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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Started conversation Nov 2, 2009
Where might it not be appropriate to take sensibly about "Sftgfop" and what the hell is it?
There are klaxons, naturally; clue too if I feel you look desperate enough - so be bold, preferably interesting, but never obvious.
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logicus tracticus philosophicus Posted Nov 2, 2009
well its got to be an acronym, of some sort "Sftgfop"
"See foreign teachers get free opportunities please"
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Nov 2, 2009
Correct - have a DGI Bonus +1
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Nov 2, 2009
Spotted an error.
Where might it not be appropriate to TALK sensibly about "Sftgfop" and what the hell is it?
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pedro Posted Nov 2, 2009
Is it correct that it's an acronym, or is the acronym correct Clive?
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Nov 2, 2009
It is an acronym, Quite Interesting and not obvious.
S.F.T.G.F.O.P
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A Super Furry Animal Posted Nov 2, 2009
Send For The Great Flea Of Paris.
It's inappropriate in Anchorage, ALaska, 'cos that's too far for even a great flea to hop.
RF
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Nov 2, 2009
A Wild Stab In The Dark! 
No. 
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Nov 2, 2009
Yes, sorry for the above confusion, I misread LTP's post. I was saying correct to it is an acronym and not some strange near vowel-less utterance. 
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A Super Furry Animal Posted Nov 2, 2009
It was more of a Stupid Hopeful Invocation To Gods Under Extremely Silvery Suns!
RF
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Nov 2, 2009
I can see this one running and running.
How rather than trying to eat the elephant all in one go you take it apart a piece at a time?
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Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Nov 2, 2009
Is it in English, at least?
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Nov 2, 2009
Yes.
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Nov 2, 2009
Intriguingly, no it isn't.....
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Nov 2, 2009
No. This is an abbreviation with pedigree shall we say.
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Nov 2, 2009
By which I mean to exclude internet jargon.
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toybox Posted Nov 2, 2009
G = Good, OP = Old Party? The remaining letters are Democratic sarcasm?
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- 1: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Nov 2, 2009)
- 2: logicus tracticus philosophicus (Nov 2, 2009)
- 3: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Nov 2, 2009)
- 4: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Nov 2, 2009)
- 5: pedro (Nov 2, 2009)
- 6: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Nov 2, 2009)
- 7: A Super Furry Animal (Nov 2, 2009)
- 8: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Nov 2, 2009)
- 9: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Nov 2, 2009)
- 10: A Super Furry Animal (Nov 2, 2009)
- 11: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Nov 2, 2009)
- 12: Malabarista - now with added pony (Nov 2, 2009)
- 13: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Nov 2, 2009)
- 14: A Super Furry Animal (Nov 2, 2009)
- 15: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Nov 2, 2009)
- 16: toybox (Nov 2, 2009)
- 17: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Nov 2, 2009)
- 18: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Nov 2, 2009)
- 19: toybox (Nov 2, 2009)
- 20: toybox (Nov 2, 2009)
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