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From: frisk@rhi.hi.is (Fridrik Skulason)
Newsgroups: misc.misc,comp.misc,news.groups
Subject: Is "r.s." offensive in Australia ?
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Date: 5 Sep 90 20:15:46 GMT
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I am currently proposing the creation of a newsgroup dedicated to the
IBM RISC SYSTEM/6000 computers.  The original suggestion was to call
the group
                  comp.sys.ibm.rs6000

However, several people at IBM objected, saying that r.s. was a VERY
offensive term in Australia - the closest US equivalent being "bullshit".

You only replace the bull with a rat......    :-)

I therefore proposed a safer (but longer) name:

                  comp.sys.ibm.risc6000

However - I have now heard from some people from Australia that "r.s." is
not considered offensive at all.....

Can anybody (preferably from Australia) clarify this......is "r.s." offensive
or not ?  (Or did somebody just play a joke on IBM) ?

-frisk

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