352445 Mon Dec 18 19:12:12 -0800 2006 138 29 Not About Food 0 2110062 I was just thinking how much I love some of the names on this board. I especially like the literary references behind the names Clarissa and Babette Feasts; wish I’d thought of something so clever! Mon Dec 18 19:12:12 -0800 2006 28215 Niblet 1 2110708 Thanks! It is one of my favorite movies and if I won the lottery, chances are I would blow the wad on delicacies, just like Babette. Also, when I worked in a French retaurant, some of us jokingly chose French names, and since I couldn't think of a Frenchified variation of my own name, I went with Babette. Or femme du patisserie, or there was the line cook who called me Private Pate a Choux. Gotta keep yourself entertained! Mon Dec 18 21:34:15 -0800 2006 2110062 13150 babette feasts 1 2110997 MAybe Wanda Fuca is just busy. There is a lot of that going around. I find G.M. Ford a pretty amusing name too. Mon Dec 18 22:49:36 -0800 2006 2110876 10285 Candy 2 2111459 Nah. She (I'm assuming) asked to be removed from the rolls. If you think the name is funny, his hero has a bunch of alcoholic derelicts as his "team." They can go anywhere and see everything because who notices a drunk in a doorway? Tue Dec 19 01:17:12 -0800 2006 2110997 10743 yayadave 3 2112349 I've really enjoyed those books too. Maybe G.M. Ford is the real G.M. Ford? Although his books don't talk about food the way other mystery writers have (i.e. Donna Leon, Robert Parker, etc.) Tue Dec 19 13:19:00 -0800 2006 2111459 10214 beetlebug 2 2114271 Wanda Fuca is a play on the name Strait of Juan de Fuca, which is an important waterway here in the Pacific Northwest. Wish I had thought of it! Tue Dec 19 22:51:06 -0800 2006 2110997 13201 Seattle Rose 3 2115868 I was watching PBS yesterday about the "Wave that Shook the World" and they mentioned the Srait of Juan de Fuca and my mind immediately turned it to Wanda Fuca. It made me laugh so hard for some odd reason (maybe because I was dosed on cold meds). Wed Dec 20 14:10:22 -0800 2006 2114271 14209 lbs 3 2154732 I had that name 30 years ago as my pen name for my drawings in the original (Seattle)Weekly. Fri Jan 05 01:22:49 -0800 2007 2114271 10861 Babette 1 2111735 I like "Alimentary My Dear Watson." And not that mine is particularly clever, since my name is Patty, but it also references a beach in India that is particularly known for its street snacks, so I liked the double meaning. Tue Dec 19 02:59:26 -0800 2006 2110062 12460 Chowpatty 2 2115628 Someone who is a Firesign Theatre fan, no doubt. Wed Dec 20 09:19:50 -0800 2006 2111735 10156 Steve 2 2159510 AMDW is probably my favorite handle here. kudos to you, whomever you are! Sat Jan 06 14:16:45 -0800 2007 2111735 11521 rameniac 3 2159705 Okay....THAT one needs to be translated for me! Sat Jan 06 16:02:16 -0800 2007 2159510 10485 ChowFun_derek 4 2159794 Glad you said that so I didn't have to. Sat Jan 06 16:53:43 -0800 2007 2159705 10743 yayadave 5 2159871 Alimentary My Dear Watson, from 4 posts up. Sat Jan 06 17:26:40 -0800 2007 2159794 12713 TongoRad 6 2159915 DAH! Sat Jan 06 17:45:43 -0800 2007 2159871 10743 yayadave 5 2160400 hehe sorry... been spending far too much time on chat programs and um, online video games, where everything is acronymized! Sat Jan 06 21:10:30 -0800 2007 2159794 11521 rameniac 5 2178628 Dave and Derek, I spend more time on the net that I will admit, but I had to look that up as well. 