First off I have to say that I'm really loving this thread -- being a "lurker" for years (although I didn't realize that I was -- I thought I was just enjoying reading everybodys posts. Who knew there was a "phrase" for that??
)and also being totally addicted to the archives, it's been quite enjoyable (and informative) to find out (finally) the story behind so many of my favorite author's nicks.
I also was just about to post b4 the boards went down. I had finially gotten the nerve up to register one day before the big crash, and the next day (when I had already become addicted), it was gone. So here is my short, kinda boring story about my nic.
Like my others, I too, have been ingrained to be fearful of using your real name on the net. So..... RetroRose comes from my love of Retro (yes, I really do put up an aluminum christmas tree, complete with 2 color wheels AND a turning base). I really got in to it all because I started playing in a "swing band" (a "big band" -- you know, 5 saxes, 4 trombones, 4 trumpets, bass, drums and piano) years ago and got facinated with the 40's era (zoot suites, swing, USO canteens etc) and from there it was a very short hop to loving the "lounge lizard" era of the 50's (rat pack, martinis, etc). Then because I hail from the city of Roses (Portland Oregon). I put them together for my nic.
The 1st time I posted, I had used Retro Rose as two words, and then laughed when several people welcomed "rose" to the boards, so I decided to make it one word to help clarify that "rose" isn't even remotely my real name.
Ok, so this explanation wasn't all that short, but I think I was right about the boring part tho!!
