Mr Whippy
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| posted on 6/1/16 at 08:47 AM |
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Please save me from the Star wars acronym!
Some folk at work who shall remain nameless are insisting we call a new document, the Estimate Workbook (really a new excel CTR) a EWOK.
Personally I think this totally sucks but so far have not been able to come up with a good alternative, this is quite an important document and to
call it obviously after a cheesy furry Star Wars character is a bit well amateur in my eye’s, especially considering how much work we put into this
document.
Can anyone offer an alternative?? Thanks in advance (please no Star Wars or stupid alternatives)
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v8kid
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| posted on 6/1/16 at 09:33 AM |
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Most people will not realize the connection, of those that do the majority will be physics nerds and like it.
Lighten up and let the force be with you.
Cheers!
You'd be surprised how quickly the sales people at B&Q try and assist you after ignoring you for the past 15 minutes when you try and start a
chainsaw
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loggyboy
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| posted on 6/1/16 at 10:05 AM |
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I quite like it, providing no other docs have Starwars names, or its starts a trend.
A one off doesn't sound unprofessional or cheezy to me.
Mistral Motorsport
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MattD
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| posted on 6/1/16 at 10:06 AM |
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Our server at work has been called Kryten for many years & that's a bit of a trigger's broom in terms of hardware.
Old Nerds just get older and the young guys don't get the name any more.
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Snuggs
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| posted on 6/1/16 at 12:42 PM |
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How about EstBo
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 6/1/16 at 01:05 PM |
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In the voice of Alec Guinness :
"Mr Whippy, These are not the problems your are looking for. Move on." 
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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ste
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| posted on 6/1/16 at 04:01 PM |
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It's an abbreviation not an acronym, but what about Special Estimate Workbook or SPEW
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nick205
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| posted on 6/1/16 at 04:03 PM |
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Whippy - as a fan of Star Wars (original films) I share your dislike of the name, but on the other hand I do think you should move on and worry about
something more important.
I've seen the latest Star Wars and it smacks me as wealthy old people trying to cream a little more from the success. Probably quite natural,
but they're all getting on a bit and could do something else.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 6/1/16 at 04:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ste
It's an abbreviation not an acronym, but what about Special Estimate Workbook or SPEW
An acronym is a form of abbreviation.
Mistral Motorsport
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motorcycle_mayhem
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| posted on 6/1/16 at 05:12 PM |
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'EBW' looks good to me.
I guess if you're worried about this, you're either in the public sector and/or high up in the food chain.
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tweek
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| posted on 6/1/16 at 05:32 PM |
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Does it even need an acronym? I could understand if it was a long title but Estimate Workbook is relatively snappy on it's own...
Call a spade a spade.
John.
"oh dear..." said god,
"I hadn't thought of that"
and promptly vanishes in a puff of logic
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 7/1/16 at 08:56 AM |
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How about Joint Estimate Workbook Initiative?
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Irony
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| posted on 7/1/16 at 09:06 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Whippy - as a fan of Star Wars (original films) I share your dislike of the name, but on the other hand I do think you should move on and worry about
something more important.
I've seen the latest Star Wars and it smacks me as wealthy old people trying to cream a little more from the success. Probably quite natural,
but they're all getting on a bit and could do something else.
Makes me chuckle that you have to point out that your only a fan of the original films. Take your rose tinted specs off and try and watch 'A
New Hope' with fresh eyes without nostalga getting in the way. It is a totally average film. It is only made good by the fact its part of a
trilogy.
I do however agree about some things are more important than a crappy spreadsheet name.
[Edited on 7/1/16 by Irony]
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swanny
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| posted on 7/1/16 at 09:57 AM |
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i found this yesterday and it came in really handy.
http://acronymcreator.net
and yes i do work for the public sector. :-)
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chillis
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| posted on 7/1/16 at 01:00 PM |
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I think you need to set up an Estimate Workbook acronym initiative focus group to determine the best acroym 
Never under estimate the ingenuity of an idiot!
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02GF74
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| posted on 9/1/16 at 09:33 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
How about Joint Estimate Workbook Initiative?
Joint estimate document initiative or JEDI for short......... oh hang on, were back to square one.
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