Juniper Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Mine was changed eons ago (in board years). At the time I pm'ed the entire universe to tell who I was, except for the stalker, obviously. If I missed you or you forgot, anyone, please pm me, but you might not want to bother because many people have told me I'm much more memorable now than I was under the old identity. (Well, one person said "notorious" but I took her to mean "memorable.") So you'd probably say, "Huh. I don't remember _____ at all." What is funny is I remember you before and after, but I have completely forgotten your previous name.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I'm not around enough to even notice the name changes. So now I'm wondering what I've missed. Do I waste the time trying to sleuth it out, or go back to planning the fall? hmmmm..... Some of us are looking for any reason to procrastinate. I am pro-procrastination, I just never got around to making a sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Mine was changed eons ago (in board years). At the time I pm'ed the entire universe to tell who I was, except for the stalker, obviously. If I missed you or you forgot, anyone, please pm me, but you might not want to bother because many people have told me I'm much more memorable now than I was under the old identity. (Well, one person said "notorious" but I took her to mean "memorable.") So you'd probably say, "Huh. I don't remember _____ at all." I remember when your name changed, but you are one I could never figure out. I love the name Tibbie Dunbar. (Man, I hope I wasn't the stalker...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gailmegan Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Some of us are looking for any reason to procrastinate. I am pro-procrastination, I just never got around to making a sign. Yep. I'm still here. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 There is one person in particular that I wonder about. I was following her journey and it was fraught with peril!!! I want to know how her life is doing. I would pm and ask somebody, but I don't know who to ask :confused: I know at some point some where gathering aid for her, but I can't remember who was heading that up. I miss seeing others as well. But they may just be busy. Oh it is so confusing. I don't have a high post count, but I have been hanging around for a couple of years now ;) and I definitely notice the missing people. It's like invasion of the body snatchers...online! :willy_nilly:Ok, I admit it, there is one person I don't miss :001_huh: :leaving: ...she's watching me now isn't she :001_unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I cannot keep it straight, to start with, so leaving and coming back, short break or long, it's all the same to ditzy me. I remember a picture (avatar.) Maybe a name will stick in my brain. Lori D. is very wise and helpful. A couple of people mention places so I know they live near me. I have huge admiration for so very many people on here. I get peeved with others. I wish I'd thought up some witty, representative name for myself, rather than just my boring initials, but I thought it was against the rules to change names. Now, let me start working on something that makes me sound smart, witty, interesting, fun, accomplished.....oops, that would be a lie. Maybe I'll stay me, too. That's why I used MY name as my username. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 That's why I used MY name as my username. :lol: :lol::001_tt2::thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Mine was changed eons ago (in board years). At the time I pm'ed the entire universe to tell who I was, except for the stalker, obviously. If I missed you or you forgot, anyone, please pm me, but you might not want to bother because many people have told me I'm much more memorable now than I was under the old identity. (Well, one person said "notorious" but I took her to mean "memorable.") So you'd probably say, "Huh. I don't remember _____ at all." See now, I thought you were someone who was once someone else. Whew, that's a strange sentence :001_huh:. Anyway, I'll feel bad pming people. It's like that book "Are You My Mother?" I'll be that strange person who keeps pming people, asking, "Are you my missing person?". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 :lol::001_tt2::thumbup: Of course, If were less lazy and more tough, like some people here and did a really cool thing, I might have used it for my name instead. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gailmegan Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Mine was changed eons ago (in board years). At the time I pm'ed the entire universe to tell who I was, except for the stalker, obviously. If I missed you or you forgot, anyone, please pm me, but you might not want to bother because many people have told me I'm much more memorable now than I was under the old identity. (Well, one person said "notorious" but I took her to mean "memorable.") So you'd probably say, "Huh. I don't remember _____ at all." I definitely know you by your name and posts now, but I have no clue who you used to be. But I only hang out here in bursts (usually on days when I am hanging at home over the summer). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I changed my avatar...more recent photo...but tried to keep it enough the same so as not to be too confusing. I "know" people by their avatars, too. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gailmegan Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I changed my avatar...more recent photo...but tried to keep it enough the same so as not to be too confusing. I "know" people by their avatars, too. :D I go more by pictures than names too. If I really know the poster the changing avatar doesn't mess me up too much, but many posters register in my minds as their avatars, not their user names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest submarines Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I go more by pictures than names too. If I really know the poster the changing avatar doesn't mess me up too much, but many posters register in my minds as their avatars, not their user names. I tried several times, but haven't been able to add an avatar. :confused: I thought maybe I need to be a certain level to be granted the luxury. