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137 - My office number in the basement of the NAME Department at The University of Michigan.
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A & A - Art and Architecture Department at The University of Michigan.
B
B-dubs - Buffalo Wild Wings, a popular sports bar.
C
CAEN - Computer Aided Engineering Network at The University of Michigan.
D
Dahl - Jason Dahl, Webb C|02 classmate.
E
EB - General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp, where I interned. Submarine builder. (see also: Electric Boat)
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FUMC - First United Methodist Church, Saraosta, FL.
G
GBR - Go Blue! Rendezvous, Ross' weekend for admitted MBA students.
H
Hill House - An MBA frat house of sorts, where endless drunken socialization happens.
I
IOE - Industrial Operations Engineering.
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(The) James - My 1998 GMC Jimmy (see also: The Jimmy).
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Kaitlyn - Kaitlyn Ganner, Bill's daughter.
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Laura - Laura McLaughlin, Rapid River High School Class of 1998 classmate.
M
M-Trek - Pre-MBA team building expedition to the Maine coast. Later, the organization that coordinates these adventures. www.mtrek.org
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NA416 - Thin Plates and Shells course.
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OCD - Office of Career Development at Stephen M Ross School of Business.
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Patrick - Anthony's cousin Patrick, who drove ski trippers from Seattle to Vancouver.
Q
Quarterdeck - Quartedeck Honorary Society in NAME Department at The University of Michigan (see also: QD).
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Rackham - Rackham Graduate School at The University of Michigan.
S
(The) Salty Dog - Sarasota waterfront restaurant.
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T2k - My Trek 2000 road bike (see also: Trek 2000).
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UMBSA - University of Michigan Business Students Association
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Webb - Webb Institute (see also The Institute)
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Yost - Yost Ice Arena, home to the hockey team from The University of Michigan.
Z
Zingerman's - Quintessential, superb, gourmet sandwich shop in Ann Arbor's Kerrytown.
409B - Apartment #409B at Huron Towers, my Ann Arbor home.
511 - Apartment #511 at TimberChase Apartments, my Sarasota home.
2000 - My Trek 2000 road bike (see also: T2k).
A2 - Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Adelbert and Mike - Uncles from southeast Michigan.
Angelo's - Ann Arbor breakfast spot and source of famous song that graces the closing credits of "Frasier."
Anna Maria Island - An island north of Sarasota, aka Anna Maria.
Anthony - Anthony Constable, Webb roommate (see also: Constable)
(The) Arb - Nichols Arboreteum, part of campus at The University of Michigan.
Aquarius - Chris Critchett's boat.
(The) Big House - Michigan Stadium, capacity 107,501.
BikesenJava - Sarasota, FL, bike shop.
Bill - Bill Ganner, MPYD colleague.
Blue - As in "Go Blue!" The athletic teams of The University of Michigan (see also: Maize and Blue).
(The) Blue Album - Quintessential Weezer release from the early 1990's.
Bruce - Bruce Springsteen, rock star
Bruce - Bruce Stephan, Webb Institute math professor
btb - big ten burrito
Candace - Candace Brown, Webb Institute class of 2004.
CCHA - Central Collegiate Hockey Association.
Chad - Chad Culbertson, office mate in 137.
Chip - Peter 'Chip' Sandrian, Webb classmate during freshman year.
Chris - Chris Critchett, MPYD senior staff and Webb Alumni (see also: Chris and Nancy).
Chris and Nancy - Chris Critchett and Nancy Estep, Sarasota friends.
Christi - Christi Columb, Rapid River High School Class of 1998 classmate.
Clara's - A favorite Lansing restaurant.
Class of 2002 - Webb Institute graduating class of 2002 (see also: C|02)
(The) Club - My parent's house in Escanaba, MI.
Constable - Anthony Constable, Webb roommate (see also: Anthony)
CPC - Contingency Producible Corvette, my first GSRA research project.
(The) Daily - The Michigan Daily, the student newspaper at The University of Michigan.
Dairy Store - Ice cream shop on campus at Michigan State University...great federally subsidized ice cream.
Dalai Lama - Webb coed IM floor hockey.
(The) Dean - Roger Compton (often with his wife, Jill) who was Dean of Webb Institute during my time there.
Douggie F(resh) - Doug Frauenberger, Webb C|02 classmate (see also: Doug, Frauenberger)
DP - The Escanaba Daily Press, my original hometown newspaper.
Drew - Drew McKay, MPYD colleague (see also: Drew and Kim).
Drew and Kim - Drew and Kim (Simpson) McKay, Sarasota friends (see also: Drew, Kim).
EECS - Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at The University of Michigan.
Electric Boat - General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp, where I interned. Submarine builder. (see also: EB)
Eric - Eric Lundin, Rapid River High School Class of 1998 classmate and longtime friend.
Eric and Paula - Eric Lundin and Paula (Prins) Lundin, Rapid River High School Class of 1998 classmate, longtime friend, and his wife.
Gram - Gram Schweikert, Webb C|02 classmate.
GSRA - Graduate Student Research Assistant, the official title of my funded research of The University of Michigan.
Hob Nob - Sarasota burger joint.
IOE441 - Production Planning and Inventory Control course.
IOE/ME/MFG583 - Scientific Base for Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems course.
Jackie - Jacqueline Schultz, Webb C|02 classmate.
Jackie and Drew - Jackie (Shultz) and Drew Despirito, Webb classmate and her husband.
