When you first created your account at Survey Central, did you do it with another user name than the one you have now?

Same name.

no

yes, i was previously lovelight...now everyone please forget i said that

Nope, always been lily333

nope, i've kept the same name.

I originally joined in 1998 but didn't last very long as certain regular users at the time made me want to leave. I decided to give it another go two years later and created a new account. On and off, I've been here ever since.

No, just the one. I think I'm keeping track of all the changes, but I have been thrown at least once.

So who were you before?

Yeah a few days ago I changed from my old username of wiccawillow.

Yes, I first started with my last name (Vos), now I use my first name.

You're not into wicca anymore?

There's not really much point. Aside from bill and romkey, there's probably only one or two users that are still around from that time and I doubt they'd even remember me.

This is it and it has never changed

Yes, but only very subtly different.

Here:
Brian
BrianW
LoonyLeftists
Frostbrand

No, just the one.

Yep, I started out with the name you see now, then I was gone for a long time and forgot my password. So I created the g l i t t e r b i t s name. Then, some freak started stalking me, so the wondrous Bill changed my name back for me.

You don't have to tell, but I bet I would remember!

But the surveys are all still there. I've read many of the older surveys. Why so coy? Did you behave like a right prat the first time 'round?

Yeah I still am, I just felt like a change in name, that's all.

Nope, it's always been the same.

I AM LuridHope

No. I will [probably] always be Leahdoll.

No.

I was Twistermime

Same, but I only lurk here on occasion so no one would notice.

I am the user formerly known as kate. This is my symbol

Mandy!!! Hi!!!

Nope, I've always been ROCKMAN!!!

no - I've always been caviartaste

Always been juliw (I wanted to be julie, but hit the w by mistake, and never bothered to change it). By the way, my last name does NOT start with W. My last name is Jones.

So you're Brian! Are you the funny Brian that was around in the "Phoebe" days?

Big Squeeze** Hi lovey!!!! Sorry I've been such a stranger. Crazy life outside the box!!!!! I hope to be able to get online a bit more now. I've missed everyone so much. Is everyone in your corner of the world happy and healthy?

No, during the Phoebe days I was BrianW.

Oh, OK!

Hey Mandy! We've been well. I'm glad to see you back! It hasn't been the same without you How're you?

Actually you wouldn't. I'd already left by the time you arrived.

Hmm, what a mystery!

> Same name.

Your nick; I was sure of!
Hey! How's Sainte Ange doing these days? I haven't seen her around in a long while...

> no

I can't forget you! I always think of your in-laws with regards to your nick; oh Lahdee-dah!

> yes, i was previously lovelight...now everyone please forget i said
> that

Lovelight in the sun... sounds familiar huh?

> I originally joined in 1998 but didn't last very long as certain regular
> users at the time made me want to leave. I decided to give it another
> go two years later and created a new account. On and off, I've been
> here ever since.

Who made you want to leave and why???

> No, just the one. I think I'm keeping track of all the changes, but
> I have been thrown at least once.

You're good! I've been throw, hard, a few times! I can't keep track all the time...

> Yeah a few days ago I changed from my old username of wiccawillow.
>


But WHY? I really liked your old nick! Now there's a willow and I get so confused!!

> Yes, I first started with my last name (Vos), now I use my first name.

Maarten sounds nicer too!

> Yes, but only very subtly different.

Yes and we won't mention it here! hehehehe!

> Here:
> Brian
> BrianW
> LoonyLeftists
> Frostbrand

TOO MUCH INFORMATION!! *squeezes head between hands*

You are one of those who's had me confused!

> No, just the one.

I always liked your nick... I think I say it properly;

En-head-doo-anna? What prompted you to use it anyway?!?

> Yep, I started out with the name you see now, then I was gone for
> a long time and forgot my password. So I created the g l i t t e
> r b i t s name. Then, some freak started stalking me, so the wondrous
> Bill changed my name back for me.

I met you under the other name (that we won't mention here)! So it took me a while to figure it out! I did eventually make the connection though...

