> Pronounced ficking. Which is the German equivalent of our word, and so Darren's inbox will be swamped by netnanny nastygrams in German.
Germans pronounce V as F - so Vick Pharmaceuticals is known as Wick Pharma in Germany. I've finally managed to remember the z8 thread and the comment of mine that probably triggered all this. I stand by it - the individual concerned has done the platform almost as much damage as Software Division. I shall in future Bowdlerize - suggestions are welcome but "posterior sphincter" is current favourite. As for netnannies, I think the Devil's Dictionary definition more apposite than ever. Back to z8s - or z9s as it turns out (remember the "Castor-less mainframe" comment? The codename was "Pollux") I wonder how long it will be before a chargeable version of my MIPS table is available from another analyst. It won't be worth any more, of course. Even mine is worth less than you're paying for it. Pollux was an odd choice - alternate days in heaven and hell. -- Phil Payne http://www.isham-research.co.uk +44 7833 654 800 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
