Date   : Tue, 31 Jan 2006 18:30:49 -0000
From   : "Mark Usher" <mu.list@...>
Subject: Re: Making a 3.5" Beeb floppy drive

> >Arrrghhhh "Box Standard" as in "straight out of the box"
> erm, no...
> http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-bog1.htm
> The comment about "bog-standard comprehensives"
That explains it. I was at a Grammar school. :-)

Ah, but the OED entry says otherwise.
"Ordinary, basic, standard; without extra features or modification;
unexceptional or uninspired."
http://www.oed.com/bbcwordhunt/bog-standard.html

> better bite your tongue Mark :)
;-)

-Mark