It is a term of endearment applied to us in the UK by out Australian cousins. Another term often heard is "you pommy b.........".
Hmm.... :-) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mike Poil Java z/OS Level 3 Service IBM United Kingdom Limited, Hursley Park, Winchester SO21 2JN Internal: 246824 External: +44 (0)1962 816824 Java debugging: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/diagnosis/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mohammad Khan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> 07/12/2007 14:41 Please respond to IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> To [email protected] cc Subject Re: Uh, oh ... And what exactly is this pom ? I see it's being used for english or british. I don't remember encountering this term during my year long stay in UK but then there is only so much I can rely on my memory. Mohammad On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 11:49:27 +0000, Jim McAlpine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >BTW I'm a pom also. > >Jim McAlpine > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Unless stated otherwise above: IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number 741598. Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
