Dear friends
My nick has finally brought me to my knees,or maybe my nick
combined with my rating.The name was decided on in a moment of
madness(while downing a cold one)
I joined the site to play my Dad(Koos).My first mistake.For the
record:"Koos-Won 52 Lost 3 rating 1692" Not the ideal opponent for
someone who last played casual chess 13 years ago.After my first two
losses to Koos I decided to play more people including a person by
the name of Xenophobe.He told me in no uncertain terms where to
stick my nick.it dawned on me then that my nick was a classic.
Now, I have played a lot of very nice people on this site and have
made many friends,despite my nick.I have tried to ignore my nick but
everytime I log on it nails me right between the eyes.
I would dearly like to get rid of this name but this does not seem
possible.(without losing my archived games etc.)
I had to write this,thought it might make me feel better.It
hasnt.Going to get a beer now.
Johan
The Confused
Johan, I hope my comment in our game 5 minutes before your post
didn't lead in any way to you feeling down. I apologise if it did.
The people that say anything about your name (which, out of
everyone I've played against, I like as one of the best names!) are
not the people you want to know/play if they are going to be like that.
Their comments say more about them and their insecurities than they
do about you.
Be strong,
Mark
The Squirrel Lover
The more you chat in the forums, the more people will start to connect
with your personality instead of your name. I do remember
Xenophobe hazing you about it, but it was probably the highest
compliment he could pay you. Send over a game. Would love to play
you and get to know you better. Kirk
- Joined
- 08 Jul 02
- Moves
- 155018
I think it's great to have fun with your name, even if only a nickname.
Nobody really even knows what Dr. in your nick stands for, so how
about this:
When winning: Dr. = Doctor [Brain]
When losing: Dr. = Drain [Brain]
This strategy will prove you very intelligent and ready for any
circumstance in life. If anyone accuses you of being arrogant or
egotistical, use the "losing" interpretation. If anyone accuses you of
being too down on yourself, use the "winning" interpretation. However
in no circumstance should you ever use either the "loathing" or
the "whining" interpretations of a name, which is why none were
offered above. Have fun!
Coyote
Hey Dr. Brain!! - I've only played you once but I enjoyed the game! - I
too wish I could change my nick "Blurt" but it fits my gameplay quite
well. The word Blurt is a disparaging term used in the Liverpool
soap "Brookside" - if you wanna play the Blurt again - please
challenge me as I have not yet bought a star :-/
Mark
Hi all! What about my name then? POT Jan. It has been a nuissance
for me ever since I went to school, through my service, at the jobs and
it still goes on... Jesus! How many times I've been asked if I was a
relative of... Pol Pot! It's got to do with drugs also, lesbians, in
Flemish Dutch it's also used for being stone-drunk, etc. My brother-in-
law has made a collage-poster for my sister with no less that 47 (and
that's not all of them) expressions, all to the negative, AND a
compatible illustration that matches the saying. Fortunately I'm not a
doctor, not a politician. Many on the Web even think it's my nick!
cheerio! Jan
PS: And this doesn't include English expressions. When working in
London, though, I was frequently referred ato s Mr Po and Mr Pee! LOL!