'net slang dictionary. http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms/?lookup=L Thu Jan 11 20:43:27 -0800 2007 2159794 22220 Kelli2006 3 2180000 Not to be confused with AMDG... Fri Jan 12 02:27:21 -0800 2007 2159510 25750 AMDG 1 2114932 Carb Lover-- a classic, and unabashedly proud feelinpeckish--something my Mom would say about 4 p.m. as she fixed a cuppa notmartha--another classic procrastibaker--it just rolls off the tongue Wed Dec 20 02:25:44 -0800 2006 2110062 11234 toodie jane 2 2115830 Yeah, I was going to say Carb Lover too- I came on the Home Cooking board when the low carb diet was at its peak, and I was so tired of low carb everything- I was so excited to find another 'carb lover'!! I like procrastibaker too- wish I would have thought of that one! Wed Dec 20 13:53:44 -0800 2006 2114932 12813 Katie Nell 3 2121746 Thanks, guys. My handle isn't really that clever but perfectly describes me. I can't go a whole day (sometimes a meal) w/o some sort of substantial carbs, otherwise I have serious withdrawal and will eat twice the amount of carbs the next day! I'm trying to be better about getting more complex carbs, but it's the "bad for you" simple carbs that I truly love... The beauty of my handle is if you mistype and interchange the two middle letters, then Crab Lover also describes me perfectly! Fri Dec 22 04:53:24 -0800 2006 2115830 10371 Carb Lover 2 2120962 i love procrastibaker! Thu Dec 21 22:46:53 -0800 2006 2114932 14083 cooknKate 3 2123768 I bake professionally, but I wish i would have thought of the name Flourchild. (I have no imagination :-( ) Sat Dec 23 00:14:33 -0800 2006 2120962 22220 Kelli2006 1 2116447 From the L.A. boards, I like the chowhound name Ipse Dixit (latin, for a self-made assertion). Sounds like an unknown TeleTubbie... Wed Dec 20 17:00:42 -0800 2006 2110062 13171 silence9 2 2116761 "Sounds like an unknown TeleTubbie..." _________________________________________________ I'll take that as a compliment ... :-) Wed Dec 20 18:20:26 -0800 2006 2116447 11583 ipsedixit 1 2117727 A new one I just noticed- "thinks too much"- it describes me to a T, wish I would have thought of that one too! Wed Dec 20 22:14:39 -0800 2006 2110062 12813 Katie Nell 2 2154753 hey, thanks *blush* Every guy I have ever been with has said it to me. Fri Jan 05 01:29:56 -0800 2007 2117727 59951 thinks too much 3 2356405 we understand. Mon Mar 05 20:26:13 -0800 2007 2154753 17463 PseudoNerd 1 2117733 I like babar ganesh the best, as I have repeatedly said. Wed Dec 20 22:16:25 -0800 2006 2110062 18154 prunefeet 2 2415524 A great one, indeed (he trumpeted). Fri Mar 23 15:47:55 -0700 2007 2117733 15855 mrnelso 1 2117739 i like yours prunefeet! Wed Dec 20 22:17:34 -0800 2006 2110062 28055 clim212 2 2119322 Thanks! So do I! Lol. It's from a Grimm's fairy tale. Thu Dec 21 14:45:53 -0800 2006 2117739 18154 prunefeet 1 2119147 can't talk... eating pastrytroll ipsofatso Thu Dec 21 12:46:38 -0800 2006 2110062 10400 Aromatherapy 2 2119323 I never even saw these two, hilarious! Thu Dec 21 14:46:29 -0800 2006 2119147 18154 prunefeet 3 2119585 Love ipsofatso too. And I have to give props to barefootandpregnant cause it always gives me a little pause then I "get it" (or I think I do - maybe you are barefoot, and pregnant, AND in the kitchen, and there's nothing wrong with that!) Thu Dec 21 16:15:01 -0800 2006 2119323 12120 julesrules 2 2140365 I like ipsofatso as well. Also, catspercapita, though not particularly literary or food-related, cracks me up. Love to hear the story behind that one. Niblet is great because of the "Wayne's World" reference. Perhaps "Wayne's World" is not quite so literary, but it is beloved by more people than, say, John Donne. PhoShizzle, just disovered that one below. Classic. Sun Dec 31 00:05:55 -0800 2006 2119147 11148 Alcachofa 1 2119171 Wanda Fuca is one of my favourites. Being a huge Simpson's fan, Super