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Old January 31st 04, 05:19 PM
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Cambio wrote:

FYI: ORIGIN OF MAYDAY (International Distress Signal)

International Marine Distress Signal -- Only used when a vessel or person
is in grave and imminent danger and immediate assistance is required

Why do ships, aircraft, and others in distress use "mayday" as their call
for help?

This comes from the French word m'aidez - meaning "help me" - and is
pronounced "mayday." (Note: not exactly.... it's pronounced "med-ay", but
close enough)

Best used for emergencies ONLY as a reader here might have thought you were
buried in a pile of rubble and needed help


LMAOPMP



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Old January 31st 04, 06:47 PM
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Ha -- for those not familiar with net lingo and abbreviations and
acronyms -- see URL

http://www.netlingo.com/emailsh.cfm

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Cambio wrote:

FYI: ORIGIN OF MAYDAY (International Distress Signal)

International Marine Distress Signal -- Only used when a vessel or

person
is in grave and imminent danger and immediate assistance is required

Why do ships, aircraft, and others in distress use "mayday" as their

call
for help?

This comes from the French word m'aidez - meaning "help me" - and is
pronounced "mayday." (Note: not exactly.... it's pronounced "med-ay",

but
close enough)

Best used for emergencies ONLY as a reader here might have thought you

were
buried in a pile of rubble and needed help


LMAOPMP



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73- Cambio - Keyboard To You




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