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View Full Version : wow that rx8 funny fast mybluerx8 09-19-2003, 03:16 AM wow that rx8 fucking fast i get the blue mt today very happy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!:) *edit* Ease up on the swearing, especially in a thread title. Thanks -TM LesPaul 09-19-2003, 07:03 AM Cool, but I wish you had a more extensive vocabulary with which to express your feelings. Squidward 09-19-2003, 07:47 AM i take it english is his second language.... RX22 09-19-2003, 08:07 AM The word is actually an old English acronym that derived from a time when residents of England were required to get permission to have a child. It comes from "Fornication Under the Consent of the King". Just some useless info I thought I would pass along, but truthfully I wish people could learn to express themselves in a more acceptable manner. And yes, the RX8 is a lot of fun to drive. Now calm down. Naginata 09-19-2003, 08:51 AM That's the third different story I've heard for the origin of the F-word... The others being: 1) It's from a german word 2) They'd write that on signs and hang them around necks of people in stocks in quaker communities. They were placed in stocks "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" ChrisW 09-19-2003, 10:18 AM Originally posted by RX22 The word is actually an old English acronym that derived from a time when residents of England were required to get permission to have a child. It comes from "Fornication Under the Consent of the King Then what about the German verb ficken (apologies to any offended German readers). Surely it's too close to be a coincidence? LesPaul 09-19-2003, 12:02 PM Carl Sagan traced the word, as I recall, to have something to do with "to strike" or "to hit". It was a word of dominance and aggression. Just another theory. In this context maybe use: really, very, amazingly, super, exceedingly, awfully, terrifically, quite, surprisingly, ...... TuPaK 09-19-2003, 12:22 PM Originally posted by LesPaul Cool, but I wish you had a more extensive vocabulary with which to express your feelings. bwhahaha...*DEAD* mikeb 09-19-2003, 03:14 PM interesting 1st post glad you like your car bon911 09-19-2003, 04:41 PM Originally posted by RX22 "Fornication Under the Consent of the King" I believe this IS the correct one. Napboy 09-19-2003, 06:44 PM Originally posted by bon911 I believe this IS the correct one. This is how internet rumors get started without anyone actually looking it up. Here's an more researched explanation. http://www.snopes.com/language/acronyms/fuck.htm graphicguy 09-20-2003, 09:17 AM Originally posted by Napboy This is how internet rumors get started without anyone actually looking it up. Here's an more researched explanation. http://www.snopes.com/language/acronyms/fuck.htm So, in other words, I read through the entire explanation only to find out that there is no real explanation of where the word came from? Why didn't they just say that to begin with? Rick 09-20-2003, 12:09 PM You choirboys sure know how to welcome a guy. :( Napboy 09-20-2003, 12:41 PM Originally posted by graphicguy So, in other words, I read through the entire explanation only to find out that there is no real explanation of where the word came from? Why didn't they just say that to begin with? I think the important part is that the explanation is NOT what any of those said above. |