Nintendo Chalmers cracks me up every time I see it. As I am right now. DT Thu Dec 21 13:13:55 -0800 2006 2110062 11291 Davwud 1 2120337 Personal favorites, mainly Boston board habitues, include: BarmyFotheringayPhipps -- not too many Wodehouse allusions in these parts. tatamagouche -- just because it sounds great. Genericusername -- the inimitable. Thu Dec 21 19:38:15 -0800 2006 2110062 10143 MC Slim JB 2 2120979 Well there's Psmith. Thu Dec 21 22:51:40 -0800 2006 2120337 10400 Aromatherapy 3 2122583 Upon my Sam, you're right! Two is still "not too many" though, right? Fri Dec 22 16:31:32 -0800 2006 2120979 10143 MC Slim JB 4 2122841 Never! Speaking of great comic creations, widmerpool has joined the party. Fri Dec 22 17:50:47 -0800 2006 2122583 10400 Aromatherapy 1 2120946 Mine!! Thu Dec 21 22:42:36 -0800 2006 2110062 61267 PhoShizzle 1 2124289 Must doff my cap to rworange's succinct homage. Sat Dec 23 05:46:20 -0800 2006 2110062 11344 finlero 2 2124310 Must have been really great. It disappeared. Sat Dec 23 06:02:56 -0800 2006 2124289 10743 yayadave 3 2124562 Swap apple for orange. Can't believe I never got the joke before! Sat Dec 23 14:15:07 -0800 2006 2124310 10400 Aromatherapy 4 2125802 I still don't get it. Can someone enlighten me?? DT Sun Dec 24 02:54:14 -0800 2006 2124562 11291 Davwud 5 2125814 R.W. Apple is the famous New York Times reporter and editor. He was at least as good at finding and reporting on great chow as he was at analyzing politics. He died this past October. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.W._Apple Sun Dec 24 02:59:34 -0800 2006 2125802 11344 finlero 6 2129398 I always thought rworange was short for "rhymes with orange." But then I don't recall having read RW Apple's stuff. ed Tue Dec 26 18:48:49 -0800 2006 2125814 40270 Ed Dibble 7 2153641 RW was widely known as Johnny. RW Appleseed would be another nice tribute. Thu Jan 04 20:49:05 -0800 2007 2129398 12829 Bob W 7 2339537 Even if I never post again, I want to clear this up. You are right ... I chose it because I saw an M & M comericial which said 'nothing rhymes with orange'. Well, 'rworange' ... roar-ange does ... Rhymes With orange" I didn't know about R.W. Apple until after I chose my handle. When I read some of his writing, I was humiliated. My apologies to anyone who might have conected this as a homage to that great writer. I recieved a number of emails from people after his death thinking I was a big fan. Yes, I was ... but only after the fact. Wed Feb 28 17:25:39 -0800 2007 2129398 10264 rworange 8 2339754 Before you added thaat orange, I thought you were R Worange from Kenya or Tanzania. Wed Feb 28 18:24:59 -0800 2007 2339537 36661 Sam Fujisaka 2 2246214 My fave too. Wed Jan 31 12:33:45 -0800 2007 2124289 27312 lvecch 1 2124312 wowimadog extramsg Das Ubergeek Torta Basilica thedairyqueen Sat Dec 23 06:06:17 -0800 2006 2110062 13030 free sample addict aka Tracy L 2 2128056 Why, thank you - I like your's too! And I love Christmas, as it's the only time I can find torta basilica cheese here in Orange County, Calif. I like 'Semmel,' even though I think we totally disagreed on something ages ago. And das Übergeek is a classic. Mon Dec 25 20:47:23 -0800 2006 2124312 10392 torta basilica 2 2162144 *blush* Why thanks! I like yours too -- I think of you every time I go to Trader Joe's. :) Sun Jan 07 16:37:17 -0800 2007 2124312 10811 Das Ubergeek 3 2164732 Actually, their torta is not as good & very different from the real stuff from Peck's in Milan - it has many layers of a harder but mild white cheese, mascarpone, pesto & pine nuts... yumm!!! Totally decdent, but delicious. There's a local brand I find in