Screenname changes...

MIJB#19 · 04-22-2006, 06:52 AM

Am I the only one at FOFC wondering where these long time 2,000+ posters come from? Who's Chris? Who's Karlifornia? At least Omnivore put his old name in his signature. These three I figured out by now, but did I miss any of them? And when did this name change trend start?

I suggest a list of name changes in this thread.

Poli · 04-22-2006, 07:10 AM

Who are you?

Draft Dodger · 04-22-2006, 07:12 AM

I am Emmit Smith

FrogMan · 04-22-2006, 07:41 AM

I knew about Chris and Omnivore, but this Karlifornia dude had me wondering. Took quite a lucky shot to figure it out... From this thread:
http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...62#post1114662

04-18-2006, 04:32 AM

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04-18-2006, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by RadioFriendlyUnitShifter

Sorry.

vex · 04-22-2006, 08:54 AM

Karlifornia was an easy one, it's the same for him on myspace atm

DanGarion · 04-22-2006, 08:59 AM

So what after 2000 posts we can change our user name at will?

CraigSca · 04-22-2006, 09:05 AM

Why would people do that, anyway?

DanGarion · 04-22-2006, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by CraigSca

Why would people do that, anyway?

Because they can?

Ben E Lou · 04-22-2006, 09:33 AM

Actually, they can't do it at will. They ask. I have no idea why. Quite often, I get the rather cryptic explanation of something along the lines of "this screen name has tired itself out."

Buccaneer · 04-22-2006, 09:45 AM

Frog, good catch.

At least Bucc will still be Bucc. Oh wait....

terpkristin · 04-22-2006, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIJB#19

Am I the only one at FOFC wondering where these long time 2,000+ posters come from? Who's Chris? Who's Karlifornia? At least Omnivore put his old name in his signature. These three I figured out by now, but did I miss any of them? And when did this name change trend start?

I suggest a list of name changes in this thread.

OK, since I haven't figured out these three, can somebody buy me a clue?

/tk

Young Drachma · 04-22-2006, 10:40 AM

If I'd realize the ire these sorts of things caused, I'd probably have been less likely to do it. I just did it on a whim and it was something I'd thought about for ages, but never knew was possible. So when I knew it was, I just wrote SkyDog a 5,000 treatise and he changed on the condition that I never write a PM that long to anyone, ever again.

Ok, so I didn't.

But like I said, had I know my changing it would've been part of this whole "Who the f is this person? or Why the heck would you wanna do that?" furor, well..I'd have just stayed DC and been done with it. What can I say? peer pressure is a bitch.

Joe · 04-22-2006, 10:48 AM

change it back

Young Drachma · 04-22-2006, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by George W Bush

change it back

Why?

Joe · 04-22-2006, 10:51 AM

because everyone is confuzzled

Joe · 04-22-2006, 10:53 AM

oooh or can I change my name to Dark Cloud since that name is available now? Although, I am tempted to make a switch to MIJB#18.

Cap Ologist · 04-22-2006, 10:53 AM

I thought you could only change your name if you bought one of SkyDog's cd's

cthomer5000 · 04-22-2006, 10:55 AM

Probably the dumbest trend sweeping FOFC.

Maple Leafs · 04-22-2006, 10:57 AM

Can I change to Subby? I hear it's available.

Joe · 04-22-2006, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cthomer5000

Probably the dumbest trend sweeping FOFC.

Please me more specific. Is the dumbest trend the name changes, or people buying skydog's CDs?

bbor · 04-22-2006, 11:16 AM

Dibs on Dave Dial

Maple Leafs · 04-22-2006, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by George W Bush

Please me more specific. Is the dumbest trend the name changes, or people buying skydog's CDs?

The word "trend" implies more than one person doing it.

MIJB#19 · 04-22-2006, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by George W Bush

oooh or can I change my name to Dark Cloud since that name is available now? Although, I am tempted to make a switch to MIJB#18.