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Well, I haven't been around that long (compared to some!), so I don't notice these things. :D Some of the people I recognize... but actually I didn't have an avatar for a long time, and only after reading a thread where people said that they couldn't remember someone without an avatar! Then I was like, crap! I'm invisible! So I found myself an avatar that day. :D :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Well, I haven't been around that long (compared to some!), so I don't notice these things. :DSome of the people I recognize... but actually I didn't have an avatar for a long time, and only after reading a thread where people said that they couldn't remember someone without an avatar! Then I was like, crap! I'm invisible! So I found myself an avatar that day. :D :lol: I was a group of lemurs for 3 ish years. I don't think that I will ever use my real picture cause I don't want to see myself that often :lol:. But, I come across your posts frequently and I associate you with your avatar so your plan is working perfectly. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannie in NJ Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I also tend to know people by their avatars. My favorite is Pat Benatar, uh I mean Nono. I love her avatar and when I mention her to my dh or dd, Pat Benatar is the image that I have in my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I was a group of lemurs for 3 ish years. I don't think that I will ever use my real picture cause I don't want to see myself that often :lol:. But, I come across your posts frequently and I associate you with your avatar so your plan is working perfectly. :D YES!!! :party: :lol: I also tend to know people by their avatars. My favorite is Pat Benatar, uh I mean Nono. I love her avatar and when I mention her to my dh or dd, Pat Benatar is the image that I have in my head. ....how bad is it that I didn't know that's who that was? ...Pat Benatar, I mean. :lol: :leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hthnmamax2 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I am still myself. No need for the coy little name-switch tricks for me. I'm not that into the covert operations of the board anyway. :tongue_smilie: Ooooh...are there special forces on the board? Are they called the Well-Trained Forces (although the acronym for that one might cause trouble)? Homeschool Ninjas? *Cue the Mission Impossible theme song* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Ooooh...are there special forces on the board? Are they called the Well-Trained Forces (although the acronym for that one might cause trouble)? Homeschool Ninjas? *Cue the Mission Impossible theme song* Well, I don't really know, but the tag on this thread is very funny, and seemingly apt. There does seem to be Well Trained Witness Protection Program of sorts. It's not a very good one, though. :tongue_smilie: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I also tend to know people by their avatars. My favorite is Pat Benatar, uh I mean Nono. I love her avatar and when I mention her to my dh or dd, Pat Benatar is the image that I have in my head. I think Nono really is Pat Benatar, but she is trying to fool us by hiding in plain sight. Maybe she was the celebrity spotted in Canada... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gailmegan Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I think Nono really is Pat Benatar, but she is trying to fool us by hiding in plain sight. Maybe she was the celebrity spotted in Canada... :lol: I remember that thread. I guess it never did get resolved. *too lazy to go read it again* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I thought Nono was Joan Jett. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Well when I first changed mine I put my old (in a faint color with asterisks for the vowels) in my sig for about a month. See, I often read the boards without my reading glasses, ya young whippersnapper! You are so familiar, but I can't figure out who you are for the life of me! Jeannie, I'm taller than that. Signed, -Joan Jett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 I am still myself. No need for the coy little name-switch tricks for me. I'm not that into the covert operations of the board anyway. :tongue_smilie: I'd be very disappointed if you changed your avatar or name or your siggy. I smile when I see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I thought Nono was Joan Jett. :confused: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I thought Nono was Joan Jett. :confused: You're right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 Well when I first changed mine I put my old (in a faint color with asterisks for the vowels) in my sig for about a month. It was either change it or leave the boards. All anyone has to do is pm me.;) I think everyone copies you and PP. Look what you two have done. Started a trend. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 See, I often read the boards without my reading glasses, ya young whippersnapper! You are so familiar, but I can't figure out who you are for the life of me! Jeannie, I'm taller than that. Signed, -Joan Jett LOL, I'm not up on celebrities and I thought that was your real picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Some of us are looking for any reason to procrastinate. I am pro-procrastination, I just never got around to making a sign. :D :D :D :D I haven't made my sign yet, either. Maybe we can do it together. Let's talk about it again tomorrow. Or the next day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 LOL, I'm not up on celebrities and I thought that was your real picture. I actually chose her as my avatar because of her song "Bad Reputation" because that's what I usually end up with on boards! I thought softening up the background with peach would signify I'm not a total "in your face" person. I know. Debatable. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 Mine was changed eons ago (in board years). At the time I pm'ed the entire universe to tell who I was, except for the stalker, obviously. If I missed you or you forgot, anyone, please pm me, but you might not want to bother because many people have told me I'm much more memorable now than I was under the old identity. (Well, one person said "notorious" but I took her to mean "memorable.") So you'd probably say, "Huh. I don't remember _____ at all." You do seem to be bolder as Tibbie. