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#1 Post by mrkelley23 » Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:35 pm

If Appa23 posted about his new handle anywhere, I missed it. So, naturally, being the curious cat that I am, I Googled it.

So far, I'm pretty sure it has nothing to do with the Association of Physical Plant Administrators, the American Public Power Association, or the American Probation and Parole Association.

Appa, the Sherpa, is a little more fitting, but my intuity says no.

I don't THINK TT would endorse the Nickelodeon show Avatar (at least not until #1 is a little older, but it COULD be after the flying bison on that show, I guess.

After looking at the first page, and then glancing at the "2,400,000 hits" at the top of the page, I decided to try to narrow my search a little.

So I entered "appa" and "bible," and came up with "Action for Peace through Prayer and Aid."

Any of these close?
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Re: Curiosity

#2 Post by MarleysGh0st » Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:40 pm

mrkelley23 wrote:If Appa23 posted about his new handle anywhere, I missed it.
I don't believe he has.

But my guess is that "Appa" is how his baby daughter says "papa". :)



No clue where he got the "23" from. I don't believe he's into the Illuminati series or a believer in the Law of 5. :wink:



Experiment: Why does Appa get an editing footnote when others don't?

Ah! We do now! We do!
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Re: Curiosity

#3 Post by peacock2121 » Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:03 pm

mrkelley23 wrote: So I entered "appa" and "bible," and came up with "Action for Peace through Prayer and Aid."

Any of these close?
This just made me laugh - it so doesn't fit him.

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#4 Post by Appa23 » Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:17 pm

Hmm, I have intrigued MrK, if only a little bit.

No, it does not relate to any association.

No, my son is not allowed to watch Avatar. (that is the one about the last air bender, correct?)

It is not a biblical reference.


Marley -- my youngest calls me "Dada" or "DaDaDaDa".

Pea -- Bite me! (just on general principle)

I wonder if I should set out a prize for the one who deciphers my name, though it is not that clever, so it may not take that long.


A million "Who's Line" points.
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#6 Post by Bob Juch » Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:24 pm

Appa23 wrote:Hmm, I have intrigued MrK, if only a little bit.

No, it does not relate to any association.

No, my son (only have the one) is not allowed to watch Avatar. (that is the one about the last air bender, correct?)

It is not a biblical reference.


Marley -- my youngest calls me "Dada" or "DaDaDaDa".

Pea -- Bite me! (just on general principle)

I wonder if I should set out a prize for the one who deciphers my name, though it is not that clever, so it may not take that long.
Somehow I don't think it's this:
http://www.applam.com/My_Homepage_Files/Page26.html

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#7 Post by wbtravis007 » Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:58 pm

I know! I know! Call on me!

Thank you.

I'm pretty sure it's appa spelled backwards.

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#8 Post by earendel » Fri Oct 19, 2007 5:33 am

wbtravis007 wrote:I know! I know! Call on me!

Thank you.

I'm pretty sure it's appa spelled backwards.
No, it's 32appa spelled backwards.
"Elen sila lumenn omentielvo...A star shines on the hour of our meeting."

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#9 Post by earendel » Fri Oct 19, 2007 5:34 am

mrkelley23 wrote:If Appa23 posted about his new handle anywhere, I missed it. So, naturally, being the curious cat that I am, I Googled it.

So far, I'm pretty sure it has nothing to do with the Association of Physical Plant Administrators, the American Public Power Association, or the American Probation and Parole Association.

Appa, the Sherpa, is a little more fitting, but my intuity says no.

I don't THINK TT would endorse the Nickelodeon show Avatar (at least not until #1 is a little older, but it COULD be after the flying bison on that show, I guess.

After looking at the first page, and then glancing at the "2,400,000 hits" at the top of the page, I decided to try to narrow my search a little.

So I entered "appa" and "bible," and came up with "Action for Peace through Prayer and Aid."

Any of these close?
I don't know what it means, but perhaps he added the "23" in your honor. :D
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#10 Post by minimetoo26 » Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:17 am

wbtravis007 wrote:I know! I know! Call on me!

Thank you.

I'm pretty sure it's appa spelled backwards.
Okay--now THIS made me laugh out loud!

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No Reason Not To Tell

#11 Post by Appa23 » Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:19 am

Although I like Ear's idea that I was honoring MrK with the 23 (hadn't noticed it at the end of his screen name) . . .

I decided that with a new board, I should go with a new name. Trying for a fresh start and all that (Hey, how's that working out for me? :roll: )

Anywho, since I am more than a Holt parent now, I decided to go with "Appa", which is Korean for "Dad". (not the more formal "Father")

While all of my kids are not Korean, and none actually call me Appa right now, I always liked hearing my wife's cousins referring to their father as "Appa" over the years. It always sounded sweeter and more meaningful than a simple "Dad" or "daddy".

So, there you go.

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#12 Post by minimetoo26 » Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:24 am

So it wasn't Annoying Person Posting Annoyingly?

Then Pea was wrong!

:P

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Re: No Reason Not To Tell

#13 Post by MarleysGh0st » Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:30 am

Appa23 wrote:I decided that with a new board, I should go with a new name. Trying for a fresh start and all that (Hey, how's that working out for me? :roll: )
Never give up? Never surrender? :|
Appa23 wrote:Anywho, since I am more than a Holt parent now, I decided to go with "Appa", which is Korean for "Dad". (not the more formal "Father")

While all of my kids are not Korean, and none actually call me Appa right now, I always liked hearing my wife's cousins referring to their father as "Appa" over the years. It always sounded sweeter and more meaningful than a simple "Dad" or "daddy".
So my guess wasn't too far off the mark, even if none of your kids actually use the word. :)

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#14 Post by peacock2121 » Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:37 am

minimetoo26 wrote:So it wasn't Annoying Person Posting Annoyingly?

Then Pea was wrong!

:P
Oh, no she wasn't.

He is just that - no matter what he calls himself.

I do admire that he takes on being a new self.

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#15 Post by mrkelley23 » Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:18 am

Thanks, Appa. I think it's a perfect handle for you.

No matter what other disagreements we may have, I can respect the fierce love you have for all your kids.
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Re: No Reason Not To Tell

#16 Post by MarleysGh0st » Fri Oct 19, 2007 11:55 am

Appa23 wrote:Anywho, since I am more than a Holt parent now, I decided to go with "Appa", which is Korean for "Dad". (not the more formal "Father")
So, are you going to explain what the "23" signifies? :)

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#17 Post by Appa23 » Fri Oct 19, 2007 1:20 pm

Marley, sometimes a number isn't a number.

Sometimes, it is two numbers.


Sometimes, it is a word and a number. :P

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#18 Post by MarleysGh0st » Fri Oct 19, 2007 1:28 pm

Appa23 wrote:Sometimes, it is a word and a number. :P
Oh! I get it now. :idea:

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