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[Tony Caught]

Hi Thump,

I understand what you are saying, can you imagine how many people misspell
my name, even when looking at it and writing a check. Still, it's my name
and I am proud of it. I would not use anything else. Except for Caute. But
that is another story.

I had always assumed that you got the nickname Thump for how your pianos
sounded after tuning. People are generally cruel when they give honest
nicknames.

Regards

Tony Caught
Darwin Australia
caute@bigpond.com

> I do not use my name because, throughout my life, I
> have found that nobody ( especially the US Govt. ) can
> spell it. It has been a constant source of irritation
> to stand before desks and counters, repeatedly
> spelling my name to oblivious personell who mess it up
> nonetheless!  About three months of my life,
> cumulatively, have probably been spent in his
> endeavor!
>      So when I entered the entertainment field, the
> name had to go!  I picked "Professor Euphonious Thump
> and His Terpsichoral Ten", but they couldn't even
> spell that! Sheesh! So I shortened it to "Dr.Thump". I
> have a great big sign on the "Thumpmobile" ( a hybrid
> of Lincoln Town Car and  Ford E-100 van - an
> "Econoline Continental Towncar", genetically speaking
> ) with a John Held Jr. character playing a grand
> piano. Above reads "DR.THUMP" in huge letters.
> Wherever I go, people now cry out "Hey, Dr.THUMB!!!
>      I give up.
>      THUMP
>
> --- Tom Driscoll <tomtuner@attbi.com> wrote:
> >
> >