What's Your Handle??ot

[claybill]

being in the forum for 3 years....i have noticed the most creative arrangements of our 'handles', yu know, claybill, dezeldoc, 47plevy, blueskies, etc etc. i always wonder how these handles, or code names are made up.

if you have an unusual one...list it with a brief explanation.

claybill.......i make pottery! aka..bill

[Don Coatney]

My handle is the same on or off any forum. I never fully understood why anyone needs a "handle". Is ones name not good enough?

[oldmopar]

a few years ago I had set a website up as oldmopar.com as I had a numer of Mopars back then still have 3 Plymouths and a Dodge so it came from that

[Chester Brzostowski]

I agree with Don, although I do use the abbreviated handle chetbrz on other forums basically because it's less letters to write but.., why hide your identity.

Chet...

[daddyo23]

"Handles" on the web are like a "handle" on the cb. A way to have a little fun with a name or convey a hobby or interest. I like my real name, but a very close longtime friend always called me "daddyo" because he also liked to say my name was "Waynard", a variation of the Maynard G. Crebbs character on the Dobey Gillis show.If you remember, Maynard was slightly out there and called just about everybody "daddyo". So when we hooked on the net, we took that for our account "name'. I have 3 children and 3 grandchildren so I am "daddyo" 2- 3 kids and grandkids. Maybe kinda dumb, but, never claimed to be the brightest bulb on the tree... Wayne P.

p.s.- been driving semis for thirty years. Try not to use that stupid cb, but, I was the "outsider" for years.

[1947PLEVY]

Hi All:

I use 47Plevy, cause my old car has been sub framed with a chevy and it is also powered by a chevy motor..(Well Almost) but getting closer.

Take Care and God Bless Us All..

John 47Plevy

[Normspeed]

Norm's Speed Shop has always been the name of my garage, back yard, driveway or anyplace where I hammer on my cars. Shortened it to Normspeed because some forums won't allow multiple separate words in a name.

[claybill]

HANDLES...came into popularity after WWll. during the war soldiers used handles to keep identities secret from enemy soldiers.. either as prisoners or by radio contact...( so i have been told by my uncle who served).

the cb radio revived this 'handle' idea.

of course no one is ashamed of their name...but in clubs etc it is a way of being identified within the club without being identified out of the club!, by name or address. for whatever reason.

but mainly i thnk it is just a fun way for us big boys to play...it is unique.

similar to email addresses lately.

bill

[Dennis Hemingway]

On this Forum I use my name, on other Forums I use Dennis the Menace. If you look in the back seat of my Plymouth you will see Dennis the Menace.

Dennis

[Norm's Coupe]

As mentioned, I started using a Handle with the CB radio back in the 70's. On the CB I used the Handle "Travelin Man" because I was on the road so much. You really didn't want to use your name when you were on the highway telling others where the cops were for the speed traps. That was illegal to do, so everyone used Handles instead of their actual names. Didn't want to use your Call Letters either because they could trace that too.

On here I use do use my first name with the type car I have. I don't use my full name for security and privacy reasons. It makes it too easy for the crooks if you use your full name. Not only that but here's a little tidbit that some may be aware of and some may not. If you use your full correct name such as Don Coatney does I can see Don's personality and the way he thinks about things simply by running a search for his name on Google, etc. That search will bring up every post Don has made here and on other forums over the years. Now, you ask what is wrong with that. Not so much is wrong with it on a personal level, but..........if he was applying for a job someplace or his employer simply wanted to check to see what he does in his private life, all they need do is run a search. That could cause that prospective employer to not hire him or find a reason to let him go, simply because he said something on a forum they didn't like. A lot of companies do just that today if you read the newspapers. And there in is just one good reason not to use your real name on a forum.

[JIPJOBXX]

Jipjob is an old slang word for just getting the job done but not overing doing it. Also it a slang word used by a friend along time ago that I kind of liked.

[TodFitch]

<snip>I don't use my full name for security and privacy reasons. It makes it too easy for the crooks if you use your full name. Not only that but here's a little tidbit that some may be aware of and some may not. If you use your full correct name such as Don Coatney does I can see Don's personality and the way he thinks about things simply by running a search for his name on Google' date=' etc. That search will bring up every post Don has made here and on other forums over the years. Now, you ask what is wrong with that. Not so much is wrong with it on a personal level, but..........if he was applying for a job someplace or his employer simply wanted to check to see what he does in his private life, all they need do is run a search. That could cause that prospective employer to not hire him or find a reason to let him go, simply because he said something on a forum they didn't like. [b']A lot of companies do just that today if you read the newspapers.[/b] And there in is just one good reason not to use your real name on a forum.

Then I guess you are safe if you don't read newspapers.

Googling yourself can be interesting. Turns out there is another person living with 50 miles of me with the same name as mine. Also turns out he apparently has a quite different political outlook. I guess that could confuse prospective employers. I just hope he doesn't need a new job anytime soon.

[BobT-47P15]

I just went by Bob T on the old forum, but the new one required more

characters in the name, so I just added the make and model of my

car.......47P15 (1947 Plymouth). Not very creative, but couldn't think of

anything more clever at the moment.

