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   Whiskers to Bobbie Sellers   
   Re: OT: Off-Topic   
   17 May 12 14:35:59   
   
   From: catwheezel@operamail.com   
      
   On 2012-05-17, Bobbie Sellers  wrote:   
   > On 05/16/2012 05:02 PM, Adam wrote:   
   >> Moe Trin wrote:   
      
   [...]   
      
   >>>> May Day! May Day! Yes, Tuesday is May Day. I don't see why that by   
   >>>> itself should constitute a USAF emergency. :-)   
   >>>   
   >>> It's not USAF - it's ITU (International Telecommunications Union)   
   >>   
   >> They also consider May 1st an emergency???   
   > 	   
   > 	No but use MAY DAY as a signal that an Emergency is in Progress.   
      
   [...]   
      
   It's "m'aider" (French for "help me").   
    "SOS, CQD and the   
   History of Maritime Distress Calls".   
      
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