Where Fedora Went Wrong (nice conclusion)

[Mike McCarty]

Anthony J Placilla wrote:
> 
> Gene Heskett wrote:
> 
>>On Saturday 19 May 2007, Anne Wilson wrote:
>>

[snip, and hope I got attributions correct]

>>>>TANSTAAFL
>>>
>>>What the blue blazes does that mean?
>>>
>>>Anne
>>
>>Oh, my. Sad, even shocking my dear Anne. You just gave yourself away as being 
>>someone who has never read one of sci-fi's more famous authors, one Robert A. 
>>Heinlein, now deceased, who was rather fond of the expression, but I think he 
>>borrowed in from Ernest Hemingway back in the dim mists of time now.
>>
>>What it stands for is the first letter of each word in "There ain't no such 
>>thing as a free lunch"
> 
> Wonkipedia seems to indicate the original attribution (albeit not
> exactly as RAH wrote it) to Leonard P. Ayres

Nice addition, but his conclusion still stands! Unfortunately,
the Fed.Govt. of these U.S.A still doesn't understand the principle.

Mike
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