Gelson's the holidays & the Beverly Hills Cheese Shop carries it year-round. Mon Jan 08 15:04:03 -0800 2007 2162144 10392 torta basilica 4 2172195 Oh, I don't actually go for the torta basilica, I was thinking of the free samples at Trader Joe's :) I make my own torta basilica. Wed Jan 10 06:05:39 -0800 2007 2164732 10811 Das Ubergeek 5 2176973 Funny, thought I was replying to free sample addict, but this is even better - what's your recipe? I'll check on Home Cooking if you let me know you're posting it.... Thu Jan 11 15:01:56 -0800 2007 2172195 10392 torta basilica 1 2124834 I feel SO unimaginative - my handle is my dog's name! Her handle on the Board is "Missus, of Devil Chow and His Missus". Well she is demanding food wise - like "is it fresh" (broiled or baked or boiled chicken on kibble) and "is it Fiji" when she slops her water bowls (all eight of them around the house). Her consort Rufus whose handle is Devil Chow just assumes that everything he eats and drinks is A1 and then goes back to sleep (he is almost 12). Sat Dec 23 17:22:03 -0800 2006 2110062 12655 ZoeZ 1 2125510 Skillet Licker seems like a good one to me... Sun Dec 24 00:01:11 -0800 2006 2110062 52894 RiJaAr 1 2129521 Don't think he ever posted on CH but know a guy who used Harry Covert as an online nick... Tue Dec 26 19:31:45 -0800 2006 2110062 60923 MobyRichard 1 2130895 Pastafazol in a great handle. BTW- FAL, is Foodie at Large Wed Dec 27 13:40:31 -0800 2006 2110062 11512 FAL 1 2130903 I saw on one of the boards (I think it's this one), Sal Manilla (sp?).. too cute. Wed Dec 27 13:50:29 -0800 2006 2110062 15691 mcel215 2 2229261 Kinda like Hal LePino?? DT Fri Jan 26 08:17:19 -0800 2007 2130903 11291 Davwud 1 2142819 "Cognomina" is the Latin plural of "cognomen," meaning "the name known by" in ancient Roman times. It is also rarely used in modern day as a synonym for nickname. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognomen "Non Cognomina" is not the name that I'm known by, but it is my nickname, which makes a lovely literary play on word and definition. I grin every time I type it. Mon Jan 01 03:54:12 -0800 2007 2110062 16301 Non Cognomina 1 2142847 Unfortunately not on this board, but on another one there's a poster with the handle "Squeat Mungry." It's Brooklynese for "Let's go eat, I'm hungry." Mon Jan 01 04:29:27 -0800 2007 2110062 10255 Gary Soup 2 2143147 As I read that aloud, I thought, "Why did he have to transl... oh." Mon Jan 01 15:18:17 -0800 2007 2142847 10811 Das Ubergeek 2 2143344 Twirley Tweet. Too early to eat. Mon Jan 01 17:25:44 -0800 2007 2142847 29820 SweetPea 2 2151571 Hey, Gary, thanks for the shout! Long time no see. Let's go eat, sometime! Cheers Thu Jan 04 06:22:37 -0800 2007 2142847 64004 Squeat Mungry 2 2254928 That is absolutley fantastic. And don't you mean, "Squeat sometime!" Fri Feb 02 16:31:17 -0800 2007 2142847 10125 Frosty Melon 1 2145283 Pho Shizzle gets move vote. On top of the fact that few people would pronounce my handle correctly. Tue Jan 02 16:35:05 -0800 2007 2110062 50350 SauceSupreme 2 2367279 I always think Sose sooprem -- the French pronunciation. But I am obviously another Frenchie Thu Mar 08 16:02:45 -0800 2007 2145283 10669 Amuse Bouches 1 2150341 I've only been on the board since yesterday, but the abnormal amount of time I have already spent reading through the posts, here are some of my favorites: YumTum Torta Basilica MookieCookie PruneFeet FrostyMelon Lobstah ElChevere IpseDixit ... and I know there are others, but I am at Starbuck's now and don't want my FF SF hazelnut latte to get cold. ----- Patrick C=:-) ~Just your Basic Food Groupie Wed Jan 03 23:06:14 -0800 2007 