A few days ago I got caught posting under a different name. The new system has a nifty mechanism that saves your login, and if you attempt to post under different names, its only a matter of time before you get caught up in it.

But the question might be... "Why would Rational Thinker post under different names, and what were they?"

I have been accused of posting under different names before, and in fact, I did it long ago, but why?

Well, first.. I am going to list the names I used to post on this website and the basis for their use.

Prospector - My original moniker, I used it until the new system which locks names was installed. The name was stolen within minutes of the new system being put into place by someone who has never actually engaged in a rational discussion.

Lonny Rowe - I used this one for a time as a dig upon the guy who stole my name, but after a while, found it too sarcastic. I officially put the name to death and took on my current one.

Rational Thinker - This is my primary name under the new system and was selected as a dig upon a guy who posts under many, many names, but one of them is Thos_Payne, a historical "rational thinker". I chose this name because once during a discussion, he was severely upset when I pointed out to him that the name he was using was misspelled. Its P-A-I-N-E you dolt!

Placer Democrat - A caricature of the quintessential liberal, PD was a lesbian schoolteacher, member of the PC Democrat party, advocate of unions, Bush hater and Obama lover. She said what many liberals say on these pages every day, but she said them in a way that was too partisan even for some of the liberals on this blogsite.

Satan - I used this for a few days with the goal of showing how absurd the poster using the name Jesus Christ was being.

OK..so I have confessed. In the last year, I have used three monikers. But what about before the locking system?

I used a number of names back then. I cannot accept the credit for having conceived of this however. It was very apparent to me that skeptic and 2049er were posting under multiple names (maybe even the same person?) and so I thought "Hey, if the goose is doing it..."

So, from now on, I will only be posting as RT until I officially decide to change that name, and will do so publicly. I will also try to live up to the name and be more civil and rational in my debate.

Now - Since confession is good for the soul, lets all jump on in and confess our multi-personality disorder. Let those who live in glass houses show us all the stones they have been throwing.

I am especially anxious for skeptic, 2049er, and a few others, who inspired my MPD to open up and be honest about it.