nick C

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Aug 23, 2000, 12:32:25 AM8/23/00
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American way? Sheeze, I thought that was the Democrat platform.

Nick

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