2110062 63672 basicfoodgroupie 1 2150636 As a Heathers fan- I loved the Marthadumptruck handle. Thu Jan 04 00:35:06 -0800 2007 2110062 19819 kloomis 2 2152263 Yeah really Thu Jan 04 15:57:07 -0800 2007 2150636 18154 prunefeet 2 2152272 YES! I made the list! Thu Jan 04 15:58:48 -0800 2007 2150636 50297 marthadumptruck 3 2171471 oh yeah i loved MDT handle Wed Jan 10 01:31:04 -0800 2007 2152272 27715 shindiganna 1 2150659 Lobstah rules. Thu Jan 04 00:41:14 -0800 2007 2110062 63841 Sandy Eggo 1 2152436 I forgot about Fresser - speaking some German, I love that handle! Thu Jan 04 16:43:19 -0800 2007 2110062 10392 torta basilica 2 2153086 I like Chew Chew. Thu Jan 04 19:05:56 -0800 2007 2152436 10485 ChowFun_derek 2 2155797 What does it mean? I mean Fresser, not Chew Chew! Fri Jan 05 14:50:07 -0800 2007 2152436 18154 prunefeet 3 2155891 Native German speakers, feel free to jump in, but if I recall correctly, 'Essen' is 'Eating' for people & 'Fressen' is eating for animals, & also used as slang for eating alot or pigging out, so 'Fresser' is a hearty eater. Fri Jan 05 15:19:32 -0800 2007 2155797 10392 torta basilica 4 2159345 Fressen has the connotation of "devouring" or "gluttonous eating". But yes, that is correct. In fact, a more correct translation perhaps is that fressen is eating, while essen is dining. Sat Jan 06 09:44:37 -0800 2007 2155891 50350 SauceSupreme 5 2159509 Thanks both of you. I guess that makes me a Fresser for sure. Sat Jan 06 14:15:13 -0800 2007 2159345 18154 prunefeet 4 2162221 That must be why my brother living in Germany is always telling me that he is going on an Essenfest! It makes sense now. Sun Jan 07 17:12:36 -0800 2007 2155891 10695 Velma 4 2248847 The handle would be more Yiddish than German and it would refer to someone who eats like an animal, ie pigs out. Speaking of pigs, I see someone is using the handle Chazzer. Cute. Thu Feb 01 07:04:35 -0800 2007 2155891 25244 rockycat 1 2153710 I love PhoShizzle (hilarious) and Houndgirl, also babette feasts. oh, and how couldI forget procrastibaker! that is so clever and catchy. Thu Jan 04 21:01:42 -0800 2007 2110062 39328 IndyGirl 1 2154453 I just saw "pleasedonttakemetobucadibepo" on the Los Angeles Area Message Board! To me, this pretty much screams the 'Hound spirit! Fri Jan 05 00:02:52 -0800 2007 2110062 14014 liu 2 2154649 I love that! Fri Jan 05 01:00:43 -0800 2007 2154453 39328 IndyGirl 3 2155796 oh god, me too!! Fri Jan 05 14:49:53 -0800 2007 2154649 18154 prunefeet 1 2158814 Texas Toast, aka TT, for some reason it stands out to me. Gary Soup Robert Lauriston, and anyone who uses their real(?) name. it's appealingly honest. i don't,though. Sat Jan 06 03:15:47 -0800 2007 2110062 11190 fara 2 2257502 If we're talking about real names, I have to put a shout out to Jen Kalb. I look forward to her food advice as much as Jim Leff's. I find myself cyberstalking her on chowhound, wondering what her story is -- she has such a passion for food. Jen, don't worry if you're reading this, I'm just a dorky gal from Brooklyn in awe of your culinary prowess. Sat Feb 03 18:28:54 -0800 2007 2158814 40624 vvv03 1 2159368 I like Ed Dibble, although I have to confess it took me a while to "get it." But I am also the same person who walked by a kosher chinese restaurant named "Cho-Sen Garden" for about three years before I got that one too! Sometimes I think I should change my name to "DUH." Sat Jan 06 10:13:42 -0800 2007 2110062 10612 mshpook 2 2166704 Thanks, but there are so many interesting and creative names. I've just noticed Sandy Eggo, for example. Another one that I used to love was 2chezMike. But virtually every good discussion on these boards