| From: Dr Colin D Reed To: vocalist Subject: RE: the meaning of GoAT Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>
Laura wrote: >Ok, ok, I can see it's not as common a term among Vocalisters as among >some of my other groups. :) >GoAT is an acronym for Go Away, Troll! "troll" refers to the act of trolling a >newsgroup or list by posting >something sure to generate angry, shocked, or just plain disgusted >responses- just to get the rise out of people. GoAT saves on keystrokes and >still tells the troll (and anyone else) that >they're a troll and won't get any fun here. >Sorry guys, I didn't mean to be cryptic- that's not the strong suit in my >Fach! :) >- -- >Laura McBurnie, Soprano (of the soubrettish variety) BMus Vocal Performance >Student, Dalhousie University >Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 902-496-0360 ICQ#1871734 >http://is2.dal.ca/~lmcburni/lhome.html lmcburni-at-is2.dal.ca >Song in my head right now: "Tarzan Boy" -Baltimora (not my choice, but it >was on my brother's radio and got stuck in my head)
I was miles away. I thought that this was some cryptic reference to the "Billy Goats Gruff" meeting the troll on the wooden bridge. At least I realised that it had somethings to do with trolls :-) I did wonder about the strange capitalisation!
PS song in my head right now. "It's not easy being green" - Kermit
Colin Reed, Tenor Newark, UK Tel: +44 1636 706158 Mobile: +44 973 952447
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