How Did You Choose Your OF Avatar and Username?

Avatar: whatever watch in my arsenal that I am currently vibing on hard. Most recently, 3861 on a horned Komfit.

Username: my initials + the number "1" for a thing I started doing at the beginning of a second chance at a new life ~ back in 2005 when I tipped the horse scales at 501 pounds to present at 170 pounds, no matter how far I ride my bike, no matter how absolutely exhausted and bonky I am, when I arrive back home I stop at the house and then ride one more mile before calling it done. Proves I am here, still in the game, can delay gratification - be it relaxation, food, rest, anything.

I salute you, sir. It is clear that the number “1” was hard fought and earned. Congratulations on a life changing achievement.

Not deaf but about 40 dB less sensitive than the average person (both ears, since birth). The name came about from my roommate during my college years. We were both fond of blues music and the artists had the funniest names: Muddy Waters, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Willie McTell, etc. so it was a perfect fit. He was of Asian descent (still is) so I called him LeJaune (The Yellow) because I loved JB Lenoir (The Black).

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I'm afraid my internet name is misspeld by me. When I was younger my father made me a member of a field hockey club here in the Netherlands. It was and is quite a big sport here. And for the americans, not only for girls. Haha. Well, it turned out I had a bit of talent and when I was 12 I played it like 5 to 6 times a week. I also played with adultes at a very young age and soon I was selected for the dutch national team. My one and only goal was to win the olympics and become the best player in the world. In that time Ahmed Shahbaz, a Pakistan player, was considered as the best player in the world. I saw him play in Barcelona at the Olympics and he was incredible. I'm not active on the internet so when I became a member of OF I chose him as my internet name.

The funny thing is the olympics in Barcelona was also a turning point in my short career. I was 16/17 at the time and had already won two national championships. I was playing for the biggest club in the Netherlands. My best friend was a very talented football player who was selected for Feyenoord which some of you may know. Well, you could say he and me found out that going out, drinking beers and smoking joints was more interesting then training daily. Eventually we destroyed eachother sportscareers. But we had a good time. We even lived in Barcelona for a while. At the end we both became lawyers and we're still best friends. I never played at the olympics. But it's all good.

My internet picture is from the sea and the beach. A tropical island which I will never see because my wife/girlfriend is afraid of flying. But hey, we can dream about it. : )