Let’s start with the meat of this diary: there is no meat. This is a bit of fluff that the Dog thinks builds community around here and since there have been about 50,000 new Kossacks since the Dog did one he thought it might well be time. If you are looking for content that is deeper than a mud puddle, check back tomorrow, but the Dog makes no promises.
Now back to the question at hand, what is the story behind your handle? You know that clever or easy name you put into the User Name slot when you signed up around here? Did you do it to hide from the head of your IT department? Is it some cryptic bit of slang from your distant youth, or is it a cleverly constructed joke that requires skill with anagrams and a working knowledge of Chaucer to get? The Dog is in a light mood today and he really wants to know!
Since this is the Dog’s dairy, it is only fair that he go first:
Back in 2005 the Dog was sitting around with one of his conservative friends talking about the war in Iraq. This fellow is kind of fun since he is willing to get loud and argue but expects the same back, so any time the Dog wants a good yelling match, he goes and visits. We were going at it in full hammer and tongs mode, when this guy says "You know your ideas for the war are about as good as the advice that dog gave the Son of Sam!!" At the time it was a pretty hard slam, but what the hell, the Dog knew what he was getting into by having this conversation.
Jump forward a couple of months. The Dog finally decided not to lurk here at the Great Orange Satan and wanted to be sure to be anonymous if the head of his IT department went looking for cyber-slackers. After staring at the User Name line for a couple of minutes, it hit him; let’s tell the world something the dog said. Not only does this handle let the Dog be anonymous, it also lends itself to the literary conceit that I am a talking Dog who is dictating all of this to his typist/owner.
Now you have the Dog’s story, such as it is, what is yours?
Kossacks, the floor is yours.
UPDATE:
There are a couple of lurkers that have generously given me a tip whose story I would love to know so would the following Kossacks please speak up?
cosette, christineNYC, Floja Roja, Uthaclena, AikoAdam, crazyshirley2100, earicicle, Dichro Gal, brooklyns finest, KroneckerD , Vacationland, kjoftherock,