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richard==
take it somewhere else.  it is rather poor taste to send this to every list
you belong to.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Josslin" <TaoOfDow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>; <qcharts@xxxxxxxxxxx>;
<dynastore-qc@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 12:02 PM
Subject: E-Mail Addresses


> Many colleges and businesses tend to strip the last name down to 6
> characters and add the first and last  initial to either the beginning
> or
> end to make up an e-mail address.
>
> For example, Mary L. Ferguson,  mlfergus or fergusml.
>
> They are just now beginning to realize the problems that may happen when
> you
> have a large and diverse pool of people from which to choose.   Add to
> that
> a large database of company/college acronyms and you  have some very
> funny
> addresses.  Probably not funny to the individual involved, however:
>
> TOP TEN Actual E-mail Addresses
>
> 10. Helen Thomas Eatons (DukeUniversity) eatonsht@xxxxxxx
>
> 9. MaryEllen Dickinson (Indiana University of Pennsylvania)
> dickinme@xxxxxxx
>
> 8. Francis Kevin Kissinger (Las Verdes University) kissinfk@xxxxxxx
>
> 7. Amanda Sue Pickering (Purdue University) aspicker@xxxxxx
>
> 6. Ida Beatrice Ballinger (Ball State University) ibballin@xxxxxxx
>
> 5. Bradley Thomas Kissering (Brady Electrical, N. Division, Overton
> Canada ,
> btkisser@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> 4. Isabelle Haydon Adcock (Toys "R" Us) ihadcock@xxxxxxx
>
> 3. Martha Elizibeth Cummins (Fresno University) cumminme@xxxxxx
>
> 2. George David Blowmer (Drop Front Drawers & Cabinets Inc.)
> blowmegd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> But at No 1, it had to be...
>
>  1. Barbara Joan Beeranger (Myplace Home Decorating)
> beeranbj@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>