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[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,111]

Looks like I'm late to the party but I've enjoyed reading the origin of everyone's handles.
Mine takes a bit of explaining.  In addition to being a history teacher and basketball coach I spent 21 years as a sportswriter for the Daily Herald, the largest suburban daily in the Chicago area.  My beat was horse racing and in addition to news and columns I did a daily graded handicap for the horses running in the Chicago area.  For the layman that means that I would list the horses running in the races in predicted order of finish and did comments on each horse.  Along with the graded handicap I also had a bankroll in the paper where I bet the horses every day in print and kept a running tally of either my success or failure.  The bankroll in the paper ran every day under the banner "Bottom Line".  I'm on a lot of forums and, whenever I don't use my real name, I use BottomLine.  For anyone from the NW suburbs of Chicago that is familiar with the Daily Herald my real name is Ray Hallett.
To Old Fart - I'm a '69 IU grad.  Chances are we probably passed each other on campus more than once back in the day.

Great story

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[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,223]

Mine is pretty simple... I was making a loaded chicken sandwich at work.


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[Naturalhoosier 15,359]

46 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Mine is pretty simple... I was making a loaded chicken sandwich at work.


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Weren't you Joe Ledow or something like that?

[mdn82 25,461]

Weren't you Joe Ledow or something like that?

Yes amongst others. This is at least his 3rd username.


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[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,223]

Yes amongst others. This is at least his 3rd username.


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For all you know, I’m you.


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[Stuhoo 75,751]

4 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

For all you know, I’m you.


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I think you ARE me!

tis bizarre 

 

[mdn82 25,461]

For all you know, I’m you.


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Unfortunately I wasn’t in elementary when I started on these forums Joe. My name hasn’t changed.


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[mdn82 25,461]

I think you ARE me!
tis bizarre 
 

Is this like the two devils? One on each shoulder type of thing?


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[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,223]

Unfortunately I wasn’t in elementary when I started on these forums Joe. My name hasn’t changed.


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Well neither was I. I actually can’t remember when I found this place. I was in HS though when I started posting online. I was probably like 21 or 22. Am I a loaded chicken sandwich? Is my real name Joe? Steve? mdn82?


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[HoosierAloha 29,897]

Yes amongst others. This is at least his 3rd username.


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I don’t have the power of the mods but I’d almost be willing to bet one was XHoosier. They (Joe and sandwich) have quite similar posting styles. Kind of fun seeing trends...


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[HoosierAloha 29,897]

Is this like the two devils? One on each shoulder type of thing?


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Most people have a devil and angel but I guess some have two devils and no angels?


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[Class of '66 Old Fart 81,108]

2 hours ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

 Am I a loaded chicken sandwich? Is my real name Joe? Steve? mdn82?
 

OMG he's in the witness protection program!  

[mdn82 25,461]

Well neither was I. I actually can’t remember when I found this place. I was in HS though when I started posting online. I was probably like 21 or 22. Am I a loaded chicken sandwich? Is my real name Joe? Steve? mdn82?


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Well if you would have started when mdn82 did you would have been in elementary. That is what I was saying.


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[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,223]

Well if you would have started when mdn82 did you would have been in elementary. That is what I was saying.


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I’m a time traveler sent back to let you know Indiana will win today. But I had to be here for a few years as part of the mission. It’s complicated.


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[biteoftheapple 4,115]

I’m a time traveler sent back to let you know Indiana will win today. But I had to be here for a few years as part of the mission. It’s complicated.


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Sheldon wants to speak with you!

[Class of '66 Old Fart 81,108]

26 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

I’m a time traveler sent back to let you know Indiana will win today. But I had to be here for a few years as part of the mission. It’s complicated.
 

So you're either Mork or Alf?

[mdn82 25,461]

I’m a time traveler sent back to let you know Indiana will win today. But I had to be here for a few years as part of the mission. It’s complicated.


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Cocaine is a hell of a drug.


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[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,223]

Cocaine is a hell of a drug.


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-Rick James


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