A friend posted he had Chia balls for supper. I replied hoping he did not come down with an intestinal blockage from the clay center.
On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 5:27 PM, Rob Schramm <[email protected]> wrote: > Jim, > > I really should have caught that reference. I love "Big Bang Theory". I > wonder what Dr. Sheldon Cooper would say? > ;-) > > Probably that he should decide any such weighty matters. And that mere > systems programmers are below engineers. ;-) > > Rob > > On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 3:15 PM, Jim Mulder <[email protected]> wrote: > >> IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> wrote on 02/13/2011 >> 08:48:13 AM: >> >> > I'd really love to understand why on earth people like you are defending >> > that term in the name of VTAM. You won't change this anymore, like >> nobody >> > else will. "USS" has become the defacto standard name for z/OS UNIX >> System >> > Services. >> >> I am reminded once again of the pitfalls of attempting >> written humor with an international audience. My entire >> post was intended to be humorous, and my suggested acronym >> was simply to set up the implied joke in the next paragraph, >> with respect to what a similar acronym might be on a widely >> used x86 operating system. However, recognition of the >> intended humor does require familiarity with American >> slang terminology. >> >> Instead of an industry standard icon such as :-) to >> indicate humor, I used a quote from a fictional character >> on a recent episode of a popular situation comedy show on >> American television. That also is likely ill advised >> with an international audience. Suitably chastened, >> I will attempt to control my obsession with obscure >> referential humor. For a while, at least. >> >> Jim Mulder z/OS System Test IBM Corp. Poughkeepsie, NY >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >> send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO >> Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html >> > > > > -- > Rob Schramm > Senior Systems Engineer > > w: 513.305.6224 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
