Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 19:41:13 -0500 (EST) From: Chris Hill <chris@monochrome.org> To: Brandon Fosdick <bfoz@glue.umd.edu> Cc: "'freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG '" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Pronunciations Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.1001130193705.96910F-100000@localhost> In-Reply-To: <3A26F238.53F6E6E6@glue.umd.edu>
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On Thu, 30 Nov 2000, Brandon Fosdick wrote:
> Brian Beattie wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 30 Nov 2000, Chris Hill wrote:
> >
> > > What about ~? In grade school I learned that it was pronounced "TIL-duh"
> > > but I have a friend who calls it "TIL-day."
> >
> > twiddle
>
> A twiddle is the little spinning ascii icon {/-\|/-...}, like the one
> that the boot loader uses. At least I think its the boot loader,
> haven't had to reboot in a while. :)
I have. About three weeks ago (actually 23 days, 20:23) I was reading
something online (perhaps this very list), crossed my legs, and
accidentally hit the power switch with my toe. Retard. Yes, I've moved
the CPU to a new spot.
--
Chris Hill chris@monochrome.org
[1] Bus error netscape
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