our names

[Jeeves]

Actually I like my user name, I think I'll keep it.

[Mo]

I would use my real name but seeing how I am not a fencer I don't feel it is appropriate to say things that can be traced back to my family.
I already embarass them enough! They threaten to write books about me when they are grown!
Seeing how our lives revolve around fencing though it seems ok for me to post here in my feeble sleep deprived mind!

[Peach]

I use Peach because it asked me for a username or whatever, and I saw other people had these handles so I dragged one out of my head . In other forums, and for ten or more years, I have posted under my own name, under the philosophy that if you're public about most things and they aren't illegal nobody can blackmail you by threatening to reveal them.

[lochinvar]

Originally posted by Mo
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I already embarass them enough! They threaten to write books about me when they are grown!
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Don't worry about it. I feel that I will have succeeded as a parent if my children need no more than two years of therapy to fix whatever it was that I screwed up...

[edew]

Originally posted by Peach
I use Peach because it asked me for a username or whatever, and I saw other people had these handles so I dragged one out of my head . In other forums, and for ten or more years, I have posted under my own name, under the philosophy that if you're public about most things and they aren't illegal nobody can blackmail you by threatening to reveal them.

They can only blackmail you if you assume guilt. If you don't, they can't embarrass you. If Clinton (and all those others) freely admitted to their sexual proclivities, no one could blackmail him (them).

[Inquartata]

I conceal mah name lest the gubmint know whar ta send the JBT's for mah guns come "the day"...

[Mo]

Don't worry about it. I feel that I will have succeeded as a parent if my children need no more than two years of therapy to fix whatever it was that I screwed up...

Loch,
Thanks for the words of encouragement! When we get into big issues I just tell the kids I will slip an extra hundred into their therapy fund.
It is a lie, we spend all our money on fencing, that has to do.

[Catlady]

Don't worry Mo. It's usually mutual, ie you embarrass the kids, the kids embarass you. Heaven knows there are days I'm certain my parents wish they'd found a convenient band of gypsies to sell me to before I was old enough to figure out how to get home by myself.

[latenight]

Originally posted by Inquartata
I conceal mah name lest the gubmint know whar ta send the JBT's for mah guns come "the day"...

OTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Purple Fencer]

Well...I've already got a somewhat dubious rep 'cause of my socks and the general way I am...so I've never bothered to hide my name in my signature line.

[135711]

you're right, i should be satified with 135711. it's sorta growing on me. thanks again for the perspective.

[SexyPeacock]

AH! thought i put my 2cents in beacuse i recently had to change my name do to the fact ...i forgot my password and.... uh my com keeps eating my e-mail requests. As for the name thing i never give out my name because it's not a common name in fact there are only two of "me" in this world and i'm the elder of the little chu! I think i told you about my peaock name , but it's do to hospital ib profin and to much Rpgs!
But if yer all really nice....i might tell yeah ^_~
Kawaii-chibi-pikaku

[Catlady]

Originally posted by edew
I take it back. Maybe it's better for some to hide behind a nickname...Sorry I "outed" you, Ms Catlady.

No prob., I'm feeling mellow lately.

[135711]

i wish we could use our names, but there's someone with my name who does something important somewhere and also other relatives who have to work on things without having me blab the family name around

[dreadfoil]

You should have given your name more thought.