September 24, 2006

HE CALLED ME SNAKE -- by Steve Nadis

Years ago, decades ago in fact, long before there were blogs or I ever dreamed of becoming a blogger, a friend I knew from volleyball--let's call him "H"--started calling me "Snake." It was a nickname that stuck. With him, at least. No one else really used it. But when H. calls occasionally and I hear the familiar one-syllable greeting, "Snake," I immediately know who it is. We've been out of touch for awhile, but we spoke over the phone last week (about volleyball, marriage, and kids, in that order), and I realized that, for what it's worth, I owe the name of this blog to him. About 20 years ago, a friend of H's (Phil) addressed me in casual conversation as Snake. I set him straight right off: "Listen friend," I said, "no one calls me that. No one. Except H."
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1 - I had a problem posting last night & ended up posting this 5 or 6 times. I deleted the extras but, in the process, deleted Gatemouth's comment as well. Here it is: GATEMOUTH: "And us, of course... And I'm glad to see you're posting your daily affirmations multiple times now. If it's worth saying once, it's worth saying at least 4 or 5 more times, right?"
<p>Thanks Gatemouth & sorry for deleting you. By the way, your comments are often worth repeating 4 or 5 times. (Comment this)

Written by: Snake at 2006/09/25 - 08:52:43
2 - Nice to know how blog pseudonyms originate. (Comment this)

Written by: Flubberwinkle at 2006/09/25 - 13:54:16
3 - What a letdown! Here I thought "snake" was a nickname earned on the volleyball courts for your ability to slither your body or the ball or both to the bewilderment of the opposing teams. (Comment this)

Written by: Oldroses at 2006/09/25 - 21:50:39
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4 - Sorry to disappoint, OR. That would have been a better tale. (Comment this)

Written by: Snake at 2006/09/25 - 22:43:46
5 - Here here! I love origins of internet handles, provided that you're not a 13 year old boy who spends most of his time in chatrooms about Worlds of Warcraft... in which case I don't care. I say this comment section should be open forum for explainations... and I want Flubberwinkle to start us off... (Comment this)

Written by: guttersnake at 2006/09/26 - 15:35:38
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6 - Yes, Flubberwinkle, the name intrigues and begs an explanation. Do tell. (Comment this)

Written by: Snake at 2006/09/26 - 20:30:04
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