Spaw is obviously short for catspaw.....I used the pseudonym because back then they were pretty common. Hide anything? No....on this site you can find a complete medical history of me for the past 14 years as well as my name (Pat Patterson) and all the other boilerplate info.

Spaw has become so commonly used that when I talk to other 'Catters, although they know my name, they call me Spaw and indeed it is Spaw that I've become. Although Pat might tell you something in his long winded way, Spaw would more often cut to the chase as he's grown weary of typing anymore.

So to answer in the best traditions of Spaw.............

Why do people need to have a Mudcat name?
Why would anyone give a shit?

What's wrong with a given name?
Generally nothing but yours pretty well sucks. Go with Sneed Hearn instead.

Welcome to the 'Cat!


Spaw