It's a good thing I reserved MIJB19 already.

Also, I think I forgot to list MacroGuy in the initial post.

Bad-example · 04-22-2006, 01:02 PM

Perhaps posting in an official name change announcement thread, linked in the reference thread, would be a useful prerequisite when taking a new handle...?

vex · 04-22-2006, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIJB#19

It's a good thing I reserved MIJB19 already.

Also, I think I forgot to list MacroGuy in the initial post.

:ahem:

Desnudo · 04-22-2006, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by cthomer5000

Probably the dumbest trend sweeping FOFC.

It's the barbed wire tatoo of FOFC

Schmidty · 04-22-2006, 02:19 PM

Other than Dark Cloud, I don't know who the other two are.

Schmidty · 04-22-2006, 02:21 PM

Oh wait, I know who Chris is.

KWhit · 04-22-2006, 02:40 PM

So who is Karlifornia?

Karlifornia · 04-22-2006, 02:42 PM

I've wanted to have a new name for the longest time, but I didn't know it was possible until I saw SkyDog had altered ApatheticLurker's name. After Dark Cloud's name changed, I realized that I could change mine. I guess I just got tired of RadioFriendlyUnitShifter..it was long and clumsy.

Joe · 04-22-2006, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KWhit

So who is Karlifornia?

RadioFriendlyUnitShifter

cuervo72 · 04-22-2006, 02:44 PM

Why not just RFUS? Not long and clumsy.

Karlifornia · 04-22-2006, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuervo72

Why not just RFUS? Not long and clumsy.

I thought about that after SkyDog changed it....but now I don't want to bug him again. But that isn't a bad idea, Cuervo.

tanglewood · 04-22-2006, 03:11 PM

Why change your name anyway? Kalifornia looks stupid.

tanglewood · 04-22-2006, 03:12 PM

dola

If you change to RFUS I'll refer to you as Rufus all the time. Dunno if that's a positive or a negative.

Toddzilla · 04-22-2006, 03:40 PM

I don't have anywhere near 3,000 posts, but I'll bet SD would let me change my username if I picked something dope like "Rakim"

CraigSca · 04-22-2006, 03:46 PM

I just think the whole thing is retarded.

Karlifornia · 04-22-2006, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by CraigSca

I just think the whole thing is retarded.

Shutup, you stupidhead!

DaddyTorgo · 04-22-2006, 03:56 PM

I'm thinking of changing my name to "YoMomma"

Lorena · 04-22-2006, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karlifornia

I thought about that after SkyDog changed it....but now I don't want to bug him again. But that isn't a bad idea, Cuervo.

No offense, but Karlifornia sounds so... blah. RadioFriendlyUnitShifter has personality... I like your old name better.

Karlifornia · 04-22-2006, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Dodgerchick

No offense, but Karlifornia sounds so... blah. RadioFriendlyUnitShifter has personality... I like your old name better.

S'ok. It's like the movies. The sequel is always under appreciated. I mean, who saw Pet Semetary II?

Ryan S · 04-22-2006, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

Can I change to Subby? I hear it's available.

It's not available.

http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/member.php?u=4662

When I created a new name for Subby, I created another user account as a placeholder for his old name so nobody else could use it.

CraigSca · 04-22-2006, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karlifornia

Shutup, you stupidhead!

LOL - I think stupidhead is taken.

sachmo71 · 04-22-2006, 05:25 PM

The problem with the namechanges for me is that the handle is pretty much how I "recognize" people. I can eventually glen who is typing a post by their style...sometimes, but it's not easy. Hence the confusion.

Maybe we can get a list of who is who, or was who, in this thread? For easy reference?

ice4277 · 04-22-2006, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sachmo71

The problem with the namechanges for me is that the handle is pretty much how I "recognize" people. I can eventually glen who is typing a post by their style...sometimes, but it's not easy. Hence the confusion.

