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dreamer
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by dreamer » Tue Mar 15, 2005 4:11 pm
Any ideas about where the nickname for MTV3 "Maikkari" comes from?
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sy
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by sy » Tue Mar 15, 2005 4:19 pm
MTV is the acronym for Mainos TV. Mainos -> Maikkari.
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Andrew_S
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by Andrew_S » Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:15 pm
Mainos (advertising) + telkkari (telly) = Maikkari
I think.
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dreamer
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by dreamer » Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:27 pm
Interesting, thanks!
