Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!lll-winken!iggy.GW.Vitalink.COM!widener!dsinc!bagate!cbmvax!amix!vanth!jms From: jms@vanth.UUCP (Jim Shaffer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc Subject: Re: gender of Agnus Message-ID: Date: 4 Jun 91 15:03:21 GMT References: <9105312132.AA09162@icogsci1.UCSD.EDU> <1991Jun2.184527.22985@daimi.aau.dk> Organization: The Search For TERRESTRIAL Intelligence Lines: 19 In article <1991Jun2.184527.22985@daimi.aau.dk> pilgrim@daimi.aau.dk (Jakob G}rdsted) writes: > >Have you observed, how many people refer to the 'Agnes >chip' in these newsgroups? They call it Agnes instead >of Agnus, so I'm a bit confused. It's probably a case of people not taking the time to get it right, but there *is* a precedent for it. When the Amiga was announced, the custom chips weren't Agnus, Denise, and Paula. They were Agnes, Daphne, and Portia. At least it's been a while since anyone has spelled it "Angus"! -- * From the disk of: | jms@vanth.uucp | "You know I never knew Jim Shaffer, Jr. | amix.commodore.com!vanth!jms | that it could be so 37 Brook Street | uunet!cbmvax!amix!vanth!jms | strange..." Montgomery, PA 17752 | 72750.2335@compuserve.com | (R.E.M.)