Fwd: Ramp-Up

[Grant Barrett]

Please respond to the original sender as well as to the list.

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Bill Richardson" <wfrichardson1 at attbi.com>
> Date: Fri Feb 7, 2003  5:22:08 PM America/New_York
> To: <gbarrett at americandialect.org>
> Subject: Question for the ADS Webmaster
>
> I would like to thank you
> for this site. I heard a
> spokeperson from your
> Society on a local talk
> show here in Billings Mt.
> I am interested in the oft-
> used term "RAMP UP" or
> any variation of that term.
> I know what it means in most context(s), but I
> am interested in what
> government yes-man put
> in the lexicon.
> I spent 26 years in the US
> Navy and heard many many
> stupid things, but for some
> reason, this just cranks my
> butt.
> Thank you
> however