When I first started frequenting various MUSHes (online roleplaying games, all text based) many years ago, I needed a name for my character. I'd just read Eddie Rickenbackers' book and really liked it, so I tried that, and it worked. It's stuck with me ever since, and I'm even thinking about adding it to my real name
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Oh, and I recently heard from Ricks' grandson, and he said it's OK for me to use the name. No, really
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Of course the handle is too long to fit in any sim, but I've been -ri-, rick, --ri-- and ricken in WB, and Ricken on AH.
Rickenbacker
Independent Swedish Airforce