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My Hovercraft is full of eels
No, sorry, that was a mistranslation. I meant to say I liked spam as a kid.
As an adult (older than you) the thought of canned meat isn't particularly
appealing.

Green eggs and ham were always out.
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My Hovercraft is full of eels  DannyO_0x98 | 08/23/09
My Vote  DannyO_0x98 | 08/23/09
It's a shame  Mihi Nomen Est | 08/24/09
Oh, okay, already!  lalogos | 08/24/09
Tubeless Internet  Timewellwasted | 08/24/09
no tubes?  Opcom_ | 08/24/09
No Tubes?  Hate Malware | 08/24/09
Tubes  getrealnow | 08/25/09
mmmm...  tomwnichols | 08/25/09
now we have a scholar at work  ozerob | 08/25/09
Make ye haste bretheren!  Bacon 3000 | 08/25/09
Tubes? We don't need no stinkin tubes.  Bacon 3000 | 08/25/09
not amish, but not american english either  rivardau | 08/25/09
spam by any other name... and don't bash the Amish  ozerob | 08/25/09
Alternate term to "spam".  scoleman@... | 08/24/09
uh huh  fairportfan | 09/09/09
Mean Dregs and Spam  mgp3 | 08/23/09
food coloring does the trick  pcguy777 | 08/24/09
humm . . .  CobraA1 | 08/23/09
Got it.  briana.delaney@... | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  mcwong | 08/23/09
And for the email side  mgp3 | 08/23/09
what's not to like...  ozerob | 08/25/09
SPAM  bearmtbill | 08/24/09
ORRRR . . . .  JLHenry | 08/24/09
Looks like...  Cosmo54 | 08/23/09
Surprisingly tasty  Dorkyman | 08/23/09
I'm sure I've eaten it.  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 08/23/09
Wow! HERE'S an announcement I don't recall seeing...  mgp3 | 08/23/09
And in Pennsylvania  Michael Kelly | 08/24/09
Pennsy Spam  bobzaguy | 08/24/09
Or try . . .  JLHenry | 08/24/09
Ate it at summer camp for years . . .  pikeman666 | 08/25/09
Check out the USPTO  davebarnes | 08/23/09
SPAM use as name  ozerob | 08/25/09
It must be the silly season.  Mac Hosehead | 08/23/09
vegemite vs peanut butter  ozerob | 08/25/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  Capt_Sparky | 08/24/09
SPAM vs. spam vs. Spam  geoff@... | 08/24/09
SPAM  becabill@... | 08/24/09
Don't forget the "processed cheese food product"  lalogos | 08/24/09
LOL  nfhiggs@... | 08/24/09
MW  bobzaguy | 08/24/09
miracle whip or worse...  ozerob | 08/25/09
They may . . .  JLHenry | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  dbarr@... | 08/24/09
Well, I guess I should have expected that...  dbarr@... | 08/24/09
SCO owns the patent on that!  lalogos | 08/24/09
or did Al Gore invent it? ...  lalogos | 08/24/09
**** should become mainstream  ozerob | 08/25/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  bob@... | 08/24/09
Sorry, Hormel, I think SPAM just fits the bill ...  lalogos | 08/24/09
the problem with your analogy...  Snark Shark | 08/24/09
My analogy ...  lalogos | 08/24/09
RE: Sorry, Hormel, I think SPAM just fits the bill ...  Olden D. Kreppit | 08/24/09
Poor Hormel ... (but they started it!)  lalogos | 08/24/09
No, it does not beg the question  Vesicant | 08/24/09
Thank you!  jhlakey@... | 08/24/09
Let's just call it...  TaDaH | 08/24/09
Sperm Mail....  VONDRASHEK@... | 08/24/09
yea right...  bobzaguy | 08/24/09
One Definition that Works  engy | 08/24/09
TAB  lalogos | 08/24/09
TaB  bobzaguy | 08/24/09
I like USIMI but...  Steve Goldman | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  shenry1307 | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  teweir@... | 08/24/09
RE: RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  Olden D. Kreppit | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  lamm@... | 08/24/09
Copyright Dilution  InspectorGadget | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  djhs@... | 08/24/09
email  becabill@... | 08/24/09
properly: UCE  mike acker | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  Maxwell's Demon | 08/24/09
I like SPAM  websquad | 08/24/09
SPAM I AM!  lalogos | 08/24/09
Hormel Foods did what they wanted  zedman2006 | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  jgwrig45@... | 08/24/09
ClickaNerd - KILL SPAM  ClickaNerd2 | 08/24/09
E-Crap  zedman2006 | 08/24/09
some back ground and writing etiquette  pfyearwood | 08/24/09
No tripe in SPAM(c) canned-"meat" product  lalogos | 08/26/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  tech_ed@... | 08/24/09
Superfluous Particularly Annoying Messages  escapepod | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  buttonsale@... | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  wfelter2000@... | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  taylor@... | 08/24/09
I like SPAM and hate the junk mail, too.  lwhitehall@... | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  rwlewis@... | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  michael@... | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  dlesicki@... | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  tbnorris@... | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  ironguy47@... | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  PC Repair | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  fuller.artful@... | 08/24/09
So as long as we are in a protectionist mood, what about "bug"  gardoglee | 08/24/09
Speaking of which...  JCitizen | 08/24/09
Bug  Hate Malware | 08/24/09
I like your moniker...  JCitizen | 08/27/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  Simmo68 | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  kissimkid | 08/24/09
