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  BLISS "gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339" <no.spam@thank.you.invalid> - 2016-06-05 16:10 +0100
    Re: BLISS Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-06-05 15:25 +0000
    Re: BLISS Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-06-05 12:25 -0400
      Re: BLISS "gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339" <no.spam@thank.you.invalid> - 2016-06-05 18:41 +0100
    Re: BLISS Al Kossow <aek@bitsavers.org> - 2016-06-05 12:20 -0700
      Re: BLISS "gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339" <no.spam@thank.you.invalid> - 2016-06-05 23:08 +0100
        Re: BLISS Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2016-06-06 07:38 +0200
          Re: BLISS "gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339" <no.spam@thank.you.invalid> - 2016-06-06 09:33 +0100
            Re: BLISS Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2016-06-06 13:05 +0200
              Re: BLISS jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2016-06-06 13:35 +0000
              Re: BLISS "gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339" <no.spam@thank.you.invalid> - 2016-06-06 14:54 +0100
                Re: BLISS Al Kossow <aek@bitsavers.org> - 2016-06-06 08:03 -0700
                  Re: BLISS "gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339" <no.spam@thank.you.invalid> - 2016-06-06 16:07 +0100
                    Re: BLISS Al Kossow <aek@bitsavers.org> - 2016-06-06 08:11 -0700
                      Re: BLISS jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2016-06-07 12:11 +0000
                    Re: BLISS Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2016-06-08 02:31 -0700
                      Re: BLISS Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-06-08 10:26 +0000
                      Re: BLISS "gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339" <no.spam@thank.you.invalid> - 2016-06-08 12:01 +0100
                  Re: BLISS scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2016-06-06 16:48 +0000
                  Re: BLISS Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-06-07 16:14 -0400
        Re: BLISS JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2016-06-06 14:16 -0500
    Re: BLISS jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2016-06-06 13:35 +0000
    Re: BLISS usenet@only.tnx (Questor) - 2016-06-07 21:04 +0000
      Re: BLISS Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-06-07 22:30 +0000
        Re: BLISS "gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339" <no.spam@thank.you.invalid> - 2016-06-08 10:23 +0100
          Re: BLISS Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-06-08 10:24 +0000
        Re: BLISS jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2016-06-08 12:09 +0000
          Re: BLISS Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-06-08 12:27 +0000
          Re: BLISS Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2016-06-08 07:48 -0700
            Re: BLISS Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-06-08 15:21 +0000
            Re: BLISS Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-06-08 11:50 -0400
              Re: BLISS Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2016-06-08 09:32 -0700
              Re: BLISS - broken bar Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2016-06-08 15:35 -0400
                Re: BLISS - broken bar Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-06-09 10:52 -0400
                Re: BLISS - broken bar Joe Makowiec <makowiec@invalid.invalid> - 2016-06-09 20:11 +0000
                  Re: BLISS - broken bar Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-06-10 06:45 -0400
            Re: BLISS jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2016-06-09 12:25 +0000
              Re: BLISS Dave Garland <dave.garland@wizinfo.com> - 2016-06-09 10:23 -0500
                Re: BLISS Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2016-06-09 08:49 -0700
              Re: BLISS "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2016-06-09 20:07 -0400
                Re: BLISS Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2016-06-09 19:11 -0700
                  Re: BLISS Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2016-06-09 19:16 -0700
