<p>They say that about the University of Chicago, too. ;)</p>
<p>WashDad, around here that’s what the girls say about Ga Tech. :)</p>
<p>At Wellesley they say it about MIT. There’s even a t-shirt to that effect.</p>
<p>I guess I haven’t really thought about people flirting with me one way or another. I’ve always struck up interesting conversations with people but it’s more a “fascintating to meet you” type of thing rather than a sexual attraction (at least on my part). These meetings are very comfortable and sometimes lead to lasting friendships. I’m “very married” as well & have been for over 20 years with two teens I dote on. That may be another reason people don’t think of me as dating material? I’m the same height & weight I’ve been since I hit puberty at age 12!</p>
<p>On other forums where I have a gender ambiguous name, I’m frequently assumed to be male (must be writing style I suspect).</p>
<p>I’m not a very visual person and have a hard time “seeing” images or people, something which irritates my hubby. It would be fun to actually meet some of the folks here.</p>
<p>Only one person I’ve been corresponding with for years via e-mail (not a CC member) I finally met & he was more attractive and charming in person than on-line. 
It was a pleasant surprise.</p>
<p>HImom</p>
<p>We just got back from a trip to Maui; also went to Honolulu for business. Maybe sometime we could meet there.</p>
<p>Someone once asked me if I were married and I said, “No, but my wife is.” Kinda blew that one, I guess.</p>
<p>In person I have neither fangs nor horns. I’ve enjoyed meeting a number of CC correspondents and suspect that as the Great Wheel turns I’ll have the opportunity to meet several more.</p>
<p>I had imagined mini and TheDad in Nehru jackets.</p>
<p>Good God…no. I may be somewhat fashion impaired, verging on stodgy at times, but not <em>that</em> affected. Except when I look like Capt. Jack Sparrow.
I do have my fashion tics, as in I don’t even own a white dress shirt. Pink, blue, striped, etc., yes. White, no. An ongoing act of rebellion.</p>
<p>On the other hand, I won a tiara at a raffle after a ballet performance recently and had the je ne sais quois to wear it in the theater lobby after picking it up. I was hoping to parlay it into an opportunity to do “Snow Queen” in this year’s “Nutcracker” but nary a directorial nibble so far.</p>
<p>I have a Viking hat, complete with fake fur around the spots where the horns attach, which I wear on BART (the subway) back from a monthly board of directors meeting in Oakland. I guess this isn’t so strange when I add that we have to bring our hats <em>to</em> the board meetings and put them on for official votes.</p>
<p>Oh wait. That actually makes it stranger, huh.</p>
<p>I’m not a rabbit. Those who have met me can vouch for that.</p>
<p>whether you are a rabbit or not, I had imagined you as cute and cuddly. (but little hyper)</p>
<p>Thumper, my biggest problem with your name is that I keep forgetting the 1. And all my kids in turn were named Thumper in utero. </p>
<p>I was thinking today about the musician parents, and specifically about those parents named after their kid’s instrument - BassDad, ViolaDad, Mezzomom, etc. I am glad I did not use my S2’s instrument in my name, though. But I do tend to think of Thumper as Trumper.</p>
<p>Something else: Ever get caught off guard by someone’s CC name following a particular thread title? Like “Smartest Woman in the World” - hereshoping. Or “Need help on this” - tobethebest. I’ve seen several somber titles “signed” VeryHappy.</p>
<p>Binx…the only reason there is a “1” is because supposedly “Thumper” was already taken. Oh please!!! I forget the one too.</p>
<p>I am hyper. Hmm…Binx…what does that mean. I just thought it rhymed with sphinx. I couldn’t use an instrument as part of my online name because two kids play instruments. How would I have combined oboe and trumpet? Plus both also sing and play the piano. My screen name would have sounded like a band.</p>
<p>thumper1- 2kidband would have been a decent moniker. </p>
<p>binx- could you be suggesting my bottom is wider than my torso, I’m highly strung (in comparison to BassDad or celloguy, but less so than violinmom or Fiddlemom) and people leave immediately when they know I’m solo?</p>
<p>Well, Trumper was supposed to be a play on trumpet, but I guess I shouldn’t leave out your D. </p>
<p>Even if I add my D’s violin into the mix, I still don’t like any name I can create using “horn”.</p>
<p>I think those names with (MusicalInstrument)Mom or Dad are classy.</p>
<p>If I had to be honest, mine would be ClothesOnFloorMom.</p>
<p>But that screename would need many embedded numbers. Plenty of company.</p>
<p>lol</p>
<p>If there were too many ClothesOnFloorMoms, the rest of us could be DirtyPlatesAndCupsInTheFamilyRoomMoms :)</p>
<p>Or some other annoying habit that our kids have!</p>
<p>but when someone is paying3tuitions how can they have time to be clothesoffthefloormom?!</p>
<p>Violadad, given your description, I guess I should have viola in my name somehow. I have to admit, though, even though I ‘met’ BassDad on the music forum, I still picture a big fish. And say it wrong.</p>
<p>Right, scansmom, and if they picked up the clothes I might find I had to repair a floor or something. I don’t want to know.</p>
<p>re: BassDad – my grandfather once got fired because he had a job selling musical instruments and didn’t know anything about them. Someone got wise to it, and ordered 144 “double-bass chin rests.” When my grandfather submitted the order to the company, they pink-slipped him.</p>