How did you get your screen-name?

[ERJ-145CA]

ERJ-145 is the plane I fly and CA stands for captain.

 

[SKidds]

Sport = Ski. Last name = Kidd. Put em together and what do you got? Skidds. Why the s you ask? Not really sure, just sounds better to me with the s.

I must say that I have disappointed a few people when they meet me. First meeting with some guys at Whiteface and they were expecting a female skier with big knockers. At Gore someone thought I'd be a dentist.

I always ask and introduce by screen name for a first meeting. Thereafter I use real names in person, so long as I don't forget the real name. I always use screen names in threads. Allows people to keep some on-line anonymity if they want it.

 

[billski]

Nothing personal, but I find online anonymity to be overrated. Perhaps it's a generational thing. Much rather build a real relationship.

 

[St. Bear]

Screen name is just my last name translated from French. Nothing terribly exciting.

 

[kcyanks1]

I never noticed the yanks before..as I pronounced your name differently..

Guess what would be obvious on a baseball/Yankees message board or newsgroup is not so obvious in a skiing one.. And I try not to talk much about baseball here, not only because I'm probably drastically outnumbered by Sox fans, but also because I get enough baseball talk elsewhere.

 

[BigJay]

Well, i've been at Jay all my life...

The first experience at Big Jay dates from more then 15 years ago...

The first BB i had to log onto was on Jay Peak's website back in 97 or 98...

BigJay made sense... and i kept it through the years on all the forums i visited through the years...

...but no one calls me by my screen name...

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Sport = Ski. Last name = Kidd. Put em together and what do you got? Skidds. Why the s you ask? Not really sure, just sounds better to me with the s.

I must say that I have disappointed a few people when they meet me. First meeting with some guys at Whiteface and they were expecting a female skier with big knockers. At Gore someone thought I'd be a dentist.

I always ask and introduce by screen name for a first meeting. Thereafter I use real names in person, so long as I don't forget the real name. I always use screen names in threads. Allows people to keep some on-line anonymity if they want it.

you had me at big knockers

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Guess what would be obvious on a baseball/Yankees message board or newsgroup is not so obvious in a skiing one.. And I try not to talk much about baseball here, not only because I'm probably drastically outnumbered by Sox fans, but also because I get enough baseball talk elsewhere.

thank god cause baseball talk does not belong on ski forums..lunch discussions do though..there are tons of yankees fans as alot of Connecticut people are on here along with..Jersey

 

[mondeo]

Nothing personal, but I find online anonymity to be overrated. Perhaps it's a generational thing. Much rather build a real relationship.

The way I look at it, one name is just as arbitrary as another. The fact that you and Greg (and others) use your given names in your screen name doesn't make it any less anonymous; the anonymity comes from not meeting people face to face. It's more of a nickname than anything else.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Nothing personal, but I find online anonymity to be overrated. Perhaps it's a generational thing. Much rather build a real relationship.

I notice that with older people..giving out their last name upon meeting someone is a common thing but for younger people..myself included it's just first name..when you grill up steeze like me...it's tough to be anonymous..

 

[billski]

I notice that with older people..giving out their last name upon meeting someone is a common thing but for younger people..myself included it's just first name..when you grill up steeze like me...it's tough to be anonymous..

I fall into the "older" category; my take is that giving your full name is full disclosure. It's like saying, I want you to know who you are. I am OK with finding out who I am. In any kind of relationship, I insist on a level of transparency and truth. No different than in business. If they don't give me their last name, I ask.

Example: Nothing worse than trying to go back to a business, and you ask for the 20% discount you were promised. "Who told you that?" "Jack" "Jack who?" "I didn't catch his last name" "there are 12 Jacks that work here. We would never authorize such a discount".

Same thing with folks I meet on the net. We are going to ski together? I want your name and number. Here's mine. That way we can find each other, and know it's real.

In sales, the name of your customer perhaps the most important thing to know. It provides accountability and authority. It's a key to winning business.

If you're not willing to provide some identity, then don't expect me to put much confidence in your word. Nothing against you personally, but how do I know you're not someone's parakeet who just learned how to type, or a 12 year old, or a jihadist You get the idea.....

 

[RootDKJ]

In the business world, it's always first and last name. Outside of that, just first.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

In the business world, it's always first and last name. Outside of that, just first.

I always introduce myself as Doug to my customers..that's it..never had a problem..I feel like it's a little nosy when they then ask for my last name because I always think people are going to google me. Oh well I am what I am..

 

[2knees]

The way I look at it, one name is just as arbitrary as another. The fact that you and Greg (and others) use your given names in your screen name doesn't make it any less anonymous; the anonymity comes from not meeting people face to face. It's more of a nickname than anything else.

well put.

what does it matter if i give you my first name, last name, weight, height, eye color and penis length. unless you've met the person, they're still anonymous.

 

[mondeo]

The only reason I give out my last name at work is so that people know who to call/email/etc. later on. To me, introducing with a last name is pretty formal, and I'm a fairly informal guy.

 

[mondeo]

Nothing against you personally, but how do I know you're not someone's parakeet who just learned how to type, or a 12 year old, or a jihadist You get the idea.....

How do I know you're not someone's 12 year old parakeet jihadist that just learned how to type whose name is Bill?

In some ways screen names are more personal than given names. There are more Pats than people who've had 2 knee surgeries, more Mikes than New Cougars, etc.

 

[ctenidae]

Needed a screenname many moons ago setting up a CompuServe account, didn't want a bunch of numbers and randomness, so looked around for a good unused name. Saw my Audubon Field Guide to Insects, flipped through until I found one that looked cool, and went with it.

Possibly not a great name in the age of online predators etc, but whatever. It's mine, and no one else uses it that I've ever seen.

 

[Marc]

Needed a screenname many moons ago setting up a CompuServe account, didn't want a bunch of numbers and randomness, so looked around for a good unused name. Saw my Audubon Field Guide to Insects, flipped through until I found one that looked cool, and went with it.

Possibly not a great name in the age of online predators etc, but whatever. It's mine, and no one else uses it that I've ever seen.

We would have also accepted the answer "because I'm bat-shit crazy."

 

[ctenidae]

We would have also accepted the answer "because I'm bat-shit crazy."

There is that, as well.

 

[Warp Daddy]

We would have also accepted the answer "because I'm bat-shit crazy."

OH Shit i just blew more coffee thru my nose and over the damn keyboard 2nd time in 5min
ou and dmc are on a friggin roll today !! This is gonna be a good day