Nimrod is being renamed to Nim

Re:Nimrod is being renamed to Nim by RogerL on Monday September 22, 2014 @03:34PM (#8352135)

> Yes, not to mention, when was the last time you heard someone call somebody else a nimrod? 1890s England?

I hear it all the time. Probably nearly daily. It depends on your circles, I suppose.

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Re:Nimrod is being renamed to Nim by aaron-lebo on Monday September 22, 2014 @03:41PM (#8352173)

I apologize for making such a broad statement.

What portion of the US do you live in?

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Re:Nimrod is being renamed to Nim by eru on Monday September 22, 2014 @10:55PM (#8353784)

Why do you assume RogerL lives in the US? (RogerL probably does, but what makes you think so?)

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Re:Nimrod is being renamed to Nim by rakoo on Tuesday September 23, 2014 @09:48AM (#8355294)

As others have said, nimrod-as-an-insult seems to be a thing mostly in the US.

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