Answer for Anonymous

Anonymous writes:

Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a chemical procedure for determining how fast biological organisms use up oxygen in a body of water. It is used in water quality management and assessment, ecology and environmental science. BOD is not an accurate quantitative test, although it could be considered as an indication of the quality of a water source.

I read further and it essentially is used to measure the effectiveness of wastewater treatment plants. Not so glorifying.

Are you upset that the acronym that is used to refer to you has such a boring and disgusting meaning?

Thank you for the deeper level of meaning of my name, The Bod. I appreciate the hard work that you conducted and in depth research you did in order to find another meaning for my name. You're hard work does not go unappreciated or unnoticed and will not be forgotten, although since you are anonymous there is no one to take credit for it so it probably will be forgotten. Sorry.

Personally, I am quite honored to have a name that coincidentally (or not, wink wink) stands for a very important test. It may not be the most glamorous of tests, not your "Brangelina" of oxygen tests so to speak, but that doesn't make it any less important. If it weren't for BOD, who knows how oxygen-free and gross our recycled water would be? In these days of high bottled water prices and decreased water availability, clean water from wastewater treatment plants is more important than ever, and there is no better way to test the cleaniness of the water than BOD.

Again, thanks for the research, and anytime you're stumped by a question, don't be afraid to Ask Todd.