        Re: BLISS "Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> - 2016-06-11 10:09 -0500
          Re: BLISS Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-06-11 16:05 +0000
            Re: BLISS Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2016-06-11 19:27 +0100
              Re: BLISS Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-06-11 18:46 +0000
            Re: BLISS "Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> - 2016-06-12 09:45 -0500
      Re: BLISS "gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339" <no.spam@thank.you.invalid> - 2016-06-08 10:21 +0100
      Re: BLISS Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-06-08 07:26 -0400
        Re: BLISS Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-06-08 11:33 +0000
          Re: BLISS "gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339" <no.spam@thank.you.invalid> - 2016-06-08 13:30 +0100
            Re: BLISS Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-06-08 14:07 +0000
              Re: BLISS "gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339" <no.spam@thank.you.invalid> - 2016-06-08 15:39 +0100
                Re: BLISS Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2016-06-08 07:56 -0700
                  Re: BLISS Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-06-08 11:50 -0400
                Re: BLISS Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-06-08 15:27 +0000
                Re: BLISS Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-06-08 11:50 -0400
                  Re: BLISS "gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339" <no.spam@thank.you.invalid> - 2016-06-08 17:13 +0100
                  Re: BLISS mausg@mail.com - 2016-06-09 09:37 +0000
                    Re: BLISS Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-06-09 10:52 -0400
                Re: BLISS Alan Bowler <atbowler@thinkage.ca> - 2016-06-28 18:53 -0400
                  Re: BLISS Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-06-28 19:47 -0400
                    Re: BLISS "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2016-06-28 20:00 -0400
                      Re: BLISS "gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339" <no.spam@thank.you.invalid> - 2016-06-29 09:19 +0100
                        Re: BLISS "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2016-06-29 04:43 -0400
                  Re: BLISS "gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339" <no.spam@thank.you.invalid> - 2016-06-29 09:17 +0100
                    Re: BLISS Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2016-07-12 17:07 -0700
                      Re: BLISS mausg@mail.com - 2016-07-13 14:22 +0000
                        Re: BLISS mausg@mail.com - 2016-07-13 14:41 +0000
                          Re: BLISS Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2016-07-13 16:50 +0100
                            Re: BLISS mausg@mail.com - 2016-07-13 19:24 +0000
                              Re: BLISS Alfred Falk <falk@arc.ab.ca> - 2016-07-13 23:13 +0000
                            Re: BLISS Bob Martin <bob.martin@excite.com> - 2016-07-14 06:06 +0100
                              Re: BLISS Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2016-07-14 09:12 +0100
              Re: BLISS Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2016-06-08 15:42 +0100
                Re: BLISS Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-06-08 15:21 +0000
                  Re: BLISS "gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339" <no.spam@thank.you.invalid> - 2016-06-08 16:44 +0100
                  Re: BLISS "Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> - 2016-06-11 10:19 -0500
                    Re: BLISS Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-06-13 16:20 +0000
                Re: BLISS Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-06-08 15:28 +0000
          Re: BLISS Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2016-06-08 14:40 +0100
            Re: BLISS Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-06-08 14:08 +0000
            Re: BLISS Alan Bowler <atbowler@thinkage.ca> - 2016-07-12 19:15 -0400
              Re: BLISS David Wade <dave.g4ugm@gmail.com> - 2016-07-13 17:39 +0100
        Re: BLISS "gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339" <no.spam@thank.you.invalid> - 2016-06-08 13:29 +0100

