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Old Sep 24, 2009, 9:18 am
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Old Sep 24, 2009, 9:19 am
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Originally Posted by uncertaintraveler
I admit, that is not what I thought your screen name referred to.
Curious... what did you THINK it could have referred to?
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Old Sep 24, 2009, 9:21 am
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Originally Posted by PSUhorty
I've always looked at some screen names and said to myself, "Hmmmm, wonde how they came up with that one" or, "Wonder what that means?" (anonplz, comes to mind).

Thought a thread where those who choose to could explain their screen names.

PSUhorty- PSU grad, Dept. of Horticulture
For years now, I have thought it was PSUShorty.

Like a short guy from/went to PSU. lol... It wasnt until this thread I see what it is.
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Old Sep 24, 2009, 9:21 am
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PSUhorty, I think that the thread that you are looking for can be found HERE.
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Old Sep 24, 2009, 9:22 am
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Old Sep 24, 2009, 9:30 am
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Originally Posted by james318
For years now, I have thought it was PSUShorty.

Like a short guy from/went to PSU. lol... It wasnt until this thread I see what it is.
that is EXACTLY what I thought as well...pictured this short little hairy guy getting picked on over and over by the same woman!
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Old Sep 24, 2009, 9:40 am
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Mine is self-explanatory, though a bit tongue-in-cheek.

I actually started using it about 12 years ago on an internet marketing board. At the time, I was one of the most knowledgeable people there, so the handle was a bit ironic, nevermind arrogant.
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Old Sep 24, 2009, 9:49 am
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Originally Posted by bsdstone
that is EXACTLY what I thought as well...pictured this short little hairy guy getting picked on over and over by the same woman!
lol, not quite the same picture I had... I had like a shorter guy, but hip with the lingo... Mid-late 20's, ya know... like "Yo Shorty, what up" his frinds what say or something...

lol... Funny.

Its amazing how one letter can change perceptions.
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Old Sep 24, 2009, 9:50 am
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Old Sep 24, 2009, 9:54 am
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Bloody hell... you mean that many people think my nic says 'shorty'?
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Old Sep 24, 2009, 10:10 am
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Originally Posted by PSUhorty
Bloody hell... you mean that many people think my nic says 'shorty'?
Yup! I'm one of them.
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Old Sep 24, 2009, 10:38 am
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Old Sep 24, 2009, 10:41 am
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Originally Posted by uncertaintraveler
PSUhorty, I think that the thread that you are looking for can be found HERE.
Thanks. The problem is, what in the hey do you search for to find that thread? Search function is waaaaay overrated.

Great, another merged thread.
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Old Sep 24, 2009, 10:44 am
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Originally Posted by PSUhorty
Bloody hell... you mean that many people think my nic says 'shorty'?
Add me to the list.

I'm just my initials and the year I was born.
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Old Sep 24, 2009, 11:14 am
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