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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Mar 11, 2014
A three-letter acronym? 
An acronym for an acronym. 
"Is that a TLA?"
"Yes. QED."
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Icy North Posted Mar 11, 2014
I prefer using it for two-letter acronyms. People get quite animated in arguing about it.
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Bluebottle Posted Mar 12, 2014
I do wonder about who came up with the acronyms used in this university. For instance, on our computer system, an assessment is abbreviated to 'Asses' and an Analysis is abbreviated to 'Anal'. If a student withdraws, suspends or transfers, we have to complete a Change of Circumstances form, which is called 'Raising a COC'...
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Icy North Posted Mar 12, 2014
{I do wonder about who came up with the acronyms used in this university}
Sounds like your local hero, Benny Hill.
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Bald Bloke Posted Mar 12, 2014
I wonder which of your bosses annoyed the programmers?
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Mar 12, 2014
In some places, Administrative Assistant is abbreviated as Adm. Ass., who is in charge of the donkey fleet. 
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Icy North Posted Jan 3, 2017
I need to resurrect this thread, as I've just been sent a job for a 'Cloud Engagement Manager'.
A pilot? 
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Pastey Posted Jan 3, 2017
I thought that was what you did!
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You can call me TC Posted Jan 3, 2017
I either overlooked this thread at the time or have simply forgotten it, but I was moved to see that jwf posted here earlier on.
A 
for all those researchers we have lost.
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Icy North Posted Jan 3, 2017
{I thought that was what you did!}
No, I'm out of the technology side, really - I just marshal people to fix it when it all fails (not that I can do much when it's in a cloud). I can spot poor design a mile off, but keep quet about it, as it keeps me in a job.
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Jan 3, 2017
I notice that you said "when it fails," not "if it fails"
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Icy North Posted Jan 3, 2017
I have a permanent position, not a temporary one.
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Jan 3, 2017
I'm glad to see you back, Pastey. 
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Pastey Posted Jan 4, 2017
Never really went away, just not had much to say. Also, rather busy at work 
Which is apparently a good thing seeing as it's my business I'm running now
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Jan 4, 2017
May good fortune smile on you, then. 
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Still Incognitas, Still Chairthingy, Still lurking, Still invisible, unnoticeable, missable, unseen, just haunting h2g2 Posted Jan 6, 2017
I was a teacher..but I gave myself the title of teenage tamer.There were days I yearned for a chair and a whip..
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Jan 6, 2017
You had to teach them, but their parents had to feed them.
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