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#166079

On 2016-06-08 10:39 AM, gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339 wrote:
> "Bob Eager" <news0006@eager.cx> wrote in message
>> Read your Bible!
>
> Not a fit pursuit for a devout atheist like what am I.

I don't agree.  Familiarity with the common mythology
of the society you live in is generally useful.
Particularly with the Christian bible, since all sorts
of false claims are made what it says, and are used to
rationalize unjust actions, policies and laws.

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#166081

Alan Bowler <atbowler@thinkage.ca> wrote:
> On 2016-06-08 10:39 AM, gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339 wrote:
>> "Bob Eager" <news0006@eager.cx> wrote in message
>>> Read your Bible!
>> 
>> Not a fit pursuit for a devout atheist like what am I.
> 
> I don't agree.  Familiarity with the common mythology
> of the society you live in is generally useful.
> Particularly with the Christian bible, since all sorts
> of false claims are made what it says, and are used to
> rationalize unjust actions, policies and laws.
> 

The Bible is a wonderful book - you can pick parts of it to justify just
about anything, including stoning and burning at the stake.  Jefferson had
the right idea: he cut out selected verses and pasted them in a scrapbook
to come up with something more rational.  Just about every religion's "holy
book" is a mess.

-- 
Pete

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#166083

In article <1082454406.488850279.462919.peter_flass-
yahoo.com@news.eternal-september.org>, peter_flass@yahoo.com says...
> 
> Alan Bowler <atbowler@thinkage.ca> wrote:
> > On 2016-06-08 10:39 AM, gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339 wrote:
> >> "Bob Eager" <news0006@eager.cx> wrote in message
> >>> Read your Bible!
> >> 
> >> Not a fit pursuit for a devout atheist like what am I.
> > 
> > I don't agree.  Familiarity with the common mythology
> > of the society you live in is generally useful.
> > Particularly with the Christian bible, since all sorts
> > of false claims are made what it says, and are used to
> > rationalize unjust actions, policies and laws.
> > 
> 
> The Bible is a wonderful book - you can pick parts of it to justify just
> about anything, including stoning and burning at the stake.  Jefferson had
> the right idea: he cut out selected verses and pasted them in a scrapbook
> to come up with something more rational.  Just about every religion's "holy
> book" is a mess.

The Catholics have been fanwanking^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^Htheologizing it 
for going on two millennia and seem to have a fairly self-consistent 
story.  The real problem is the evangelicals.

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#166091

"J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:MPG.31dcd9b1d38b1d1198a2df@news.eternal-september.org...
> In article <1082454406.488850279.462919.peter_flass-
> yahoo.com@news.eternal-september.org>, peter_flass@yahoo.com says...
>> Alan Bowler <atbowler@thinkage.ca> wrote:
>> > On 2016-06-08 10:39 AM, gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339 wrote:
>> >> "Bob Eager" <news0006@eager.cx> wrote in message
>> >>> Read your Bible!
>> >> Not a fit pursuit for a devout atheist like what am I.
>> > I don't agree.  Familiarity with the common mythology
>> > of the society you live in is generally useful.
>> > Particularly with the Christian bible, since all sorts
>> > of false claims are made what it says, and are used to
>> > rationalize unjust actions, policies and laws.
>> The Bible is a wonderful book - you can pick parts of it to justify just
>> about anything, including stoning and burning at the stake.  Jefferson 
>> had
>> the right idea: he cut out selected verses and pasted them in a scrapbook
>> to come up with something more rational.  Just about every religion's 
>> "holy
>> book" is a mess.
> The Catholics have been fanwanking^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^Htheologizing it
> for going on two millennia and seem to have a fairly self-consistent
> story.  The real problem is the evangelicals.

Well god, should she exist, wouldn't believe in a higher power and therefore
I do not either.

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#166095

In article <nl00af$vl0$1@dont-email.me>, no.spam@thank.you.invalid 
says...
> 
> "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> wrote in message 
> news:MPG.31dcd9b1d38b1d1198a2df@news.eternal-september.org...
> > In article <1082454406.488850279.462919.peter_flass-
> > yahoo.com@news.eternal-september.org>, peter_flass@yahoo.com says...
> >> Alan Bowler <atbowler@thinkage.ca> wrote:
> >> > On 2016-06-08 10:39 AM, gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339 wrote:
> >> >> "Bob Eager" <news0006@eager.cx> wrote in message
> >> >>> Read your Bible!
> >> >> Not a fit pursuit for a devout atheist like what am I.
> >> > I don't agree.  Familiarity with the common mythology
> >> > of the society you live in is generally useful.
> >> > Particularly with the Christian bible, since all sorts
> >> > of false claims are made what it says, and are used to
> >> > rationalize unjust actions, policies and laws.
> >> The Bible is a wonderful book - you can pick parts of it to justify just
> >> about anything, including stoning and burning at the stake.  Jefferson 
> >> had
> >> the right idea: he cut out selected verses and pasted them in a scrapbook
> >> to come up with something more rational.  Just about every religion's 
> >> "holy
> >> book" is a mess.
> > The Catholics have been fanwanking^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^Htheologizing it
> > for going on two millennia and seem to have a fairly self-consistent
> > story.  The real problem is the evangelicals.
> 
> Well god, should she exist, wouldn't believe in a higher power and therefore
> I do not either.

Since the existence of a deity was not under discussion, why do you 
think anyone gives a crap?

Besides, I thought you worshipped Assembler.

