24 Oct
2002
24 Oct
'02
12:49 p.m.
On Thu, 24 Oct 2002, Eric Dittman wrote:
JISM = SPOOGE (at least in the school yards where I grew up ;)
Yes, but that's another name that can be used.
I strive to be the one to do it.
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> > >
I had some VMS systems that I named SKITZO, PSYCHO, and PHLEGM.
> > > I was limited to six characters for the name due to DECnet. I
> > > was going for odd names. I was going to name the next one
> > > SMEGMA, but the order was cancelled.
> >
> > I guess it would've been worse if you'd gotten to JISM.
>
> Part of the plan called for using all six characters. I would
> have had to spelled it differently.
Ok, SPOOGE.
Well, that's using a different word. What's a 6-letter phonetic
spelling for JISM? But if you want to stick with jism, go with
JIZZIM. Maybe even JIZZUM.
Also, I would just like to note this new low point in the history of the
Classic Computers Mailing List.
I'm sure the record will be broken at a later time. :-)