I once interviewed for a job with a small group of people, all at once. To keep them all straight in my head before I learned their names I gave each a mental n

I once interviewed for a job with a small group of people, all at once. To keep them all straight in my head before I learned their names I gave each a mental nickname based on their appearance: Red Hair, Taller Than My Dad, Jack Sparrow (he had hollow cheeks and a dark unkempt beard). Taller Than My Dad turned out to be comp.lang.c FAQ maintainer, Steve Summit.