[Mimedefang] OT: Kosher email vs SPAM

Dave Williss dwilliss at microimages.com
Fri Jun 18 10:10:45 EDT 2004


I'm OK with calling SPAM email "SPAM" since Spam the food is traif
and to be avoided (well, by some of anyway).  It's just the non-spam
email being called "ham" that those of us with dietary restrictions object
to.  Some suggestions: "kosher" (already made by some), "pastrami"[1].

We can't forget about Muslims, who don't eat pork either, but have a
different word than "kosher" ("hallel" is how I think it's spelled, accent
on
the last syllable).  Vegetarians might be offended by any meat reference
for non-spam email. :-)

In the end, it might be better to come up with a word that wasn't a
food reference at all and more accurately contrasted the nature of SPAM
email.  So how about "SPAM" and "Legitimate" (could be shortened to
"legit")

 -- Dave Williss
------
Meddle not in the affairs of dragons,
   for you are crunchy and taste good with catsup

[1] By the way, for really good pastrami, try Barney
    Greengrass' deli in midtown Manhattan, New York City. :-)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kayne Kruse" <kayne at moranprinting.com>
To: <mimedefang at lists.roaringpenguin.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Mimedefang] Add Hebrew Support


> On Thursday 17 June 2004 10:47 am, Kevin A. McGrail wrote:
> > > (Actually, the phrase "Hebrew spam" is quite ironic, considering what
> > > SPAM-the-food is made from. :-))
> >
> > I just had that discussion re: HAM / SPAM. I vote we change it to kosher
> > and non-kosher email ;-)
>
> Count me as a vote for the change. ;D
>
> Kayne
>
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