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Page 1 of 2 1 2 > Topic Options #9833 - 11/03/00 11:51 AM "In" conference Jackie Carpal Tunnel Registered: 03/15/00 Posts: 11613 Loc: 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? Top #9834 - 11/03/00 12:06 PM Re: "In" conference tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/03/00 Posts: 10538 Loc: 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 Top #9835 - 11/03/00 01:03 PM Re: "In" conference of troy Carpal Tunnel Registered: 10/17/00 Posts: 5400 Loc: rego park id rather be In Clover and the Pink! than the Red or the dog house! _________________________ my other obsession Top #9836 - 11/06/00 03:52 AM Re: "In" conference shanks old hand Registered: 03/16/00 Posts: 1004 Loc: London, UK Preferring to be obvious in different ways: - Bed - Chains - Bred - The arms of a lover - The Oval Office Top #9837 - 11/06/00 08:01 AM Re: "In" conference maverick Carpal Tunnel Registered: 09/15/00 Posts: 4757 A family friend had a cruising ship called Business - his secretary would inform callers "Mr X is away on Business" without batting an eyelid. Top #9838 - 11/06/00 04:33 PM Re: "In" conference Jazzoctopus old hand Registered: 07/03/00 Posts: 1094 Loc: Cincinnati & Loveland, Ohio, U... Ok, how about: -satiable -ebriated -continent -potent (if said fast enough) Top #9839 - 11/07/00 07:54 AM Re: "In" conference wsieber old hand Registered: 03/15/00 Posts: 1027 Loc: Switzerland slightly different tack: -sipid -dividual -terested -dustrial... Top #9840 - 11/07/00 11:02 AM Re: "In" conference Jackie Carpal Tunnel Registered: 03/15/00 Posts: 11613 Loc: 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! Top #9841 - 11/08/00 12:37 AM Re: "In" conference Bingley Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/09/00 Posts: 3065 Loc: Jakarta He's in - discreet - disputably (leave 'em guessing what comes next) - describable - defensible - terminable Bingley _________________________ Bingley Top #9842 - 11/08/00 02:50 AM Re: "In" conference jmh Pooh-Bah Registered: 03/22/00 Posts: 1981 along the same lines, he's in -defatigable Shanks will recognise this "Sarf London" variation -debin Top #9843 - 11/08/00 10:24 AM Re: "In" conference xara member Registered: 10/09/00 Posts: 197 Loc: 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 Top #9844 - 11/08/00 11:09 AM Re: "In" conference RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah Registered: 08/23/00 Posts: 2204 -explicable? or -comunicado? Top #9845 - 11/11/00 06:54 AM Re: "In" conference Bridget addict Registered: 06/27/00 Posts: 444 Loc: 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... Top #9846 - 11/11/00 07:21 AM Re: "In" conference Jackie Carpal Tunnel Registered: 03/15/00 Posts: 11613 Loc: Louisville, Kentucky the Augee Room Surely, Shirley...it isn't by any chance pronounced Oh, Gee? Top #9847 - 11/15/00 12:19 AM Re: "In" conference Bridget addict Registered: 06/27/00 Posts: 444 Loc: Sydney Australia the Augee Room Surely, Shirley...it isn't by any chance pronounced Oh, Gee? Nope, although some may say that when invited there! 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