Sellam Ismail wrote:
>
> On Thu, 24 Oct 2002, Eric Dittman wrote:
>
> > > > > > 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?
>
> JISM = SPOOGE (at least in the school yards where I grew up ;)
>
> But if you want to stick with jism, go with JIZZIM. Maybe even JIZZUM.
Questionable taste!
There, *now* we've hit bottom. :-)
>
> Also, I would just like to note this new low point in the history of the
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Received on Thu Oct 24 2002 - 23:18:01 BST