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#166090

"Alan Bowler" <atbowler@thinkage.ca> wrote in message 
news:nkuv5b$dik$1@dont-email.me...
> On 2016-06-08 10:39 AM, gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339 wrote:
>> "Bob Eager" <news0006@eager.cx> wrote in message
>>> Read your Bible!
>>
>> Not a fit pursuit for a devout atheist like what am I.
>
> I don't agree.  Familiarity with the common mythology
> of the society you live in is generally useful.
> Particularly with the Christian bible, since all sorts
> of false claims are made what it says, and are used to
> rationalize unjust actions, policies and laws.

What, then, of the Al Koran, for when I have tried to
decipher it from English translations, it all seems the gibbering
of an insane fool, with no continuity between adjacent sentences
and each sentence making no sense?

And does not the bible demonstrate that human skin is elastic
when it is reputed to say that jesus tied his ass to a tree and
walked into jerusalem?  :-)

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#167071

On Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 2:18:00 AM UTC-6, gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339 wrote:

> What, then, of the Al Koran, for when I have tried to
> decipher it from English translations, it all seems the gibbering
> of an insane fool, with no continuity between adjacent sentences
> and each sentence making no sense?

I did not find it that bad in the English translation I saw.

And the Arabs claim that it is uniquely beautiful poetry in the original.

However, I took exception to verse 24 of the 4th Sura.

It explains who a man may not marry. He may not marry his own sister, he may 
not marry a woman who is married to another man...

with one exception.

If, when out fighting the infidels, a jihadi sees a woman who takes his fancy...

he is prohibited from hauling her off and raping her.

But if he is willing to marry her take good care of her, _then_ he can take her 
home with him.

Something like what we tell our kids if they want a puppy.

John Savard

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#167088

On 2016-07-13, Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> wrote:
> On Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 2:18:00 AM UTC-6, gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339 wrote:
>
>> What, then, of the Al Koran, for when I have tried to
>> decipher it from English translations, it all seems the gibbering
>> of an insane fool, with no continuity between adjacent sentences
>> and each sentence making no sense?
>
> I did not find it that bad in the English translation I saw.
>
> And the Arabs claim that it is uniquely beautiful poetry in the original.
>
> However, I took exception to verse 24 of the 4th Sura.
>
> It explains who a man may not marry. He may not marry his own sister, he may 
> not marry a woman who is married to another man...
>
> with one exception.
>
> If, when out fighting the infidels, a jihadi sees a woman who takes his fancy...
>
> he is prohibited from hauling her off and raping her.
>
> But if he is willing to marry her take good care of her, _then_ he can take her 
> home with him.
>
> Something like what we tell our kids if they want a puppy.
>
> John Savard

Adding to the inheritence from Judaism, I recently read of a Rabbi making the
same judgement, can't remember the cite.

The Prophet is generally regarded as being an illitereate, the suras are the 
writings of others. There is continuing research about them. 


What such teachings amounted to in reality can be found in the reports of
what happened during the Nakba.


-- 
greymaus.ireland.ie
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#167089

On 2016-07-13, mausg@mail.com <mausg@mail.com> wrote:
> On 2016-07-13, Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> wrote:
>> On Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 2:18:00 AM UTC-6, gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339 wrote:
>>
>>> What, then, of the Al Koran, for when I have tried to
>>> decipher it from English translations, it all seems the gibbering
>>> of an insane fool, with no continuity between adjacent sentences
>>> and each sentence making no sense?
>>
>> I did not find it that bad in the English translation I saw.
>>
>> And the Arabs claim that it is uniquely beautiful poetry in the original.
>>
>> However, I took exception to verse 24 of the 4th Sura.
>>
>> It explains who a man may not marry. He may not marry his own sister, he may 
>> not marry a woman who is married to another man...
>>
>> with one exception.
>>
>> If, when out fighting the infidels, a jihadi sees a woman who takes his fancy...
>>
>> he is prohibited from hauling her off and raping her.
>>
>> But if he is willing to marry her take good care of her, _then_ he can take her 
>> home with him.
>>
>> Something like what we tell our kids if they want a puppy.
>>
>> John Savard
>
> Adding to the inheritence from Judaism, I recently read of a Rabbi making the
> same judgement, can't remember the cite.

