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As is probably obvious, my name on the forum is my name...sort of. Well, now I can tell you first hand that you never know who's watching. I was at a recent event of A Girl and A Gun in Austin (away from my home in the greater Houston area). I was chatting with the 20 or so ladies who attended. Out of the blue, one of them asked me, "Are you the Ms. Hughes on the texaschlforum?" I froze for a minute while my brain did some calculating to try and recall if I had said anything stupid recently. Being unable to recall, I finally conceded that I was. She indicated that she comes here often and reads the posts, but I believe she said she hasn't registered. I was caught off guard for a minute because I think it's easy to forget just how many people actually hang out here at the forum.

And a big howdy to the lady who asked the question...if you're reading this....jump on in and chat. We're mostly friendly folks!!

T.

TLynnHughes wrote:As is probably obvious, my name on the forum is my name...sort of. Well, now I can tell you first hand that you never know who's watching. I was at a recent event of A Girl and A Gun in Austin (away from my home in the greater Houston area). I was chatting with the 20 or so ladies who attended. Out of the blue, one of them asked me, "Are you the Ms. Hughes on the texaschlforum?" I froze for a minute while my brain did some calculating to try and recall if I had said anything stupid recently. Being unable to recall, I finally conceded that I was. She indicated that she comes here often and reads the posts, but I believe she said she hasn't registered. I was caught off guard for a minute because I think it's easy to forget just how many people actually hang out here at the forum.

And a big howdy to the lady who asked the question...if you're reading this....jump on in and chat. We're mostly friendly folks!!

T.

Yeah, I can't imagine anyone stupid enough to use their real name in the forum

Hehe, me either <blush>

I suppose it's something to think about, but at the same time, I guess its like running into a coworker at an IDPA match...I may have been 'outed', but if the other party weren't more-or-less on-board, they wouldn't have been there either LOL

And to the individual who hasn't yet registered, welcome!

cbunt1 wrote:Hehe, me either <blush>

I suppose it's something to think about, but at the same time, I guess its like running into a coworker at an IDPA match...I may have been 'outed', but if the other party weren't more-or-less on-board, they wouldn't have been there either LOL

And to the individual who hasn't yet registered, welcome!

I don't mind as the "business" I am in doesn't care. I know some folks though have posted they carry at work and the employees handbook forbids it. I would be concerned about that for sure.

My name is RPB nearly everywhere the last several years, but still:

1) While fishing a couple guys came up and said "Hey are you RPB from ___ forum?"

Now that wasn't so startling as they knew from a fishing forum but ...

2) IN HEB grocery shopping a guy with a little girl asked "Hey are you RPB from ___ forum?"

I need to stop wearing the same hat all the time, it's ***very*** recognizable.

RPB wrote:My name is RPB nearly everywhere the last several years, but still:

1) While fishing a couple guys came up and said "Hey are you RPB from ___ forum?"

Now that wasn't so startling as they knew from a fishing forum but ...

2) IN HEB grocery shopping a guy with a little girl asked "Hey are you RPB from ___ forum?"

I need to stop wearing the same hat all the time, it's ***very*** recognizable.

I'm on the look-out for you RPB

I get outed too. But since I walk around in a Crossfire Training t-shirt or polo most of the time, it is to be expected.

Crossfire wrote:I get outed too. But since I walk around in a Crossfire Training t-shirt or polo most of the time, it is to be expected.

I could get one of your tshirts and we could confuse the heck out of folks! JUST kidding!

I like the name of your business (and your nickname). I think it's great! I'd be happy to be outed for that.

T.

my brain did some calculating to try and recall if I had said anything stupid recently....

wgoforth wrote:

TLynnHughes wrote:As is probably obvious, my name on the forum is my name...sort of. Well, now I can tell you first hand that you never know who's watching. I was at a recent event of A Girl and A Gun in Austin (away from my home in the greater Houston area). I was chatting with the 20 or so ladies who attended. Out of the blue, one of them asked me, "Are you the Ms. Hughes on the texaschlforum?" I froze for a minute while my brain did some calculating to try and recall if I had said anything stupid recently. Being unable to recall, I finally conceded that I was. She indicated that she comes here often and reads the posts, but I believe she said she hasn't registered. I was caught off guard for a minute because I think it's easy to forget just how many people actually hang out here at the forum.

And a big howdy to the lady who asked the question...if you're reading this....jump on in and chat. We're mostly friendly folks!!

T.

Yeah, I can't imagine anyone stupid enough to use their real name in the forum

Yeah me too, hope no one figured out my initials and last name.... AGGIE...

Well, all the smartest people know that "The Annoyed Man" stands for "Xxxxx Xxxxx".

I got outted at my local gunrange earlier this year. I was showing one of my Beretta 92s to someone, and I mentioned I had several more. I was asked by that guy if I was "shipwreck," as I am well known on many gun forums for my "wheel of Berettas" photo (all my beretta 92s laid out in a circle)

shipwreck wrote:I got outted at my local gunrange earlier this year. I was showing one of my Beretta 92s to someone, and I mentioned I had several more. I was asked by that guy if I was "shipwreck," as I am well known on many gun forums for my "wheel of Berettas" photo (all my beretta 92s laid out in a circle)

...that ain't what you were famous for when I knew you...it was a 5.7...

Crossfire wrote:I get outed too. But since I walk around in a Crossfire Training t-shirt or polo most of the time, it is to be expected.

Who is that long handle barred moustache guy with Crossfire shirt I saw in Cabelas last week? Seemed like a nice enough guy
I asked for him at the gun bar, fellow behind the counter asked what I wanted him for (odd question I thought). I said "I just want to shake his hand." Counter fellow looked at me serious and said "You do know he is am amputee with prosthetics don't you?"