"Jeff Dierking" on Wed, 19 Mar 2003 20:57 EST wrote:
*Harry Wert <hwert@earthlink.net> wrote ..
Anyone, what does IIRC mean in messages? Thanks, Harry
IIRC is If I Remember/Recall Correctly
Jeff
Harry, I am told that when the arpa net first started, messages had to be appreviated to keep down costs. There is a "big list" of common abbreviations: which "IIRC" is only one. If you "google on "IIRC + definition" it will return as top enty: Gopher: Definition Menu for IIRC. ... To find Gopher browsers, click here. Gopher: Definition Menu for IIRC. Definitions for 'IIRC' in database 'jargon', All 1 definitions on a single page, plain. . gopher.quux.org:70/pygfarm/dict.pyg%3F/ jargon/DEFINE/IIRC - 3k - Cached - Similar pages There are other lists -- some in German which I have found helpful. HTH, Viel SpaB ~Gar __________________________________________________________________ Try AOL and get 1045 hours FREE for 45 days! http://free.aol.com/tryaolfree/index.adp?375380 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 for FREE! Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promos=380455
Thanks to all who took their time to respond to my inquiry. Harry On Thursday 20 March 2003 07:43 pm, GarUlbricht7@netscape.net wrote:
"Jeff Dierking" on Wed, 19 Mar 2003 20:57 EST wrote:
*Harry Wert <hwert@earthlink.net> wrote ..
Anyone, what does IIRC mean in messages? Thanks, Harry
IIRC is If I Remember/Recall Correctly
Jeff
Harry, I am told that when the arpa net first started, messages had to be appreviated to keep down costs. There is a "big list" of common abbreviations: which "IIRC" is only one. If you "google on "IIRC + definition" it will return as top enty:
Gopher: Definition Menu for IIRC. ... To find Gopher browsers, click here. Gopher: Definition Menu for IIRC. Definitions for 'IIRC' in database 'jargon', All 1 definitions on a single page, plain. . gopher.quux.org:70/pygfarm/dict.pyg%3F/ jargon/DEFINE/IIRC - 3k - Cached - Similar pages
There are other lists -- some in German which I have found helpful. HTH, Viel SpaB ~Gar
Got to remember folks that back when arpanet started we were considered to have a superfast net link if we had 110bd (only found usually on campus around the computer centre), the usual was only 50 (or 75 if we were lucky and had a Teletype that would run that fast as well as being close enough to the local hub to run that fast). showing my age scsijon ps I wonder if there are many of the old international group around still playing with computers as I was the 'baby' of my group! At 11:43 AM 3/21/03, GarUlbricht7@netscape.net wrote:
"Jeff Dierking" on Wed, 19 Mar 2003 20:57 EST wrote:
*Harry Wert <hwert@earthlink.net> wrote ..
Anyone, what does IIRC mean in messages? Thanks, Harry
IIRC is If I Remember/Recall Correctly
Jeff
Harry, I am told that when the arpa net first started, messages had to be appreviated to keep down costs. There is a "big list" of common abbreviations: which "IIRC" is only one. If you "google on "IIRC + definition" it will return as top enty:
Gopher: Definition Menu for IIRC. ... To find Gopher browsers, click here. Gopher: Definition Menu for IIRC. Definitions for 'IIRC' in database 'jargon', All 1 definitions on a single page, plain. . gopher.quux.org:70/pygfarm/dict.pyg%3F/ jargon/DEFINE/IIRC - 3k - Cached - Similar pages
There are other lists -- some in German which I have found helpful. HTH, Viel SpaB ~Gar
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* scsijon <scsijon@net2000.com.au> [04-04-03 22:51]:
Got to remember folks that back when arpanet started we were considered to have a superfast net link if we had 110bd (only found usually on campus around the computer centre), the usual was only 50 (or 75 if we were lucky and had a Teletype that would run that fast as well as being close enough to the local hub to run that fast).
showing my age scsijon
ps I wonder if there are many of the old international group around still playing with computers as I was the 'baby' of my group!
Learned to type on a teletype in the service. Punch the paper tape, make corrections & send to rajomb at Okinawa. But that was 40+ years ago <grin>. -- Patrick Shanahan Please avoid TOFU and trim >quotes< http://wahoo.no-ip.org Registered Linux User #207535 icq#173753138 @ http://counter.li.org Linux, a continuous *learning* experience
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showing my age scsijon
ps I wonder if there are many of the old international group around still playing with computers as I was the 'baby' of my group!
Learned to type on a teletype in the service. Punch the paper tape, make corrections & send to rajomb at Okinawa.
But that was 40+ years ago <grin>.
Not of that group maybe but I recall being pretty quick at "reading" that paper tape and being able to make corrections by "adding" a letter with the correct punch sequence to fix an error...and I was in Turkey doing that, and later in Okinawa. List: my humble apologies for the beginning ramblings of an old man. Richard
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