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User names ?

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"Not terribly creative, but also shows I have nothing to hide... at least not about Codes"

I can't use my real name, I'm in the witness protection program.......... :eek:
 
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Actual quote from the bandit with the gold tooth in "Treasure of the Sierra Madre."

'Badges? We ain't got no badges. We don't need no badges! I don't have to show you any stinkin' badges!'
 
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Cute Ben. Only now, the 'stupid people' who followed your link not only know who you are, but where to find you... :roll:

Didn't work with 'Kilitact' though... :(
 
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Way back in my beginning forays into the wonderful worldwide web, I joined a mailing list for fans of the tv show Xena at my then hubby's urging. Well, trying to stay anonymous, I used Alias and it has stuck. I was also on the old SBCCI BB as Alias.

The origin of the moniker comes from a character in the movie 'Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid' that starred Kris Kristofferson, James Coburn, and Bob Dylan as Alias.

http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/37399/P ... d/overview

As I have lived in the west a majority of my adult life and have seen Bob Dylan live in concert, it seemed appropriate.

Sue, UBC, CBC, IBC, CMC
 
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Just my first and last initials, had it on the old Bulletin Board too.
 
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John Drobysh said:
Cute Ben. Only now, the 'stupid people' who followed your link not only know who you are, but where to find you... :roll:Didn't work with 'Kilitact' though... :(
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If someone who wanted to find me didn't start in that way, they'd probably slip and fall to their death in a puddle of their own drool.
 
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A few years ago I was naive enough to believe that working at the state level was a good idea. So I took a job as the Chief of Fire Safety for a state. They promoted me to a level where I was responsible for all inspections including building, plumbing, septic, state OSHA, etc.

I left that state program when a new governor was elected and his first task was to eliminate state employees and outsource all inspections. When they pushed me to develop programs where inspectors with 20-30 years experience were supposed to become auditors for outsourced inspection companies I decided to leave the state.

Historically, the fire inspectors and building inspectors did not get along with each other. I tried to develop a program that would bring both groups together. Worked like oil and vinegar. Through the years I have been responsible for fire safety programs and building inspection. So as not to offend I used both in my user name. But Fire always comes first with me. The Guy part was just... to say I was a guy.
 
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Oh and yes because I left a state program and had pi&&ed off so many people I try not to use my real name or likeness.
 
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Historically, the fire inspectors and building inspectors did not get along with each other.
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That really ticks me off too and I also strive to alleviate this persona and attitude. (Topic for other discussion)

Kudos to you FBG for the efforts and some minds think alike................sorry back to point :)
 
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[quote="FyrBldgGuyHistorically, the fire inspectors and building inspectors did not get along with each other.

as building official and fire marshall i can relate to that. constant disagreement with myself. my name is also self explanatory!
 
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"rktect 1" You just typed in random letters? I'm jealous...

After seeing yours, I've been meaning to start thinking about using "rkatech" for a login name, but it's too close to yours, so I didn't think about changing here. My custom license plate is rkatech, short for architect who is somewhat of a techie (reason for tech ending). I now have my company web site as www.rkatech.net.

My log in is relatively boring: First name, middle name. I started using this at the old site because I had a login of first name, last name that I used from my home office. In 2005, I went to work for a developer and tried to remember my home office log in's password at work. I couldn't remember, so I just started another account using middle name. I kept the middle name here as I had posted somewhat regularly at the old site. I'm still fairly new here. Need to start posting more.
 
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Hey...I typed Architect (A-r-c-h-i-t-e-c-t) in my last post and it comes out on the board as "man with pencil who draw". That's too funny, but it would piss me off if I was a woman. Kind of gender bias. It, however, did not change in this reply. This is weird. Anyone know why that happened?
 
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Since my log in is boring, maybe I'll talk about my signature.

First line is my web site, second line is one of my favorite books.

In college, everyone said I had to read "The Fountainhead", so I did. I liked the book enough to want to read more from Ayn Rand (I eventually read everything she wrote). Atlas Shrugged is one of my favorites of all time. I don't ever read books a second time, but have been thinking about reading Atlas Shrugged again. It's been well over 20 years since I read it. I wonder if I would still like it as much?
 
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Mark - Probably more now than you did 20 years ago. The Founder has been playing with 'censor' settings, maybe that's where the 'mystery' came from.

Jeff - Have you been playing again?
 
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