[net.nlang] where does the word 'flame' come fro

mcewan (02/24/83)

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uiucdcs!mcewan    Feb 23 15:17:00 1983

I imagine that the person who first used the phrase <FLAME ON> was a
Fantastic Four fan. I guess that he or she used this phrase because
<ITS CLOBBERIN' TIME> was too long to type.

		Scott McEwan :-)