[Boomer]

My name goes back to the beginning of TOTV when I had a recurring routine with one of the original owners. He was also the admin and he changed my name as one of the little running jokes we used to play out on screen. It was fun. It was like Point/Counterpoint done with silly conversations. Fun! Remember fun?

It was the other owner’s idea to assign these ridiculous names based on numbers.

As I recall, I wrote a post about how dumb I thought the idea was — written as part of my usual banter with the owner I liked. (TOTV was sold for the first time in 2011 and changed.)

Anyway, back to my name. Soaring Eagle was put on the list, along with Sage. When I wrote my opinion on the dumb idea of these names, my banter buddy, behind the curtain, turned me into Soaring Parsley, as a play on Sage and Soaring. Like I said, we had fun. (I think Rosemary and Thyme were under consideration, too.)

I remain,
Soaring Parsley

[Pugchief]

Originally Posted by shut the front door

Unfortunately, there are many here who have nothing better to do with their time than sit behind their computer on a message board. I kind of feel sorry for them. There is so much to see and do around here. If you click on a member and look at how many posts per day, you will see. Those are the ones I ignore. I mean seriously, how can you be handing out advice on life in the villages when you spend your day in your house on a message board? Just click their screen name, and click on stats. We even have newbies who cruise in and feel like they need to catch up with the people who have 1000 posts. Slow down, it's not a contest.

Originally Posted by JMintzer

I feel sorry for those who judge what other people do in their spare time...

Yep. More mentally stimulating than watching television, and as much as I'd like to, I don't have the energy to play golf and pickleball 14 hours a day.

[Dusty_Star]

Originally Posted by Boomer

My name goes back to the beginning of TOTV when I had a recurring routine with one of the original owners. He was also the admin and he changed my name as one of the little running jokes we used to play out on screen. It was fun. It was like Point/Counterpoint done with silly conversations. Fun! Remember fun?

It was the other owner’s idea to assign these ridiculous names based on numbers.

As I recall, I wrote a post about how dumb I thought the idea was — written as part of my usual banter with the owner I liked. (TOTV was sold for the first time in 2011 and changed.)

Anyway, back to my name. Soaring Eagle was put on the list, along with Sage. When I wrote my opinion on the dumb idea of these names, my banter buddy, behind the curtain, turned me into Soaring Parsley, as a play on Sage and Soaring. Like I said, we had fun. (I think Rosemary and Thyme were under consideration, too.)

I remain,
Soaring Parsley

Soaring Parsley was a good choice - funnier. Soaring Rosemary or Soaring Thyme just would have been mysterious.

[4$ALE]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

0 Post = Jr Member
30 Posts = Member
100 Posts = Sr Member
500 Posts = Veteran Member
1000 Posts = Gold Member
1500 Posts = Platinum Member
2000 Posts = Soaring Eagle Member
2500 = Sage Member

The other category not mentioned yet is "Eternal Member" Don't know how many or who. The one that comes to mind right away is Skyguy79. Great guy. Very special person.

Skyguy79

[TVTVTV]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

I saw an explanation for that one time. It had to do with a very long-time member who was around when this board was first started. That name is a one-off.

Geez, all this time I have been assuming some of these posters were a "him" and not a "her", or vice versa. I sometimes try to picture the member based on their post name, and I bet I'm way off sometimes LOL! 🤣

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Indydealmaker

I can promise you that the Sage designation in no way is a guarantee of wisdom.