Re: [nottingham] Binary registries and suchlike

From: Seanie (ming@merciless.fsnet.co.uk)
Date: Wed 11 Apr 2001 - 01:38:26 BST


Jon Masters wrote
> > > > ming@merciless.fsnet.co.uk
> > > Ah...thought so.
> > He's at it again!!! Care to share your thoughts here Jon?
>
> A friend is called "ming" - it's just fun to see others with such nicks.
> I used to have an obscure nick but I have been "ordered" to use jcm by
> my friends :P - either that or pj[0]
>
> --jcm
>
> [0] two meanings are readily available, the former being "Penguin Jon"
> and as for the latter, well...

Does your friend "ming" also have a scary beard? or has he gained the nick for
some other reason?

BTW: what is the connection between UNIX and beards anyway? there must be one,
because every *nixite I know has some facial hair (even the ladies :-)
Any theory ever been advanced for this?

Regards,

Sean King
ming@merciless.fsnet.co.uk
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