> No.

You've been "off and on" here haven't you? Your name is familiar and yet I know very little about you... Go figure! I just checked out your user page and I have a picture of me in my albums that's very similar to yours! I used played floor hockey on an ice rink years ago. Was a lot of fun; I especially liked showing my "game bruises" to the guys at work who played regular hockey!

> I was Twistermime

Yeah! I remember!

How can we forget anything that our Mandy does?!?

> Same, but I only lurk here on occasion so no one would notice.

Obviously! I never even seen your nick before!!

> I am the user formerly known as kate. This is my symbol

I never understood why you changed it to some obscure name with a number... (I do like Wolf but the numbers make it obscure - why the numbers?)
Numbers usually represent someone's lack of imagination to create a nick and has to add them to their choice so as not to be like all the others with the same nick! Why the 359? It's not like there are 358 other wolves here at SC! I don't get it?!?

...OK! OK! I guess you're wondering about the "007" in my nick. It's because my son created my original e-mail account at hotmail and he thought (in his 14 year old wisdom) that 007 would be a great idea. It kinda stuck... I tried to re-use it at hotmail when I started paying for my subscrition but it was already taken - as was Irene008, Irene009, Irene010 and etc... I eventually found something and it didn't need numbers either!!

I thought it might be because you were a James Bond fan. In the case of my name, I decided to changed it when I moved out of my former place (and you probably remember my near constant doging about my former roomie) and moved to a place where I was much happier. Not necessarily happy, but happier nonetheless. The name is from the old, 1960's version of Outer Limits and is taken from my all time favorite episode, "Wolf359". I saw the episode again about a week before I changed my user name. Each day the SciFi channel shows a bunch of episodes from a SciFi series. Sometimes it's Star Trek, sometime it's Quantum Leap, sometimes it's the Outer Limits (they have done days with the old series and days with the new version). So now you know where I got my new user name from and why I changed it. Any other questions?

> Nope, I've always been ROCKMAN!!!

Solid as a ROCK!

Hey! I made a real simple but delectable recipe the other day and I thought you might like it! It's meant for venison but filet mignon works just as well;

Sear the meat and keep it warm while you deglaze the pan with port wine, add some Stilton cheese (or a good, melting blue cheese) stir until it melted and add some cream but don't let it boil. Serve on top of the meat and... OMG It's to die for!!

The simplest of recipes are always the best!

> no - I've always been caviartaste

Good taste!

> Always been juliw (I wanted to be julie, but hit the w by mistake,
> and never bothered to change it). By the way, my last name does NOT
> start with W. My last name is Jones.

Are you the same Julie who had a stroke?

> No, during the Phoebe days I was BrianW.

What ever happened to that other Brian? I remember getting you guys confused...

Yeah, I didn't really know how to get the word out without slobbering my old name all over the screen! Creepy eyes are watching...

ewww.... My skin is crawling at the thought!

A word of advice - stay away from SC chat early in the morning... Seems to attract some real creeps! To name one; soapster. No kidding!

Yup, you say it properly.
It's the name of an ancient Akkadian (Mesopotamian) priestess. She was the daughter of the king Sargon. She was high priestess to the moon god, Nanna in Sumerian, Sin in Akkadian. She's also the first known poet. I just like her and her name, and I like to use things that are related to my field of study. I also didn't want to use my real name. When I started using SC, no one else had the name, but now when I create accounts in various places, the name alone is often taken, so I have to add numbers to the end of it. I guess she's pretty popular!

I have no idea. I hardly knew the guy. Kinda flew under the radar, never pissed anybody off (chicken ), then disapeared leaving a wake of diapointed admirers.

Say no more, I'm all too familiar with what you mean!

She's not too well today but ok nonetheless. She says she doesn't know enough English to be active in the conversation, but maybe she'll come back.

Merci!

Hey thanks, as soon as I get my dear (got 2 opening weekend) back from my processor I'll try that! Sounds good!!

a little bit

Haven't been on the ice in 5 years and I really miss it. I'm hoping to get back into it next season if I can work something out with the kids...hockey here is late at night and my husband travels over 200 days per year.

