[stupac2]

Putting (nm) in the subject header has been part of message board etiquette since the 70s. 

Usenet pages used to take 15-30 seconds to load and readers would get angry if they were forced to load a blank page and then go back and load the index before moving on.  Terry is being polite.

Sure, and that's fine, all I'm saying is that the general experience of someone around my age is that "nm" means "nevermind", which I think is reasonable to keep in mind. I read the OP here and thought "oh I guess that was a rumor and it didn't happen".

[stupac2]

Putting (nm) in the subject header has been part of message board etiquette since the 70s. 

Usenet pages used to take 15-30 seconds to load and readers would get angry if they were forced to load a blank page and then go back and load the index before moving on.  Terry is being polite.

Sure, and that's fine, all I'm saying is that the general experience of someone around my age is that "nm" means "nevermind", which I think is reasonable to keep in mind. I read the OP here and thought "oh I guess that was a rumor and it didn't happen".