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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 2 1 2 "In" conference #9833 11/03/00 04:51 PM 11/03/00 04:51 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie OP Carpal Tunnel Jackie   OP Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Hoping that this will provide some quick postings, quick reading, and light relief... Some time ago, I read that a new business is California (where else?) had unusual names for its conference rooms, so that when someone got a call, the receptionist could say that So-and-so's in---. I think mine might be named --consistent. Others? Re: "In" conference #9834 11/03/00 05:06 PM 11/03/00 05:06 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,538 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,538 this too shall pass well, just following up on another recent theme (these could be used for specific meeting agendas): -choate -cipient -effable ron obvious Re: "In" conference #9835 11/03/00 06:03 PM 11/03/00 06:03 PM Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park of troy Carpal Tunnel of troy   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park id rather be In Clover and the Pink! than the Red or the dog house! my other obsession Re: "In" conference #9836 11/06/00 08:52 AM 11/06/00 08:52 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,004 London, UK shanks old hand shanks   old hand Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,004 London, UK Preferring to be obvious in different ways: - Bed - Chains - Bred - The arms of a lover - The Oval Office Re: "In" conference #9837 11/06/00 01:01 PM 11/06/00 01:01 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 M maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick   Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 A family friend had a cruising ship called Business - his secretary would inform callers "Mr X is away on Business" without batting an eyelid. Re: "In" conference #9838 11/06/00 09:33 PM 11/06/00 09:33 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,094 Cincinnati & Loveland, Ohio, U... J Jazzoctopus old hand Jazzoctopus   old hand J Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,094 Cincinnati & Loveland, Ohio, U... Ok, how about: -satiable -ebriated -continent -potent (if said fast enough) Re: "In" conference #9839 11/07/00 12:54 PM 11/07/00 12:54 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,027 Switzerland wsieber old hand wsieber   old hand Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,027 Switzerland slightly different tack: -sipid -dividual -terested -dustrial... Re: "In" conference #9840 11/07/00 04:02 PM 11/07/00 04:02 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie OP Carpal Tunnel Jackie   OP Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky -dustrial... Ooh! How 'bout naming the conf. room "Dustrious"??? Then the receptionist could say, "Mr. Sieber is in Dustrious". And the caller could say, "Well, yes, I know, but is he in, please?" And the whole thing would start all over! Re: "In" conference #9841 11/08/00 05:37 AM 11/08/00 05:37 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta B Bingley Carpal Tunnel Bingley   Carpal Tunnel B Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta He's in - discreet - disputably (leave 'em guessing what comes next) - describable - defensible - terminable Bingley Bingley Re: "In" conference #9842 11/08/00 07:50 AM 11/08/00 07:50 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,981 J jmh Pooh-Bah jmh   Pooh-Bah J Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,981 along the same lines, he's in -defatigable Shanks will recognise this "Sarf London" variation -debin Re: "In" conference #9843 11/08/00 03:24 PM 11/08/00 03:24 PM Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 197 cary, nc, usa X xara member xara   member X Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 197 cary, nc, usa -shambles as in, the state of us politics today. last night i went to bed (at 3am) with the sad knowledge that bush had won. now i can't be sad anymore, only afraid. i know no one wants to hear my political opinions. it's just all i've thought about for 2 days now. i'm going to give myslef an ulcer Re: "In" conference #9844 11/08/00 04:09 PM 11/08/00 04:09 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 R RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah RhubarbCommando   Pooh-Bah R Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 -explicable? or -comunicado? Re: "In" conference #9845 11/11/00 11:54 AM 11/11/00 11:54 AM Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 444 Sydney Australia B Bridget addict Bridget   addict B Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 444 Sydney Australia Off thread. I work for a publisher. We name our conference rooms after authors. One of the authors has the happy name of Augee. Inviting external visitors to come with us to the Augee Room has raised eyebrows, questions and maybe even expectations... Re: "In" conference #9846 11/11/00 12:21 PM 11/11/00 12:21 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie OP Carpal Tunnel Jackie   OP Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky the Augee Room Surely, Shirley...it isn't by any chance pronounced Oh, Gee? Re: "In" conference #9847 11/15/00 05:19 AM 11/15/00 05:19 AM Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 444 Sydney Australia B Bridget addict Bridget   addict B Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 444 Sydney Australia the Augee Room Surely, Shirley...it isn't by any chance pronounced Oh, Gee? 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