One day, way back in the dialup days, when people would sign up for an account, they’d have no idea what to use for an email address. So we suggested ‘first name, initial of last name.’
One day, an older gent comes in, signs up. My coworker brings me the form, I start to set it all up. Then I notice the email address. ‘Doug,’ I say, to my older, straight-laced, religious-type co-worker, ‘are you sure about this email address?’ ‘Yes,’ he says. ‘Really?’ says I. ‘Yes, ‘ he says. ‘Don G. That’s his name.’ ‘Look at the form, Doug,’ I urge. ‘Look at it.’ He looks. ‘Don G at ourdomain.com. Looks fine to me,’ he says. ‘Keep looking,’ I say, and I wait. Tick. Tick. Tick. “OH NO! “ and out he races to attempt to catch the man who just signed up for an email address of ‘[email protected]’. From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rory Conaway via Af Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2014 2:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Friday Funny (belated) Seriously, that would have been very cool. Rory From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeremy via Af Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2014 12:48 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Friday Funny (belated) That's funny. My wife wanted to name our son Arrow until I made her say that one out loud. Arrow Smith....I don't think so. On Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 4:20 PM, Craig House via Af <[email protected]> wrote: My last name is House. When my son was on the way my wife and I were discussing names for him. She suggested Porter. She was serious until I made her say his whole name out loud. Craig _____ From: "Ben Wirch via Af" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2014 4:14:37 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Friday Funny (belated) I have a Brenda Titsworth as a sub. On Dec 13, 2014, at 2:58 PM, Ken Hohhof via Af <[email protected]> wrote: But I really have a customer D. Cline, and his card really was declined, otherwise it wouldn’t be all that amusing. There’s no accounting for what people name their kids, though. I worked with a Howard Johnson, a Ronald McDonald, a Rusty Steele, and a Harry Dyke. I went to school with a Jerry Ferry. Oh, and I’ll bet Ben Dover downloads a lot of software from Cambium’s website. From: Craig House via Af <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2014 3:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Friday Funny (belated) And the twins Ben and Ilene Dover _____ From: "Jon Bruce via Af" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2014 3:19:16 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Friday Funny (belated) Can't forget good old Harry Showerdrain. On 12/13/2014 3:48 PM, Jaime Solorza via Af wrote: I heard Cheech use it a movie but not sure where it comes from. Like I.P. Freely. Seymour Butts juvenile stuff. Jaime Solorza On Dec 13, 2014 1:38 PM, "Chuck McCown via Af" <[email protected]> wrote: It took me a moment... From: Jaime Solorza via Af <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2014 1:36 PM To: Animal Farm <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Friday Funny (belated) My favorite is Chuck U. Farley Jaime Solorza On Dec 13, 2014 12:16 PM, "Ken Hohhof via Af" <[email protected]> wrote: I have a customer D. Cline whose credit card was declined. Oh, and note that today 12/13/14 is the last sequential date of the 21st century.
