I have thought of changing mine to "BYU 1971, straight A student,

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Oct 7, 2024
3:56:19pm

BYU71 Old Fellow

graduated in accounting, passed CPA exam first sitting."

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BYU71

Bio page: BYU71
Joined: Apr 23, 2001
Last login: Oct 7, 2024
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Messages

Author

Time

What are some of the reasons a CBer changes his/her board name.

BYU71

3:45pm

Some guy named "SoCalCougar" asked me to. So I did.

SoCalCoug

3:46pm

As part of a hilarious April Fools joke that I don't think anybody picked up on.

cougfanblue

3:47pm

To dissociate from particularly embarrassing posts

Gustav

3:48pm

I find something that strikes me as a funnier name than my current one...

Penske Material

3:51pm

Oh, then I assume you’re still looking …

BluesBrother

3:52pm

To mock your rival

Mark Harlan

3:51pm

(crap, I'm stuck with this now for 24 hours)

Mark Harlan

3:56pm

they aren't very smart

JimmyZ

3:53pm

I changed mine. And I paid dearly

Stucoug83

3:54pm

How much time served in the clink for your name change?

Mark Harlan

3:55pm

Was a lifetime ban. But they let me appeal

Stucoug83

4:27pm

I got tired of being anonymous

RealTaysomHill

3:55pm

They don’t want to be identified as someone who graduated from BYU 53 years ago?

BluesBrother

3:56pm

I have thought of changing mine to "BYU 1971, straight A student,

BYU71

3:56pm

I think it's usually because of a marital or gender status change.

Belboz

3:58pm

I changed mine. Why?

jlhazlewood

3:59pm

Don't know. I will ask my friend when I see him.

BYU71

4:04pm

Got accused of being a tare by an unnamed CB poster and it stuck.

Tare

4:06pm

Maybe the original name was not very well thought out

Blue Heart

4:08pm

Because they’re anti-authority and want to see how far they can push things before they end up in the clink.

Busting Coveys

4:14pm

Don't ask Hugo, he won't give a straight answer.

John Doe

4:18pm

Changed mine when BYU officials found out who I was…

touchdownbyu

4:19pm

Ive never changed mine because I still enjoy telling people to shut up sometimes

Shut_up

4:31pm

I've changed mine twice

Pro Logic

5:05pm

There should be a process where you can petition to force the new guy to change since you were here first.

John Doe

5:22pm

Trying to be cool followed by lifetime suspension(s)

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