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joplus
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 posted Jan-27-2005 05:50 PM
   
joplus stands for joe positive, which has been my nickname for about 10 years or so.
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henrun
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-27-2005 07:37 PM
Very simply my first name is Henry and I run-ergo henrun. The other runners in the family-Marj's daughter is rebrun (from Rebecca) and Marj is momrun.
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divechief
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posted Jan-27-2005 07:37 PM
OK, I'll play.I'm an avid recreational SCUBA diver. (PADI dive master since 1990, and TDI Trimix since 1998 if that means anything to anyone). I also carry a US Merchant Marine unlimited chief engineer's license. I sailed on various ocean going merchant ships for many years. For the last 15 years I have been employed by Washington State Ferries as (what else) a Chief Engineer.
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mrbill
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posted Jan-27-2005 07:45 PM
Hmmmm...A big fan of the former SNL character. Another boring one, I guess. First name's .... umm... Bill.  mrbill
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petehome
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posted Jan-27-2005 08:20 PM
Hey everyone,
Just back from a 5 day stint in Mexico. In an industrial are so wasn't able to post anything. Name is petehome...last name peterson and this is my home office...duh!!! Real original right?
Flew back through Dallas this evening...looked for mr. & mrs ribs running as I flew over. Do you have any hills in Dallas??????????????Cheers,
Dennis
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astrosweet
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-27-2005 08:28 PM
Well, I'm an astronomer, and I'm ... sweet?
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SleeperGal
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posted Jan-27-2005 09:48 PM
I'm mom to three girls, run at 0430 before work, and am always tired. I'm also an anesthesiologist, so "SleeperGal" seemed to fit my work and home lives.
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Spareribs
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posted Jan-27-2005 10:05 PM
I've always wanted to take one of those Washington ferries. I imagine if I do I would go around yelling, "hey, is anybody here named DiveChief?"No PeteHome, Dallas has no hills; what you saw flying over is pretty much what it is. People ask me what Dallas is like and I tell them, "brown, flat and hot." The explanations of the names are pleasant surprises. Some are so much fun and interesting: Figbash, Kudzu, Coastwalker and many others. Some I didn't know would be so obvious. We had Sheak in our minds as some mysterious eastern oil sheik and it turns out Kevin Shea has kissed the blarney stone. I want to know how a precise accountant misspells his handle while he is explaining it. It's CPA! I bet he doesn't do that with numbers. The best were the ones where the name was a no-brainer and posters would sheepishly say, "duh, it's my name. Or, I'm Henry and I run." I think it will be fair if we vote on a winner, best handle and explanation. Maybe over the weekend when the posts stop. It will be tough, people whose ancestors got beheaded, anesthesiologists who sleep on the job. I don't know. The whole thread is quite enjoyable and I feel I know you all so much better. And as Samuel Pepys used to say, "and so to bed." Spareribs
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Rich in NH
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-28-2005 06:52 AM
I'd like to say I hit NH's lottery, but it's just a first name and where I'm from... 
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MGinNYC
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-28-2005 09:12 AM
My initials and city; how boring can you get? But at least it rhymes.
MG
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StealthRunner
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posted Jan-28-2005 10:16 AM
OK, I will join in. I was coming home from a run one day when I saw my husband working in the yard. I ran up behind him and scared the ---- out of him. He asked me if I was running in stealth mode. Hence the name.-Cathy
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winthrop98
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posted Jan-28-2005 01:56 PM
Winthrop is the name of the lake across from my house; being also a fine old yankee name it was also adopted as the name of my erstwhile consulting company. 98 was the year I started using it.Cheers, Peter
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earthrunner
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-28-2005 02:43 PM
I used to have FE2MAN ( FE2 is the chemical symbol for
iron) for my handle; but, but I switched over to earthrunner
( because I don't run paved roads any more - EVER ! ) . I feel like 'Captain America' in the movie 'EasyRider' - when he took off his watch near the beginning of the movie and THREW IT
AWAY ! - only I DISCONTINUED my PAVED ROAD
running experience ( after 20 years & multiple injuries -
I LEARNED MY LESSON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!). And now, with two feet
of snow on the ground, I use my Precor StairMachine,
my Tubbs aluminum snowshoes and my X-Country skis to help me work out while I wait for the snow to melt a little bit !!!!!!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Courage, Speed, Strength & Stamina
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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mcsolar99
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-28-2005 02:44 PM
i'm a solar astronomer and i like good rap music.
