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Michael Alexander

Postby Thumper » Tue Dec 20, 2022 3:31 pm

So I'm in a mood. I am lucky enough to have met all three of our guiding lights in person. Michael, just once, but he was charming and I will never forget it. My heart goes out to Code Monkey, and I offer you a virtual hug.
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Re: Michael Alexander

Postby Rommie » Tue Dec 20, 2022 5:13 pm

I'll always be a little sad that I never met mike. I still think about him a lot.
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Re: Michael Alexander

Postby Thumper » Tue Dec 20, 2022 6:02 pm

Yep.
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Re: Michael Alexander

Postby Sigma_Orionis » Wed Dec 21, 2022 1:04 pm

Helluva guy,
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Re: Michael Alexander

Postby SciFiFisher » Thu Dec 29, 2022 1:03 am

He was a beacon of sanity.
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Re: Michael Alexander

Postby pumpkinpi » Fri Dec 30, 2022 6:28 pm

Though we never met I feel like I know mike well, and all of you here, especially cm, helps keep his spirit alive.
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Re: Michael Alexander

Postby geonuc » Fri Dec 30, 2022 7:42 pm

When I first joined either this forum or Bad Astronomy (I forget which), Mike noted that I was OK because I chose an Invader Zim avatar.
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Re: Michael Alexander

Postby Thumper » Tue Jan 03, 2023 9:29 pm

8-)
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Re: Michael Alexander

Postby Thumper » Tue Jan 03, 2023 9:30 pm

Both my avatar and nicknames were chosen for me. Not complaining, I've seen a lot worse.
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Re: Michael Alexander

Postby Rommie » Wed Jan 04, 2023 12:00 am

Chosen by who?
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Re: Michael Alexander

Postby Thumper » Mon Jan 09, 2023 5:25 pm

Well, the name Thumper was chosen by one of my buddies here in Ohio, long ago.
Ichi-Ban Tomodachi was chosen by our revered leader here, Ikyoto.
And my bunny rabbit avatar was chosen by FZ. 8-)
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Re: Michael Alexander

Postby SciFiFisher » Sun Jan 15, 2023 6:49 pm

Thumper wrote:Well, the name Thumper was chosen by one of my buddies here in Ohio, long ago.
Ichi-Ban Tomodachi was chosen by our revered leader here, Ikyoto.
And my bunny rabbit avatar was chosen by FZ. 8-)


That beats the fairly random(ish) way I became SciFiFisher. Contrary to what SciFiChick thinks I did not choose SciFiFisher as a way to flatter her. Even if she is awesome.

I was signing up for an E-bay account many moons ago. More moons than some of you have been old enough to drink alcohol legally. They asked me what my user name should be. Back then I was very imaginative and thought something like "Ruleroftheknowngalaxy" was the uber cool user name but it was already taken. And I did not want to add 15673986490 to the end of my user name. None of the other variations were free either. Ebay says "Why not use our user name suggestion tool"? So, I ran with it. Ebay asked me for some topics I like. I gave them a few things I liked: fishing, science fiction, reading, and etc. and they mashed science fiction and fishing together. :lol:

Usually, in bars I tell people I won the username in an epic battle of scrabble thus earning the name by right of conquest. :mrgreen:
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Re: Michael Alexander

Postby Thumper » Mon Jan 16, 2023 3:35 pm

Hilarious.
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Re: Michael Alexander

Postby lady_*nix » Mon Jan 16, 2023 4:26 pm

@Fisher

For some reason I always figured fisher cat, not...fishing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher_(animal)

Adorable and fierce little mustelids, one of the few critters that regularly eats porcupines.
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Re: Michael Alexander

Postby SciFiFisher » Sat Jan 21, 2023 10:58 pm

lady_*nix wrote:@Fisher

For some reason I always figured fisher cat, not...fishing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher_(animal)

Adorable and fierce little mustelids, one of the few critters that regularly eats porcupines.


They are pretty fierce. But I would have gone with the Tasmanian devil. :lol:
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