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Hi Folks,

 

I hope you see this before it is removed as was one of my posts.

 

The SHB says the following about aliases, "The alias must be “printable” before a wide audience (family friendly!)."

 

What do you think of an alias that is a sexual innuendo?  Should it be allowed, or not?

 

What brought about the "bees in my bonnet" is that I noticed a Wire poster just changed his (official or so I was told) alias to a sexual innuendo. I have not nor have I ever (remember I was a Moderator) had an issue with him. It is just that I think his new alias is inappropriate for our sport. Furthermore, it does not present well to the internet world.  It looks crude and rude to me.

 

Regards,

 

Allie

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21 minutes ago, Phantom, SASS #54973 said:

Oh come on now Allie Mo, don'tcha know that some folks like to pretend that they are back in Jr. High School?

 

:rolleyes:

 

Phantom

 

PS: If it's blatantly obvious...I'm against it.

I tried to send you a PM; but, I think your in box is full.

 

I'd post it here; but don't think I want to give him the attention he seems to so desperately need. 

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I didn't detect any sexual innuendo about the recently changed alias, until this thread was started. I personally think it's a stretch to say that's sexual and I've seen worse; besides the S.A.S.S. office approved it, so it must be O.K.

 

Now that I think about it though, that explains why the school's dress code outlawed all my old Big Johnson Racing T-Shirts.

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8 minutes ago, Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 said:

I tried to send you a PM; but, I think your in box is full.

 

I'd post it here; but don't think I want to give him the attention he seems to so desperately need. 

I should be good to go now;)

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1 minute ago, J. Mark Flint #31954 LIFE said:

Not everyone in this sport is so easily offended.  Are you upset by Sheriff Woody too?

I can't speak for Allie...but for me, it's just stoopid and childish...not "Sheriff Woody" as that would be a farrrrrrr stretch to say it's sexual in nature.

 

Phantom

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5 minutes ago, J. Mark Flint #31954 LIFE said:

Not everyone in this sport is so easily offended.  Are you upset by Sheriff Woody too?  There was a Threefoot family in Meridian Mississippi and narrow gauge railroads were referred to as three foot as well

 

I thought Sheriff Woody was honoring a Toy Story character.

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Ah, the age of innocence!!!!  Is it sexually suggestive if you didn't get the "hidden" meaning?  Did you give it a meaning that was never intended?

 

In junior high school, we called a particularly masculine girl "Mo", as a shortened form of "Homo"(sexual).  It's all a matter of interpretation.  

 

I really don't find anything objectionable about the new alias; it's clever (in a way), and has a non-sexual meaning (three foot of barrels on his new pistols) unless you read more into it.  We have probably given it more attention in this thread than it would otherwise have generated.

 

Live and let live.  Our kids will hear and see much worse at school, in the movies, and among their friends at Sunday school.

 

LL

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IF SASS is still to be a family activity, then I agree with miss Allie 100%.

 

IF SASS approved it then either they didn't catch the innuendo or if they did, they are in need of the cash so they let it slide.

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37 minutes ago, J. Mark Flint #31954 LIFE said:

What's the difference between a "Woody" and  a "Johnson?" other than I suppose the level of turgidity

I would argue little difference in that regard...

 

Like I said, if being an old man or woman wanting to sound like a Jr. High Schooler...go for it.

 

To me it's just...sad...

 

Phantom

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Uh oh... 
Sheriff Woody along with Buffalo Dick and Dusty Morningwood also come to mind. Probably a few others if I think about it a bit. Imagine if I had gone with Foot And A Half Johnson...  :blink:

 

I never cared much for J Bar Binks, and the idea for the new name came from a real-life character during the gold rush days who noticed a claim that appeared to be too long. Turned out it was, by about seven feet. He came to be known as Seven Foot Johnson, and made a fortune off the tiny claim. I adapted it to my guns, and thought it would also be kind of funny for a six and a half foot man.

I don't reckon I've seen a porn movie since my Navy days, but... THREE FEET? Seriously??

 

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You forgot Dusty Balz, maybe because he hasn't been around in a while....but the only thing wrong with any of those names is in the minds of those objecting to them....

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3 minutes ago, Calico Mary said:

You forgot Dusty Balz, maybe because he hasn't been around in a while....but the only thing wrong with any of those names is in the minds of those objecting to them....

 Yup, ought to be ashamed for making something dirty out of a well thought out alias...

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4 minutes ago, PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L said:

What about Two-Gun Corcoran?

:ph34r:

 

Well played sir!

 

I was in a blues band for a short time in which we called ourselves "The Scratch Johnson Five".

 

We were a quartet.  

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I thought it was clever personally.

 

I'm pretty sure he realizes that all the Buckaroos on his posse are laughing at him.  We are talking about a breed of the species that think fart jokes are the highest form of comedy after all...

 

What I really want to see is 3FJ shooting those Bluntlines Gunfighter...

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4 minutes ago, Red Eye Jim said:

I thought it was clever personally.

 

I'm pretty sure he realizes that all the Buckaroos on his posse are laughing at him.  We are talking about a breed of the species that think fart jokes are the highest form of comedy after all...

 

What I really want to see is 3FJ shooting those Bluntlines Gunfighter...

 

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I was hoping for video.  I'm kinda curious what the draw is like.

 

There are probably posts from last week I haven't seen all over.  I'm a bit behind...

 

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Even with the 10" drop on those holsters, it works better to twist my hands inward as I draw, then rotate them back as they clear leather. I ain't very fast, but it's a crowd pleaser. The fast shooters get attention by being fast, I get it by shooting oddball stuff - the Buntlines, a side-swing shotgun, a Darne shotgun, Spencer, etc. Hopefully an Evans in the not too distant future. :)

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2 minutes ago, J-BAR #18287 said:

It is a pretty vague/mild innuendo.  Give him a no call.

The question I have is will you change to One Yard Johnson?

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3 hours ago, Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 said:

The SHB says the following about aliases, "The alias must be “printable” before a wide audience (family friendly!)."

 

What do you think of an alias that is a sexual innuendo?  Should it be allowed, or not?

 

My opinion, for what it's worth...

 

The criteria should be, (1) is a pre-pubescent child going to get the gag, and (2) if they are going to get it, why are they getting it?

 

The term "Johnson" for example - if a child gets that reference, it's because either they picked it up in school or their parents use the term ("Johnson" was the preferred term in our household).  So I would have gotten it as a child - but my folks would have been OK with me getting it, so no harm done.   

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There was an old west character, Bloody Dick. He was from England and used the term "Bloody" quite frequently and his name was "Dick".

The locals named him and he became a legend.

You can even rent his old cabin, I think up in the Gallatin Mountains of Montana, the "Bloody Dick" cabin. Wonder why no one has taken that alias.

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NOPE!!  I ain't gettin' involved!!  

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I'm not offended by 3' Johnson or any of the other aliases supposedly sexual in nature. Sorry Allie, if kids can read sexual innuendos into a name then it's they who have the "dirty" mind. Might ask though, what kid over the age of 10 doesn't? 

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