Greetings, All--
Okay, I've been lurking on this group for a roughly a month or so.
Every so often, I read a post with reference to something called "the
Borg." It's seems like a reference to a shop or something, but for
the life of me, I can't figure out what it means.
Can someone explain it to me?
Thanks.
Scott
There is no such thing as a dumb question unless you count the question NOT
asked. There maybe dumb answers but that is another story. Larry
"Scott Vajdos" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Greetings, All--
>
> Okay, I've been lurking on this group for a roughly a month or so.
> Every so often, I read a post with reference to something called "the
> Borg." It's seems like a reference to a shop or something, but for
> the life of me, I can't figure out what it means.
>
> Can someone explain it to me?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Scott
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Scott Vajdos <[email protected]> wrote:
>Greetings, All--
>
>Okay, I've been lurking on this group for a roughly a month or so.
>Every so often, I read a post with reference to something called "the
>Borg." It's seems like a reference to a shop or something, but for
>the life of me, I can't figure out what it means.
>
>Can someone explain it to me?
It's a descriptor for the home-improvement super-stores -- like Lowes,
Home Depot, Menard's, etc. In other contexts, it may be generalized to
other super-stores -- e.g., Wal-Mart -- as well.
It's a "weak pun" from the like-named alien species in the syndicated
TV series "Star Trek: The Next Generation". A couple of the 'primary
characteristics' of _that_ Borg are that they travel in _large_ 'box shaped'
vessels, and their mantra is "Resistance is Futile. Prepare to be assimilated."
The similarities to any of the super-stores, and what happens to the 'local'
stores that are in the same market, is obvious.
It's also proposed that it is an acronym, standing for "<B>ig <O>range
<R>etail <G>iant".
Scott Vajdos wrote:
> Greetings, All--
>
> Okay, I've been lurking on this group for a roughly a month or so.
> Every so often, I read a post with reference to something called "the
> Borg." It's seems like a reference to a shop or something, but for
> the life of me, I can't figure out what it means.
>
> Can someone explain it to me?
Big orange retail giant.
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Morris Dovey
DeSoto, Iowa USA
"Scott Vajdos" <wrote in message
> Greetings, All--
>
> Okay, I've been lurking on this group for a roughly a month or so.
> Every so often, I read a post with reference to something called "the
> Borg." It's seems like a reference to a shop or something, but for
> the life of me, I can't figure out what it means.
>
> Can someone explain it to me?
Generally used synonymously for Home Depot, Lowes, or some similar "big box"
outfit.
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