Identifying your AZB handle in "real life".
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I like watching people's expressions when they ask what my AZ name is and I say "Corvette". Everyone that has asked says "really?" and smiles. I'm not sure if that's good or bad, lol. 
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Well many years ago I was interested in starting a nice little import/export business. I had to locate investors in a hurry so I went to some ol' friends in the Mothers And Fathers Italian Association. The association decided to put up some funds but unfortunately my business got busted, . . oops, I mean went busted. It's only been thirty years or so, so I still keep an eye over my shoulder for Vito.
Hu
Milo said:OK Hu, give it up. Who are they??
Well many years ago I was interested in starting a nice little import/export business. I had to locate investors in a hurry so I went to some ol' friends in the Mothers And Fathers Italian Association. The association decided to put up some funds but unfortunately my business got busted, . . oops, I mean went busted. It's only been thirty years or so, so I still keep an eye over my shoulder for Vito.
Hu
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When ball bangers in the poolroom ask me my handle on the forum I tell them I'm Gesan! and they always say why are you guessing? and I say I chose gesan to KPM-GESAN - and then they always say I don't care enough to keep guessing - and I say good cause I'm already GESAN and you can't keep gesan if i already am gesan then they always say the 2 words that can get you banned from here 1 of which is "you" the other word which often precedes you - you will have to guess
so you can see its not that i don't want folks to know I'm gesan on this forum or that I'm scared of potential violence as a result of some comments I have made here
its just easier to say I don't have a computer
hope to see you all at the open!!
When ball bangers in the poolroom ask me my handle on the forum I tell them I'm Gesan! and they always say why are you guessing? and I say I chose gesan to KPM-GESAN - and then they always say I don't care enough to keep guessing - and I say good cause I'm already GESAN and you can't keep gesan if i already am gesan then they always say the 2 words that can get you banned from here 1 of which is "you" the other word which often precedes you - you will have to guess
so you can see its not that i don't want folks to know I'm gesan on this forum or that I'm scared of potential violence as a result of some comments I have made here
its just easier to say I don't have a computer
hope to see you all at the open!!
I'm Gerry, always been Gerry.......in most rooms in the S.E parts of PA I'm not hard to find. I never have worried about being anonymous?....why bother.
I met the TAR guys in Valley Forge a couple months ago... I said, Hi I'm Gerry from AZB.....Justin asked.....whats your name?
we all laughed......who would use Gerry as an anonymous name?
I met the TAR guys in Valley Forge a couple months ago... I said, Hi I'm Gerry from AZB.....Justin asked.....whats your name?
we all laughed......who would use Gerry as an anonymous name?
I saw a guy at Hard Times recently that I've known for years, but we only run into each other every year or so. We talked about the az forum, and I asked him his forum name, and no way would he give it up.
Like he had something invested in keeping it a secret. That's fine, except it makes it easier to imply hostile things about someone when no one knows who you are. Like lobbing grenades from behind a wall, where no one can see you.
I know I keep harping on this point, but it wouldn't be such shark infested waters here if we knew who was posting. And, if someone really wants to know who you are, they'll find out. A little investigative work would be all it would entail.
I think it is all about the "hustle" in pool, and the excitement that comes with keeping a secret, and doing something that is "prohibitive". Kind of like ditching school.
I like it that some guys who may have more to lose, post their real names and even a photo, like Jay Helfert.
Like he had something invested in keeping it a secret. That's fine, except it makes it easier to imply hostile things about someone when no one knows who you are. Like lobbing grenades from behind a wall, where no one can see you.
I know I keep harping on this point, but it wouldn't be such shark infested waters here if we knew who was posting. And, if someone really wants to know who you are, they'll find out. A little investigative work would be all it would entail.
I think it is all about the "hustle" in pool, and the excitement that comes with keeping a secret, and doing something that is "prohibitive". Kind of like ditching school.
I like it that some guys who may have more to lose, post their real names and even a photo, like Jay Helfert.
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I don't mind telling people who I am, if they ask.
Recently, more people have come up to me, "Are you Trigger?" And I reply with a smile like we are automatically friends b/c of AZB, "yes, who are you?!" We *might* say our real names to each other later. lol
Before I posted more, I thought it was really cool when I would go to out-of-state tournaments and a friend or two would say, "hey that's Vegabond over there" or "that guy right there is JCIN." It was like a secret society.
Now I can't hide. They see a chick around pool with a camera and I'm tagged! LOL
Recently, more people have come up to me, "Are you Trigger?" And I reply with a smile like we are automatically friends b/c of AZB, "yes, who are you?!" We *might* say our real names to each other later. lol
Before I posted more, I thought it was really cool when I would go to out-of-state tournaments and a friend or two would say, "hey that's Vegabond over there" or "that guy right there is JCIN." It was like a secret society.
