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Why T-shirt capital letter?

I know that T is from tee, but why is it written in capital letter? Pawel
Poland
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[/nq] I always thought it was because it is shaped like one. Karl Ove Hufthammer

  • [/nq] I always thought it was because it is shaped like one.
  • Karl Ove Hufthammer
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[nq:1]I know that T is from tee, but why is it written in capital letter?[/nq]
I always thought it was because it is shaped like one.

Karl Ove Hufthammer
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[nq:1]I know that T is from tee, but why is it written in capital letter?[/nq]
Vice versa: tee is from T. T-shirts are called that because their shape looks, vaguely, like a T at least that's my understanding.

Ronan Flood (Email Removed)
working for but not speaking for
Network Services, University of London Computer Centre (which means: don't bother ULCC if I've said somethin
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[nq:1]I know that T is from tee, but why is it written in capital letter? Pawel Poland question asked by a student[/nq]
Why not try any or all of the online dicks?

David - grough atcost btinternet fullstop com
www grough btinternet co uk/ (where'd me dots go to?)
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At 23:53:33 on Thu, 8 Dec 2005, David (Email Removed) wrote in (Email Removed):
[nq:2]I know that T is from tee, but why is it written in capital letter? Pawel Poland question asked by a student[/nq]
[nq:1]Why not try any or all of the online dicks?[/nq]
Because Pawel is himself the ultimate online ****.
Molly Mockford
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little
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[nq:2]Why not try any or all of the online dicks?[/nq]
[nq:1]Because Pawel is himself the ultimate online ****.[/nq]
Molly! With jokes like that, folks will think I'm your straight man.

David - grough atcost btinternet fullstop com
www grough btinternet co uk/ (where'd me dots go to?)
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[nq:1]Because Pawel is himself the ultimate online ****.[/nq]
Methinks that's unfair. He is just a thirsty quester for knowledge and has found that usenet is an inexhaustible fount.
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[nq:2]Because Pawel is himself the ultimate online ****.[/nq]
[nq:1]Methinks that's unfair. He is just a thirsty quester for knowledge and has found that usenet is an inexhaustible fount.[/nq]
But he does seem to be taking this stream of living water to excess; or perhaps 'tis we?

David - grough atcost btinternet fullstop com
www grough btinternet co uk/ (where'd me dots go to
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[nq:2]Methinks that's unfair. He is just a thirsty quester for knowledge and has found that usenet is an inexhaustible fount.[/nq]
[nq:1]But he does seem to be taking this stream of living water to excess; or perhaps 'tis we?[/nq]
Oh, no. Most of the time I just laze on the banks but now and then I take a sip, or piddle just downstream.
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At 09:10:18 on Fri, 9 Dec 2005, David (Email Removed) wrote in (Email Removed):
[nq:1]Molly! With jokes like that, folks will think I'm your straight man.[/nq]
Well, I would normally have to pay good money for a feedline like that...

Molly Mockford
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety - Benjamin Franklin
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[nq:2]Molly! With jokes like that, folks will think I'm your straight man.[/nq]
[nq:1]Well, I would normally have to pay good money for a feedline like that...[/nq]
The innuendos are coming thick and fast! I think I'll withdraw.

David - grough atcost btinternet fullstop com
www grough btinternet co uk/ (where'd me dots go to?)

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