Jacqueline - Jacqueline Garno, aunt, MSU alum, Lansing resident.
Jenny and Adam - Jenny (Lauscher) and Adam Nagy, the former was a Rapid River High School Class of 1998 classmate.
Jenelle - Best friend, travel partner, fiancé.
Jill Compton - Dean Compton's wife.
(The) Jimmy - My 1998 GMC Jimmy (see also: The James).
Jodi - Woman whose tire I ran over in an LBK bike crash.
Jodi and Ivan - Malnars, Rapid River friends of my parents.
JP Igloo - Suncoast, Florida, skating rink.
Kari - Kari Proehl, Rapid River High School Class of 1998 classmate.
Karyn - Karyn VanVeen, Webb C|02 classmate (see also: Karyn and Rob).
Karyn and Rob - Karyn (VanVeen) and Robert Cox, Webb classmate and her husband (see also: Karyn).
Kerrytown - Funky upscale district north of the main section of downtown Ann Arbor.
Kevin - Kevin Ehlert, cousin.
Kyle - Kyle Beattie, Webb C|02 classmate.
LBK - Longboat Key, Florida barrier island.
Maize and Blue - The athletic teams of The University of Michigan (see also: Blue).
MAP - Ross School of Business' Multidisciplinary Action Project, a 7.5-credit seven week course that is the entirety of Winter A of MBA1. My project was an energy improvement plan for a Pratt & Whitney facility.
MBAx - Masters of Business Administration, followed by the year a student is in the two-year program.
MBS - Michigan Business School, now Ross School of Business.
McCoy - McCoy family of Norwich, VT, comprised of Pat, Susan, Ben, and (Rose)bud the yellow lab.
Megan - Megan (Mercer) McCully, longtime friend.
Megan and Wyl - Megan (Mercer) and Wyl McCully, longtime friend and her husband.
Mercers - Megan and Laura Mercer, longtime friends.
Mert - Merritt Boytim, Webb C|02 clasmate (see also: Merritt).
Merritt - Merritt Boytim, Webb C|02 classmate (see also: Mert).
Messr. Peters - Michael Peters, MPYD principal and boss (see also: Michael).
MFG - ManuFacturinG
Michael - Michael Peters, MPYD principal and boss (see also: Messr. Peters).
MPYD - Michael Peters Yacht Design.
NA562 - Ship Production class.
NA570 - Advanced Marine Design course.
NA580 - Maritime Economics course.
NAME - Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
Nancy - Nancy Pepper, Jenelle's roommate at MSU.
Nancy - Nancy Estep, significant other of Chris Critchett (see also Chris and Nancy)
Nick - Nick Dombrowski, Webb C|02 classmate.
Nick and Bonnie - Nick Dombrowski and Bonnie Miller, Webb classmate and significant other.
Patrick's - Sarasota lunch restaurant.
Patrizio - Patrizio (or Patrick) Facheris, MPYD colleague.
Patrizio and Maria - Patrizio (or Patrick) and Maria Facheris and their sons Patrick and Zachary.
Pete Morris - Webb chef.
QD - Quarterdeck Honorary Society in NAME Department at The University of Michigan (see also: Quarterdeck).
RMHLI - Ronald McDonald House of Long Island, a charity for whom Karyn and I did some work.
(The) Ross - The Stephen M Ross School of Business at The University of Michigan.
RPN - Reverse Polish Notation, the syntax of my new financial calculator.
Russ - Russ Erickson, Sterling Powerboats founder and frequent caller to MPYD.
Ryan - Ryan Babb, Webb C|02 classmate (see also: Babb, POD)
Ryan - Ryan Purcell, Knoll/TMI team mate and room mate for summer '06 sheeeenanigans.
Sandy and Mark - Sandy and Mark Ehlert, aunt and uncle.
Selby - Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota area hang-out.
Sharon - Sharon McLaughlin, Rapid River High School friend.
Sindhu - Fantastic East Lansing Indian restaurant.
SNAME - Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.
SNL - Saturday Night Live, sketch comedy television program.
SNSSDP - Summer Naval Surface Ship Design Program, the professional short course that I worked for at The University of Michigan during the summer between MEng and MBA.
Soo - Sault Sainte Marie, generally in reference to the shipping locks there.
SOS - Significant Other or Spouse, esp. an organization of the same name at Stephen M Ross School of Business.
Staff Physical Therapist - Megan (Mercer) McCully, PT and longtime friend (see also: Megan, Megan and Wyl).
Steph and Cody - Karyn's high school friends from Newark, DE.
Stephen and Steve - Stephen Julius and Steve Heese, Harvard MBA cronies and Chris Craft owners.
Super Tachs - My CCM Super 652 Tachs hockey skates.
Tauber - Tauber Manufacturing Institute at Stephen M Ross School of Business (see also: TMI).
Taylor - Taylor Irish, cousin from the Dominican Republic.
Tim and Rob - Guys who skated at JP Igloo each week.
Tim Knowles - Webb alum who stripped and jumped in the hot tub in the name of alumni donations, also a Bradenton, FL, resident.
TLP - Tension Leg Platform, a type of oil rig.
TMI - Tauber Manufacturing Institute at Stephen M Ross School of Business (see also: Tauber).
(The) UP - Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Webbstock - Annual first Satruday in June musical festival at Webb.
Wilson's - Wilson's Ice Cream stand in Ephraim, WI.