Are you afraid to post your real name on the internet?

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boomerang

Lifer
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Heywood Jablomey

There are only three people in the whole country that share my last name. My wife got it by marriage and my mother is still living. I'm not making it public, because it would just be too easy to find me. There are a lot of weirdos in this world. If that labels me as afraid, then so be it. I had my real name in my profile for years here. I removed it in the last several months.
 
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I don't go around advertising it, but that being said my name sounds the same as a major singer so it's kind of difficult to find my real name out there.

I don't care if people know it, but I prefer them not to. Obviously people in FS/FT know my real name (a few even know my gf's name :p), but I don't go posting it online everywhere.
 

Martin

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Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
Originally posted by: zinfamous
Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
Originally posted by: Martin
You wanna see the best fucking site on the internet?

http://martin.drashkov.com/

Your name rawks.

too russian

Just the first one :) (Although Drashkov is pretty damn badass)

Of course. Not everyone can be named after both the Roman god of war and the patron saint of winemakers.
 

Modelworks

Lifer
Feb 22, 2007
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When you work for a company you have to be careful that what you say doesn't reflect onto them.
Even if it is off topic, some employers are rather picky.
 

SunnyD

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Jan 2, 2001
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Originally posted by: rudeguy
Originally posted by: JMapleton
Originally posted by: rudeguy
Josh Winklepleck

lol, I just want to apologize for laughing at your last name. I'm so sorry.

As I have posted before:
$50 for anyone who can come up with something that I didn't hear by the 5th grade.

Pick a Peck of Winkled Peckers?

Originally posted by: bwatson283
Dick Enormus

Actually, the proper reference was "Dixie Normous", though Richard (Dick) C. Normous would work well for a gent.

Originally posted by: dNor
danielNorris

No relation to Chuck :(

Simply put, you're not worthy.
 

SagaLore

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Originally posted by: rudeguy
Originally posted by: JMapleton
Originally posted by: rudeguy
Josh Winklepleck

lol, I just want to apologize for laughing at your last name. I'm so sorry.

As I have posted before:
$50 for anyone who can come up with something that I didn't hear by the 5th grade.

You might as well just change your last name to Snorglefloppy.
 

KeithTalent

Elite Member | Administrator | No Lifer
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Not really, but I don't go out of my way to post it. I don't want all of you weirdos showing up at my house and drinking my beer.

KT