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[Rob Spence]

I didn't want to hijack the Massive Comms thread with a possibly noob question so here it is...

In the below phrase, what is a "vom"? I saw it used in several places but the term is new to me.

"... Lights, aerial, vom 6 entrances"

[Taylor Phillips]

I didn't want to hijack the Massive Comms thread with a possibly noob question so here it is...

In the below phrase, what is a "vom"? I saw it used in several places but the term is new to me.

"... Lights, aerial, vom 6 entrances"

From what I gather from the context, it might refer to this (nothing to do with sickness):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vomitorium

[Tim McCulloch]

I didn't want to hijack the Massive Comms thread with a possibly noob question so here it is...

In the below phrase, what is a "vom"? I saw it used in several places but the term is new to me.

"... Lights, aerial, vom 6 entrances"

Taylor has it right.  "Vom" is short hand for vomitorium, which means "to spew forth."  If you picture audience/fans entering or exiting an arena or stadium you'll make the connection.

[brian maddox]

Taylor has it right.  "Vom" is short hand for vomitorium, which means "to spew forth."  If you picture audience/fans entering or exiting an arena or stadium you'll make the connection.

did not know this.  although it is tickling something in the back recesses of my brain, so perhaps i knew this at one time?  ah, aging, how i love thee.

kudos to Rob for risking possible 'noob-ery' to help educate the rest of us...

[Ryan C. Davis]

While I now know what a vomitorium is, It will always be something else to me haha

[Jeff Harrell]

going all the way back to the 60's vom is short for a Volt Ohm Meter. my dad worked for southern bell(ak by several other names) and he and others always called them VOM. i'v heard it used throught the years. i never used the term. i just call it a meter. i also have an LCR meter > coil(L)-cap(C)-resistor(R).

[Bob Leonard]

I didn't want to hijack the Massive Comms thread with a possibly noob question so here it is...

In the below phrase, what is a "vom"? I saw it used in several places but the term is new to me.

"... Lights, aerial, vom 6 entrances"

Freekin noob. You make me want to puke.

[Craig Leerman]

going all the way back to the 60's vom is short for a Volt Ohm Meter. my dad worked for southern bell(ak by several other names) and he and others always called them VOM.

I have always called them by their initials as in V O M, not the word vom.

[Tom Young]

I have always called them by their initials as in V O M, not the word vom.

I agree. It's: V.O.M.

As for vomitorium...... I've heard "vomitory" used for often here in the US.

Also in my experience, it is used for the larger (double door) passageways in balconies of some theaters as  well as in amphitheaters and arenas.