Quite right!
and I must confess to originating that abbreviation, now MANY years ago, way back when the only DS communication source I knew of was the Sci-fi boards, which I haven't posted on in a looooong time - but I still read regularly for the lighter side, and some of the off-shoot boards. I come from an Industrial Engineering background, and we used to have long conversations using only initials for long multi-word terms [and watch the accountants space out!].
We have also evolved into TLATKLSAS, an Appreciation Society, for which I am the self-appointed Chairman, with MANY it seems, like Senior Members Ben and Gerard, aboard!
I write and do photography for a music mag, and thru that I have had the chance to meet many 'famous' folk, and have gotten used to it for the most part - but when I met her [see avatar] I was almost too choked up to even speak to her, [like meeting a Beatle for the first time!]- but I did ask her if I could do a photo with her, and she jumped up from behind the table, waltzed around and looped her arm in mine [and you can see in the photo not much blood was getting to my much-exposed head!] She was so nice, treated me special, or so it seemed to me, and 'rewarded' my 30+ year crush so well. I stood aside and watched as she greeted many fans in a similar way, making each feel special too, and I just thought that was so cool. In fact all the folks from the show seemed very nice to the fans. [there is always a risk in meeting someone you have a peception of, and I have been disappointed by some, cursed at and litterally assauted by some! someday it will be storytime, boys and girls!]
And she is STILL quite beautiful, thus preventing the 'artist formerly known as' before her moniker!
Meeting Capt. Kangaroo was also a special one, too! But no photo op - luckily, as I was nearly in tears as I shook his hand!
Good question!!!!! and she should have refused that 'flower'!
just a brief response!
Cheers,
Lord of the Ringo'sand
[shadow=red,left,300]Chairman, TLATKLSAS[/shadow]