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Subject:	Re: Pronunciation Question
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.pun
Date:	Tue, 19 Oct 1999 17:50:33 GMT
Reply-To:	jsproat@io.com+ihatespam+
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Matthew Miller wrote: > Sproaticus <jsproat@io.com> wrote: > > Giff. Giff. Grrr... :-, > On the other hand, jigabyte (like "gigantic"). A Jigabyte is the unit of measurement used for the data in a Baywatch transmission. Just like a Jigawatt, which is the unit of work done in one week by the overpaid plastic surgeons who maintain a Baywatch cast. Cheers, - jsproat -- Jeremy H. Sproat <jsproat@io.com> ~~~ http://www.io.com/~jsproat/ Jeremy: "Hi, my name is Jeremy Sproat, and I'm a...Slashdot Lemming." All: "Hi, Jeremy."

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		Re: Pronunciation Question
(...) Is that why they live in Silicon Valley, and why on a windy day they like to go saline? Homer: DOW-oh! (John) (...) (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.pun)

		Re: Pronunciation Question
(...) No, no, no! You're thinking of jugabyte. A jigabyte is the unit of measure for the data in an Irish dance. Jeff (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.pun)

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		Re: Pronunciation Question
(...) On the other hand, jigabyte (like "gigantic"). (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.pun)

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