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Mary Sheehan... Geee, Mary... per #1, I've already changed my name from "Barbara" to 'Barb." I've gotta admit it hadn't occurred to me to make it even shorter. After thinking about it a bit, my first thought was to go with "Bar," but I could just HEAR all the jokes arising out of THAT, so then thought maybe "Ba" would do the job. While "Ba" isn't quite as bad as 'Bar," I'm sure the sheep jokes'd be flying, so that leaves "B" as my legal name. I wrote "B" several times to see how it looked and felt, and it just didn't sit right with me. I could picture all the other dozens of "Barbs" here on the List changing THEIR names to "B" and then to differentiate amongst 'em a last-name-initial would have to be added to the "B." Now that's OK for a Barb Patterson (BP) or a "Barb Brock," (BB), but for a "Barb Mallut?" THAT would leave me with a "B" and an "M" and I AIN'T gonna be known as THAT! (dying laughing). Tho at times I've been told I'm 'full of it." Per #2, See #1 Per #3, Lissen, Mary.... IF I'm gonna tell folks I'm a celebrity, it AIN'T gonna be Margaret Thatcher, fer goodness sake! With all due respect to the indomitable Ms. Thatcher, I'd rather just let it be known that I'm the long lost heir to the Russian throne (or was that the Greek throne?) <Whatever...>. Per #4. Now THAT has some merit! <grin> Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] bmallut@juno,com -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange On Behalf Of Mary Sheehan Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 1997 10:59 AM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: Re: handwriting/humor I too miss my handwriting, but have a few suggestions on how to overcome difficulty in writing your signature: 1. Change your name to something shorter, like I.M. Pei or E.A. Poe. 2 .Use only a single name, like Cher or Tonto or Prince (avoid the impulse to be known as "the artist formerly known as Prince", however because that could REALLY slow you down at the check-out stand. 3. Many famous people have unreadable signatures. Tell people you're Margaret Thatcher or Elvis. 4. Spread a rumor on the Internet that unreadable handwriting is a sign of genius. Then when people comment on your bad handwriting, just smile modestly and say "thank you." Mary Sheehan