mc solaar is an incredible artist from senegal who raps in
french, english and other languages. a friend
of mine introduced me to his music and gave me
the mc solar name which gradually became my
online identity. you should really check his music at:http://www.solaarsystem.net/ astrosweet: i'm normally in tucson, but just spent
three (unproductive) days in hilo. we'll have to get a run
in together at a meeting or travel sometime. astronomy
is a small world.
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sheak
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-28-2005 02:54 PM
quote:
Originally posted by chipster:
sheak, You must be the Heisman Trophy winning football coach from the movie "The Little Giants" - Kevin Shea! Good to know you!Just kidding - probably the millionth time somebody gave you this grief but I couldn't resist. A lot of us at work today are in a slap happy mood. We are becoming a little stir crazy with all the winter weather I think. chipster
Actually I have never heard that one. I guess I have never watched that movie.
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RunninRob
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-28-2005 05:42 PM
Does anyone really need the explanation here??
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chipster
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-28-2005 05:50 PM
Kevin, It's not a bad movie for 10 year olds so if you have no pre-teen boys around I'm not surprised that you've missed it. The lead actors are Rick Moranis (Ghost Busters, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, etc.) and Ed O'Neill (Married with Children).
Ed plays the part of Kevin O'Shea. Not actually your last name but close. chipster
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Spareribs
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-28-2005 06:03 PM
Runnin Rob brings out the smiles. For the rest of you, even if your name is "George the guy who runs" you should post on this thread just to say hello. Every one of the posts has been enjoyable. Remember, there is a contest for funniest/most interesting name and post, so let's hear from you. Next week I will ask for the votes! Spareribs
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kycar
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-28-2005 06:39 PM
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Originally posted by Spareribs:
Remember, there is a contest for funniest/most interesting name and post, so let's hear from you. Next week I will ask for the votes! Spareribs
WOOHOO!! Okay what's the prize?? If it's good enough, some of us might suddenly become very creative and change our nicks!
 Let's see...for me...Possumtrotter (I live in an area called Possum Trot),...or... Dog_Victim, in memory of my little theif this morning... maybe...Luigi, in reference to Luigi on the Mario 2 Nintendo game (he runs even in the air but is still slow)...think, think think....
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Spareribs
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-28-2005 07:53 PM
Sorry Caroline but you already jumped into the duh group with Caroline from Kentucky, remember? No going back and getting fancy. By the way, you were the one who asked Lioness to post. What happened to her, and Bob Catt? Seems the feline crowd has gotten shy. Spareribs
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petehome
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-28-2005 08:15 PM
Hey Ribs,I know what happened to the feline side...hairballs!!!
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jimsg
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-29-2005 05:11 PM
My last name is Snyder-Grant, which is a bit too long to say or spell, so it gets shortened to S-G. Jim S-G became jimsg when I needed a handle for various places that didn't accept punctuation or capitalization or spaces. Interesting Trivia: It is possible that my wife and I are the only Snyder-Grants. By being able to outrun my wife, I am now the fastest Snyder-Grant in the world. -Jim
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tomwhite
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-29-2005 05:19 PM
.........well, hey, if there's prizes/////
...................a buddy i used to harrass at work,,,,,,,,,(and was talking to when i logged in the first time here),,,,,,,,plus i could type it really fast,,,,,,,
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okjogger
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-29-2005 05:26 PM
Oklahoma jogger/runnerHit the wall today like a bug hitting the windshield.
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kycar
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-29-2005 05:39 PM
quote:
Originally posted by tomwhite:
.........well, hey, if there's prizes/////
...................a buddy i used to harrass at work,,,,,,,,,(and was talking to when i logged in the first time here),,,,,,,,plus i could type it really fast,,,,,,,
You mean...you're not really Tom White?? 
What's a person to do?! I can't trust PBJ to run when he says he will. Lioness ate all the fudge that was supposed to come to me. Spareribs won't let me change my handle. And now this!! 
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