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Spyder Handles (Screen Names)

Good omen

Soaring hawk, the freedom of a hawk soaring intrigued me, It is said the hawk is a good omen. Also a salesperson is like a hawk watching, searching and when it finds its prey it goes for the kill. Gary:doorag:
 
Bubba is a nickname my Dad gave me and my family called me for as long as I can remember. My brother used to love the Sugar Hill Gang song Rapper's Delight and the Baby Bubba came from that song. He started calling me Baby Bubba when I was a teenager and it has stuck with me since. I guess it kind of sets me apart from all the other Bubba's out there.
 
jaherbst said:
I have never understood why we even need a "handle". Why can't we just use our own names. Why is everyone hiding behind their handle. Is it fear of getting found out. Is it hiding from the Law or IRS. Don't want the x to know where you are at so you don't have to give her her share. What is it. Why can't we just be who we are and not pretend to be someone else.
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You must be younger than about 35! It's a holdover from pre-internet, privacy-be-damned, days. We older folks don't believe that everything in our life is everyone else's business.

I had to come up with a handle before I had a sense of the camaraderie of the folks here, so came up with WasWinger because I'm an ex-Goldwing rider. Letting my name out in the poem about me that I posted the other day is the first step in disclosing my identity. One internet forum I frequent does require real names, as does Facebook. But I hardly ever post on Facebook because of that.
 
Blue Star

When I joined Spyderlovers my daughter just joined the Army, so I went with "Army Dad". Then I learned about the PGR, and how parents of soldiers are called Blue Star. Thus I changed my screen name.

The last forum I was on (years ago) I went by Li4rrut, that was my sign on from work. All names started with LI, and ended with UT. The 4rr came because I am the fourteenth rr in the company (stated at rr1 to 9rr). I stopped using that when someone I got to know pretty good asked me if I was gay? I said no, and asked why? He said because of my screen name. I then realized when you break it up it sounds like "le fruit" I decided not to use that anymore.

(disclaimer: Do not mean to offend, but I am not gay. Nothing wrong if you are, but I am not)
 
My 4 kids dubbed me "Mindman" as they were growing up because of the pep talks I always (and still do) give them about how your thoughts, attitudes, and outlook on life and its problems help determine your reality. Using it as a screen name got started as I just went along with the herd using screen names and avatars.
 
Purple Guy said:
Purple Guy, fan of Deep Purple...

oddly enough, I also go by Kevin. :doorag:
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Since my name is Penelope I have always used some form of weaver (remember, the wife of Odysseus). When I got my first spyder I wanted to tie that in hence web weaver. Penny:ani29:
 
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