Re: learning/acronyms

Do you have a confirmation name?  Christopher would help between the m and the f.

--
Kitty
neIN, Zone 5

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "David Franzman" <dfranzma@pacbell.net>
> Um, my acronym is dmf!  Now you might have to use some imagination but it 
> isn't exactly flattering.
> 
> David
> http://www.atouchofthetropics.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan" <wmorgan972@ameritech.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 12:40 PM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] learning/acronyms
> 
> 
> > He/she has my complete sympathies....
> >
> > Blessings,
> > Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On 
> > Behalf
> > Of Daryl
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 3:25 PM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] learning/acronyms
> >
> > One of our Master Gardeners has the unfortunate first and middle initials
> > "H.O." His last name is House.
> >
> > d
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan" <wmorgan972@ameritech.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 8:45 AM
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] learning/acronyms
> >
> >
> >> 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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