Actually, it has become for some reason unknown to me, a euphemism for a
gentleman that eschews underwear.
Bill Pearce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walt Wayman" <hiwayman@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 10:01 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: Protective Filters
> Well, let's see. "Commando" is defined, at least in one definition in the
> Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, as a military unit trained and
> organized as shock troops, especially for hit-and-run raids into enemy
> territory; also a member of such a unit. Therefore, I assume its usage in
> this context means an aggresive attitude of boldly going forward to get
> the job done and letting the devil take the hindmost. The gear can take
> care of itself and be replaced if it don't.
>
> In military parlance, however, it's sometimes a derrogatory term, used to
> refer derisively to those with non-combat duty assignments who stay in the
> rear with the gear, as in "rear-echelon commando" or "USO commando." I
> don't think that applies at all to the bold and brave photographers here
> who charge into the world with their front elements going nekkid before
> them.
>
> Walt
>
> --
> "Anything more than 500 yards from
> the car just isn't photogenic." --
> Edward Weston
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Bart Wientjes" <bartjew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> Someone please elaborate upon 'commando'.
>> I've been brought up to believe that pacifism is a virtue.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bart
>>
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