As for being "off and on" is just depends...I have a bit more free time these days as Claire is full time at her school now and James is 15 months. Also, my stepdaughter went off to college this year so I don't have late night discussions with her anymore. And I tend to be online much more often in Hong Kong because of Broadband. We have a terrible dial-up in the US. DSL is at the base of our mountain but not all the way up...

> Who made you want to leave and why???

In early 98, SC was a much different place to what it is now. It was in its infancy. No qualification, no replies, not even smilies! It also hadn't spread much, and it felt like the majority of users were made up of a band of real life friends and associates. To me, it felt elitist, cliquish, insular and alien. I tried to fit in, but I didn't feel as if I was made particularly welcome and one specific user (who shall remain nameless) made it intolerable. So I left.
Circumstances meant that I couldn't return even I'd wanted to, but a job change and a little bit of curiosity meant that in early 2000 I decided to give it another go. This time round, there were users like nihon, ILJ, Enheduanna, Zang, Maarten(then vos) and msgman. People whose comments I enjoyed reading. It seemed like a much different place. A fun place. I hope I've added to that.

Oh! I think I asked you that already! I remember the Akkadian relation... We have Acadians and you have our leftover Cajuns!

Ah yes, I remember you mentioning the Acadians.

Yes, I am. As a matter of fact, I have had three strokes: one in August, 2001; one in June, 2002: and one in September, 2004.

That was the deciding factor! I didn't like sharing half my name with someone else!

OMG! We must be getting old and forgetful!

> I thought it might be because you were a James Bond fan. In the case
> of my name, I decided to changed it when I moved out of my former
> place (and you probably remember my near constant doging about my
> former roomie) and moved to a place where I was much happier. Not
> necessarily happy, but happier nonetheless. The name is from the old,
> 1960's version of Outer Limits and is taken from my all time favorite
> episode, "Wolf359". I saw the episode again about a week before I
> changed my user name. Each day the SciFi channel shows a bunch of
> episodes from a SciFi series. Sometimes it's Star Trek, sometime it's
> Quantum Leap, sometimes it's the Outer Limits (they have done days
> with the old series and days with the new version). So now you know
> where I got my new user name from and why I changed it. Any other
> questions?


No... Not a James Bond fan, in fact; I didn't even know that there was someone before Roger Moore until I was in my 30s!!

I liked Outer Limits but I can't see why a show would have been called Wolf359 - so tell me! What's the 359 about?!?

> I have no idea. I hardly knew the guy. Kinda flew under the radar,
> never pissed anybody off (chicken ), then disapeared leaving a
> wake of diapointed admirers.

I remember being confused about the 2 of you when you were both on... Hmmm... I guess it was with you that I had "words" with then!

> She's not too well today but ok nonetheless. She says she doesn't
> know enough English to be active in the conversation, but maybe she'll
> come back.
>

Well you can tell her that I understood everything she was writing and it was all good enough for me!

Anyway, send her my regards and tell her that I hope she is feeling better soon!

> Merci!

Bienvenu!

> Hey thanks, as soon as I get my dear (got 2 opening weekend) back
> from my processor I'll try that! Sounds good!!

If you do, I'd really like to hear what your (and your guests) thoughts are on it. When I made it for Ben; he kept saying; "You've outdone yourself again... *slurp*" He may have been just giving me lip service because that's exactly what he was expecting - we were alone for the weekend!

> As for being "off and on" is just depends...I have a bit more free
> time these days as Claire is full time at her school now and James
> is 15 months. Also, my stepdaughter went off to college this year
> so I don't have late night discussions with her anymore. And I tend
> to be online much more often in Hong Kong because of Broadband. We
> have a terrible dial-up in the US. DSL is at the base of our mountain
> but not all the way up...

You're in Hong Kong most of the time right? I know I've discussed this with you before - I'm sure of it but time flies and unless I get some memory reinforcement; memories act like cigarette smoke and kind of dissipate!

