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> I'm going to guess that's the same person who was "Burd Turglar" last
week, and
> a similar name the week before.  That's BowtNetterDo, or something like
that.
> Also known as Ginger.  That sounds like a female's name, but I can't
imagine a
> woman choosing these um, "different" names...  I almost booted her the
first
> time just on principle, until I found out it was Bowt.  I'm sorry, but I
doubt
> the seriousness of people who use these types of names.  Maybe I'm the
only
> one...

> Eldred

> > I'm going to guess that's the same person who was "Burd Turglar" last
> week, and
> > a similar name the week before.  That's BowtNetterDo, or something like
> that.
> > Also known as Ginger.  That sounds like a female's name, but I can't
> imagine a
> > woman choosing these um, "different" names...  I almost booted her the
> first
> > time just on principle, until I found out it was Bowt.  I'm sorry, but I
> doubt
> > the seriousness of people who use these types of names.  Maybe I'm the
> only
> > one...

> > Eldred

> Ginger or BowtNetterToDo's full name is Ginger Fletcher.  He uses a variety
> of aliases when racing in open or semi-open races in N2002. When he races in
> serious league races he uses his Ginger Fletcher login. This is a common
> thing to do, certainly amongst the Brits I have raced against.

> BTW, Ginger is a common nickname for a man here in England.

>Now you're trying to catch me out with obscure references aren't you? <g>

>Of course Ginger Baker was the drummer for Cream.  You probably would have
>got me with Gilligan's Island if it hadn't been for the fact that I lived in
>the States for a year in 1979/80 and watched it on TV, although I can't
>remember an awful lot about it.  The main thing I remember is that it was on
>TV on alternate days with Batman. To the best of my knowledge, Ginger Baker
>didn't appear on Gilligan's Island. Of course Gilligan's Island also refers
>to the short pit lane at Sears Point too :)

> >Well, I have to admit that bothers me. If he's gonna race with us, I
> >have to say that he should use the same nick every time.  Otherwise, we
> >don't know who he is or how to identify him. It might be common practice
> >(or even funny) to you guys across the pond, but honestly, I'm not
> >laughing.

> Like I said before, I almost ejected him based on the name.  The only thing
> that saved him was when he mentioned Bowt.  I knew that name from GPL, so I let
> him stay...  I don't like those types of names either, and *may* just create my
> 'muzzle list' from the off-beat names I see in chat.

> Eldred

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>Lastly, someone in last night's race wanted my car site URL again, so
>here it is:

>    http://www.paddedwall.org/nr2002cars

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>> Eldred

>I'm not objecting to the name he uses, I'm objecting to him using a
>*different* name every time.