The name punchdrunque has as significant a meaning to me as the name given by my parents. It is one that I gave ME. The name I was given at birth was a name given to someone to be... the name I gave me is the thing I had become. Those that gave me the name have long passed. When I sign as punchdrunque, I am signing as someone a few will recognize... when I sign as Don, I sign as a potentially one of a million "Dons". I will happily end any posting with Don, though... if that makes everyone happy... although, you don't know me... but I will maintain as punchdrunque. Just remember... Don can be punchdrunque, catfish,... God only knows how many others could be confused as to who did the posting. 'Course... I could throw in my last name... but it's being as common as Smith, Williams,Brown, or Johnson... wouldn't clear it up much better.
Any how... I had signed onto this board under another name, some time back... but have been off the internet for so long I forgot it and associated password... the name I am using NOR the password stored associated with it will not be. You can only remember so many names and passwords associated with them. Punchdrunque is as much my name as ANY given me. Another reason I keep the name is it associates me to various individuals and rememberance of those who knew me as Punch, that are no longer with us... some of those names are on the wall... but they were also known by other names, such as Phillie, Tex, Redneck, Shorty and various others. So if the name offends anyone... I hate it for ya, but the name stays whether I do or not.
Chester became Chet... Mr Guitar... the names fit him well... Punchdrunque fits me AS well.
Best regards to all, from a newbie,
Don Jones
aka Punchdrunque