You have a 15 month old baby at 36? Wow! You are a very brave woman! I'm 43 and our baby just turned 20! You'd better keep playing hockey to keep in shape! You'll need it!

> A fun place. I hope I've added to that.

In my opinion, you certainly have added to the place!

The only people I can think of in the beginning (not like I was here then) are Lara, Bill, Romkey and...?

It's about this scientist who recreates a world in miniature in his lab from another planet. He is using specimens collected from that world which is called Wolf359. Unfortunately a ghostly, bat-like entity populates this world and is able to leave the confines of the area where the miniature planet-scape lies (think very large, wall size aquarium setting). It's not a benevolent creature and starts going after the scientist's lab assistant, etc. The special effects are fairly good considering what a cheapo budget Outer Limits had and I can't really explain why, but this has always been my favorite episode. I guess I really like the alien entity...it's spooky looking and it's obvious that it's up to no good. As to James Bond...all I can say it HEATHERN! How could anyone consider or even think of Roger Moore and James Bond in the same sentence. Sean Connery was James Bond and Pierce Brosnan, one of his almost worthy successors is good, but he ain't no Sean Connery! Of course we won't talk about George Lazenby or Timothy Dalton.

> Yes, I am. As a matter of fact, I have had three strokes: one in
> August, 2001; one in June, 2002: and one in September, 2004.

Wadya mean in September 2004??? I remember when you were walking with just a cane and were soon to be rid of it. Is this why we didn't see you for a while? I often thought of you and wondered how you were but I became confused with all the "julies" and the name changes at SC.
So how are you feeling now? Did your last stroke cause much damage? I would guess not since you must be closely followed by doctors and taking medication... I hope!

> As to James Bond...all I can say
> it HEATHERN! How could anyone consider or even think of Roger
> Moore and James Bond in the same sentence. Sean Connery was James
> Bond and Pierce Brosnan, one of his almost worthy successors is good,
> but he ain't no Sean Connery! Of course we won't talk about George
> Lazenby or Timothy Dalton.

The Outer Limits show sounds real good - I hope I can catch a re-run! (I like old sci-fi!)

And as for Timothy Dalton... Pfffft! I can't believe they chose him over Brosnan!! And YES! Now that I'm educated - Connery really is Bond! I just never cared for that kind of movie - in fact, I watched the latest ones only because of Brosnan. Sean, to me, is an excellent actor and he has the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen on a man - still! *drool*
I just never watched that kind of movie when I was a kid - it was a "guy" thing...

> That was the deciding factor! I didn't like sharing half my name with
> someone else!

That's why? Really? But willow is not wiccawillow!

What's a "wicca" anyway?!?

They didn't choose him over Brosnan. First it was Sean Connery, then George Lazenby-but he was in only one Bond movie, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", then came Roger Moore, than Timothy Dalton-I think he only made a couple of Bond movies and then Pierce Brosnan. Dalton was bearable, but Roger Moore made a big joke out of the role of James Bond and didn't even fit the image of Bond from Ian Fleming's books. He is far too posh and Etonian with his blond hair and blue eyes. As to Outer Limits, your best bet is to keep an eye out for it on the Sci-Fi channel if you get that one. That's the only place I've seen it, but it may be different in Canada. Frankly I don't care all that much for the newer version of Outer Limits. They has only been one episode of the new version so far that captivated me and that was "The Sand Kings" starring Beau Bridges.

I was helping her a bit.

Yes, we're still in Hong Kong although we tend to spend the summer and Christmas in the US. I don't think have a 15-month-old at 36 is odd---I'm actually one of the younger parents in Hong Kong. People tend to get married and have children here later in life. Of course, my husband has a 15-month-old and he's 46! His oldest "baby" is 19 and a freshman at university!

I'll be sure and let you know. I'll have to get out and get the cheese when I pick up the meat ad I'll try it that night.

A tout a l'heure!

