Who did you used to be? (On White Blaze)

[atmilkman]

I got sick of people asking me: Who is John Galt? Despite my name not being spelled the same.

But more importantly I saw that some actually defined me (my politics) as an extreme righty, as well as an Ayn Rand fan. I see this big time on another site (bike forum), which I joined around the same time as this one, but they are much more liberal on their allowance of political rant on that site, so I get it a lot. Been meaning to change my name there as well, just haven't gotten around to it, because I don't post nearly as much there (or anywhere) as I do here; I have well less than a thousand posts in over 7 years.

I've even received PM's about my "screwed up" hate-spewing political leanings, of course the impression was way off. It does kind of give one an insight into how easy it is to misdirect people.

And all this time I thought you were just some pedaling fool .

[HikerMom58]

I got sick of people asking me: Who is John Galt? Despite my name not being spelled the same.

But more importantly I saw that some actually defined me (my politics) as an extreme righty, as well as an Ayn Rand fan. I see this big time on another site (bike forum), which I joined around the same time as this one, but they are much more liberal on their allowance of political rant on that site, so I get it a lot. Been meaning to change my name there as well, just haven't gotten around to it, because I don't post nearly as much there (or anywhere) as I do here; I have well less than a thousand posts in over 7 years.

I've even received PM's about my "screwed up" hate-spewing political leanings, of course the impression was way off. It does kind of give one an insight into how easy it is to misdirect people.

Ha ha!! I figured it out right away... I looked at ur profile page, I cheated. Thanks for the Furlough!

Milk Baby.... I love it!!

[atmilkman]

Milk Baby.... I love it!!

It's true. That's what it was for a long time. My ex-wife gave it to me. Then it just evolved into milkman over time. A lot of my friends still call me milk baby on hikes. Either one works for me.

[Sarcasm the elf]

I got sick of people asking me: Who is John Galt? Despite my name not being spelled the same.

Yeah, i had assumed that John Gault was a literary reference for the first couple of years i was in this site, it didnt help that there was another member named John Galt, so it was easy enough to assume that you had used an alternate spelling of the name because Galt was already taken.

The funny thing is that I have only read a few pages of Atlas Shrugged, i tried to read it a decade ago but i couldnt get into it because i didnt like Ayn Rand's writing style. As a result i knew the main character's name, but had no clue about the book's political message until years later when a friend explained it to me while discussing an election. So when I first saw your old name on this site i didnt judge you by it.

[rickb]

I got sick of people asking me: Who is John Galt? Despite my name not being spelled the .

I recall being very impressed with this new poster named Pedaling Fool.

Took me a while to figure out why.

You are right about how a nom de plum can paint an inaccurate image though. When I was trying to figure that all out I clicked on your profile for the first time. Never in my wildest imagination would I have guessed that a "John Gault" or "Peddaling Fool" would have spent so much time shooting guns. Big (BIG!) guns. Seriously, that was cool to learn and adds yet another dimension when I click on your posts.

[rocketsocks]

I recall being very impressed with this new poster named Pedaling Fool.

Took me a while to figure out why.

You are right about how a nom de plum can paint an inaccurate image though. When I was trying to figure that all out I clicked on your profile for the first time. Never in my wildest imagination would I have guessed that a "John Gault" or "Peddaling Fool" would have spent so much time shooting guns. Big (BIG!) guns. Seriously, that was cool to learn and adds yet another dimension when I click on your posts.

It was the Kumba Fuc in ya that did it for me...coupled with a few "your all a bunch of Morons" and I was glad to have him back!


I was "One Sock" for about ten mins, an experiment in futility I suppose.

[WingedMonkey]

I can not understand the amount of energy folks spent quitting WB re-joining WB quitting WB rejoining WB quitting WB and rejoining WB then changing screen names and hollering look at me look at me look at me.

[rocketsocks]

like the Hotel California

"You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave"

[Another Kevin]

I used to be myself, but now I'm another Kevin.

