Nick-name amnesty

Subject: Nick-name amnesty
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 05 Oct 99 - 04:45 PM

Sorry to start something so inane, but I've just spent half an hour talking about music theory on the "three chord" thread, and I need something that takes less concentration.

A number of years ago the U.S. Government declared an "amnesty" for draft evaders. "Come home, come home they cried" and the next day half my friends were scrambling to the border to reclaim their passports. My suspicion was that Jimmie Carter thought all the expatriot war protesters had served the equivalent of a jail sentence by living in Canada and surviving a few winters.

Well after reading "Little Neophyte's" heartrending plea to get a "Bigger" nick name, I thought this might serve as the time and place for anyone else desiring a change. By the way Little Neophyte, you may be new to folk, but you're not new to expressing yourself well. I'm glad you're here.
Duckboots' sister started as "duckboots' sister", then went to "knock-knee'd one" and then (thank God) to "McKnees" which is much easier to spell. So it can easily be done folks. Any takers?

Rick (I'm thinking about it)

Subject: RE: Nick-name amnesty
From: Joe Offer
Date: 05 Oct 99 - 04:57 PM

Well, it's easy enough to change your name through the Membership link without changing the rest of your registration, but I don't think I like it. I'm going back to my usual name, now that I've seen that this experiment works.
-Joe Offer-

(I changed my name for a moment, and it seems to affect most of the stuff I posted. I changed it back quick. Whew!)

Subject: RE: Nick-name amnesty
From: Jeri
Date: 05 Oct 99 - 05:03 PM

Gosh, Joe - it works! I'm tired of hiding behind my real name. (Not really)

Subject: RE: Nick-name amnesty
From: Charlie Baum
Date: 05 Oct 99 - 05:10 PM

Thought you'd all like to know: We're having an auction of Woody Guthrie's banjo next week.

Christie from Christie's ;-)

Subject: RE: Nick-name amnesty
From: Jeri
Date: 05 Oct 99 - 05:16 PM

Looks like your name changes in all your posts when you reset your nickname. Joe's back to normal, I reverted back to Jeri (I was "Clamfoot" very briefly,) and I think Charlie was supposed to be Christie from Christie's. I posted in another thread as Christie from Hoboken, but now it says I'm Jeri. Oh darn.

Subject: RE: Nick-name amnesty
From: Little Neophyte
Date: 05 Oct 99 - 05:25 PM

You watch, Rick suggests amnesty, and everyone will want to come out of the closet. Except me that is because I can't reach the door handle. Hi Rick

Subject: RE: Nick-name amnesty
From: annamill
Date: 05 Oct 99 - 05:40 PM

I don't know...I could be Snowball Summer..nnnaaa. I like me.

Love, annap

Subject: RE: Nick-name amnesty
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 05 Oct 99 - 07:37 PM

Hi yourself "little". Do I know you?

Christie, I WANT that banjo, no matter who you are. But haven't you already revealed yourself as Paul S. in another thread?

(still just plain)Rick

Subject: RE: Nick-name amnesty
From: Little Neophyte
Date: 05 Oct 99 - 08:44 PM

Yep Rick, you know me, You may not realize you know me, but you definately know me, think about it, you can figure this one out on your own.

Subject: RE: Nick-name amnesty
From: Big Mick
Date: 06 Oct 99 - 06:38 AM

Geez Louise, Fielding, I can even figure this one out. Here is a hint. Think "Dueling Banjo's". hahahahahahaha...........This will drive him bats, Little Neo........

All the best,

Big Mick

Subject: RE: Nick-name amnesty
From: Little Neophyte
Date: 06 Oct 99 - 07:15 AM

Mick if you ever think I'm going to tell you another secret, think again. Neo