I know, I actually miss wiccawillow now I've changed!
Wicca is a religion that I follow - look http://www.religioustolerance.org/witchcra.htm This is a really good site as it focuses on the individuality of every wiccan and how differently it can be interpreted by everyone. The introductory essay is great.

Though wicca is a huge part of my life it isn't the only aspect of me and I dont want to be defined by it, which was also another factor behind my name change.

Hmmm... Maybe you should be Wolf007! I do remember when Dalton did his Bond movie and Brosnan had been considered for the role at the same time - I heard it on the news. Even the reporter thought that Brosnan would have been a better pick.

I don't have the Sci-Fi channel, we have very basic cable service just so we could have our fast internet connection...

> I was helping her a bit.
>
>

Tell her that she'll improve her English if she keeps at this on a daily basis! Merriam will help her too!!

> Yes, we're still in Hong Kong although we tend to spend the summer
> and Christmas in the US. I don't think have a 15-month-old at 36
> is odd---I'm actually one of the younger parents in Hong Kong. People
> tend to get married and have children here later in life. Of course,
> my husband has a 15-month-old and he's 46! His oldest "baby" is 19
> and a freshman at university!

I don't think it's odd either as most people now have their children later now... I just couldn't handle it!

> I'll be sure and let you know. I'll have to get out and get the cheese
> when I pick up the meat ad I'll try it that night.

Bon appébewb!

> A tout a l'heure!

Mais oui mon chéri!

> I know, I actually miss wiccawillow now I've changed!
> Wicca is a religion that I follow - look http://www.religioustolerance.org/witchcra.htm
> This is a really good site as it focuses on the individuality of every
> wiccan and how differently it can be interpreted by everyone. The
> introductory essay is great.
>
> Though wicca is a huge part of my life it isn't the only aspect of
> me and I dont want to be defined by it, which was also another factor
> behind my name change.

The essay just confused me... There doesn't seem to be any structure to it, as if anything goes so that must make me a wiccan!

That's right, Irene. I was walking with a cane, that I was soon to be rid of. I still feel more comfortable using the cane when walking outside (uneven sidewalks, etc.) and around the mall or other very crowded places. My balance is very poor at times. Around the house and at work, I don't use my cane. I had been doing great, but was still on medication. I had frequent blood and stress tests, and saw my cardiologist twice a year. By the way, my cardiologist is absolutely amazing! He even won an award at the hospital for being their best and most caring physician. I would highly recommend him to anyone. (Although of course, I do not wish for anyone to have heart problems!) I was at work on September 13, 2004. The last thing I remember was typing away at my computer at work. I woke up (or came to, whatever) in the emergency room! I was quite surprised and scared, to say the least! Someone (a nurse? My memory of that week is still very fuzzy.) came in, and she said I had had another stroke at work, which caused me to have some kind of seizure. As far as I know, I had NEVER had a seizure before. This stroke was different than the others. It was a hemhorragic stroke. The first two strokes were caused by blood clots in my brain. My cardiologist had me on some pretty strong blood thinners to prevent blood clots. For some reason, the blood thinners had worked a little TOO well, and my brain was actually hemhorraging blood! That caused the stroke and the seizure. He took me off the blood thinners immediately, and instead, I take an aspirin every day, in addition to my other prescriptions. Aspirin is a blood thinner, but not as strong, and seems to have fewer side effects than the other blood thinner I had been on (Coumadin). I also take seizure medicine. Someone said I had another seizure while I was in the hospital. I was out of the hospital within four days, and back to work a few weeks later. I feel fine. At first , my emotions were really messed up. I would cry very easily. I attributed that to the fact that, in addition to the stroke, we were moving out of our house (where I had lived all my life). But the doctor said that while those in themselves were bound to cause stress, I had actually had a blood injury during my seizure. He did not expect me to live, and thought that at best, I would have to have brain surgery. When I saw my cardiologist right before I went back to work, he said he was absolutely amazed at how well I was doing. I feel very lucky and very blessed. I feel great, and haven't noticed any damage. Thanks for asking. (And sorry for my long-winded answer!)