I've noticed others using similar model designations in their handle.

I've considered revising mine to something different like "47 convert"

or "47 Plym" or something..... May figure it out eventually.

And Norm is right.....you can see all your posts on Google if you

put in some header like "posts by <your handle>"

[Norm's Coupe]

Then I guess you are safe if you don't read newspapers.

Googling yourself can be interesting. Turns out there is another person living with 50 miles of me with the same name as mine. Also turns out he apparently has a quite different political outlook. I guess that could confuse prospective employers. I just hope he doesn't need a new job anytime soon.

That's just what I was talking about. Problem is, most prospective employers or current employers won't tell you how they got their information, or the exact reasons for not hiring or letting someone go. They just find some other reason that sounds logical.

[Don Coatney]

Shortened it to Normspeed because some forums won't allow multiple separate words in a name.

I am using two words on this forum as are several others.

HANDLES...came into popularity after WWll. during the war soldiers used handles to keep identities secret from enemy soldiers..

I guess I am at the mercy of the enemy soldiers. I wonder how many of them are on this forum?

[Don Coatney]

As mentioned' date=' I started using a Handle with the CB radio back in the 70's. On the CB I used the Handle "Travelin Man" because I was on the road so much. You really didn't want to use your name when you were on the highway telling others where the cops were for the speed traps. That was illegal to do, so everyone used Handles instead of their actual names. Didn't want to use your Call Letters either because they could trace that too.

On here I use do use my first name with the type car I have. I don't use my full name for security and privacy reasons. It makes it too easy for the crooks if you use your full name. Not only that but here's a little tidbit that some may be aware of and some may not. If you use your full correct name such as Don Coatney does I can see Don's personality and the way he thinks about things simply by running a search for his name on Google, etc. That search will bring up every post Don has made here and on other forums over the years. Now, you ask what is wrong with that. Not so much is wrong with it on a personal level, but..........if he was applying for a job someplace or his employer simply wanted to check to see what he does in his private life, all they need do is run a search. That could cause that prospective employer to not hire him or find a reason to let him go, simply because he said something on a forum they didn't like. A lot of companies do just that today if you read the newspapers. And there in is just one good reason not to use your real name on a forum.[/quote']

Norm;

You are wrong again:D

It is a two way street.

I got my current job because my employer read and liked the postings I made on this forum. In fact he read and commented on this very thread.

[falconvan]

When I first really got into the internet and started looking at car sites, I was building a 63 Ford Falcon van. I welded in a Speedway front and rear crossmember and replaced the 170 six banger with a 350 Chevy and 700r4. I had an old issue of Hot Rod that told how to do the swap with a 289 and I just kind of worked off of that. My favorite part of the article said, " The rearend in the 63 Ford Econoline/Falcon van is a very weak unit that is only intended for use with the 85HP six. DO NOT attempt to use this rearend with the V8 setup! It will fail!" Well, I did anyway. I was running about 300hp and that thing was the burnout king. The rearend was still holding when I sold it.

[dezeldoc]

Mine is pretty easy, I am a heavy equipment mechanic and also play with the Dodge Cummins and see how hp I can squeeze out of one.

[BobT-47P15]

Yeah, Don. You were in luck......the boss just happend to be another old

Plymouth guy.

[Fireball]

I've been in different internet forums since they started to exist, my job has been involved with computer since '89. When still racing, my nickname was always related to the current vehicle combo, like "SB racer" or so. After I quit, my first slower car was an '52 Buick with "Fireball" eight. That is the type for that motor from factory, and that also describes my personality quite well. I'm kinda "just do it" type of person with not too much nerve to wait or stay calm, well, I quess I'm like an Fireball. Since then that nick kinda started to grow on me in all the various forums.

Simple as that, not so deep philosophy behind it.

[Tony WestOZ]

Don`t think I need to explain.

[Fireball]

BTW have you guys noticed that our signatures are not visible?

[oldmopar]

BTW have you guys noticed that our signatures are not visible?

Yours reads

Everyone is somebodys child-

[Norm's Coupe]

Norm;

You are wrong again:D

It is a two way street.

I got my current job because my employer read and liked the postings I made on this forum. In fact he read and commented on this very thread.

Don, if you look back at my post on this subject, I said it's possible it could be used against you. Maybe I didn't use those exact words, but I didn't think I'd have to spell it out. Naturally, that is not the case in every instance. As Bob pointed that out. Actually, there has been both TV news reports and newspaper articles written about some people being let go simply because they used a company computer to go on the internet for personal use, regardless of what they said or didn't say. Some just for looking at ebay etc.

As usual, since you have one case to the opposite of what I said, you say I'm wrong. But..........if you consult with personnel offices in industry, you'll find out that I am correct in most cases. Use of the internet has simply become another way that companies can check up on their employees, and also on people they are considering for a position. Here again though, if it's a job working in a factory on the line, etc. they probably won't bother. But.....for a job where there is a lot of public/customer contact or executive position, it's become the norm to do an internet check. (I'm not talking about a kid working at McDonald's etc.).

[Fireball]

Yours reads

Everyone is somebodys child-

SPOOKY, I can't see anything