Do you identify yourself as your KB identity on rides?

**xgnr** · 30th October 2007, 20:27

Originally Posted by Mr Merde

Everywhere

Blue is for the sea they never crossed
Red is for the blood they never lost

and yellow's ...........

What am I talking about?

Now now... many a baggies bar fight started over that little one .... and its bullshit I might add...

**phaedrus** · 30th October 2007, 20:42

for me, either name is equally valid. Actually, i find it a little odd that people consider a name given to them by someone else more real than one they picked out for them self.

**Wolf** · 31st October 2007, 14:15

Originally Posted by Mrs Kendog

"Oh YOU'RE Mrs Kendog", and I think, oh crap, what have they read? And then I usually get, "I thought you'd be older"..... than what exactly?

I bloody told ya in the photo thread, you make too much sense and "sound" too mature in your posts!

I give both names, Wolf and Jon. I've been known on sight as "Wolf" by so many for so long (outside the KB community) and I've never seen the point in hiding my legal name (or my bike's registration number). For me, the nickname is to make us uniquely named on the site (the popularity of "John", "Mark" and other Biblical names being a major factor), not to hide behind.

And fuck all use trying to hide anyway as my bike and helmet have wolf decals (courtesy of MSTRS) and, unless I'm wearing trackpants or togs, I invariably wear a belt with a wolf-themed pewter buckle (I have 5 to choose from).

As to carrying baggage from the site, I don't prejudge people based on what they've posted here or whether or not we've had run-ins on the forums and I don't care if people are going to prejudge me based on my posts.

My main thing upon meeting KBers is how little they look like I imagined.

Waylander was slimmer, Ixion was younger and heavier, Bonez was a lot hairier...

Haven't yet met anyone and looked at them and said "you've just gotta be..."

**Finn** · 31st October 2007, 14:18

At my first KB meet, some beefcake came up to me and asked if I was Finn. I said that I wasn't and pointed to Skidmark who proceeded to get a beating.

HA HA!!!

**White trash** · 31st October 2007, 14:22

Originally Posted by Wolf

Haven't yet met anyone and looked at them and said "you've just gotta be..."

That's coz you aint met me yet!

**Wolf** · 31st October 2007, 14:35

Originally Posted by phaedrus

for me, either name is equally valid. Actually, i find it a little odd that people consider a name given to them by someone else more real than one they picked out for them self.

Heh, hence I used the term "legal name" - I couldn't bring myself to call it my "real" name.

"Jon" (or "John") means "God is Gracious" - Helluva name for a pagan.

It was given to me as my father's parents were pushing for me to be named "Jack" and that was the closest my mum was prepared to get. Not a bad name (once I used Deed Poll to change it from the more common "John" to "Jon" which at least looks a little different) but prone to cause confusion in some areas when you have more than three people of that name. (One of my college classes fortunately only had three of us so it was only mildly confusing)

"Wolf", however, is a lot more appropriate. Probably a lot more "real" than my legal name.

I've also answered to a lot of other nicknames - both self-selected and bestowed-upon me - over the years with various groups of friends/co-workers.

**Wolf** · 31st October 2007, 14:38

Originally Posted by White trash

That's coz you aint met me yet!

Yeah, but it wouldn't be quite as funny now because I've seen pics of you and would probably recognise you.

**davereid** · 31st October 2007, 16:41

No way I'm telling anyone my real name !

**LilSel** · 31st October 2007, 16:50

I introduce myself as Lilsel real name Suz... then peeps know who ya are at least

**scumdog** · 31st October 2007, 17:01

NOBODY knows the 'real' me - scumdog is the best description guess..

**Xaria** · 31st October 2007, 17:34

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

I am pretty much like what I am like in real life as I am on the forums... I ain't got nothing to hide, and give out Piss takes as fast as I get them...

Hi my name is Dale, also known as Nighthawk...

Sounds very true. He does bring in the mail, but he only looks for his own name. Unless he thinks I like being known as "the occupant"

I have been Xaria online for over 10 years now, so I answer to it equally. If I have chatted to someone frequently, I have trouble remembering their "real" name and refer to their online name.

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 31st October 2007, 18:43

Originally Posted by davereid

No way I'm telling anyone my real name !

why not dave????... gee wounder what it is

**ManDownUnder** · 31st October 2007, 18:51

Mandownunder, Nigel, Niggle, Nidge, Nignog, Nigger, Nigga

I think that's all of them. I'm not too worried. Nigel's arguably a bugger of a name but I don't care - this is me - like it or fuck off (ooooOOOooo all brave online huh?)

Then there's the cheesel Ad ("it's worth a crack Nigel... Nigel?"), and the ever famous "We're only making plans for Nigel"

Meh. If people are surprised at who someone is based on their behaviour online vs real life - then I ask the question - why is there a difference? That's something I don;t understand. Those that know me well would probably expect 99% of what I say on here to be consistance with what I'd say/be in real life... well I hope they would!