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November 1999, Week 3

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"L. A. Barnes" <[log in to unmask]>
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L. A. Barnes
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Thu, 18 Nov 1999 12:28:13 -0700
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Someone has too much time on their hands?

Since I too have some time, the sites below have been checked.  Some are valid,
some do not exist (can't be located), or the company name given is incorrect
(see #5)

Schlosser, Robert (Contractor) wrote:

> Many colleges and businesses tend to strip the last name down to 6 characters
> and add the first and last initial to either the beginning or
> end to make up an e-mail address.  For example, Mary L. Ferguson = mlfergus
> or fergusml. They are just now beginning to realize the problems
> that may happen when you have a large and diverse pool of people to choose
> from. Add to that a large database of company/college acronyms and you have
> some very funny addresses. Probably not funny to the individual involved,
> however:
>
>    TOP TEN Actual E-mail Addresses
>
> 10. (web site can't be located) Helen Thomas Eatons (Duke University) -
> [log in to unmask]
>
> 9. (Valid web site) Mary Ellen Dickinson (Indiana University of Pennsylvania)
> - [log in to unmask]
>
> 8. (web site can't be located) Francis Kevin Kissinger (Las Verdes
> University) - [log in to unmask]
>
> 7. (Valid web site) Amanda Sue Pickering (Purdue University) -
> [log in to unmask]
>
> 6. (Valid web site) Ida Beatrice Ballinger (Ball State University) -
> [log in to unmask]
>
> 5. (Valid web site) Bradley Thomas Kissering (Brady Electrical, Northern
> Division, Overton, Canada) - [log in to unmask]

       appears to be the personal web site of  Ben Dover  (loads very, very
slow)

> 4. (Valid web site) Isabelle Haydon Adcock (Toys "R" Us) - [log in to unmask]
>
> 3. (web site can't be located) Martha Elizibeth Cummins (Fresno University) -
> [log in to unmask]
>
> 2. (web site can't be located) George David Blowmer (Drop Front Drawers &
> Cabinets Inc.) [log in to unmask]

> ...but at No 1, it had to be...
>
> 1. (web site used to set up personal web pages) Barbara Joan Beeranger
> (Myplace Home Decorating) - [log in to unmask]

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