Newsgroups: comp.misc Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!torsqnt!lethe!tvcent!comspec!censor!meadow!py From: py@meadow.uucp (Peter Yeung) Subject: Re: Name that character! Message-ID: <1991May29.173735.3714@meadow.uucp> Reply-To: py@meadow.UUCP (Peter Yeung) Organization: Amdahl Canada Ltd., Software Development Center References: <10599@castle.ed.ac.uk> <1991May28.130224.23110@spider.co.uk> Distribution: comp Date: Wed, 29 May 91 17:37:35 GMT In article <1991May28.130224.23110@spider.co.uk> scottm@spider.co.uk writes: >In article <10599@castle.ed.ac.uk>, eanv20@castle.ed.ac.uk (John Woods) writes: >|> >|> There seems to be approaching agreement on a number of one or >|> two syllable convenience names for characters. I wonder if there is a >|> definitive list - if not, perhaps we could go about creating one. So >|> far I've got (from listening to the dictations going on around me): >|> >|> ! shriek > >I've always called this "pling" - can't remember where I first found it called >this tho' ;-( > It was called BANG in the company where I hold my previous job. >Scott......... > >-- >Spider Systems Limited Net: scottm@spider.co.uk >Spider Park, Stanwell Street, Edinburgh YellNet: +44 31 554 9424 > >#include "Rockin' Good, Peanut!" -- Peter Yeung Amdahl Canada Ltd., Software Development Center 2000 Argentia Road, Plaza 2, Suite 300 Mississauga, Ont. L5N 1V8 Phone: (416) 542-6300 Fax: (416) 858-2233