from Collegehumor.com
Many colleges and business's 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. Hellen Thomas Eatons (Duke University) -
eatonsht@dku.edu
9. Mary Ellen Dickinson (Indiana University of Pennsylvania)-
dickinme@iup.edu
8. Francis Kevin Kissinger (Las Verdes University) -
kissinfk@lvu.edu
7. Amanda Sue Pickering (Purdue University) -
aspicker@pu.edu
6. Ida Beatrice Ballinger (Ball State University)
ibballin@bsu.edu
5. Bradley Thomas Kissering (Brady Electrical, Northern Division,
Overton Canada) - btkisser@bendover.com
4. Isabelle Haydon Adcock (Toys "R" Us) -
ihadcock@tru.com
3. Martha Elizibeth Cummins (Fresno University) -
cumminme@fu.edu
2. George David Blowmer (Drop Front Drawers & Cabinets Inc.)-
blowmegd@dropdrawers.com
...but at No 1, it had to be...
1. Barbara Joan Beeranger (Myplace Home Decorating) -
beeranbj@myplace.com
Many colleges and business's 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. Hellen Thomas Eatons (Duke University) -
eatonsht@dku.edu
9. Mary Ellen Dickinson (Indiana University of Pennsylvania)-
dickinme@iup.edu
8. Francis Kevin Kissinger (Las Verdes University) -
kissinfk@lvu.edu
7. Amanda Sue Pickering (Purdue University) -
aspicker@pu.edu
6. Ida Beatrice Ballinger (Ball State University)
ibballin@bsu.edu
5. Bradley Thomas Kissering (Brady Electrical, Northern Division,
Overton Canada) - btkisser@bendover.com
4. Isabelle Haydon Adcock (Toys "R" Us) -
ihadcock@tru.com
3. Martha Elizibeth Cummins (Fresno University) -
cumminme@fu.edu
2. George David Blowmer (Drop Front Drawers & Cabinets Inc.)-
blowmegd@dropdrawers.com
...but at No 1, it had to be...
1. Barbara Joan Beeranger (Myplace Home Decorating) -
beeranbj@myplace.com
