busy, busy, busy

[spatch]

For a long while back in the late 90s, any time I needed to put my name down on some inconsequential piece of registration (anything I didn't care enough to have my actual name associated with -- software products, newspaper website registrations, that kind of thing) I'd use the name Snuggles the Fabric Softener Bear. When asked for an Organization or Company Name, I'd invariably put down The Magic School Bus.

...because it amused me, all right?

Tonight when I was asked by the data collection computer for an Organization name, I realized I'd grown up and beyond such silly references. I'm older and wiser in the ways of the world. The answer didn't take too long to pop into my head, though I have absolutely no idea why it hit me like it did. But it did. And I liked it.

So I put down Wampeter-Karass and Associates.

(nice, nice, very nice...)

Comments

[annilita.livejournal.com]

You are at the top of my friend page.

Which was handily convenient, since I was coming to make sure you knew about this.

[iheartoothecae.livejournal.com]

Mine? Eyeawry, with the Children for Better Beans corporation.

Busy, busy, busy.

[puddnhead.livejournal.com]

Excellant. I've wanted to do that (Collect Bokononisms into a book) since high school. Someone with more talent than I should do a music track of "We do, doodley do..." to "We Do Wie Du" by the Monks.

[dskasak.livejournal.com]

What about the law firm of Foma & Granfalloon?

[spatch]

Oh, nice.

[(Anonymous)]

I've been using Eugene Mirman's "League of Underwater Nations" lately.

Noah

[sanspoof.livejournal.com]

Heh, my internet self's full name is Zusty F. Mandarax. Oh Vonnegut, even if you're not my favorite writer, you are fun.
I usually use 'Nick Knight, Toronto Police' in registration, or Giant Bees Association.

[cheezdanish.livejournal.com]

Busy busy busy...

If you wanna see the inside of a granfalloon
just peel back the skin of a toy balloon...

[cheezdanish.livejournal.com]

Damn it now I need to re-read that book. CURSE YOU, RICHARDS SPATCH!

[limax.livejournal.com]

For Linux World Expo in San Francisco, the registration web page insists that you put in a position and a company. I quit putting down my real company a couple of years ago becuase I only go for the swag and freebies. So, last year I was a Software Engineer for Obsolete Computer Systems (fabricated by a friend of mine), and this year I put down my position as 'Whipping Boy' We'll see if that actually gets printed on my badge...