I use almost every possible combination. For checks and official stuff, I use my first middle initial (I have two) and a "III" at the end. Professionally, I generally leave off the "III," since neither my father or grandfather were chemists. A lot of my business correspondance get signed "Ed Lastname." I use three initials for initialing stuff.
...burning baby fish swimming all round your head.
Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Natter 34: Freak With No Name
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
DXMachina - Apr 27, 2005 8:53:18 am PDT #9313 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Hayden - Apr 27, 2005 8:53:28 am PDT #9314 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Frankenbuddha, I agree. Those two are off-limits.
And Gus, I dunno. Seems a bit meta to have the obvious guy do it, assuming that your audience discounted him because he's the obvious guy. After all, being responsible for AIDS (and famine and genocide, natch) is a big job; most people don't have time to fit in murdering their sisters and raping their ex-girlfriends.
Sophia Brooks - Apr 27, 2005 8:54:10 am PDT #9315 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Oh! Secretary's Day started out well!
Is it Secretaries Day!?! I feel neglected. Usually I at least get a plant!
juliana - Apr 27, 2005 8:56:26 am PDT #9316 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Is it Secretaries Day!?! I feel neglected.
Yes. Our bank paid for us to attend a webcast of Cokie Roberts speaking. Her new book sounds fascinating.
On the other hand, no one on our floor has bothered to notice, and both of us have been working our asses off lately, dammit.
§ ita § - Apr 27, 2005 9:01:28 am PDT #9317 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Fascinating:
A new study indicates that African-Americans and Hispanics watch more TV than the general population. According to the study by Scarborough Research and reported Tuesday by the website MediaDailyNews, African-Americans take greater advantage of the different types of cable services available, including pay-per-view, digital cable, and premium channels, while Hispanics are 70 percent more likely to watch kids programming than the general population. African-Americans watch 70 percent more soap operas and 22 percent more sci-fi programs than the general population. "I don't think we can answer the question as to why they watch more, we can only say that they do," Cheryl Greenblatt, senior vice president of television sales for Scarborough, told the website.
Vonnie K - Apr 27, 2005 9:04:13 am PDT #9318 of 10001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
VM: My bet is on Lianne being the killer. Don't ask me why. Actually I know why--because it'll hurt Veronica the most. Just don't ask me for motivations, man, 'cause I don't have any. Just gut instinct.
I think the chance of Logan being the actual rapist is close to nil. His being the supplier of GHB already nailed the coffin in his relationship with Veronica, at least for a good long while. They've built the character up too much for him now to have done something that irrevocable.
beathen - Apr 27, 2005 9:06:25 am PDT #9319 of 10001
Sure I went over to the Dark Side, but just to pick up a few things.
Oh! Secretary's Day started out well!
Is it Secretaries Day!?! I feel neglected. Usually I at least get a plant!
We can feel neglected together. I knew today was coming but I don't think anyone else here knows.
Hayden - Apr 27, 2005 9:06:51 am PDT #9320 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Vonnie, you may be right about the killer. Veronica has a definite blind spot about her mom. In true noir, it's always the one you suspect the least.
Connie Neil - Apr 27, 2005 9:07:04 am PDT #9321 of 10001
brillig
Shouldn't Secretary's Day be a Friday, on which said secretary leaves early? Or would that just cause mass chaos?
-t - Apr 27, 2005 9:08:04 am PDT #9322 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I got a jar of honey from someone in a different department who I almost never do any work for. That's it. I think one of my fellow secretaries got taken to lunch, but we are mostly sadly neglected.
Oh well, nothing for the bosses on Bosses Day