[Rhodes22-list] T(I/A)NSTAAFL

Robert Skinner robert at squirrelhaven.com
Sat Dec 8 16:58:19 EST 2007


I'll accept correction on the "is/ain't", in deference 
to another Heinlein aficionado, but the principle 
remains - security "ain't" free.

/Robert
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Hank wrote:
> 
> Robert,
> 
> Just to quibble a little but it's TANSTAAFL (There ain't no such thing as a
> free lunch).  I believe it was first used in Robert Heinlein's book, "The
> Moon is a Harsh Mistress".  That was actually a candidate for the name for
> my boat, but I now think I will go with LOCHAN, which is the fist two
> letters of my kid's names (Lorilei, Charlie and Andrea).
> 
> Hank


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