[Techtoolslist] Assman "Ribbon Cable Tester"

[David Ryskalczyk]

Sounds more like this is due to the last name of the founder (Dieter Assmann, German), not a contraction at all.

https://www.assmann.com/en/about-assmann/ <https://www.assmann.com/en/about-assmann/>
http://www.assmann-wsw.com/us/en/the-company/usa/ <http://www.assmann-wsw.com/us/en/the-company/usa/>

David

> On Nov 22, 2017, at 7:46 PM, Alan McCormick via Techtoolslist <techtoolslist at flippers.com> wrote:
> 
> Obligatory Rodney Dangerfield quote - "People always ask me if I'm a leg man, a breast man or an ass man. I figure I must be an ass man. People yell at me all the time - YOU'RE AN ASS MAN!"
> As for the company name I'd bet it is a contraction of Assembly and Manufacturing. Sorry to disappoint everyone.
> 
>      From: Jess Askey <jess at askey.org>
> To: "jrr at flippers.com" <jrr at flippers.com>; Technical Tools Mail List <techtoolslist at flippers.com> 
> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2017 2:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [Techtoolslist] Assman "Ribbon Cable Tester"
> 
> Im trying to figure out where the 'Assman' prefix came from?  I was expecting some sort of Seinfeld reference. 😊
> 
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