On Wed, 13 Mar 2013, Noel Chiappa wrote:
> > Subject: Re: Martians
>
> > "Martian" is nice expression.
>
> Weren't 'unusual' packets called 'Martians' at some early stage of Internet
> work? It certainly has history in the IETF as a term of art, I think that's
> it.
Yes, attributed to Dave Mills, I believe, along with a number of other
colorful expressions.
-- Steve