will include several good names. ed Mon Jan 08 22:07:08 -0800 2007 2159368 40270 Ed Dibble 1 2159385 "Thegolferbitch" is my personal favorite. I just love that. Sat Jan 06 10:53:58 -0800 2007 2110062 45436 Harp00n 2 2162777 Really? That connotes all the wrong things, IMO. Sun Jan 07 20:42:48 -0800 2007 2159385 11148 Alcachofa 3 2171703 Yes really, it connotates a self-assured, avocated woman who isn't afraid of a little self-parody, IMNSHO :-) Wed Jan 10 02:42:13 -0800 2007 2162777 45436 Harp00n 1 2159580 Though not handles, my two ..flabby.. cats had somewhat chowhoundish names - "Butters" and "I Can't Believe It's Not Butters". The latter was shortened down to 'Butters' as well, because I figure, there aren't too many situations where I need to call one cat over and not the other. And let's be honest, cats don't respond to anything anyway. :) Sat Jan 06 14:55:03 -0800 2007 2110062 11275 Prav 2 2159664 oh they do. my cat, and every cat we've ever had, responds to "ssspbsss - ssspbss." My cat's name was Hector, but eventually we figured out that he should be called "bis bis" which is Arabic for cat and where I think that call originated. Sat Jan 06 15:35:48 -0800 2007 2159580 11190 fara 2 2160405 if you ever get a third cat, you have to name it "I Can't Believe It's Not Butters... Spray!" and call it in a thick Fabio-esque accent. Sat Jan 06 21:12:02 -0800 2007 2159580 11521 rameniac 2 2237559 Devil Chow (and his Missus) recently went to their boarding kennel at LAX and met a Golden Retriever named Butter; DC told him that he (DC) wanted to be in a "Butter-free zone" and to 'butter-out'. Mon Jan 29 07:27:46 -0800 2007 2159580 12655 ZoeZ 1 2161028 At Zingerman's in Ann Arbor, the menu categories are (if I remember correctly) noshes, for smaller plates, and fressers, for larger plates. (This was supposed to post as a reply to prunefoot above, but didn't, arghhh). Sun Jan 07 01:27:14 -0800 2007 2110062 41864 optimal forager 1 2162703 Al Bondigas is certainly amusing (Spanish for meatballs) Sun Jan 07 20:15:24 -0800 2007 2110062 22627 MaspethMaven 1 2166588 I just noticed a "Ms DiPesto" posting in the white bread thread. The name gave me a chuckle as it reminded me of the wacky, longwinded receptionist on that 80's sitcom, "Moonlighting" Mon Jan 08 21:44:08 -0800 2007 2110062 58655 vsoy 2 2257512 I loved that one, too! That actress now does the voice over for the Disney Channel and she'll always be Miss DiPesto to me. With her boyfriend, Booger. Sat Feb 03 18:31:13 -0800 2007 2166588 40624 vvv03 1 2171554 So, I'm debating changing my handle to womanchego. Should I? I do really like manchego. womanchego? woManchego? Womanchego? I don't know if handles can be changed, though, or if I can do it and keep the same profile history I've had as Seattledebs. Wed Jan 10 01:50:17 -0800 2007 2110062 11377 seattledebs 2 2171699 You can't change your name and keep your posting history. If you'd still like to change your name, send an email to moderators@chowhound.com and we'll walk you through it. Wed Jan 10 02:40:23 -0800 2007 2171554 2 The Chowhound Team 1 2176028 I would like to nominate Vinnie Vidimangi. clever. He came , He saw, He ate. Chow! HL. Thu Jan 11 03:49:47 -0800 2007 2110062 49536 HarryLloyd 2 2178251 He's on the T-dot board fairly regularly and I'm guessing most don't even catch this one. Quite impressed! Chow! HL. Thu Jan 11 19:28:31 -0800 2007 2176028 49536 HarryLloyd 2 2229278 Wow, that is a good one. DT Fri Jan 26 08:22:23 -0800 2007 2176028 11291 Davwud 1 2178374 I have to cast my vote for one I just found today: Bob Dobolina, as in Mistadobolina by Del the Funky Homosapien. Unless of course, this poster