Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site peora.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!cbdkc1!desoto!cord!pierce!bentley!ihnp1!ihnp4!houxm!vax135!petsd!peora!jer From: jer@peora.UUCP (J. Eric Roskos) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Re: The new hugging symbol Message-ID: <1526@peora.UUCP> Date: Sat, 24-Aug-85 16:44:08 EDT Article-I.D.: peora.1526 Posted: Sat Aug 24 16:44:08 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 26-Aug-85 01:08:55 EDT References: <467@moncol.UUCP> <810@abnji.UUCP> <265@gymble.UUCP> <549@unisoft.UUCP> Organization: Perkin-Elmer SDC, Orlando, Fl. Lines: 20 > Ah, the new hugging symbol... what could it mean? If I didn't know better, > it could be: > (_o_) > * * * > Any other suggestions? Sure, though it might offend someone... Actually it is a picture of an insular person, even if they are not singular- ly insular. (You can take this either etymologically, or the way I meant it; curiously, those who I refer to would take it the other way, and vice- versa, so it is one of those things, like the phrase "Stay the Course," that suits anyone of any persuasion.) -- Shyy-Anzr: J. Eric Roskos UUCP: ..!{decvax,ucbvax,ihnp4}!vax135!petsd!peora!jer US Mail: MS 795; Perkin-Elmer SDC; 2486 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, FL 32809-7642 "Zbba Cvr!"