And (Teacher's efforts notwithstanding) I don't use a trail name at the moment. "Another Kevin" is my screen name in a bunch of places. I had a trail name nearly forty years ago, but it doesn't fit me now any better than the clothes I had then would.

[HikerMom58]

like the Hotel California

"You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave"

That's soo true in more than one way. :>)

I'll speak for myself. I came on this site with a certain expectations. They were blown away right from the start. When I could NOT completely log off this site-remove my profile etc.. that is a real reason for keeping me here.

The thing that keeps me here are the real true friendships I have made here. I can't interact with everyone other than here on WB. I miss my friends terrible. I love to laugh & this site makes me laugh all the time.

I like it when people like you. It feels good. So there's that...

[rocketsocks]

That's soo true in more than one way. :>)

I'll speak for myself. I came on this site with a certain expectations. They were blown away right from the start. When I could NOT completely log off this site-remove my profile etc.. that is a real reason for keeping me here.

The thing that keeps me here are the real true friendships I have made here. I can't interact with everyone other than here on WB. I miss my friends terrible. I love to laugh & this site makes me laugh all the time.

I like it when people like you. It feels good. So there's that...

Me too...


I don't think changing one's username is quitting and then rejoining, no matter how often. I liken it to rearranging the furniture in the living room....that is all.

same goes for galleries, out with the old, in with the new, and maybe back again.

[atmilkman]

I used to be myself, but now I'm another Kevin.

And (Teacher's efforts notwithstanding) I don't use a trail name at the moment. "Another Kevin" is my screen name in a bunch of places. I had a trail name nearly forty years ago, but it doesn't fit me now any better than the clothes I had then would.

Let me guess. Was it "slim"?

[max patch]

For some reason I thot one could not have 2 different names. For example, if you were CAIN and wanted to be ABLE you had to request a name change to ABLE. You could not just stop using CAIN and create a new account ABLE. Turns out I was wrong. I just read the TOS and the only time this is referenced is that if CAIN was on moderated status you could not create ABLE in order to bypass the moderated status. Or maybe I just misread the TOS.

[SouthMark]

I used to be Shi'thead (pronounced Sha-teed)

[Another Kevin]

I have got a feeling you and I got the same incentive to behave and do right when we were coming up. Also believe example trumps encouragement and incentive every time.

On the other hand, you catch more flies with honey than vinegar. It helps to recognize kids. I've known more than a few who've wound up getting into trouble because of an abiding sense that "my best will never be good enough." Eventually in adolescence or young adulthood, they break, say "(expletive deleted) it all," and stop trying. And this disproportionately happens to the best and brightest among them.

As a Scout, I had some number of badges. I didn't ordinarily wear them. I'd put on the sash for courts of honor (mine or others'), or if I was guarding the Colors at a game or something. Wearing it was kind of like putting on a necktie. And I never saw them as that much of an honor, more as a gauge of expected progress. In a large and regimented group, you need some sort of way to track such things.

If I ever earn something like the Adirondack 46 or Catskill 3500 badge, I might put it on my pack (or on a jacket or something). Not as a badge of pride, more to remind me of all the fun I had getting there.

[Kerosene]

I've been Kerosene since my college days and have kept it since joining WhiteBlaze (actually the predecessor to WB). Guess that makes me a pretty stable person, right?!

[coach lou]

I've been Kerosene since my college days and have kept it since joining WhiteBlaze (actually the predecessor to WB). Guess that makes me a pretty stable person, right?!

...sounds like your too cheap to buy a new headlamp!.....................

[HikerMom58]

I've been Kerosene since my college days and have kept it since joining WhiteBlaze (actually the predecessor to WB). Guess that makes me a pretty stable person, right?!

Ha Ha!! Kerosene- you are rock steady... always loved ur avatar! I wish I could carry that lantern like coach Lou carries cheesecake on the trail.

I'm lucky....I don't have a prob. keeping my personal real life relationships stable but this internet forum stuff... not so much!

[Wise Old Owl]

Where is your avatar?

[HikerMom58]

Where is your avatar?

Ahhh... it got skeered and ran away?