what does IXL MEANS

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05-29-2009, 01:19 AM
hi_bud_gl

what does IXL MEANS

i find it means 39? but why some razor's has celebrated ixl shefield? etc. just want to know any other meanings. thank you
05-29-2009, 01:27 AM
gratewhitehuntr

I always read it as "I excel"

it's a.. um.... don't know what they call those actually

but if you read it fast

IXL
sounds like
I Excel (to go forward or be very good at something)

of course this theory was developed while completely ignoring such razors as
NON XXL :(

I DON'T KNOW !!!!! :cry:

I'll be glad to find out myself
05-29-2009, 01:37 AM
Chimensch

Quote:

Originally Posted by gratewhitehuntr

I always read it as "I excel"

You will find someone who agrees with you on this web page.

"George Wostenholm was born in Sheffield, England in 800. He came from a family of cutlery makers and was apprenticed as a knife maker to his father, whose name was also George. The firm became George Wostenholm & Son in 1832. Wostenholm was given his own trade mark l*XL (I excel) in 1826. This mark had originally been granted to W A Smith in 1787."
05-29-2009, 01:43 AM
VeeDubb65

I've heard the same answer, "I excel" from several people on the forums. Makes sense to me.
05-29-2009, 01:47 AM
nun2sharp

Non XL is similar, meaning None excel (more than this razor), kind of like second to none.
05-29-2009, 02:11 AM
gratewhitehuntr

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chimensch

You will find someone who agrees with you on this web page.

"George Wostenholm was born in Sheffield, England in 800. He came from a family of cutlery makers and was apprenticed as a knife maker to his father, whose name was also George. The firm became George Wostenholm & Son in 1832. Wostenholm was given his own trade mark l*XL (I excel) in 1826. This mark had originally been granted to W A Smith in 1787."

WOW I was... right?

I just sounded it out :roflmao

hukt on fonics wurkt fer mee !!

THANK ME !! :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

Non XL is similar, meaning None excel (more than this razor), kind of like second to none.

oh yeah
Non XL

I guess you have to say it with a British accent :gaah:
it's a function of how they pronounce the O in non

we say aah --- naahn
they say uh ----nuhn
05-29-2009, 10:29 PM
hi_bud_gl

Thank you all . it is great when you don't know just ask someone will know the exact answer.
05-30-2009, 04:51 PM
Sandcounty

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Here's another variation.
05-30-2009, 05:14 PM
Traskrom

First page of the book - "IXL MEANS I EXCEL: A SHORT HISTORY OF THE IXL BOWIE KNIFE"

http://content.foto.mail.ru/list/trask/131/i-139.jpg
05-30-2009, 06:54 PM
Rajagra

Darn these young whippersnappers and their TXTing abbreviations.

Gt of mi lwn! :rant:

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06-01-2009, 01:47 PM
khaos

This makes sense- XLL becomes Excel All
06-01-2009, 01:49 PM
SavantStrike

Quote:

Originally Posted by Traskrom

First page of the book - "IXL MEANS I EXCEL: A SHORT HISTORY OF THE IXL BOWIE KNIFE"

http://content.foto.mail.ru/list/trask/131/i-139.jpg

That catalog... so gorgeous!!!
06-02-2009, 08:51 AM
John Crowley

Quote:

Originally Posted by gratewhitehuntr

I always read it as "I excel"

it's a.. um.... don't know what they call those actually

but if you read it fast

IXL
sounds like
I Excel (to go forward or be very good at something)

of course this theory was developed while completely ignoring such razors as
NON XXL :(

I DON'T KNOW !!!!! :cry:

I'll be glad to find out myself

This is correct!