----- Original Message -----
From: "J. van Baardwijk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 3:49 PM
Subject: RE: Who's on First, What's on Second.... (Was: Re: Ignoring Source
Materials)
> At 11:35 24-1-02 -0800, Nick Arnett wrote:
>
> >Speaking of acronyms, what does "BOZO" stand for in your address?
>
> BOZO stands for "Beheer en Ondersteuning Zuid Oost", in English
"Management
> and Support South East". ("Management" here being "computer systems
> management" (think "sysadmin"), and "Support" being "Customer Support".)
>
> BTW, that long address it is not my e-mail address (the real address is
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]) but the name under which I am listed in M$
> Outlook's address book.
>
>
> >In these parts, that's a bit of a derogatory term.
>
> I know it is; that is why I was not exactly filled with joy when the
> address was changed after my latest transfer. But then, the people at EMDS
> (E-mail and Directory Services) were only following official guidelines
for
> creating those addresses.
>
> And no, it is not irritating enough to ask for yet another transfer just
to
> get "BOZO" out of my e-mail address. Four transfers within 12 months is
> more than enough. :-)
>
But its so appropriate and so much nicer than bastard! <G>
xponent
Just Joking Maru
rob
