Many colleges and business's tend to strip the last name down to 6 characters and add the first and last initial to either the beginning or end to make up an e-mail address.

For example, Mary L. Ferguson = mlfergus or fergusml. They are just now beginning to realize the problems that may happen when you have a large and diverse pool of people to choose from. Add to that a large database of company/college acronyms and you have some very funny addresses. Probably not funny to the individual involved, however:

Helen Thomas Eatons (Duke University)

eatonsht @ dku.edu

Mary Ellen Dickinson (Indiana University of Pennsylvania)

dickinme @ iup.edu

Francis Kevin Kissinger (Las Verdes University)

kissinfk @ lvu.edu

Amanda Sue Pickering (Purdue University)

aspicker @ pu.edu

Ida Beatrice Ballinger (Ball State University)

ibballin @ bsu.edu

Bradley Thomas Kissering (Brady Electrical, Northern Division, Overton Canada)

btkisser @ bendover.com

Isabelle Haydon Adcock (Toys "R" Us)

ihadcock @ tru.com

Martha Elizibeth Cummins (Fresno University)

cumminme @ fu.edu

George David Blowmer (Drop Front Drawers & Cabinets Inc.)

blowmegd @ dropdrawers.com

Barbara Joan Beeranger (Myplace Home Decorating)

beeranbj @ myplace.com