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in WI Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 The most recent change of name threw me a bit since the person retained their fairly high post count and yet I was sure I had not seen the name before.:001_smile: I've been here since the old boards, yet am not a huge poster. I don't take board breaks on purpose, but life often gets in the way of being here every day. It seems a lot of people changed their names and/or avatars and I'm so :confused: to who many people are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 What is funny is I remember you before and after, but I have completely forgotten your previous name.;) It took me a moment of thinking, but I finally remembered hers and yours. Outta sight, outta mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaSheep Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I'm not around enough to even notice the name changes. So now I'm wondering what I've missed. Do I waste the time trying to sleuth it out, or go back to planning the fall? hmmmm..... I've been mostly away for a little while too, and am now wondering the same thing... I think I'd better go back to planning, though, and let everyone sort themselves out. I still know who I am, and I suppose that's the most important thing. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 There is one person in particular that I wonder about. I was following her journey and it was fraught with peril!!! I want to know how her life is doing. I would pm and ask somebody, but I don't know who to ask :confused: I know at some point some where gathering aid for her, but I can't remember who was heading that up. I miss seeing others as well. But they may just be busy. Oh it is so confusing. I don't have a high post count, but I have been hanging around for a couple of years now ;) and I definitely notice the missing people. It's like invasion of the body snatchers...online! :willy_nilly:Ok, I admit it, there is one person I don't miss :001_huh: :leaving: ...she's watching me now isn't she :001_unsure: Has anyone PMed you yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 :D :D :D :D I haven't made my sign yet, either. Maybe we can do it together. Let's talk about it again tomorrow. Or the next day. I'll pencil you in my appointment book for tomorrow, which as we know never gets here. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 I changed my avatar...more recent photo...but tried to keep it enough the same so as not to be too confusing. I "know" people by their avatars, too. :D I noticed you looked a bit thinner in the current avatar. I thought that was why you changed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 I tried several times, but haven't been able to add an avatar. :confused: I thought maybe I need to be a certain level to be granted the luxury. :D You should be able to add an avatar with your post count. You need a great big sunflower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 I also tend to know people by their avatars. My favorite is Pat Benatar, uh I mean Nono. I love her avatar and when I mention her to my dh or dd, Pat Benatar is the image that I have in my head. For the longest time I wondered if Nono's avatar was her. I thought she was a hot look-alike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 Ooooh...are there special forces on the board? Are they called the Well-Trained Forces (although the acronym for that one might cause trouble)? Homeschool Ninjas? *Cue the Mission Impossible theme song* Swellmomma heads up the Black Ops. (Did I spell Brandi's screen name correctly? I have to cut back on the rum.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 For the longest time I wondered if Nono's avatar was her. I thought she was a hot look-alike. :iagree: Here, I found a sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gailmegan Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 :iagree: Here, I found a sign. Love it! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Has anyone PMed you yet? Yes, thank you! 2 lovely people pmed me. It makes sense now. :D Hey, do you have any actual parrots at home? Is there one on your shoulder right now? I only ask because I am surrounded by stuffed hippos at the moment and I thought 'how interesting' given the timing and the conversation about avatars and such. I'm just rambling...:D I should really figure out why they are all being set up to stare at me. It's kind of unnerving actually. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 (Did I spell Brandi's screen name correctly? I have to cut back on the rum.) No fair. I'm out. (I have been since April. You'd think I could manage to get a new bottle. But, they always raise the prices on rum by approx. $5 a bottle here in the summer. C'mon October! ;)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 Yes, thank you! 2 lovely people pmed me. It makes sense now. :D Hey, do you have any actual parrots at home? Is there one on your shoulder right now? I only ask because I am surrounded by stuffed hippos at the moment and I thought 'how interesting' given the timing and the conversation about avatars and such. I'm just rambling...:D I should really figure out why they are all being set up to stare at me. It's kind of unnerving actually. :001_huh: No, no parrots. I have cats and rum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 No, no parrots. I have cats and rum. Well that's good. They would just want your rum, and there's never enough rum. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 No fair. I'm out. (I have been since April. You'd think I could manage to get a new bottle. But, they always raise the prices on rum by approx. $5 a bottle here in the summer. C'mon October! ;)) I'll remind you to stock up next March... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 No fair. I'm out. (I have been since April. You'd think I could manage to get a new bottle. But, they always raise the prices on rum by approx. $5 a bottle here in the summer. C'mon October! ;)) You DO mean Captain Morgan's Private Reserve right? MMmmmmmm there is no other :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 (edited) THREE things... A. This thread is making me want a nice mixed drink. I, unfortunately, am also out of rum at the moment. B. I've only been here about 6 months. So I don't know *any* of you in your previous incarnations, but I also haven't noticed any recent changes. C. I now have "Love is a Battlefield" in my head, even though neither Nono nor her avatar are actually Pat Benetar. :D Edited July 25, 2012 by SunnyDays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I'll remind you to stock up next March... You are a fine woman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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