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| From | Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.networking |
| Subject | Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! |
| Date | 2013-03-13 21:29 -0400 |
| Organization | National Capital Freenet, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Message-ID | <alpine.LNX.2.02.1303132128110.9830@darkstar.example.org> (permalink) |
| References | <khg3oi$6pt$1@dont-email.me> <khg5fs$3rp$4@dont-email.me> <khg692$kam$2@dont-email.me> <1362941261@f1.n250.z2.fidonet.ftn> |
On Sun, 10 Mar 2013, Vince Coen wrote:
> Hello Aragorn!
>
> 09 Mar 13 20:34, Aragorn wrote to All:
>
> >>> That's why I refuse to "buy yourself a ding-dong".
> >>
> >> Thank you for sharing this excellent advice.
> >>
> >> I am sure all readers of these news groups support your most
> >> commendable, resolute, and steadfast decision not to buy yourself
> >> a ding-dong.
> >>
>
> > Over here in Belgium, a "ding-dong" is a generic nickname for a kind
> > of doorbell which makes a sound like, uhh, "ding dong!". ;-)
>
> In the UK it is a old expression for an object or device that one is not
> sure what it does, however there are many other generic names that have
> replaced it over the years related to different industries, eg,
> bloggs = Student pilot Aviation) or dummy test data username in IT.
>
Oh, one of those.
That's the way to aproach something you don't know, because then it sounds
like you do know, without actually having to name it.
Michael
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Which SSL is links using? Avoid9Pdf@gmail.com - 2013-03-09 19:49 +0000
Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2013-03-09 20:19 +0000
Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! Aragorn <stryder@telenet.be.invalid> - 2013-03-09 21:34 +0100
Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2013-03-09 20:59 +0000
Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! "Vince Coen" <VBCoen@gmail.com> - 2013-03-10 18:47 +0000
Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2013-03-10 21:02 +0000
Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! Aragorn <stryder@telenet.be.invalid> - 2013-03-10 23:26 +0100
Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2013-03-11 15:13 +0000
Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! Aragorn <stryder@telenet.be.invalid> - 2013-03-11 21:09 +0100
Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2013-03-11 21:14 +0000
Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! Aragorn <stryder@telenet.be.invalid> - 2013-03-11 23:32 +0100
Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2013-03-13 21:29 -0400
Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2013-03-14 01:54 +0000
Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! Alastair Black <abqab.nemo@example.net> - 2013-03-15 11:28 -0600
Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2013-03-15 21:05 +0000
Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! Alastair Black <abqab.nemo@example.net> - 2013-03-15 17:05 -0600
Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2013-03-15 23:43 +0000
Re: Which SSL is links using? Keith Keller <kkeller-usenet@wombat.san-francisco.ca.us> - 2013-03-09 14:21 -0800
Re: Which SSL is links using? Avoid9Pdf@gmail.com - 2013-03-10 15:18 +0000
Re: Which SSL is links using? Richard Kettlewell <rjk@greenend.org.uk> - 2013-03-10 15:32 +0000
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