I've been rather lax in my posting over the past few weeks. I've tried to write at least one piece here a day, and even that's been a challenge at times.
It's because I've been unfaithful to you.
Let me explain. I have, at last count, four different online personas. "Jay Tea" is my most vocal one; whenever I'm dealing with political stuff or, occasionally personal stuff, that's the name I use. I also have an obsession with naval history, and I participate in a few fora under a similar name. And yes, the two have occasionally crossed paths.
I also participate in a discussion board for my fellow employees at The Day Job, where we can swap tips, gossip, and mainly bitch about Big Company. I keep that one totally walled off from the others; our anonymity is one of our few protections from retaliation by Big Company, and lets us be more open with each other. In fact, I'd probably deny my participation there if pressed.
And recently, I joined another community where I can indulge my creative side. And that sucker is so firewalled from the rest of my life and online personae, I think I'd even deny knowing about that community, let alone to being a member. But it turns out that I've been repressing a lot of creativity, and I've been writing like a madman -- about 25K words in two weeks.
And I've been spending a bit of time in those other fora, as well. Time I haven't spent here.
No, I'm not going anywhere, and I THINK I've finally got the monkey off my back.
It's because I've been unfaithful to you.
Let me explain. I have, at last count, four different online personas. "Jay Tea" is my most vocal one; whenever I'm dealing with political stuff or, occasionally personal stuff, that's the name I use. I also have an obsession with naval history, and I participate in a few fora under a similar name. And yes, the two have occasionally crossed paths.
I also participate in a discussion board for my fellow employees at The Day Job, where we can swap tips, gossip, and mainly bitch about Big Company. I keep that one totally walled off from the others; our anonymity is one of our few protections from retaliation by Big Company, and lets us be more open with each other. In fact, I'd probably deny my participation there if pressed.
And recently, I joined another community where I can indulge my creative side. And that sucker is so firewalled from the rest of my life and online personae, I think I'd even deny knowing about that community, let alone to being a member. But it turns out that I've been repressing a lot of creativity, and I've been writing like a madman -- about 25K words in two weeks.
And I've been spending a bit of time in those other fora, as well. Time I haven't spent here.
No, I'm not going anywhere, and I THINK I've finally got the monkey off my back.
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Are you the one I see over ... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Wayne | March 18, 2011 9:18 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Are you the one I see over at OTB at times in the comment sections?
1. Posted by Wayne | March 18, 2011 9:18 AM |
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Posted on March 18, 2011 09:18
2. Posted by Jay Tea
| March 18, 2011 9:24 AM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
Absolutely, Wayne. As I said, on blogs, I'm "Jay Tea" or some variant. I'm also the same "Jay Tea" banned from Democratic Underground, Daily Kos, and Little Green Footballs.
I only change identities when I change "worlds."
J.
2. Posted by Jay Tea
| March 18, 2011 9:24 AM |
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Posted on March 18, 2011 09:24
3. Posted by WildWillie | March 18, 2011 10:17 AM | Score: 1 (3 votes cast)
You cheating bastard! Swear to me there will never be someone else. Do it! Now! Oh! I forgive you, you big lug. ww
3. Posted by WildWillie | March 18, 2011 10:17 AM |
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Posted on March 18, 2011 10:17
4. Posted by Meiji_man | March 18, 2011 10:22 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
A repeat of the "flaming asshole?"
That was a good read
4. Posted by Meiji_man | March 18, 2011 10:22 AM |
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Posted on March 18, 2011 10:22
5. Posted by GarandFan | March 18, 2011 11:01 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"I THINK I've finally got the monkey off my back."
That's not what Lamont Cranston's been saying! :)
5. Posted by GarandFan | March 18, 2011 11:01 AM |
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Posted on March 18, 2011 11:01
6. Posted by Rick
| March 18, 2011 12:21 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Slacker.
6. Posted by Rick
| March 18, 2011 12:21 PM |
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Posted on March 18, 2011 12:21
7. Posted by Tim | March 18, 2011 12:51 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Welcome back, Tay Jea.
7. Posted by Tim | March 18, 2011 12:51 PM |
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Posted on March 18, 2011 12:51
8. Posted by Chico | March 18, 2011 2:35 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Naval history?? You sunk my battleship!
8. Posted by Chico | March 18, 2011 2:35 PM |
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Posted on March 18, 2011 14:35
9. Posted by Baron Von Ottomatic | March 18, 2011 8:12 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I know where you're coming from JT, I spend lot of time commenting on blogs under my alternate alter-ego, Spurwing Plover.
9. Posted by Baron Von Ottomatic | March 18, 2011 8:12 PM |
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Posted on March 18, 2011 20:12