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How does someone do that,or can it be done and keep all your other info and number of posts the same?
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Originally Posted by 1bad32

How does someone do that,or can it be done and keep all your other info and number of posts the same?
Thanks

Have not seen it done with this level of forum software but will forward your request to Brent.

Bill S.

What do you want to change it to?

"Toasted legs from side pipes" Is that alright Brent.

No ,only joking as Our friend may not see the funny side of that...

Think that would be a bit long for a user name. I could see yours as "broken record" that would be shorter, "Toasted legs from side pipes" would be to long.

No, only joking as our friend may not see the funny side of that.

1bad32 changing that you would loose you old post, pictures could be replaced cause you have those files. Changing a username and keeping your post would require some fancy software foot work, hacking would be another term.

But you never know depends on the application being used, my guess is the answer will be negative.

Gotta be easier than a tattoo with the wrong girl's name on it.

" Broken Record " would be an excellent name for me as I am caregiver for my Mum who has Dementia and by the end of the night,I'm so tired of repeating everything, I feel I am a " broken record " So, mate, all is good in the name calling business.

Originally Posted by 1bad32

How does someone do that,or can it be done and keep all your other info and number of posts the same?
Thanks

Originally Posted by Brent Mills

What do you want to change it to?

A better question is "Why would you want to change?" After anyone has been here a while they establish a history and name recognition, good or bad. Lots of screen names were selected based on specifics which may change over time, like Don in OK being "DA34Guy" when he now builds deuces almost exclusively. Whiplash23T will always be "Whip" to me, even if he sells the T and builds something else at some point - sorry Whip, I can't think of you as "Broken Record", but having dealt with that dementia monster with my Mom I truly feel your pain. I guess no one asked for opinions on this, but I don't see the value of switching UserNames with the winds. Seems like a lot of work for Brent with little or no value to anyone, other than creating confusion. Anyone else remember Don's story of how he got tagged with "Itoldyouso"?

Irelands child dave is now ic2 so for reasons unknown some people like to change ...ted

Originally Posted by ted dehaan

Irelands child dave is now ic2 so for reasons unknown some people like to change ...ted

i am not sure he is happy with his new handle. i have had mine for almost 49 years so i am starting to get use to it

Originally Posted by robot

Gotta be easier than a tattoo with the wrong girl's name on it.

you know i seen that on utube.. after seeing that . i think the next day 3m rolock disc were flying off the shelfs . oh hell do it your self ... red neck dermal abrasion kit

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

i have had mine for almost 49 years so i am starting to get use to it

I know the feeling.
I've been 'johnboy' (johnboy Norton,) ever since the Waltons hit our tv screens.
And that was quite some time back...
Like you; I'm getting used to it by now...

No the T Bucket will never be sold so I'm happy with Whip. IToldyouso came about when he was Donshotrods and due to having hassles with that name changed to Itoldyouso. I think from memory that is the story behind Don's name. On the Hamb he is known as Donshotrods. and his building of his A Roadster pickup is moving along real good.

Originally Posted by rspears

A better question is "Why would you want to change?"

Roger, maybe George is just going through an identity crisis. Since he's changed his gorgeous Bad '32 with the new pipes and the upcoming Killer Paint (no pun intended) real flames from the Washington state flame master himself, it's time for a fresh start. When I had traditional hot rod flames painted on my Harley Springer many years ago, the better half gave me a new nickname, Flaming Idiot. It's all good.

Mike

Originally Posted by Whiplash23T

No the T Bucket will never be sold so I'm happy with Whip. IToldyouso came about when he was Donshotrods and due to having hassles with that name changed to Itoldyouso. I think from memory that is the story behind Don's name. On the Hamb he is known as Donshotrods. and his building of his A Roadster pickup is moving along real good.

Whip,
The story I heard on Don's "IToldyouso" is that the old software (several years back) was giving him fits, making things disappear, and generally not working worth a flip. Don complained, but the problems were selective, for a while... I think his DonsHotRods account got "lost", and he went in and started a new account, using "IToldyouso" as his name out of spite. Problem is it established his new name, and the easy fix was to roll his old data into that new name - the software was unforgiving, as I understand. Might not be 100% but it's what I gleaned.

Originally Posted by Mike52

Roger, maybe George is just going through an identity crisis. Since he's changed his gorgeous Bad '32 with the new pipes and the upcoming Killer Paint (no pun intended) real flames from the Washington state flame master himself, it's time for a fresh start. When I had traditional hot rod flames painted on my Harley Springer many years ago, the better half gave me a new nickname, Flaming Idiot. It's all good.
Mike

Mike, I've never met Terry, but I can all but hear her saying that!! "...messed up a perfectly beautiful bike!! Flaming Idiot!!"