Soren,

I think Sam Morse's code didn't include any punctuation marks, so they ended up having to use that word[stop] to designate the end of a sentence.

Cheers,
Dwight
(now you just KNEW I couldn't end this response o' mine without a "joke", RIGHT?......OKAY........

Western Union
To G W Bush

Dear Dubya I hear we're about to invade Iran stop

Signed Dwight)

Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)