is actually the real M. Dobolina, in which case, I'm not trying to sass anybody ;) Thu Jan 11 19:52:37 -0800 2007 2110062 64585 tomato 2 2246125 I laugh everytime I read Bob Dobalina's handle. I was once joke-paged at an airport under the name of "Mr. Dobalina, Mr. Bob Dobalina", despite the fact that I'm female and in today's post 9-11 world you probably can't joke page anyone under penalty of deportation. Ah, good times. Wed Jan 31 12:13:41 -0800 2007 2178374 10232 yumyum 3 2248876 They don’t deport anymore, they just “disappear” you. Thu Feb 01 07:12:07 -0800 2007 2246125 10743 yayadave 2 2253219 Nice to see some old school rap fans on board. Mistadobalina was one my favorites. My brother and I always joked that if I had to change my name, I'd change it to Robert Dobalina. Fri Feb 02 09:41:44 -0800 2007 2178374 50350 SauceSupreme 3 2254374 Hate to burst your bubble, but the whole Mr. Dobalina Mr. Bob Dobalina thing originated in a MONKEES song!! Fri Feb 02 13:48:32 -0800 2007 2253219 18154 prunefeet 1 2178436 Correction! I just realized I spelled *Dobalina* incorrectly! Thu Jan 11 20:07:57 -0800 2007 2110062 64585 tomato 1 2245328 I don't know where else to voice this, but the use of "handles" bewilders and distresses me. I have come to feel rather close to many of the posters here, and it is so strange to think I have feelings of friendship for someone whose name I will never know, whose face I will never see, about whom I know nothing except what I will glean from this board. For me, saying something online is the same as saying it face to face. I meet lots of people in bars, strike up a casual conversation, and they tell me their names. If someone told me, "I'll never tell you my real name, but you can call me Zoltan13", I'd say "catch you later!" and move on. Wed Jan 31 09:35:50 -0800 2007 2110062 11362 Brian S 2 2246208 Well, Brian, as a female who's been stalked online a few times - let me tell you that having a "handle" is far better than giving out your real name. I'd rather be known by my moniker, which nobody can tell what it even means, than have some weirdo calling me by my real name at every post I make. Been there done that. It was Creepy - capital "C" meant to be there. Wed Jan 31 12:32:21 -0800 2007 2245328 12099 sivyaleah 2 2251218 Using my real name-even just the first name-would severely inhibit my posting. I know a lot of people in the restaurant industry and it would be incredibly easy to figure out it was me dissing your dish or restaurant. As it is, one could probably guess if one read enough of my posts. I want the freedom to say what worked for me, what didn't. If I thought the chef or owner KNEW it was me, I wouldn't be so honest. I would be afraid of hurting or angering someone. Thu Feb 01 16:23:28 -0800 2007 2245328 10896 chaddict 2 2251833 the thing is that many of us are here because we have two things in common 1) food obsession, and 2) a commitment to the informative thoughtful dialogue that goes on here. having such a focused (and yes, obsessively moderated) forum means that discussion sticks to where we have common ground. if you meet someone that you know only through the board and find that they are boring, politically reprehensible, or whatever, it colors the way you'll interact with them or read their chow tips. i think that could detract from the spirited chow talk. i also think that having avatars runs the same risk. seeing pictures that don't fit into our amorphous mental images of specific posters can potentially change the dynamics of the discussion. i guess it remains to be seen if/how it will. Thu Feb 01 19:55:06 -0800 2007 2245328 15695 rose water 3 2253230 