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From: lambert@spectrum.cs.unsw.oz.au (Tim Lambert)
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Subject: Re: Internationalization anecdotes wanted
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Date: 8 Aug 90 10:12:47 GMT
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In-reply-to: manis@cs.ubc.ca's message of 7 Aug 90 19:52:41 GMT

>>>>> On 7 Aug 90 19:52:41 GMT, manis@cs.ubc.ca (Vincent Manis) said:

> 2) I was recently told that IBM has discontinued the RISCStation/6000
> designation for their RIOS machines. In Australia, `RS' means what `BS'
> means here. 

No, `bullshit' means `nonsense', while `ratshit' means `no good'.

> 3) When HP brought out its first pocket calculator, the HP-35, they

The HP-25 had a key labelled `R/S'...