On Sat, 01 Apr 2006 22:13:05 GMT, John - KD5YI
wrote:

I am afraid I do not understand the meaning of "bafflegab".

Hi John,

It is a term of invention by the greatest practitioner of that art -
Reggie, of course! He introduces nearly every example of it with the
term nestled in his post like a road side flare. Bafflegab is what
was written before you (the second poster to answer) got your say in.

There are similar usage examples of his with "gurus," a term that was
not coined by him, but similarly littered in postings for effect in
his (and imitators') attempts in social climbing. "Gurus" are those
who got to say it first.

So, in the pecking order of it all, "gurus" write "bafflegab" -
unless, of course, you posted first. As a strategic variation on this
theme, there is the inverted-guru-gambit that is something like en
passant. That is, you don't post an answer even if you do manage to
be first, you post how it will be answered wrong by others who you
claim to be gurus.

Reggie has been most influential in these stylistic touches and more
than a few correspondents ape his method. Unfortunately, this also
reveals how quickly novelty descends into cliché; and how wikipedia
trails in social currency.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC