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I think the use of "OFF" in this context predates modern electronics. Alarm clocks go off, ships sound off their horns, etc. (though the phrase "noises off" is from a completely different root). It may come from "Go Off"="Explode"="Noise" perhaps?
And B96, rather like my telling every one my Mother's maiden name, we now know to bring a set of little metal disks to avoid setting the alarms off when we burgle (sorry - burglarize for you us'ns) your house
Rod
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Bean 04/30/2001 11:03 AM wwh 04/30/2001 12:58 PM Geoff 04/30/2001 1:07 PM Jackie 04/30/2001 1:22 PM Bean 04/30/2001 2:29 PM Anonymous 04/30/2001 2:37 PM rodward 04/30/2001 3:08 PM of troy 04/30/2001 3:18 PM rodward 04/30/2001 3:37 PM Hyla 04/30/2001 3:19 PM rodward 04/30/2001 3:30 PM wwh 04/30/2001 7:38 PM wow 05/01/2001 7:16 PM Anonymous 05/01/2001 7:44 PM wow 05/01/2001 8:13 PM Sparteye 05/02/2001 2:25 PM Bobyoungbalt 05/02/2001 3:56 PM Faldage 05/02/2001 4:17 PM Bingley 05/03/2001 6:49 AM Flatlander 05/03/2001 5:19 PM Bingley 05/07/2001 12:09 PM of troy 05/07/2001 2:32 PM wwh 05/07/2001 3:49 PM Max Quordlepleen 05/07/2001 7:02 PM of troy 05/07/2001 7:29 PM Max Quordlepleen 05/07/2001 11:58 PM rodward 05/08/2001 8:57 AM Bingley 05/08/2001 10:29 AM Max Quordlepleen 05/08/2001 7:54 PM Capital Kiwi 05/09/2001 9:32 AM AnnaStrophic 05/03/2001 9:16 PM Bean 04/30/2001 5:26 PM wwh 04/30/2001 3:34 PM Anonymous 04/30/2001 3:38 PM Geoff 05/08/2001 12:16 PM wsieber 05/07/2001 2:14 PM Bean 05/07/2001 5:42 PM wow 04/30/2001 1:36 PM belMarduk 04/30/2001 7:10 PM
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