School bus isn't new, either. But she was taking a brief break from MB when this thread was posted.

When she returned, she shared how she has been able to stay married for 30+ years and her post is forever tacked above on Pep's "Notable Posts" thread. Later I asked her how she got her name:

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Ace,

I got my username because I was having a very trying time getting something that wasn't already used. I was sitting here at the window, trying desperately to sign on to MB, but every time I picked a username it was rejected as already used!

About then, a schoolbus pulled up outside and dropped off a group of kids. I typed in "schoolbus", and the name was accepted.

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I wonder how many others had difficulty picking a screen name that wasn't already used.

Anyone else?

My name was originally used in eBay.

I chose it because I was a tool and die maker at the time. I was doing a lot of grinding for my job and enjoyed it. Hence, the name grindnfool

I was originally LucyLoo. Which meant absolutely NOTHING. I joined up the first day I discovered MB and just thought of something so wacky so that no-one would know who I was (paranoid huh!).

My name now is aNewName. I was praying one day asking God whether I should change my surname back to my maiden name. In an instant I heard in my heart 'I will give you a new name'. It took me by suprise as it just popped into my head and seemingly came from nowhere. I asked Him for confirmation that it was from Him and not just my own subconcious. Others talk about hearing from God alot, but I've never really had that kind of experience. That very night in bed I picked up a divorce book I'd brought that day and flicking through I came to a poem by DJ Butler:

I will change your name;
you shall no longer be called wounded, outcast, lonely or afraid.
I will change your name;
your new name shall be, confidence, joyfulness, overcoming one;
Faithfulness, friend of God, one who seeks my face.

I believe God directed me there to confirm my question with Him. I know this is long...but I hope it gives everyone hope in their future - whatever happens. We will all be given new names - some in the physical sense - all in the spiritual.

RIF - Rebuilding In Faith

I found out about several A's that Mrs. RIF had during our first three years of M in Dec 2000... Didn't find MB until right after I returned from a deployment to Kosovo in May 2002.

We'd been going to MC through our church and I wanted a 'positive' screen name.

I normally sign off with "Semper Fi" 'cause I was young and dumb and joind the Marines right out of HS. I'm in the Army Reserves and on my second tour in Afghanistan...

Semper Fi,

RIF

Oh, and I'm the ONLY person on the night shift in Idiotville! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

JinGA....

J is my first initial and I live in GA.

J in GA

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rltraveled,

Isn't it awful about M. Scott Peck? His books helped me tremendously during the beginning stages of my recovery. I felt incredibly betrayed after finding out what a hypocrite he really was (imagine that!)

TJ over...

Katie Mae

So why did you choose your screen name? Mark asked the question nearly 4 months ago and I'm still curious.

Ace

Who, me?

My first name really is Katie, but Mae isn't my middle or last name.

Before my A, I had a friendship with a man at a different job. He had nicknames for all the girls in the office. He called me "Katie Mae."

My H did not like this person. He thought he was self-absorbed, a flirt, and didn't like me spending time with him (a group of us use to go out after work sometimes for drinks.)

I thought H was being a complete idiot. I wasn't attracted to this person, and H was acting jealous and irrational in my mind.

When I first logged on to MB, I chose Katie Mae as my name because I suddenly realized that ignoring my H's feelings and disregarding his wishes was one of the first signs of disconnect in character that lead me to my A. Eventhough it was several years earlier, I didn't respect my H and chose a superficial friendship with a male acquaintence as more important than H's feelings.

I changed my screen name once after doing some recovery work, but decided to change it back to Katie Mae. It is a reminder of who I once was, how I once behaved, and I don't ever want to go back to being that person ever again.

Katie

Originally, I posted as tempinsanity, for obvious reasons; I was a loon during that period, felt off my rocker some days. When I decided that Plan B was in order, I changed it to silentlucidity, it's from a Queensryche song; I wanted to convey a peaceful me, and a purposeful me.

Hurt asked about the significance of my name today and I remembered this thread Mark started last spring. Here ya go, Hurt or anyone else interested in how posters chose their screen names.

Ace

P.S. How did you get your name?

I chose mine because of how i was feeling at the time. I am not feeling a whole lot better yet so i consider myself Still (feeling) Crazy

What can I say? I love Chai (the Indian spiced tea). The real thing though - the kind you get in Indian restaurants, not that Starbucks stuff.

Well... I can't say I really remember now...as I was a real mess way back when...when I came across the Board....like a month after D-day....

...but in retrospect.... I WAS born in Italy... and in italian

luna = moon
mare = sea

and together the words make a 'nice' sound.... and maybe.... subconsciously.... I may have been dreaming then about the peacefulness and tranquillity of a nice night walk on the beach somewhere lit by the full moon! ....or at least... I would like to think so..NOW...LOL!

I have had so many nicknames in real life I can't count them all... but here's a few

Koolaide-----> From a colateral duty at work....
Hudini---->Falsely accused of dissapearing at work.
Tuna Man------>Sorry ------- only the best tasting tuna...
Amazin-----> Has to do with my last name... and a popular Hymn

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When I was a baby, my mother told me I had the most beautiful little hands, and that when I reached out to her....they looked like baby starfish. So as I grew up and travelled....and lived in so many countries....I started collecting starfish and they are displayed in beautiful ways around my house. For Mother's day last year....my kids gave me the most beautiful crystal vase....three feet tall....filled with starfish. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I always think of Beauty and the Beast when i see your name LOL. He was the candle stick.

Pariah

Because that's the way my wife treated me.


I prefer Albotross, but it was a sign of good fortune until an idiot killed it.

Used to be In_Limbo_Land

Decided not to be in limbo any longer.

Now I am cocooning, transforming, and getting stronger.

How I came up with "ManInMotion": it was line from an 80's song - theme from "St. Elmo's Fire", a song that my FWW said a long while ago that she liked (I didn't think much of it). I needed something completely random (to preserve my anonymity), but also connected to us in some manner, and "Man In Motion" was the first thing that popped to mind.

I spent the first couple of months desperately trying to use logic with WW which ultimately prolonged the affair. Hence trytoohard.
FYI, I stopped trying so hard to convince her of ANYTHING, and it seems to have worked better.
Boy I wish I'd found MB sooner.
By the way, we're at 4 weeks NC, and she's beginning to resemble my bride more and more.
Thanks to all who have helped. I know there's still a long road ahead, and I couldn't ask for a better crew to roll with!