Actually, I found it;
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4827240,00.html

>
> The Prophet is generally regarded as being an illitereate, the suras are the 
> writings of others. There is continuing research about them. 
>
>
> What such teachings amounted to in reality can be found in the reports of
> what happened during the Nakba.
>
>

Again, one could add the well-known  excesses by the Red Army in Germany,
 1944-45, there are less publicised occurances, including that in the retreat
from the Ukraine, the Germans relocated 1.5million children of German descent 
to the Reich. War is all about rape. 


-- 
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#167092

On 13 Jul 2016 14:41:22 GMT
mausg@mail.com wrote:

> War is all about rape. 

	Pillage too, the raping is all very well but you have to have the
pillage to take home to the missus.

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#167094

On 2016-07-13, Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> wrote:
> On 13 Jul 2016 14:41:22 GMT
> mausg@mail.com wrote:
>
>> War is all about rape. 
>
> 	Pillage too, the raping is all very well but you have to have the
> pillage to take home to the missus.
>

The Missus?... re the "Trojan Women", bring her home someone to act
as an au pair.


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#167097

mausg@mail.com wrote in news:slrnnod1r6.1jv.mausg@Smaus.org:

> On 2016-07-13, Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> wrote:
>> On 13 Jul 2016 14:41:22 GMT
>> mausg@mail.com wrote:
>>
>>> War is all about rape. 
>>
>>      Pillage too, the raping is all very well but you have to have the
>> pillage to take home to the missus.
>>
> 
> The Missus?... re the "Trojan Women", bring her home someone to act
> as an au pair.

... and that went really well, didn't it/

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#167098

in 668338 20160713 165028 Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> wrote:
>On 13 Jul 2016 14:41:22 GMT
>mausg@mail.com wrote:
>
>> War is all about rape.
>
>Pillage too, the raping is all very well but you have to have the
>pillage to take home to the missus.

What you caught during the raping wasn't enough?

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#167100

On Thu, 14 Jul 2016 06:06:21 BST
Bob Martin <bob.martin@excite.com> wrote:

> in 668338 20160713 165028 Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> wrote:
> >On 13 Jul 2016 14:41:22 GMT
> >mausg@mail.com wrote:
> >
> >> War is all about rape.
> >
> >Pillage too, the raping is all very well but you have to have the
> >pillage to take home to the missus.
> 
> What you caught during the raping wasn't enough?

That's for the mistress.

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The computer obeys and wins.                |    licences available see
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#164807

On 8 Jun 2016 14:07:37 GMT
Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> wrote:

> On Wed, 08 Jun 2016 13:30:49 +0100, gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339 wrote:
> 
> > "Bob Eager" <news0006@eager.cx> wrote in message
> > news:drqe3gFc6elU30@mid.individual.net...
> >>
> >> But certainly in BCPL, so I would guess mid 1960s. Clearly before C,
> >> since BCPL begat B, which begat C.
> > 
> > "Begat" - something to do with th F word?
> 
> Read your Bible!

	Thumbs K&R 1st edition - nope not in there.

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#164810

On 2016-06-08, Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> wrote:

> On 8 Jun 2016 14:07:37 GMT
> Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 08 Jun 2016 13:30:49 +0100, gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339 wrote:
>> 
>>> "Bob Eager" <news0006@eager.cx> wrote in message
>>> news:drqe3gFc6elU30@mid.individual.net...
>>>
>>>> But certainly in BCPL, so I would guess mid 1960s. Clearly before C,
>>>> since BCPL begat B, which begat C.
>>> 
>>> "Begat" - something to do with th F word?
>> 
>> Read your Bible!
>
> 	Thumbs K&R 1st edition - nope not in there.

But "squirrel" is!

(Yes, I'm a proud member of the Non-Sequitur Society:
We might not make sense, but we do like pizza.)