The Reason for the Hormel E-mail  mlibrescu4 | 08/24/09
You hit that one on the money, I'd bet!...(nt)  JCitizen | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  Bobtheil | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  desizemo@... | 08/24/09
new term for internet spam  rroberto18 | 08/24/09
SPAM Replacement~  stephen-dash@... | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  stand3 | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  jonsymes@... | 08/24/09
Two Words....  Àvatar | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  The Rog | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  scoleman@... | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  brianscook | 08/24/09
Not Spam? How about SPEW  blairwolf | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  jamusdouglus | 08/24/09
When you want to say SPAM, say SNOT!  gaelicfog@... | 08/24/09
RE Say Snot  Daschmi | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  sarnold51 | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  reenlene | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  Bill Rathbun | 08/24/09
What about this...  tylerAWells | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  petermcintosh4@... | 08/24/09
There is no such thing as bad publicity  wapi | 08/24/09
Yeah..Lets call it.....  danr@... | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  kashcomp | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  jjrent@... | 08/24/09
How about:  Timewellwasted | 08/24/09
Spam is bad for you  Randalllind | 08/24/09
Sorry, Hormel. It's too late. Love/hate?  fjpoblam | 08/24/09
Junk pork meat...  sykandtyed | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  frozenoem@... | 08/24/09
Re: Spam.. some imagination, please!  ajn465 | 08/24/09
crybabies  InspectorGadget | 08/24/09
Might I suggest BUM!  w4htx@... | 08/24/09
has "skank" -mail been trademarked yet?  rbubb2@... | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  strat@... | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  wrenchmonkey | 08/24/09
Simple answer: Bulk Unsolicted Mail or BUM  jpgeorgia | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  imcbook@... | 08/24/09
a bit late now the horse has bolted  Lez Bean | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  dianecmiles@... | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  wudcanu@... | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  ctkoz@... | 08/24/09
C.R.A.P  Hate Malware | 08/24/09
What to call it.  monei011 | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  themonk@... | 08/24/09
Bums  vilppuu@... | 08/24/09
The anti spam movement reminded me how much i liked it  pcguy777 | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  johluc | 08/24/09
I spam don't see any spam problem.  montymorton | 08/24/09
Re: Hormel = evil anyway, so go for it  brandon.weber@... | 08/24/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  vilppuu@... | 08/24/09
SCAM instead of SPAM  NZJester | 08/24/09
AGREED  Timewellwasted | 08/25/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  mork452 | 08/25/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  mork452 | 08/25/09
No!  nospam@... | 08/25/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  steve_jonesuk@... | 08/25/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  PaulGee | 08/25/09
well I call it "GUNK" ...  steamPunk | 08/25/09
Re: GUNK.....  Disgruntled M$ User | 08/25/09
TOO LATE  verd@... | 08/25/09
WAY too late. Besides, societies change word defintions every other week..  HypnoToad72 | 08/25/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  rivardau | 08/25/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  Popsprice | 08/25/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  stammersp3@... | 08/25/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  GMTobias | 08/25/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  Hank.Bresler@... | 08/25/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  naldrich | 08/25/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  wiersmajd | 08/25/09
Let's call it "Government Reform"  wiersmajd | 08/25/09
Good Luck on renaming spam  CaptOska | 08/25/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  reyster1@... | 08/25/09
try reading the article  rahbm | 08/26/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  captain50@... | 08/25/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  ervasti | 08/25/09
folded like a deck of cards  dcason@... | 08/25/09
POURRIEL=e-merde  mateokow@... | 08/25/09
Mmmmmmmm...  UsernameRequired | 08/25/09
SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM  thomasnruth@... | 08/25/09
How about UCE?  Tony R. | 08/25/09
I thought it was SPAMM  fernande-zdnet | 08/25/09
Good job, Jason!  Rick S._z | 08/25/09
Actually  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 08/25/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  brightbeam333@... | 08/25/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  drednot57 | 08/25/09
"Call it what it is..."  El Condor | 08/26/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  DXMage | 08/26/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  mukashi@... | 08/26/09
E-BS  gem8055 | 08/26/09
RE: When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat  robert.grabowski@... | 08/27/09
UCE  oldbaritone | 08/31/09
How about BUM-essages? (NT)  soapymac@... | 09/09/09

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