Posted by Martin Heffels on 12/05/06 20:25

On 5 Dec 2006 11:55:35 -0800, "Steven J. Weller" <az941@lafn.org> wrote:

>Blimp, in the sense I'm using it, is slang for "zepplin" which is/was a
>brand name. A Barney (or blimp) keeps noise in, while a zepp keeps
>noise out. Zepplin comes from the shame of the thing, of course.

Thanks for your explanation. I know it as zeppelin indeed, and not as
blimp.

cheers

-martin-
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