Andy A. or Andy Alvarenga if you like Portuguese.

Now we just need Andy C. through X. and this forum will be complete.

-Andy A.

I won't change my screen name but I will tell you my real name. My sn is J2Kraatz and my real name is Jason Kraatz

Hey, I'm somewhat paranoid. But out of courtesy to everyone on the board, I decided(after pulling on my hair and holding my breath for two minutes) that I would use my real name when I signed up.

To give you an idea of how paranoid I am:

I look for escape routes to any place I go.
I minimize my ability to be targeted and run over by rogue bus drivers using barriers.
I mentally drill myself daily on what I would do if someone attacked me.

I have no reason whatsoever to be paranoid, I live in a town of 8000.

Any relation to Screech?

lol my friends at school said that i was a combination of Screech Powers and Zach Morris. (just namewise):D

but to answer you question no, but i think i do have a cousin somewhere nomed austin.

My CD name consists of my last name (Lucas) preceded by "The". I got the nickname "The Lucas" in my rookie year and I don't care if anyone calls me by it (most of my team does anyway). I sign with my real name, Brian Lucas, so I don't see any reason to change my CD handle.

I have always had nicknames that most of my friends used. I could always use "BLucas"(pronounced like "Blue-cuss") which all my UD floor mates call me.

If I had used "Biff" which all my HS friends call me I would consider changing my CD name. "Biff" is included in my AIM name: Biffus Meridus (with a Gladiator movie reference, Russel Crowe played General Maximus Decimus Meridus).

As Erin Rapacki mentioned, it would be really weird if everyone started calling me by my AIM name ("Hey Biffus Meridus!" :)) . CD names are a little different than AIM names. Usually you meet someone in person before adding them to your AIM Buddy List. On CD, you can read many people's posts before meeting them at competition. Also, if you will not back up your opinion with your name, you should not post that opinion.

I hope SME name badges make a come back. Maybe they could add a Chief Delphi Name line to them. It would make it easier to connect people from the CD boards to people at competition. I would also like to see more Who am I? photos in the gallery to recognize people. Maybe that needs to be a new thread.

Edit: The New Pictures Thread is Real Names, Real Faces

well...

My real name (the one on the birth certificate) is Andrew Schenk.

BUT... everyone at robotics calls me "Jack". I'm not jokeing either, some people don't know for 1/2 yr that i'm not really named jack, but andrew.

Also.. (would need to talk to brandon about this) but what about a profile field that was for your real name? Would that be a good soultion? It would be optional and then could appear under location in your posts. I guess the Sig thing works too, but this would be a special place for it.

Jack (see.. i even sign my posts jack, not andrew :))

My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

My nickname is a combo of my first and last name: Julie P...I acquired it my freshman year during soccer since we had two Julie's and coach always called me Julie P., so as to not get us mixed up. When they said it really fast it kinda mushed together into "Jupee". I use it as my username for EVERYTHING so it's pretty much synonymous with me:) I liiike it.

You just watched the Princess's Bride, eh?


Andy- a noble idea.. My two cents-

Another thing that people associate with names is teams.. a name such like mine lets people know what team I am on right away.. I know there is a tab below with team numbers, info, etc.. However, I bet many people can recoginze Chief Delphi from their name, but not many know their team number..

It's also a matter of identity- I can tell you I like seeing 'oneangrydaisy' above my posts much more than my plain old name. Plus, it may or may not already be taken by someone else ;)

My real name is Daniel Brim :-) I use DanielBCR because its team pride, and plus it shows my team without looking at the side. I see no reason why to change my name to Daniel Brim, and I'm annonymous in picture (but if you stopped by the 294 pits at LA on Friday or Saturday, and saw a guy with orange hair, that was me :-)

Hey guys, I think we've been insulted:mad: ;)

I don't think I need to change my screen name, do I? What do y'all think? I've got my real (nick)name in my signature. I'm so used to typing gwross for all my user ids... And I'm easily confused when I get out of my rut.:( Pleeeese, can I keep it???

As long as we're posting full names to get better aquainted, I think we should also post credit card numbers and expiration dates, and social security numbers. Scans of signatures would let us bond more, too.

If I can keep mine, I'm sure you can keep yours.

;)

dont forget your mother's madien name.:)