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Title: What Does ACK stand for?
Post by: kevinsky18 on June 11, 2007, 05:59:05 PM
What Does ACK stand for?
Title: What Does ACK stand for?
Post by: Ack-Ack on June 11, 2007, 06:06:19 PM
Me.


ack-ack
Title: What Does ACK stand for?
Post by: Serenity on June 11, 2007, 06:23:08 PM
FLAK

"Flugabwehrkanone"

Anti-Aircraft Defense Cannon
Title: What Does ACK stand for?
Post by: Ack-Ack on June 11, 2007, 07:42:17 PM
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Originally posted by Serenity
FLAK

"Flugabwehrkanone"

Anti-Aircraft Defense Cannon



Hmmm...while yes, Ack-Ack does refer to anti-aircraft artillery it doesn't come from any German references.  It is widely believed that Ack-Ack derived its name from the German "acht-acht" (88mm) but it's not the case.  Ack-Ack originated in World War I, before the Germans had the 88mm, so you can cross that out as the origin of the word.

Ack-Ack actually has its origins from the RAF phonetic alphabet used in World War I.

Ack = A

So AA (Anti-Aircraft Artillery) was Ack-Ack using the RAF phonetic alphabet.  Ack-Ack was also given the nickname "Archie" by the British Royal Flying Corp in World War I but was a nickname only and not derived from a phonetic alphabet.

Another example is AM, which in the RAF phonetic alphabet would have been Ack Emma and PM would have been Pip Emma

Emma = M
Pip = P


The RAF phonetic alphabet was eventually replaced by the NATO phonetic alphabet.


ack-ack
Title: What Does ACK stand for?
Post by: Serenity on June 11, 2007, 07:56:31 PM
Ah. I wasnt aware FLAK and ACK were two different sources. Thank you!
Title: What Does ACK stand for?
Post by: CAP1 on June 11, 2007, 08:08:56 PM
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Originally posted by Serenity
Ah. I wasnt aware FLAK and ACK were two different sources. Thank you!


yes......ACK is whayt married men get from their wives.....its called "wife ack"

flak is what they try to shoot down aircraft with.

you'll get to experience the beginnings of wife ack soon......its called "SO ACK"

SO= your girlfriend...significant other.....:lol :rofl :rofl :rofl

:noid :noid <<<<
Title: What Does ACK stand for?
Post by: Serenity on June 11, 2007, 09:25:35 PM
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Originally posted by CAP1
yes......ACK is whayt married men get from their wives.....its called "wife ack"

flak is what they try to shoot down aircraft with.

you'll get to experience the beginnings of wife ack soon......its called "SO ACK"

SO= your girlfriend...significant other.....:lol :rofl :rofl :rofl

:noid :noid <<<<


lol. You kidding?!? She B****es when I log OFF of Aces High!

"Whyd you log off?!? You were having fun! Go back and kick his arse!" lol. She even tries to pay for my account!
Title: What Does ACK stand for?
Post by: oldtard on June 11, 2007, 10:13:20 PM
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Originally posted by Serenity
lol. You kidding?!? She B****es when I log OFF of Aces High!

"Whyd you log off?!? You were having fun! Go back and kick his arse!" lol. She even tries to pay for my account!

THERE COULD BE A FEW REASONS WHY SHE SAYS THIS
#1 Please go back to playing so i can keep having sex with your best friend
                                                OR
#2 FOR  GODS SAKE PLEASE KEEP PLAYING BECAUSE IF I HAVE TOO T-BAG YOU ONE MORE TIME I AM GOING TO KILL MYSELF.
:rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: What Does ACK stand for?
Post by: Dichotomy on June 11, 2007, 10:19:14 PM
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Originally posted by Ack-Ack
Me.


ack-ack


from the sound most make when they realize they've given you a clean shot right?

*looks over left shoulder 'ACK!!!!!!'  *stirs stick praying and starts hearing bullets hit 'ACK!!!!!! (!@#$*!#$*!#$*!_#$*!_(#$*!_#$(*!@_#$*'

:D
Title: What Does ACK stand for?
Post by: Serenity on June 11, 2007, 10:19:20 PM
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Originally posted by oldtard
THERE COULD BE A FEW REASONS WHY SHE SAYS THIS
#1 Please go back to playing so i can keep having sex with your best friend
                                                OR
#2 FOR  GODS SAKE PLEASE KEEP PLAYING BECAUSE IF I HAVE TOO T-BAG YOU ONE MORE TIME I AM GOING TO KILL MYSELF.
:rofl :rofl :rofl


LOL! My best friend is a girl, so...
Title: What Does ACK stand for?
Post by: CAP1 on June 12, 2007, 12:07:38 AM
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Originally posted by Serenity
lol. You kidding?!? She B****es when I log OFF of Aces High!

"Whyd you log off?!? You were having fun! Go back and kick his arse!" lol. She even tries to pay for my account!


QUICKLY SON!!!!!!!! MARRY THAT WOMAN!!!!!!!!!!!

if you or she aren't old enough yet, then do it as soon as you both are!!!!!!:aok :aok
ya lucky bastage!!!!
Title: What Does ACK stand for?
Post by: CAP1 on June 12, 2007, 12:10:01 AM
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Originally posted by Serenity
LOL! My best friend is a girl, so...



so what you're saying is that this option could be both good and bad at the same time, right?

:noid
Title: What Does ACK stand for?
Post by: Serenity on June 12, 2007, 12:18:24 AM
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Originally posted by CAP1
so what you're saying is that this option could be both good and bad at the same time, right?

:noid


lol. Sure...

And on your above coment, look at the thread in the O' Club 'Bronk, Furbie, all of you who love slinging insults...'