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[catspaw]

While procrastinating about -- something or other today, this thought popped into my head, as they tend to do when one's deliberately idling. What makes people pick their lj handles? Is there a story behind them, or a reason? Looking at my flist, I can figure out some of them, or at least make an educated guess but others of them puzzle me mightily.

So - would any of you care to share the reasons for your choices?



Cat's paw - a person used by another as a tool.

It seemed appropriate for a psuedonym - plus the pun appealed to me ;-)

Comments

[catspaw-sgjd.livejournal.com]

Ack, no to the horse riding, I'm afraid. I don't trust horses as far as I could throw one - both ends are equally dangerous :-( (Childhood trauma there)

I shall just have to admire you from afar while you ride one :-)

[skater-g8r.livejournal.com]

awww ::huggles:: sorry about your bad experience 8-/
I've been threatened a few times by the back end of a horse, never been kicked tho, but i've been bitten and stood on, and one tried to roll while I was on her, but i think she was tired and wanted a lay down *g* also had one try to buck me off, but i managed to stay in the saddle..she was a fiesty one *-) also had one decide to go off galloping when I hadnt asked..that was fun *-)
so your reluctance is completely understandable. *-D

[catspaw-sgjd.livejournal.com]

Ach, you have nothing to be sorry for (although I appreciate the fellow feeling ::smile::). Pat Smythe has a lot to answer for. I've only ever ridden two horses: one was an utter sweetie, but was reserved by the owners of the stables for a lot better riders than me. I only got to ride him twice.

The one I usually got saddled with (pun SO intended) was a small thing with a lot of Shetland pony in him, a skewbald. Looked like a Thelwell pony (short, fat and dopey looking) but had the temperament of Cujo on an insomnia jag. That little shit bit me, kicked me, rubbed me off on a tree and trod on my feet whenever he got the opportunity :-(((

I got the last laugh though. ::singsongs:: He's dogfood and I'm not, nerner nerner ner ner