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Why are you using that username?

My username is Cream's second album. I chose it because I like the band Cream (they were my favorite band at the time, although since then I've realized that I can't possibly nail down a "favorite" band), and also because it just sounds cool.
 
what about TheBigO?

Are you asking if JL's mom likes TheBigO? That's kind of personal, isn't it?

Evidence once again of why I love EricF's posts.

TheBigO (my old username) was my handle on every music and basketball board. Even though Otis Redding died and Oscar Robertson retired long before I was born I'm a huge fan of both.

Otis was my avatar for a long, long time (and Oscar for a bit) and several people assumed it was a picture of me.

I would have signed up under my real name in the first place but I was teaching high school and didn't really want to have to explan any of my off topic posts to the administration after students found them.
 
Evidence once again of why I love EricF's posts.

TheBigO (my old username) was my handle on every music and basketball board. Even though Otis Redding died and Oscar Robertson retired long before I was born I'm a huge fan of both.

Otis was my avatar for a long, long time (and Oscar for a bit) and several people assumed it was a picture of me.

I would have signed up under my real name in the first place but I was teaching high school and didn't really want to have to explan any of my off topic posts to the administration after students found them.

interesting. i always did think you were a funky black man. but then i was disappointed when i found out your name was Jared