Maybe we can get a list of who is who, or was who, in this thread? For easy reference?

Agreed. And who is glen?

FrogMan · 04-22-2006, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sachmo71

The problem with the namechanges for me is that the handle is pretty much how I "recognize" people. I can eventually glen who is typing a post by their style...sometimes, but it's not easy. Hence the confusion.

Maybe we can get a list of who is who, or was who, in this thread? For easy reference?

I have the same problem, you see the username and associate facts you know about the person, maybe even a picture or something visual to help you.

There's this guy at my karate school who also changed his name in real life. Just had it done. Darn it's tough to address him by his new name, but at least I see his face when I talk to him, that's not the case here...

FM

Joe · 04-22-2006, 05:29 PM

another forum I'm on allows name changes until the person has 1,000 posts, thinking that you have created an identity for yourself by that time.

Bad-example · 04-22-2006, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dodgerchick

No offense, but Karlifornia sounds so... blah.

Agreed.

Hot Karlifornia would have been much better.

AlexB · 04-22-2006, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bad-example

Agreed.

Hot Karlifornia would have been much better.

Or Karlifornication...

AlexB · 04-22-2006, 05:54 PM

Dola,

And does anyone else keep getting shoved to FM's post (#4) every time they click on this thread

Edit... and apparently when they post in this thread?

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04-22-2006, 08:54 AM	#5
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	Karlifornia was an easy one, it's the same for him on myspace atm

04-22-2006, 09:45 AM	#10
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	Frog, good catch. At least Bucc will still be Bucc. Oh wait....

04-22-2006, 10:48 AM	#13
Joe Pro Starter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minneapolis	change it back

04-22-2006, 10:51 AM	#15
Joe Pro Starter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minneapolis	because everyone is confuzzled

04-22-2006, 10:53 AM	#16
Joe Pro Starter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minneapolis	oooh or can I change my name to Dark Cloud since that name is available now? Although, I am tempted to make a switch to MIJB#18.

04-22-2006, 10:53 AM	#17
Cap Ologist College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Flower Mound, TX	I thought you could only change your name if you bought one of SkyDog's cd's

04-22-2006, 10:57 AM	#19
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04-22-2006, 01:02 PM	#24
Bad-example College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: san jose CA	Perhaps posting in an official name change announcement thread, linked in the reference thread, would be a useful prerequisite when taking a new handle...?

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04-22-2006, 02:40 PM	#29
KWhit Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Conyers GA	So who is Karlifornia?

04-22-2006, 02:42 PM	#30
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	I've wanted to have a new name for the longest time, but I didn't know it was possible until I saw SkyDog had altered ApatheticLurker's name. After Dark Cloud's name changed, I realized that I could change mine. I guess I just got tired of RadioFriendlyUnitShifter..it was long and clumsy. __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

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cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Why not just RFUS? Not long and clumsy. __________________ null

04-22-2006, 03:11 PM	#34
tanglewood College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2004	Why change your name anyway? Kalifornia looks stupid.

04-22-2006, 03:12 PM	#35
tanglewood College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2004	dola If you change to RFUS I'll refer to you as Rufus all the time. Dunno if that's a positive or a negative.

04-22-2006, 03:40 PM	#36
Toddzilla Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burke, VA	I don't have anywhere near 3,000 posts, but I'll bet SD would let me change my username if I picked something dope like "Rakim"

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04-22-2006, 05:25 PM	#44
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	The problem with the namechanges for me is that the handle is pretty much how I "recognize" people. I can eventually glen who is typing a post by their style...sometimes, but it's not easy. Hence the confusion. Maybe we can get a list of who is who, or was who, in this thread? For easy reference?

04-22-2006, 05:29 PM	#47
Joe Pro Starter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minneapolis	another forum I'm on allows name changes until the person has 1,000 posts, thinking that you have created an identity for yourself by that time.

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