Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!wivax!decvax!cca!ima!inmet!tower From: tower@inmet.UUCP Newsgroups: net.nlang Subject: '*' = splat - (nf) Message-ID: <106@inmet.UUCP> Date: Tue, 21-Jun-83 05:49:04 EDT Article-I.D.: inmet.106 Posted: Tue Jun 21 05:49:04 1983 Date-Received: Wed, 22-Jun-83 13:35:32 EDT Lines: 12 #N:inmet:7300008:000:193 inmet!tower Jun 20 04:42:00 1983 A friend has always called an asterick "*", a "splat". I have always wonder why this hasn't caught on like bang and hat. Its descriptive and one syllable and fun. -len tower ima!inmet!tower