[Az-Geocaching] Name Poll

Trisha listserv@azgeocaching.com
Sat, 10 May 2003 22:07:20 -0700 (MST)


"Out of the box", huh?
Bestimmt!
Trisha


On Sat, 10 May 2003 21:24:39 -0700, Aus Dem Kasten wrote:

> 
> "What the heck is "nym"?"
> 
> 
> A shortened form of the word /pseudo*nym*/, a nym is an anonymous 
> invented name that a person can use in e-mail or in online
discussions 
> arenas, such as chat rooms or news groups.
> 
> Aus Dem Kasten
> 
> 
> Trisha wrote:
> 
> >What the heck is "nym"? I look in my dictionary and it goes from
> >"nylon" to "nymph"....?
> >just wondering...
> >Trisha "Lightning"
> >Prescott
> >
> >On Thu, 8 May 2003 13:53:06 -0700, "Terry Hernlund" wrote:
> >
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> >Oh... forgot to say...  Stats on AZGeocahcing 
> >were updated to my new nym no prob.  It did take a few days though.
 
> >If you're patient it seems that most, if not all, of your 
> >former personality is wiped from existence after changing it in
your 
> >profile at GC.com.  Like I said though, it does take a few 
> >days.
> > 
> > 
> >-T.
> >[General Bracket]
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> >
> >  ----- Original Message ----- 
> >  From: 
> >  Jerry 
> >  Nelson 
> >  To: listserv@azgeocaching.com 
> >  Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 1:13 
> >PM
> >  Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Name Poll
> >  
> >  
> >  For a couple months I've been contemplating changing my caching
> name 
> >  from Offtrail, which I originally chose from the type of hiking I
> >enjoy the 
> >  most. I don't hike that way except in places where the impact of
> >such travel 
> >  is negligible, if not zero. But, from a desire to show geocaching
as
> >an 
> >  environmentally friendly activity, which generally it is, I'm
> >thinking of 
> >  changing to Peakbagger, my long-time email name.  I think it's
> >available.
> >   
> >  Familiar names are important, though, and shouldn't be changed
> >easily 
> >  or often. A certain mountain peak in Phoenix is a good example.
> >   
> >  So, two questions for anyone who cares to give an opinion:
> >   
> >  1. Does "Offtrail" have negative connotations, or am I concerned
> >about 
> >  nothing?
> >   
> >  2. Have others who have changed their name experienced any 
> >  complications at the main site or at azgeocaching regarding
stats, 
> >  etc.?
> >   
> >  Jerry
> >  Offtrail....for awhile, 
> >anyway
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