RE: learning/acronyms/speaking of Monty Python

I believe the killer rabbit was one of our pets.  Oh, and Bill really
enjoyed Monty Python, though he was a tiny bit disturbed they didn't play
the entire "ex-parrot" bit.

Blessings,
Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Theresa
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 11:08 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] learning/acronyms

AAaaahhhh! Reminds me of the scene from the Holy Grail- from the dude who
was killed by the killer rabbit.
See- you all have Monty Python running through my head.
Theresa

Andrea Hodges wrote:

> Ok, that is tacky but it made me laugh. That's just wrong. LOL!
>
> If I use my initials it's AAH (I always think of aaaaaaaaahhh) so I 
> don't use them unless it's backwards as in hodgesaa) or if I do the 
> last name in the middle thing then it's AHA! How ridiculous.
> A
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 11:43 AM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] learning/acronyms
>
>
>> I have been trying for years to get my nephew to change the user name 
>> he chose, ragewithyourtool. It might have been funny when he was 16 
>> and just instant messenging his buddies, but he's 22 now and I think 
>> it is just so tacky.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Kitty
>> neIN, Zone 5
>>
>> -------------- Original message ----------------------
>> From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan" <wmorgan972@ameritech.net>
>>
>>> Marvelous!  Really, businesses and institutions ought to pay more 
>>> attention to their sign-on's, acronyms and other shortcut 
>>> nomenclatures.  My last
>>> sign-on at NCM was "MorganBO."   That isn't something I would have
>>> personally chosen.  I don't use just my first and last initials 
>>> because of their unfortunate other, more popular meaning, but 
>>> instead put my middle initial in there so it reads "BAM."  Of 
>>> course, I'd never use that on the my license plate, either.  Like 
>>> you said, do they think folks don't make those acronym meaning 
>>> associations with others already in existence?  I have purposely 
>>> used the long form of a name to avoid a poorly thought out acronym 
>>> when speaking with customers.  Why use anything that will cast an 
>>> unfavorable light needlessly.
>>>
>>> Blessings,
>>> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]
>>> On Behalf
>>> Of Theresa
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 12:12 AM
>>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] learning/acronyms
>>>
>>> Well - that could be fun.  Not sure if mine even makes an acronym of 
>>> anykind
>>> though-  looks more like some impossible to pronounce botanical
>>> name:  BAMAPHDNCSP.  Maybe if I ever discover some new plant, that's 
>>> what I'll call it : )
>>>
>>> Theresa
>>>
>>> Bonnie & Bill Morgan wrote:
>>>
>>> >Love it!  We'll just have to combine our degree acronyms and have 
>>> >some fun with that!
>>> >
>>> >Blessings,
>>> >Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
>>> >
>>> >-----Original Message-----
>>> >From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] 
>>> >On Behalf Of Christopher P. Lindsey
>>> >Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 10:47 PM
>>> >To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>> >Subject: Re: [CHAT] PNW Show/ pre-planned
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >>You would think institutes of higher learning would take more care 
>>> >>in choosing their acronyms and titles, wouldn't you?  Well, don't
>>> feel >>badly.
>>> >>My BA and MBA are right next to your BLA.  (sigh)
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >My MS always made me think I had a disease too.  My business cards 
>>> >at work say
>>> >
>>> >   Christopher P Lindsey, MS
>>> >
>>> >I keep waiting to give one to someone and have them say 'Oh, I'm so 
>>> >sorry.'
>>> >
>>> >Although if you put them all together, I have 'BLAMS' you and have 
>>> >'BAMBA'!
>>> >Sounds like an Emeril episode.
>>> >
>>> >Chris
>>> >
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