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Reply To: | L. A. Barnes |
Date: | 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
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> 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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