[poweron-channel] Always start up with the same channel.

[prpr]

Always thought it was "pling".

I remember that from the BBC Micro days.

Don't start the hash/gate/square/octothorpe saga...

 

[antipodean]

Always thought it was "pling". Pity we can't ask Victor Borge how to pronounce "!". (fssst p't ?)

I've also known it as 'shriek'. Do remember the Victor Borge piece, it was very clever.

 

[Trev]

See post #38

 

[Deleted member 473]

I've also known it as 'shriek'. Do remember the Victor Borge piece, it was very clever.

Shriek predates Unix bang by a century at least.

Dog's cock to journalists!←dog's cock

 

[EEPhil]

Dog's cock to journalists!←dog's cock

No wonder many journalists talk bollocks.