[lproven]

> We used to call the 1.44MB (3.5inch) disk stiffies

Are you from South Africa? I understand it was the standard slang name there -- and nowhere else, because of the double entendre.

[dirkc]

I am indeed. Very specific knowledge of South Africa you have there :)

[lproven]

I did grow up in Africa, but West not South.

But yeah, when that nickname was current, it was quite famous -- and nobody else dared use it, even the Aussies! :-D