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Friend who is not a software person sent me this tweet, which amused me as it did them. They asked if "runk" was real, which I assume not.

But what are some good examples of real ones like this? xz became famous for the hack of course, so i then read a bit about how important this compression algorithm is/was.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If I'm remembering correctly, this phrase was immortalized in a Primus track at one point. There's a weird, short track (or maybe an intro to a longer song?) on "Sailing the Seas of Cheese" that's just one guy singing along with running water, and as I remember them, the lyrics are: "As I stand here in the shower, singing opera and such/pondering the possibility that I pull the pud too much/there's a scent that fills the air; is it flatus? just a touch/and it makes me think of you."

Which apparently is still in my brain, even though I didn't think I've listened to that album since the 90's. My brain is weirdly prone to storing old audio, though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

God...Primus is such a great band. I'll have to dig out my albums and have a listen again.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Wasn't the phrase supposed to be "Primus sucks"? I seem to remember that being a self-identification thing for fans back in the day.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

That does ring a bell. I wouldn't say I was a fan, I bought a few of their albums, and enjoyed them, but idk if I'd be able to name one of their albums or songs...