"Enquiring minds"? Must be a conservative thing.

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Bowser — 4/3/2004 5:16:43 AM (archived)

For all you "enquiring minds" here's a simple explanation.

"Air" often means "broadcast", such as radio or TV. Electromagnetic radiation.

"America" is the country, short for United States of America.

"Air America" could denote a radio or TV broadcast to and/or for America.

Arf (Ah, shucks, twern't nothin'.)

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Air America update... - Tom Brosz - 4/2/2004 4:44:31 AM
- Terrifies some people, doesn't it? - Bowser - 4/3/2004 5:12:04 AM
- You are really wound up about this. What's going on? (n/t) - alcaray - 4/2/2004 3:51:22 PM
  - Maybe you've been missing the coverage. - Tom Brosz - 4/2/2004 4:39:05 PM
- But why did they name themselves after a CIA-front airline? - Larry J - 4/2/2004 2:42:28 PM
  - "Enquiring minds"? Must be a conservative thing. - Bowser - 4/3/2004 5:16:43 AM
  - Satirical purposes? Trying to lure the CIA into sueing them? (n/t) - alcaray - 4/2/2004 3:49:51 PM
    - Just as likely, it was historical ignorance - Larry J - 4/2/2004 6:06:54 PM
      - There's one of them "enquiring minds", and it has spoken!! (n/t) - Bowser - 4/4/2004 2:58:37 AM
      - Mine was a humourous (well I thought so, anyway) reference... - alcaray - 4/3/2004 10:26:54 PM
        
        Given that Franken's show is called the O'Franken Factor... - Tom Brosz - 4/4/2004 5:39:20 AM
      - Doubt it - Tony - 4/2/2004 10:01:20 PM
        
        Tony's right - Tom Brosz - 4/2/2004 11:50:44 PM
        
        re: Doubt it - SDG - 4/2/2004 11:32:17 PM

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