On Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:25:56 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 8 Oct 2009 15:53:37 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
> 
>>I've heard it called "Star", "Asterisk" and "Splat".  I tend to use the
>>first, but I kinda like the last.
> 
> Yes star dot star in computer/telephone speak. Asterisk when talking
> literature. English is fun and easy :)

:-)

> Splot! Away an boil yer heid :P
> 
> <bloody yanks, take a perfectly good language and marmalise it > :-)

We made it efficient - got rid of all those extra vouweuls. ;-)

Jim

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