Well, if I don't find the posts to be thoughtful, informative or insightful, then it won't matter at all what the avatar looks like or what the handle says. Fri Feb 02 09:43:33 -0800 2007 2251833 50350 SauceSupreme 1 2339906 I too love Wanda Fuca, partly because it reminds me of an amusing story from my past. Over forty years ago I was attending Victoria College in Victoria, British Columbia. If you are geographically challenged, that's on the Strait of Juan de Fuca between Vancouver Island and the state of Washington. The college was in the process of becoming a four year, degree granting university and wanted a new name. The powers that be almost called the institution Juan de Fuca University until someone pointed out that students would soon start calling the new university Fuca U. True story. Wed Feb 28 19:18:14 -0800 2007 2110062 57768 ambrose 2 2340179 Great story--thanks for that! Wed Feb 28 20:56:52 -0800 2007 2339906 10861 Babette 1 2364035 Nicknames, pseudonyms, nyms. I don't understand what any of this has to do the OP's original subject line, "Great Chowhound Handles." Wed Mar 07 19:33:05 -0800 2007 2110062 13682 PommeDeGuerre 2 2367350 Them's fightin' words, Guerre! ;-) Thu Mar 08 16:25:45 -0800 2007 2364035 48352 FlavoursGal 3 2368057 I am not now, nor have I ever been, French. Prepare to be trounced. Thu Mar 08 20:03:14 -0800 2007 2367350 13682 PommeDeGuerre 4 2368700 Careful...I'll make mash out of you! ;-) Fri Mar 09 06:11:06 -0800 2007 2368057 48352 FlavoursGal 5 2369852 One more? Fri Mar 09 10:46:59 -0800 2007 2368700 13682 PommeDeGuerre 6 2369857 Nope. I've had my fun. :-) Fri Mar 09 10:48:35 -0800 2007 2369852 48352 FlavoursGal 7 2369946 Wow! That was easy. Fri Mar 09 11:09:27 -0800 2007 2369857 13682 PommeDeGuerre 1 2367441 I love seeing everyone's handles. I spend most of my time on the Califonia and Home Cooking Boards -- here are my favorites that haven't already been mentioned: MrRiceGuy DiningDiva mise in place whatwedig melovechocolate kimchee Thu Mar 08 16:54:23 -0800 2007 2110062 16544 Paladar 1 2368037 The nick I've seen and like is kare-raisu. Thu Mar 08 19:52:27 -0800 2007 2110062 66685 AnnaEA 2 2370377 I love that individual's posts, but I don't understand the name (but there's a lot I don't understand). Could someone explain? ed Fri Mar 09 12:50:08 -0800 2007 2368037 40270 Ed Dibble 3 2370451 I believe that it's "Japanese" for curry rice, but I'm sure that Kare will eventually happen by and straighten this out either way. Fri Mar 09 13:06:48 -0800 2007 2370377 13682 PommeDeGuerre 4 2370782 BTW - like your handle alot too. ed Fri Mar 09 14:26:39 -0800 2007 2370451 40270 Ed Dibble 5 2370803 Thank you, sir. I would return the compliment, but I would be lying. I do respect your toro, though. Fri Mar 09 14:32:21 -0800 2007 2370782 13682 PommeDeGuerre 1 2369900 Did anyone else find themselves reading this thread to see if their handle was mentioned? (Mine isn't chow-related, but it is geographically specific, and it plays on the name of a certain former Attorney General who was at least part of what I perceive to be a houndish administration....) BTW, I totally agree with those who won't use their real names. Actually, my real first name IS part of my handle, and that's as far as I'll go...... Fri Mar 09 10:58:48 -0800 2007 2110062 10290 janetofreno 1 2370016 I like "buckethead." But of course, I like the Three Stooges (no, its not a handle, the old TV show) as well. Fri Mar 09 11:27:58 -0800 2007 2110062 36661 Sam Fujisaka 1 2371397 I like this handle: cheTONGUEek (tongue in cheek) - it's a good application for a chowhound. Fri Mar 09 17:41:16 -0800 2007 2110062 13519 Cynsa