parsimonious thrift!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Summerfield" To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Linux community, was Re: Demo of OpenSolaris running on Systemz Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 08:21:46 +0900
McKown, John wrote: > > Many object to the phrase "kill list" that is often used by people to > describe email which is automatically deleted upon reception. I once got > a very strong email for using the phrase "twit list". Apparently that > word is much stronger in other parts of the world than it is here in > Texas. So I use the fairly neutral phrase "autodelete list" any more. It > is more descriptive and less likely to be misunderstood. I once got an adverse reaction when I described someone else as penurious, even though I included myself in the same description. Americans will need to do their homework on that, while some others can have a good chuckle. -- Cheers John -- spambait [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Advice http://webfoot.com/advice/email.top.php http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 You cannot reply off-list:-) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 -- Over 2 Million Holiday Gift Ideas - Take a Look! mail.com shopping at http://mail.shopping.com/?linkin_id=8033174 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
