Author: Ingo Althofer
Date: 09:44:45 12/02/97
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On December 02, 1997 at 11:01:59, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On December 02, 1997 at 06:48:29, Ingo Althofer wrote: >>... Thanks for the explanation of "happy camper". Before, I had always interpreted a little bit more in this expression, namely: When you are camping, there are typically higher chances that a change in your surrounding will affect you immediately: For instance it may start to rain or the ants may join your picknick unexpectedly... So my impression had always been that a "happy camper" is happy but that things ( and his mood ) may change more rapidly than that of "normal" persons. ( For instance: Kasparow to be happy until Deep Blue answers with Nxe6; or a participant of the Paris tournament is happy until his chair will start folding ... ) Ingo Althoefer. >>By the way, another question from a non-native English writer: >>Bob Hyatt and others sometimes used the term "happy camper" >>( in the context "Garry does not look like a happy camper now ... ) >> >>What is the meaning of "happy camper" ? >> >>Ingo Althoefer. > >several definitions, but it typically applies to someone attending some >sort of "camp". This could be anything from a boy scout camp-out >(tents, >woods, fires, hiking, etc.) to a typical summer camp where kids go for >1 or 2 weeks. Some enjoy being away from home or out on their own. >Others >don't. The term "happy camper" means someone that is happy doing >whatever >it is they are doing." An "unhappy camper" means someone not happy >doing >whatever they are currently doing, be it hiking through the woods, >swimming, >or playing chess.
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