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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Minesweeper #58709 02/26/2002 2:56 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,077 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,077 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA re minesweeping - I think the phrase applied originally more to clearing of ocean/harbor mines than land mines, though of course mankind's fiendish ingenuity expands and language duly follows. Any Navy people out there who can comment? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Words from video games Bean 02/26/2002 12:54 PM Re: Words from video games stales 02/26/2002 1:46 PM Re: Words from video games RhubarbCommando 02/26/2002 3:19 PM Words from Canasta wofahulicodoc 02/26/2002 4:40 PM Re: meld Keiva 02/26/2002 6:33 PM . Max Quordlepleen 02/26/2002 6:20 PM Minesweeper wofahulicodoc 02/26/2002 2:56 PM Re: Minesweeper Rubrick 02/26/2002 3:09 PM Re: Words from video games TheFallibleFiend 02/26/2002 7:47 PM Re: Words from video games Anonymous 02/26/2002 8:05 PM Re: Words from video games TheFallibleFiend 02/26/2002 8:24 PM Re: Words from video games TheFallibleFiend 02/26/2002 8:47 PM mugwump wofahulicodoc 02/26/2002 9:33 PM Re: mugwump Keiva 02/27/2002 12:23 AM Re: Words from video games Flatlander 02/27/2002 4:12 PM Re: Words from video games TheFallibleFiend 02/27/2002 4:19 PM Re: Words from video games Angel 03/03/2002 1:47 AM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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