X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,a9b87e6830c6daf9 X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public From: rozberk@terraworld.net (Rozberk Omniist) Subject: Was: REQ: Star Shape. Now: Funny off topics... Date: 1997/03/09 Message-ID: <3322598b.37870951@news.terraworld.net>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 224340656 References: <33178796.4932676@news.terraworld.net> <331E6850.41C67EA6@sm.luth.se.nospam> <331f5934.20471358@news.terraworld.net> <3321472C.167EB0E7@sm.luth.se.nospam> Organization: SouthWind Internet Access, Inc. Reply-To: rozberk@terraworld.net Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art [in the attempt to keep a good laugh line going...] >> >> >here is mine: >> > >> >* >> > >> >(sorry, I just had to... :D but it does have five points on my >> >screen....) >> >> Nope, couldn't find that key on the keyboard anywhere. All I could >> find was a six-pointed star key. [snip] >> ..., but I agree. Absurdities exists everywhere. ;] [snip,tuck] >But you`re absolutely right! My key also has six points.... but on the >_screen_ the star gets five points.... [who can explain this great >mystery? ;D ] > >-- >:) >Veronica >( e93-vkn@sm.luth.se http://www.ludd.luth.se/~vk/ ) And welcome to "Little Know Facts about ASCII"!!! And to win todays ascii-drawing of a million dollars, which contestant can answer these questions.... 1. What are the corrent names for these characters? ~ ^ & | {} and # 2. What control character is designated as the "bell"? (we'll accept either ascii code or control keys) 3. [tricky] Using the american extended ASCII [sometimes called "Standard Extended ASCII"?], how many characters can be called "letters" in both english and foreign languages? (hint: this is like your "Terminal Font" on Windows-based computers) And as a special bonus quesiton: Why is the five-pointed "star" charater shown as a "six"-pointed star on the IBM-compatible keyboard? (no fair looking at the "8" key, either) Thanks for playing!! Goo'day.