New members

[bonal]

As I'm on vacation and the weather sucks I've been on MS a lot and I notice there have been a lot of newest members each day, what I find strange is the reality random profile names that are used. Lots don't make sense or even spell words. As someone that is very concerned about hacking and privacy I just thought it strange. Any one else see this.

[fantom]

....Lots don't make sense or even spell words......

Probably just illiterate Cezzzna pilots wishing they could fly a Mooney

[eman1200]

I mean, I'm a new guy but what exactly is 'bonal'? 

[Marauder]

I mean, I'm a new guy but what exactly is 'bonal'?

Or an "eman1200"

The only one I can figure out for sure is Bob Belville. He is a real person, actually met him in person.

[bonal]

Bonal is a nick name I had when I was a kid. I did Google it once and it is a name of some kind of liquor. But the arrangement of vowels and consonants makes a word structure some of the recent new members are just a series of letters that don't translate to anything.

[Bies7d2]

Weird right. I will stick with my name and random numbers and letters.

[bonal]

I was thinking of changing it to "Old School"

[rbridges]

mine is first initial and last name.  easy for me to remember .

[Bob]

What about Bob?  Sorry, could not keep it to myself!

[flyboy0681]

The 0681 in mine 

 

mine is first initial and last name.  easy for me to remember .

 

The 0681 in mine is the day I passed my private checkride, June 1981.

[BigTex]

The only one I can figure out for sure is Bob Belville. He is a real person, actually met him in person.

 

Don't forget Don Muncy...

[BigTex]

I don't have a problem with folks using handles or strange profile names... just don't hide behind them.  If you're not using your actual name, at least add a signature line so everyone knows who they're chatting with.

[mooniac15u]

15U was the last part of the tail number on my first Mooney (N6615U).  It went from Mooney 15U with ATC to Mooniac15U on twitter and e-mail.

 

I'm not hiding behind anything.  Anyone who wants to know who I am can Google my current tail number.  I just want to make it a little harder for the bots to crawl and connect all my online info.

 

-Jeff

[mike_elliott]

mine is mike_elliott. It helps me when I get forgetful..

[MooneyBob]

Bob was already taken so I became MooneyBob.

[rbridges]

Bob was already taken so I became MooneyBob.

 

there have been a few names on here that are similar that took me a while to keep straight.

[mikesalman]

I'm like Mike Elliot, I just forgot the space. Geez I'm already forgetting. Thank god I don't fly too far away from home, I might forget how to get back

[aaronk25]

So Scottfromiowa...what does yours stand for????

Mine is obvious but the 25 is my old racing number fri back when I use to race ice ovals at eagle river and across the Midwest. These sleds looked more like Indy cars than snowmobiles.....got sick of getting hurt

[Mooneymite]

As long as we're discussing the issue of member info, I'd like to put in a plug for posting basic info about the model Mooney one flies and some basic geographic location.

I don't know how many times a model specific question or situation is posted, but without knowing which year and model, how can we help? Same with geography. If a guy is having problems with oil temps, it's helpful to know he's based at the North Pole. :-)

So regardless of what you call yourself, posting model, year and some general location would be beneficial for everyone.

Most of the "regulars" do this, but many posters do not.

[ArtVandelay]

I'm okay with more information, but make it only available to users that are logged in, I don't want to see it available for the Googles of the world. Guests should see nothing

[Marauder]

As long as we're discussing the issue of member info, I'd like to put in a plug for posting basic info about the model Mooney one flies and some basic geographic location.

I absolutely agree. BTW - I fly an old F model.

[bonal]

I started looking through the members lists and was really surprised how many don't have a single post no pictures or much of anything. Seems kind of odd to me more like suspicious why bother to member if your not going to participate. I like the idea of providing some useful information that relates to our flight status but I think we all need to be guarded because of all the hackers out there.

[fantom]

I absolutely agree. BTW - I fly an old F model.

 

Is there any other kind?

[rbridges]

I'm okay with more information, but make it only available to users that are logged in, I don't want to see it available for the Googles of the world. Guests should see nothing

 

I think Beechtalk works that way.  

[mcpilot]

I use my given name. That's right. I was mcpilot from birth