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#9833 11/03/00 04:51 PM
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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?


#9834 11/03/00 05:06 PM
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well, just following up on another recent theme (these could be used for specific meeting agendas):
-choate
-cipient
-effable

ron obvious


#9835 11/03/00 06:03 PM
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id rather be In
Clover and the Pink! than the Red or the dog house!


#9836 11/06/00 08:52 AM
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Preferring to be obvious in different ways:

- Bed

- Chains

- Bred

- The arms of a lover

- The Oval Office


#9837 11/06/00 01:01 PM
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A family friend had a cruising ship called Business - his secretary would inform callers "Mr X is away on Business" without batting an eyelid.


#9838 11/06/00 09:33 PM
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Ok, how about:

-satiable
-ebriated
-continent
-potent (if said fast enough)


#9839 11/07/00 12:54 PM
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slightly different tack:
-sipid
-dividual
-terested
-dustrial...



#9840 11/07/00 04:02 PM
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-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!



#9841 11/08/00 05:37 AM
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He's in
- discreet
- disputably (leave 'em guessing what comes next)
- describable
- defensible
- terminable

Bingley


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along the same lines, he's in
-defatigable

Shanks will recognise this "Sarf London" variation
-debin


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