> So, I've been here for three years, and only now has it occurred to me to find out where some of the more bizarre names come from (as if zwemgek isn't). Like Mike the penny-stamp man. And mousie. And bandaids. Maybe everybody else already knows this, and I'm filling the message bored with useless clutter. But the drive to satisfy my curiosity has always been very strong (you should see me at Christmas when the wrapped presents are all out early). I think it would be interesting to find out where some of your names come from.

When I first got online I used the name lovelyleeny because my sister nicknamed me Leen (because my real name is Arlene). Lovelyleeny had a nice ring to it.

I had been at RinkWorks several months before I had the courage to try Chat. Unfortunately, WebTV does not allow me to participate in Chat without extreme difficulty, but I did learn that Sam's wife's name was Leen and perhaps there would be some confusion.

My husband was the only one who called me Arley so I thought it was appropriate.

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