Non-motoring > Confession Time	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Pat	Replies: 38

New Thu 27 Mar 14 15:33   Confession Time - Pat

I think everyone who has changed their forum name in the last year should confess who they are now, were before and even who they were on HJ. ......and tell us why they did it, but I bet they won't! It's confusing to say the least and I hate to think how someone new manages to cope with answers to a post when the name changes historically too. It renders the search filter useless if you are searching for a post made by someone from the past and is sooo yesterday, don't you know:) Pat Reply to this message | Report message       2

New Thu 27 Mar 14 15:53   Confession Time - Roger.

I plead the Fifth! (Plus a rotten memory). Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Mar 14 16:00   Confession Time - Crankcase

I was Dipstick on HJ if that helps. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Mar 14 16:01   Confession Time - rtj70

But some have been changing their names recently and it is hard to remember who they might be now. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Mar 14 16:17   Confession Time - Zero

>> I was Dipstick on HJ if that helps. You haven't really changed on here. (sorry - as a feed it was too good to resist) Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Mar 14 16:24   Confession Time - Crankcase

If my online persona didn't match either of those names I'd be disappointed, as they were chosen specifically to reflect the character I choose to play, RF. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 29 Mar 14 08:46   Confession Time - Cliff Pope

>> they >> were chosen specifically to reflect the character I choose to play, >> I've always said that. People, especially forumites, are actors. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Mar 14 16:01   Confession Time - Pat

Bottled out already?...thought so! Pat Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Mar 14 16:13   Confession Time - Old Navy

I was Old Navy, Humph (or whoever he is now) likened me to the character Uncle Albert in OFaH. So I thought why not. I am confused as well but that comes to us all eventually. :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Mar 14 16:20   Confession Time - Bromptonaut

Once a Bromptonaut and always a Bromptonaut both here and on HJ. In very early days of HJ I posted under my own name but those posts are far back in his archive - pre 2002. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Mar 14 17:34   Confession Time - WillDeBeest

An ungulate never changes his, erm, hooves. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Mar 14 18:09   Confession Time - Roger.

I think on HJ, I was once the sweet with the non-fattening centre. What a misnomer. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Mar 14 18:35   Confession Time - Harleyman

>> I think on HJ, I was once the sweet with the non-fattening centre. Llantrisant? Oh no, sorry, that's the hole with the mint. Last edited by: Harleyman on Thu 27 Mar 14 at 18:36 Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Mar 14 19:03   Confession Time - FocalPoint

Since Pat (sorry - Pat) started this thread, a good time has been had by many. However, I believe Pat has a point. I am increasingly disinclined to give the forum the close attention required to keep up with name changes - in fact, I have completely lost track of some people - and that makes it even more difficult to understand personal allusions. It also reinforces the idea that this is a "closed shop", which may make it offputting to newcomers. I wish there was some way built in to the forum automatically to record the changes. Best wishes to all, Chris aka FocalPoint formerly ChrisPeugeot (on here and HJ - currently FP on HJ) Last edited by: FocalPoint on Thu 27 Mar 14 at 19:03 Reply to this message | Report message       6

New Thu 27 Mar 14 19:44   Confession Time - Robin O'Reliant

It has got rather confusing lately, you wonder where people have disappeared to and it can take ages to work out what their new identity is. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Mar 14 19:48   Confession Time - Old Navy

>> It has got rather confusing lately, you wonder where people have disappeared to and it >> can take ages to work out what their new identity is. >> And some just don't bother and disappear for ever. Last edited by: Uncle Albert on Thu 27 Mar 14 at 19:49 Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Thu 27 Mar 14 20:03   Confession Time - MD

and pigs might fly too. Who the f? Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Mar 14 21:51   Confession Time - Roger.

