“ROFL” may have been a more appropriate response Dora. And I would have to count that as an acronym considering the way my daughter uses it in speech. Cheers, Ken From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, 26 November 2014 1:02 PM To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: atw: Re: Tuesday Teasers and acronyms Made me laugh, Howard! Dora Evans | Technical Writer, Micronet Systems (Australia) | www.micronet.com.au • 61-2-9542 2000 | Ê 61-2-9542 2100 | • dora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:dora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx%0b> Micronet Support: | • 61-2-9575 3555 | Ê 61-2-9423 4744| • micronetassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:helpdesk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [cid:image001.gif@01D0097A.26838D00] end-to-end IT solutions for any business needs service excellence | professionalism | innovation | tenacity Disclaimer The email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and may be subject to copyright. 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From: Howard Silcock <howard.silcock@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:howard.silcock@xxxxxxxxx>> To: "austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>" <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Date: 26/11/2014 01:27 PM Subject: atw: Re: Tuesday Teasers and acronyms Sent by: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ________________________________ This talk about IKEA reminds me of this great cartoon<https://jobmob.co.il/blog/funny-ikea-job-interview-cartoon/> (https://jobmob.co.il/blog/funny-ikea-job-interview-cartoon/), which I hope may be new to some of you! Howard On 26 November 2014 at 13:13, <Dora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:Dora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote: I think I'm the one who needs a Masters in IKEA, Neil (although I like to think I am at least worthy of a Bachelor degree). And lucky it's not acronym-free Thursday yet, Sue! 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From: "Sue Woolley" <sue.woolley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:sue.woolley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Date: 26/11/2014 01:02 PM Subject: atw: Re: Tuesday Teasers and acronyms Sent by: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ________________________________ And IKEA is apparently an acronym: IKEA—an acronym for Ingvar Kamprad (the founder), Elmtaryd (the farm in which he grew up) and Agunnaryd (the village in which he grew up). Don’t you love it when all the loose threads come together! Sue ________________________________ From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> [mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Neil Maloney Sent: Wednesday, 26 November 2014 12:51 PM To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: atw: Re: Tuesday Teasers ... The world's first IKEA professor<http://lnu.se/about-lnu/1.40220/the-worlds-first-ikea-professor?l=en> "Saara Taalas is the first IKEA professor in the world. The professorial chair relating to "Life at home" is financed by IKEA and bridges the gap between the customers' interior decoration needs and the various conditions of the production process. The chair is established at Linnaeus University's Växjö location." ... if you want your girls to get this prestige degree, Dora, they'll need to go to Sweden! N. On 26/11/2014 10:04 AM, Dora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:Dora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I was watching a show last night where I though the woman said she had a Masters in IKEA. Thought it would be a very handy thing to have! Realised on pondering it a little that she said a Masters in Haikido. Dora Dora Evans | Technical Writer, Micronet Systems (Australia) | www.micronet.com.au<http://www.micronet.com.au/> • 61-2-9542 2000 | Ê 61-2-9542 2100 | • dora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:dora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx%0b> Micronet Support: | • 61-2-9575 3555 | Ê 61-2-9423 4744| • micronetassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:helpdesk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [cid:image001.gif@01D0097A.26838D00] end-to-end IT solutions for any business needs service excellence | professionalism | innovation | tenacity Disclaimer The email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and may be subject to copyright. They are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this message in error please notify Micronet Systems (Australia) Pty Ltd immediately by return email or by calling +61 2 9542 2000<tel:%2B61%202%209542%202000>. The republication and re-dissemination are strictly prohibited without the express prior consent of Micronet Systems (Australia) Pty Ltd. Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Micronet Systems (Australia) Pty Ltd except where an authorised sender specifically states them to be the views of Micronet Systems (Australia) Pty Ltd. It is your responsibility to verify this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Micronet Systems (Australia) Pty Ltd accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted. From: Kath Bowman <Kath.Bowman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx><mailto:Kath.Bowman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "'austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'"<mailto:'austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'> <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx><mailto:austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: 26/11/2014 09:48 AM Subject: atw: Re: Tuesday Teasers ... Sent by: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ________________________________ An IKEA car! Kath Bowman Technical Writer Direct +61 8 8343 3865<tel:%2B61%208%208343%203865> kath.bowman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:kath.bowman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Saab Australia Pty Ltd 21 Third Avenue Mawson Lakes SA 5095 www.saabgroup.com/au<http://www.saabsystems.com.au/> This e-mail is private and confidential between the sender and the addressee. In the event of misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying or disseminating it or any information in it. Please notify the above of any misdirection. From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> [mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Neil Maloney Sent: Tuesday, 25 November 2014 9:51 PM To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: atw: Tuesday Teasers ... Ford Mustang on the top of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai ... How do you get a sports car to the top of the world's tallest building?<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/virals/11252229/How-do-you-get-a-sports-car-to-the-top-of-the-worlds-tallest-building.html> Neil. Reduce your carbon footprint, fuel your debates with testosterone. 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