"Roger wilco" is a phrase used in military radio communications (in films, at least). "Roger" means "ok, message received", because in the early days of radio the letter R was the standard morse-code transmission to say you've received a message (R=roger in the old phonetic alphabet, like Z=zebra, F=foxtrot etc). "Wilco" stands for "will comply".<BR><BR>I suppose this explains why people misspell my name with a C instead of K so often <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif"border=0>.<BR>I never posted in the Bootcamp thread, I guess the phrase was used a lot there?<BR><BR>-----<BR><BR>Bigmama, I saw you mention in another thread that you thought the use of smileys looks a bit juvenile. I must admit, when I first got on the 'net I thought so too. I've changed my mind though, I think they can be an excellent aid to communication, if used properly. Probably moreso in instant-messaging, rather than on a message-board. They make me appreciate how much of the information in our conversations is transmitted by either non-verbal signals or by tone of voice. Even with people I know well, stark text messages can be misunderstood.<BR><BR>And on a message-board, if I want my exact intent to be universally understood, including by people who may be from a different culture and/or who don't have English as a first language, I've found I need all the help I can get. Especially if I'm trying to be funny or ironic. Or even be helpful without appearing to be condescending, say <img src="http://www.tolkienonline.com/mb/i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif"border=0>.<BR><BR>Having said all that, I think many people do over-use them. I probably use too many when I post in this thread, but I figure it's better to be over-friendly than otherwise.