If you don't mind sharing, what is your first name?

My name is Leslie, but given my great love of companion critters "Fur" fits me very nicely:D
 

SifuPhil said:
Oh, Buddha - ANOTHER California Christine! You're the third one I know! :tan:

What is it, something in the air out there?

My real first name is Alphonse, it was changed to Robespierre when I was 10, Aloysius when I was 14 and finally, when I turned 21, I had it legally changed to Throat-Warbler Mangrove III.
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And your best friend is Dinsdale and your horse is Concorde? :D
 

rkunsaw said:
The only other forum I'm on had a gathering several years ago ( before I joined) where a number of them met and had a big picnic. They have talked about having another one. I know the names and addresses of several of the people on that forum. They are scattered across the United States from coast to coast and there are two members from Australia.

I hate to think the world we live in is so scary people are afraid to mention their names. Are we all going to become hermits and have no contact at all with other humans except on the internet?
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We're already there, pretty much. Many people in the US aren't listed in the phone book because they don't have AT&T landline phones, but only cell phones, or some other phone provider. If you have only a cell phone, people can look up the number online but won't find your name or address or anything else about who owns that number.

People would rather post on FB, text, and e-mail each other than spend time together in real life.

When I came back from England years ago one thing I noticed was not only how remote stores and houses in the US are from the street, but how remote the people are from each other. Huge yards between them and the street, huge cars/SUVs with only one person in each, further separated from other people by the wide roads they drive. We're all becoming more and more isolated, and it's not so much a fear thing as it is just an "I don't want to know" thing, I think. People don't depend on each other anymore. If they need yardwork done, or a babysitter, they go online to look up service providers who are recommended by strangers.

Yes, I'm speaking in generalities, but I see it happening.

I have one neighbor in my building who was a high school classmate of mine. They don't remember me or recognize my name and I'm not about to remind them. I have no desire for them to go blabbing to the building, their FB friends, and others about my circumstances. I miss my friends, but I protect my privacy.

Another BB I visit occasionally, some of the members post links to their businesses or sign their real first names. Then they wonder why they get cyber-stalked. It's not just BB members who can see this personal info, it's people out there Googling for info.
 
I'm surprized that I hadn't answered this. I'm George. I don't particularly like the name, but that was the name of the king when I was born, and I expect it was quite popular then.

I considered George for my younger son. His great grandfather's name was Eugene George. I imagine with Prince George it's gotten very popular again. What a sweetie he is:love_heart:
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