Now I can't hide. They see a chick around pool with a camera and I'm tagged! LOL
Don't tell anyone but my real name is Ralph Race! :grin:
I have my user name , which happens to be the same user name I've used on every forum/trading/site/etc I've ever been on since about 1992 , on countless jerseys, shirts and other related related apparel which have been worn at countless meets, get togethers , Tournys and assorted local state and national events.
So yeah , I'm not hiding anything.
So yeah , I'm not hiding anything.
I always ask people I meet, if they know about AzB, because it's such a good resource for pool lovers. My handle is never an issue, since I use my real name.
Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
inside_english said:
that is the main point
That is the whole point. If someone makes threats and then bothers to stalk me then I am justified in taking the threats seriously. We have all seen people make threats of great bodily harm or even death threats on this forum. Normally it is meaningless and quickly forgotten. Someone fifty miles away from me made threats on this forum and in PM's. Had he been able to look up my phone number in the phone book would he have rushed over here? Maybe, he was acting totally irrational. My family was just stalked for roughly a year by armed men only a few years ago, not something I take lightly. Sleeping with an AR-15 or 12 gauge by your bed isn't much of a way to live. of course we went to the police, no help there.
Also look at John Schmidt. Had he been anonymous he could still be peacefully enjoying the forum as do several other well known pool players that hide behind a handle. However, this forum has ran off pretty much every pro player that came here and posted under their own name.
Although some refuse to admit it, there are good reasons for not giving a name when none is needed. Everyone on this forum that has been here a few years knows exactly where I stand and the type of person I am. Hu is the name that has earned that reputation and Hu is who is respected, liked, or disliked on this forum. The person makes the name, not the name making the person. What if I created a new account as Robert Long? Everyone would assume that it was a real name and those of you that only respect people with their real names posted would give the new account automatic respect. How silly is that? Hu is the name I am known by in pool halls, Robert Long would be totally fictitious.
Hu
Danny Kuykendal said:
That is the whole point. If someone makes threats and then bothers to stalk me then I am justified in taking the threats seriously. We have all seen people make threats of great bodily harm or even death threats on this forum. Normally it is meaningless and quickly forgotten. Someone fifty miles away from me made threats on this forum and in PM's. Had he been able to look up my phone number in the phone book would he have rushed over here? Maybe, he was acting totally irrational. My family was just stalked for roughly a year by armed men only a few years ago, not something I take lightly. Sleeping with an AR-15 or 12 gauge by your bed isn't much of a way to live. of course we went to the police, no help there.
Also look at John Schmidt. Had he been anonymous he could still be peacefully enjoying the forum as do several other well known pool players that hide behind a handle. However, this forum has ran off pretty much every pro player that came here and posted under their own name.
Although some refuse to admit it, there are good reasons for not giving a name when none is needed. Everyone on this forum that has been here a few years knows exactly where I stand and the type of person I am. Hu is the name that has earned that reputation and Hu is who is respected, liked, or disliked on this forum. The person makes the name, not the name making the person. What if I created a new account as Robert Long? Everyone would assume that it was a real name and those of you that only respect people with their real names posted would give the new account automatic respect. How silly is that? Hu is the name I am known by in pool halls, Robert Long would be totally fictitious.
Hu
ScottW said:
Ironically, this is exactly how I got my name! I was in a tournament and someone yelled out, "come on Trigger!" I had been looking for a nickname and it was set.
Of course, Pinocchio helped refine the name for AZB. :woot: :woot:
ronhudson said:
Im antisococial. I can barely stand most of the guys i play with. I deal with it though cause i need someone to play, but id hate to have to talk to them a holes online too
And like superstar said. It depends on if i like you or not. Some people i dont like talking to in person, much less on AZ
Its cool to meet people at tourneys out of town. but as far as in town. Only 1 or 2 people know my screen name. and i like it that way.
i flew under the radar here for along time, then i got sucked into the spot light drug threw the mud.....and here I am.
the name "Fatboy" was given to me by my pool buddy Mike Mitchell way back in the 80's. there is a "Super Fatboy" too, yup it's true, he gave that name to Billy Teeter a very good mutial friend. Billy got the honors a couple years after I did.
the name "Fatboy" was given to me by my pool buddy Mike Mitchell way back in the 80's. there is a "Super Fatboy" too, yup it's true, he gave that name to Billy Teeter a very good mutial friend. Billy got the honors a couple years after I did.
