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    Default Help - Someone stole my trail name !

    Iceman (The Original Since 1986) is in Pearisburg, VA and distressed to suddenly find an imposter appearing in the shelter logs as Iceman. It turns out someone named Caveman realized he had taken another hiker's name so he changed his name to Iceman (my trail name since 1986). This guy is about 2 -3 weeks ahead of me and has just started using my name. If anyone sees him please tell him to keep looking for a new name.

    So for the record I started on April 5th and am known by my red, white, and blue American Flag do-rag. I know Andrew used Iceman in 1995 and is here on Whitebalze as IcemanAT95 which is cool but 2 Icemans on the trail at the same time???
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    your not the first that this happened to, how many dudes, lone wolfs, etc are out there
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    I've been Lone Wolf since 1987. There have been quite a few since then. You need to get a name like Wingfoot.

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    Default Theft of trail names.

    Maybe legislation can remedy this grievance? Without vigorous enforcement, I'm sure such efforts would amount to nothing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by the_iceman View Post
    I know Andrew used Iceman in 1995 and is here on Whiteblaze as IcemanAT95 which is cool but 2 Icemen on the trail at the same time???
    Maybe if there are enough Icemen on the A.T. it may serve to mitigate the effects of global warming? I believe 90°F is expected in The Green Diamond today. Walk on!
    Last edited by emerald; 05-26-2007 at 13:14.

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    For weeks after that when my employees saw me in the hall they would say; “the Iceman cometh.” After that when it came time to sign registers that name seemed to fit.

    If the person ahead of you is signing Iceman
    you could simply sign IceMan or Ice Man or The Iceman etc...vary it a little
    or go to your original .... The Iceman Cometh ...since 1986

    just a suggestion.
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    What about your "real name". I have noticed that several people in the phone book have stolen my real name.

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    Just as their slogan says..."There's only one Ritz" Been a happy cracker since 1982! Peace Y'all! Ritz.
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    looks loke you will have to be "goose"

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    Oi...As someone who has been involved in CB radio for 30 years now I can assure you that there are literally 100`s of Icemans..Gravediggers..Night Riders etc etc all over the airwaves of America..It should be no surprise that people scattered all over the country will choose the more common and cool sounding names...The common way of keeping everyone straight is to add a location to the name...Carolina Iceman, Boston Iceman, NYC Iceman etc
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    Default Iceman '05

    There was an Iceman in '05, too.

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    Default Iceman

    And an Iceman in '99. Was at Rusty's awhile with Woody and Farley. If that be you, "WHAT'S UP?!"
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    Quote Originally Posted by the_iceman View Post
    ~This guy is about 2 -3 weeks ahead of me and has just started using my name. If anyone sees him please tell him to keep looking for a new name.~
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    I've met a guy who goes by Iceman Dan. Met him at Standing Bear Farm and Miss Janet's in Mid March. Is that the guy you're talking about?
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    How about "Mr. Cranky Pants"? Or "Ima Whiner"?

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    The moral of this story: Next time be more creative...

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    don't worry, the iceman who is running around with your name is getting smaller by the minute and will soon be gone. I know, Al Gore told me. -SunnyWalker

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    Quote Originally Posted by L. Wolf View Post
    I've been Lone Wolf since 1987. There have been quite a few since then. You need to get a name like Wingfoot.
    I will hike with the trailname of WingFart.

    Has that been used yet?

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    Hey at least you didn't choose the name "Frodo"! Imagine hiking the trail with (at least) 5 others w the same trailname.

    BTW: there are 7 others in my local phone book with my "Real" name, & my name isn't John Smith or some other very popular name
    Curse you Perry the Platypus!

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    Quote Originally Posted by L. Wolf View Post
    I've been Lone Wolf since 1987. There have been quite a few since then. You need to get a name like Wingfoot.
    Yeah, there is only one Wingnut, whoops I mean foot and everyone seems to know it. Never heard a hiker with that name, wonder why that is?

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