Do not call them PCMCIA Cards (was "An interesting eBay find ....)

[Gene Buckle]

On Thu, 16 Jul 2009, Dave McGuire wrote:

> On Jul 16, 2009, at 4:30 PM, John Floren wrote:
>>>>>> 'puter ("pewter"), or worse yet, "pooter" (the redneck pronunciation)
>>>>>> as a diminutive/dismissive term for "*COM*puter".  Bleah!
>>>>> 
>>>>> "Distro".   [head explodes]
>>>> 
>>>> That one I can at least understand because of Ozzie "-o" slang
>>>> ("Medico" for doctor, "Doco" for Documentation, "Smoko" for smoke
>>>> break, among numerous examples).  I have no idea if that's where
>>>> "Distro" originates, but it at least follows a well established
>>>> dialectical pattern.
>>> 
>>> Yes.  One that annoys the living crap out of me. ;)
>> 
>> You don't like this convention? Righto.
>
> [head explodes again] ;)
>
>
Oh no-o!

*runs*

g.

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