I knew your name was a reference to the hockey team. I think I learned the fact from one of those “explain your username” threads, and since I remember you’re Canadian, I know your use of such spellings as “colour” is not an affectation, even though my USA-based computer flags that word as incorrect.
Since the “new leaf” gag has already appeared in this thread, I’ll add a suggestion that you consider something like Re: Leaf or Still a BeLeafEr if you decide a change is needed. But I generally prefer that usernames be evergreen as opposed to deciduous, so I voted for you to remain Leaffan.
" Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens."
says a Pittsburgh Pirates fan. Yeah, I know, it’s easy for me to say since I didn’t pick PiratesFan as a name. Still, you’ve been here for seven years. You have a long tradition of existence to the board, and to the internet at large. You are Leaffan. Own it and be happy.
dang it. i thought your name was like some cool french-canadian sounding name. i pronounced it in my head “leah-fawn” with a weak “n,” ala a fake french accent.
fan of leaf. feels dumb
eta: Kimmy_Gibbler is my favorite username. She obviously grew up to be awesome.
I always understood the reference. That being said…my fave three teams are Blues, Redwings and Guins…in that order. Makes for some unpleasant conversations at times.
I say…GO Leaffan GO…Fuck Betmann, just drop the fucking puck!
On a side note, we changed our table numbers at work…the new Table #52 will always be known, to me, as “The table formerly known as Table #1”
Somehow I associated your name with a character from LOTR…in my mind, you have pointed ears, wear a long white gown, have magical powers and perhaps drink mead from a golden chalice for dinner.
And don’t worry about having a user name that no longer suits you. I have a user name from the German currency that no longer exists! But somehow, DEuro doesn’t have the same ring to it, so will leave it alone.
Hi Leaffan. Maybe you should have chosen “Lafffan”. Rebranding: Pretty psychological. Not going there except to say You were a Leaf fan long before you were a husband. Myself: I’ve been a Skates since 1976. The name was chosen on a whim with about 4 seconds of thought and now (using the LinkedIn relationship model) I have literally thousands of peoplke who know me as such. So I’m not changing.
Stay with it, Radiation Man.
Maybe it’s 'cause I’m old and cranky but changed user names just confuse me. I pay attention to people’s stories and writing styles and my poor brain gets addled when things get stirred up.
feels dumb
