What is MND?

Motor Neurone Disease is a wasting disease. It attacks the nerves that control movement in different parts of the body. There have been advances in research in recent years which gives hopes that prevention or cure may be found. I am raising funds that will contribute to research and support of sufferers in the Bournemouth area. For more information see MNDA HQ site and the local branch at East Dorset and New Forest MNDA branch. For details of the ride follow this link: Paris to Geneva. This will be in memory of my mother and Ruth's father, both of whom suffered with MND.

Sunday, 29 January 2012

What does PT really stand for?


Amy's business card proclaims her to be a PT. So after another hour of being asked (very nicely, I hasten to add) to do many gruelling things on Friday evening, I fell to wondering what PT really means. A quick google and up pops good old Wikipedia to say that it can have several meanings. 1) Pacific Time zone, 2) Pro Tempore (with the translation 'for the time being' for those us without a classical education) 3) Physical Training. I can relate to the last one. There was a time when PT was on the school timetable when I was younger. If I remember correctly, it was preceded by PJ (Physical jerks) and superseded by PE (Physical Education.

Further down page 1 of the google results, it turns out that it could be Prothrombin time (don't ask) or Portugal Telecom to name but a few.

My own thoughts are that it means Painful Torture. But the aches have gone and (though I'll say it very quietly) I did quite enjoy it.
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