Date: Wed, 8 Feb 1995 14:00:38 +1100 (EST) From: David Dawes <dawes@physics.su.oz.au> To: terry@cs.weber.edu (Terry Lambert) Cc: amurai@spec.co.jp, sysseh@devetir.qld.gov.au, hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD with Bustec BT-542B SCSI interface Message-ID: <199502080300.AA15387@physics.su.OZ.AU> In-Reply-To: <9502071700.AA12168@cs.weber.edu> from "Terry Lambert" at Feb 7, 95 10:00:24 am
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>> Stephen says: >> > I have one happily running - use the bt driver. It goes like the >> > clappers considering its age. >> >> By the way, What "clappers considering its age" means ? >> Could you explain for a language handicaper like me ;-)? > >Well, in American, it's either a reference to "the clapper", or >a reference to "Flappers". > >The clapper is a sound activated switch whose commercial jingle is: > > Clap on! <clap><clap> Clap off! <clap><clap> The Clapper! I don't know the origin of it, but to me (and I guess most Australians) to "go like the clappers" means to go fast. >The "Gangster period" is largely responsible for the mistaken >impression the rest of the world seems to have that "all Americans >carry guns". I get that impression from seeing images of contemporary America on TV and from talking to people who have visited the country. David
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