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#164815

"Charlie Gibbs" <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> wrote in message 
news:nj9d6111168@news6.newsguy.com...
> On 2016-06-08, Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> wrote:
>> On 8 Jun 2016 14:07:37 GMT
>> Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> wrote:
>>> On Wed, 08 Jun 2016 13:30:49 +0100, gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339 wrote:
>>>> "Bob Eager" <news0006@eager.cx> wrote in message
>>>> news:drqe3gFc6elU30@mid.individual.net...
>>>>> But certainly in BCPL, so I would guess mid 1960s. Clearly before C,
>>>>> since BCPL begat B, which begat C.
>>>> "Begat" - something to do with th F word?
>>> Read your Bible!
>> Thumbs K&R 1st edition - nope not in there.
> But "squirrel" is!
> (Yes, I'm a proud member of the Non-Sequitur Society:
> We might not make sense, but we do like pizza.)

As for shears, lawn mowers and chainsaws?

Sorry, non-secateurs

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#164912

"Charlie Gibbs" <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> wrote in message 
news:nj9d6111168@news6.newsguy.com...
> On 2016-06-08, Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> wrote:
>
>> On 8 Jun 2016 14:07:37 GMT
>> Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 08 Jun 2016 13:30:49 +0100, gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339 wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Bob Eager" <news0006@eager.cx> wrote in message
>>>> news:drqe3gFc6elU30@mid.individual.net...
>>>>
>>>>> But certainly in BCPL, so I would guess mid 1960s. Clearly before C,
>>>>> since BCPL begat B, which begat C.
>>>>
>>>> "Begat" - something to do with th F word?
>>>
>>> Read your Bible!
>>
>> Thumbs K&R 1st edition - nope not in there.
>
> But "squirrel" is!
>
> (Yes, I'm a proud member of the Non-Sequitur Society:
> We might not make sense, but we do like pizza.)
>

Do you mean "squirrely brace" or "squirrely bracket"???

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#164960

On 2016-06-11, Charles Richmond <numerist@aquaporin4.com> wrote:

> "Charlie Gibbs" <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> wrote in message 
> news:nj9d6111168@news6.newsguy.com...
>
>> On 2016-06-08, Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> wrote:
>>
>>> On 8 Jun 2016 14:07:37 GMT
>>> Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wed, 08 Jun 2016 13:30:49 +0100, gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "Bob Eager" <news0006@eager.cx> wrote in message
>>>>> news:drqe3gFc6elU30@mid.individual.net...
>>>>>
>>>>>> But certainly in BCPL, so I would guess mid 1960s. Clearly before C,
>>>>>> since BCPL begat B, which begat C.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Begat" - something to do with th F word?
>>>>
>>>> Read your Bible!
>>>
>>> Thumbs K&R 1st edition - nope not in there.
>>
>> But "squirrel" is!
>>
>> (Yes, I'm a proud member of the Non-Sequitur Society:
>> We might not make sense, but we do like pizza.)
>>
>
> Do you mean "squirrely brace" or "squirrely bracket"???

Neither.  Following the index entry to page 131, we find:

    The code for the whole program is surprisingly small, given
    a handful of supporting routines that we have already written.
    These are getword, to fetch each input word, and alloc, to
    provide space for squirreling the words away.

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#164812

On Wed, 08 Jun 2016 15:42:11 +0100, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:

> On 8 Jun 2016 14:07:37 GMT Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> wrote:
> 
>> On Wed, 08 Jun 2016 13:30:49 +0100, gareth G4SDW GQRP #3339 wrote:
>> 
>> > "Bob Eager" <news0006@eager.cx> wrote in message
>> > news:drqe3gFc6elU30@mid.individual.net...
>> >>
>> >> But certainly in BCPL, so I would guess mid 1960s. Clearly before C,
>> >> since BCPL begat B, which begat C.
>> > 
>> > "Begat" - something to do with th F word?
>> 
>> Read your Bible!
> 
> 	Thumbs K&R 1st edition - nope not in there.

It was one of those things that I seem to have 'always' known...but the 
first occurrence for me was BCPL. I suspect it was in use in other 
languages, or in the compiler writing world.



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