Me! (Clue) tinyurl.com/mnl367a Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Mar 14 22:09   Confession Time - Runfer D'Hills

You're Nigel Farage?! Wow ! Had us fooled there. You come across as fairly sensible. ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Mar 14 20:03   Confession Time - Number_Cruncher

>>And some just don't bother and disappear for ever. Being a dreary technical type, I couldn't possibly imagine why. However, perhaps Crankcase put it rather well here; www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?v=e&t=16439&m=372714 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 29 Mar 14 08:47   Confession Time - Cliff Pope

>> >> >> It also reinforces the idea that this is a "closed shop", which may make it >> offputting to newcomers. >> > I've often said that as well. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Mar 14 20:00   Confession Time - Dog

I used to think I was a Dog, but after undergoing therapy for 7.5 years I now realise I was barking up the wrong tree. :} Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Mar 14 22:05   Confession Time - Dave_

I've never been much good at this nom de plume malarkey, which is why I've always stuck with my actual name suffixed with whatever I happen to be driving at the time. The current nom doesn't trip off the tongue as easily as some have in the past, but there are more important things to worry about. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Mar 14 23:07   Confession Time - legacylad

Don't know why I've kept my name as I haven't owned one for almost a decade. Nor do I envisage owning any Subaru product in future, despite all 3 being darned reliable and eminently fit for purpose. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 28 Mar 14 03:56   Confession Time - Pat

The point at which I realised it was counter productive was when I tried to use the search facility to search for a post, when all I put in was the authors name. Normally that would have been enough to bring up all their posts, but not anymore. Pat Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 28 Mar 14 08:03   Confession Time - Zero

I'm sure you'll find some way to lay the blame on me. Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Fri 28 Mar 14 08:32   Confession Time - Pat

It was actually one of Stu's posts I was looking for to clarify something he said a few months back but he's had so many name changes I gave up. He's talked a lot of sense recently so it's a shame it couldn't be found. Sorry to burst your ego bubble Z. Pat Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 28 Mar 14 08:42   Confession Time - Bromptonaut

>> It was actually one of Stu's posts I was looking for to clarify something he >> said a few months back but he's had so many name changes I gave up. >> >> He's talked a lot of sense recently so it's a shame it couldn't be found. >> >> Sorry to burst your ego bubble Z. >> >> Pat In an ideal world people's name changes would show in their profile but the world's not ideal. While the name search is useful it's not much help tracing stuff from a prolific poster like Stu, Z or yourself. Usually need to resort to subject and/or words in body of post refined by timeframe. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 28 Mar 14 08:47   Confession Time - Focusless

BTW Pat in case you didn't know you can google (just) this site by prefixing your google search with 'site:car4play.com'. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 28 Mar 14 09:25   Confession Time - Pat

I didn't know that Focusless thanks, that will prove handy in future. Pat Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 28 Mar 14 09:26   Confession Time - Pat

Think I must have pulled with the phantom frowny face flinger:) Pat Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 28 Mar 14 10:23   Confession Time - VxFan

>> but he's had so many name changes I see what you mean ;) stunorthants29 Wilberstuforce31 Ivanstu31 KosaiIggypop FoR Esse quam haberi And his current handle is ^ Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 28 Mar 14 10:20   Confession Time - VxFan

>> I'm sure you'll find some way to lay the blame on me. It's usually my fault. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 28 Mar 14 10:47   Confession Time - Zero

Probably is. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 28 Mar 14 18:52   Confession Time - PhilW

" I'm sure you'll find some way to lay the blame on me" No Z, no blame attached to you. Now, if I could remember who that Renaultfamily bloke or Tourvanman turned into, I'd have a right go at them!! ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 29 Mar 14 06:33   Confession Time - Duncan

>> " I'm sure you'll find some way to lay the blame on me" >> >> No Z, no blame attached to you. >> Now, if I could remember who that Renaultfamily bloke or Tourvanman turned into, I'd have >> a right go at them!! >> ;-) >> Didn't that Renault family bloke turn into a bus? Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 29 Mar 14 10:38   Confession Time - Clk Sec

>> Now, if I could remember who that Renaultfamily bloke or Tourvanman turned into, I'd >>have a right go at them!! Could it have been benditlikezeddo? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 28 Mar 14 18:48   Confession Time - PhilW

"I've never been much good at this nom de plume malarkey, which is why I've always stuck with my actual name" Same here! Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 29 Mar 14 08:49   Confession Time - Cliff Pope

>> "I've never been much good at this nom de plume malarkey, which is why I've >> always stuck with my actual name" >> >> Same here! >> I'd be too shy to reveal my nom de plume. Reply to this message | Report message