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Post by thisischarley on Jan 23, 2014 22:22:24 GMT
This has always been something I've been interested in. I love knowing peoples ideas and why they call things what they do.
So, let me start.
My blog is called Note To Self, and I called it that because I want to look back at my posts in the years to come and remember the lessons I have taught myself or others have taught me. I thought it was quite fitting as I usually write about personal things.
So, what does yours mean to you?
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Post by Corinne on Jan 23, 2014 22:32:03 GMT
Hahahaha!!!! Nobody has EVER actually asked me what 'skinnedcartree' means.
Your all going to think I'm a dick when I explain, but hear goes.
Remember back in like 1998 when there were like only 5 websites in existence? Well one of those websites was Freeserve. Freeserve had chat rooms and also my internet provider (blueyonder, I think) would offer FREE internet between 7:30 and 8pm! So at 7:30pm every evening me and my friends used to 'dial up' get on Freeserve chat and go into chat rooms. We would spam said chat rooms by saying 'cartree, car, car, tree tree car'. You know, like how a pokemon can only ever say it's own name? All we said was 'car' and 'tree'.
Fast forward a few years, around 2001, I think I was signing up to AOL messenger and I needed a username and couldn't think of anything, so I entered Cartree. But it was already taken, so it suggested 'skinnedcartree' to me. And it's been my username on EVERYTHING ever since.
My housemate hates it, she says it reminds her of skinned cats =(
I wish my blog name meant something more sentimental than 'spamming chat rooms when I was 12'. lol.
Corinne x
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Post by thisischarley on Jan 23, 2014 22:41:09 GMT
Haha, thats so fun though! I used AOL and we had loads of chatrooms and my mum would always get mad at me because the phone wouldn't work if the internet was being used, haha!
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Post by mrjoiee on Jan 23, 2014 23:00:44 GMT
Hahahaha!!!! Nobody has EVER actually asked me what 'skinnedcartree' means. Your all going to think I'm a dick when I explain, but hear goes. Remember back in like 1998 when there were like only 5 websites in existence? Well one of those websites was Freeserve. Freeserve had chat rooms and also my internet provider (blueyonder, I think) would offer FREE internet between 7:30 and 8pm! So at 7:30pm every evening me and my friends used to 'dial up' get on Freeserve chat and go into chat rooms. We would spam said chat rooms by saying 'cartree, car, car, tree tree car'. You know, like how a pokemon can only ever say it's own name? All we said was 'car' and 'tree'. Fast forward a few years, around 2001, I think I was signing up to AOL messenger and I needed a username and couldn't think of anything, so I entered Cartree. But it was already taken, so it suggested 'skinnedcartree' to me. And it's been my username on EVERYTHING ever since. My housemate hates it, she says it reminds her of skinned cats =( I wish my blog name meant something more sentimental than 'spamming chat rooms when I was 12'. lol. Corinne x That's a great story! haha Mine's kinda boring. Obviously 'Mr' because well... I'm a dude - and Joiee because that's my name A touch narcissistic? Maybe But ah well!
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Post by thisischarley on Jan 23, 2014 23:04:54 GMT
i like it! it's really personal
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Post by mrjoiee on Jan 23, 2014 23:56:57 GMT
Thankyou Really like your blog name too by the way - and your reasons behind calling it that
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Post by thisischarley on Jan 24, 2014 13:16:17 GMT
Thank you! Thats really lovely of you to say!
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Post by charmedcharlee on Jan 25, 2014 15:21:11 GMT
Mine is really simple, I used to have a major obsession with the TV show Charmed, and everyone I know calls me Charlee instead of Charlotte so kinda came from there
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Post by Corinne on Jan 25, 2014 16:17:49 GMT
Ha, I tried to start watching Charmed on Netflix the other week. I watched the last episode first by mistake. :/
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Post by thesavvystyler on Jan 25, 2014 16:42:45 GMT
I love the reasoning behind your's Corinne! So funny! I called mine The Savvy Styler because my initial idea was to create a fashion blog showing people how to style inexpensive and affordable clothes! Mainly down to the fact that I am a student and can't afford all the nice things out there!
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Post by Corinne on Jan 27, 2014 19:02:18 GMT
Ha, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I really like your blog name!
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Post by bethtinkerbell on Apr 12, 2014 20:07:11 GMT
Mine's Beth Tinkerbell mainly because I'm called Beth and my best friend has named me Tinkerbell. It's my user name on everything now, but I really like it x
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Post by nicolabishopx on Apr 13, 2014 22:25:36 GMT
Haha Corinne that did make me laugh! I remember Freeserve! Those were the days! Mine's simple, just the way I like things. My name with a kiss at the end because everyone loves kisses!! x
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Post by Corinne on Apr 25, 2014 17:34:02 GMT
I wonder if in a few years we'll be like 'oh, remember twitter, those were the days'!!!
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Post by sophie on Apr 27, 2014 22:20:32 GMT
I'm a plus size blogger, so Sophie's Plus Size Wonderland is fantastic for me
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