[ale] MythTV InstallFest and Conference Saturday, October 10th, 2009 [OT]

[Geoffrey]

H P Ladds wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 11:48 AM, Preston Boyington
> <preston.lists at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Scott McBrien wrote:
>>> Gah, sorry for the list spam, stupid iPhone!
>>>
>> it threw me when i read 'Preston' and didn't know the context of the
>> conversation.
>>
>> if i guess correctly you have been corresponding with H P Ladds.  until
>> now i didn't realize what the "P" stood for...
>>
>> i think for his benefit he might want to change his sig to read
>> something like:
>>
>> H. Preston (NOT the sarcastic half wit) Ladds
> Well that would be a lie.
> 
> Truly, I've been signing my stuff H. Preston for a couple of years now
> -- just to avoid the confusion. Kind of humorously, people ask me what
> the H. stands for and I reply Hondo -- because I think it sounds
> tough, and is therefore an ironic joke as I stand about 5' 8" in
> heals. But now I'm starting to be known as Hondo. This name never
> would have stuck in my youth -- age must be making me ugly and
> intimidating.

I don't think I want to see you in heels...

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little
temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
  - Benjamin Franklin