Do you know Tim's screen name?

[badstar]

Bizarre IM conversation I had just now:

[23:54] IconicSalmon: Hi.
[23:54] fuego4496: hello
[23:55] fuego4496: do i know you?
[23:56] IconicSalmon: doubtful
[23:56] fuego4496: ah...may i ask, of curiousity how you happened upon my screen name?
[00:00] fuego4496: did you IM me for a reason? Or should I just wish you a good night and close the window?
[00:01] IconicSalmon: I saw you today, I liked your socks but I was to shy to say anything
[00:02] fuego4496: obviously you are just making this up or confusing me with someone else because i didn't see anyone that i didn't know today, didn't give my screen name out...and was wearing plain white cotton socks
[00:03] IconicSalmon: wait, aren't you tim?
[00:03] fuego4496: no...
[00:03] fuego4496: fraid not
[00:03] IconicSalmon: Damn, do you know his sn?
[00:04] fuego4496: Uh....I've met about a hundred tim's in my life
[00:04] fuego4496: but I don't believe i know a screen name for any
[00:04] IconicSalmon: I'll ask Chris, she'll know
[00:04] fuego4496: uh, ok
[00:04] IconicSalmon: Thanks anyway
[00:04] fuego4496: sure.


So...I've noticed that since I started using AIM on gmail at work, I've beeng etting some random IM's from people either thinking I'm someone else, or in a few cases, I get the message, but they seem to be carrying a conversation with someone else.

However, when I had the above exchange, I was on Trillian, with gmail signed out of AIM.

Anyone had any weird things like this lately?

Comments

[glitteringlynx.livejournal.com]

I used to get some odd conversations on ICQ back in the day. Now that I use only MSN, I have it set so that I cannot receive any messages from anyone not on my friends list, so it doesn't happen anymore.

[darlinnikyie.livejournal.com]

hi, it's funny that you mentioned this, I just got an IM from this person. Decided to Google their SN and ur LJ popped popped up. My convo went as follows:

IconicSalmon (1:08:20 AM): you are?
Nikyiedarling69 (1:10:46 AM): huh?
Nikyiedarling69 (1:11:03 AM): who ar eu?
Nikyiedarling69 (1:11:09 AM): are u*

and no response. It was very weird.

[darlinnikyie.livejournal.com]

oh, and I am not some psycho. So please don't think I am associated with this weirdo.

[apartmentseven.livejournal.com]

Same story as darlinnikyie. Two things are interesting to me. One is that we all google random screennames. And two, that mystery that is being IconicSalmon.

[apartmentseven.livejournal.com]

Three things, actually.


"She" seems to know things.

i come to you via google

[primordial.livejournal.com]

same story as those above me. mine goes as follows:



[02:41] IconicSalmon: Hi.
[02:41] LokiRidesShotgun: yo
[02:42] IconicSalmon: hello
[02:42] LokiRidesShotgun: what can i do for you?
[02:42] IconicSalmon: do my math homework? XD
[02:43] LokiRidesShotgun: who is this?
[02:43] IconicSalmon: o.O you're the one that messaged me... shouldn't you know who i am?
[02:43] LokiRidesShotgun: ...did i?
[02:44] IconicSalmon: yes.
[02:44] LokiRidesShotgun: refresh my memory
[02:44] IconicSalmon: umm. you said 'yo'
[02:44] LokiRidesShotgun: [02:41] IconicSalmon: Hi.
[02:41] LokiRidesShotgun: yo
[02:45] IconicSalmon: o.o umm. okay. dunno who that other person is either.
[02:47] LokiRidesShotgun: well...fantastic

Re: i come to you via google

[paperpieces.livejournal.com]

I got here via google as well.

o.o Oi. I sorta get it now. Okay, so you're LokiRidesShotgun. Haha. I was all mixed up. That was me talking to you, this was how it showed up in my message box:

IconicSalmon: yo
Kagrra bubbles: hello



Interesting indeed.

Re: i come to you via google

[primordial.livejournal.com]

haha, fantastic.

[falnfenix]

when i used to use AIM, before i locked it down to ignore anyone i didn't know, i'd get crap like that all the time.

[multicoloredwiz.livejournal.com]

i just got imed by this person... i found you on google when i searched the name. O_o

IconicSalmon (7:02:47 AM): Hi.
MultiColoredWiz (7:02:50 AM): hello
IconicSalmon (7:02:50 AM): went to bed... hit me up on the cell phone
MultiColoredWiz (7:02:55 AM): who the hell
IconicSalmon (7:03:06 AM): hello
IconicSalmon (7:04:06 AM): do I know you?

[multicoloredwiz.livejournal.com]

wow... i figured the comments were all lj friends! they're other people who googled. the internet these days!

[sherarara.livejournal.com]

Dude, this is SURREAL.

Seriously, wtf?

*hugs fuego and goes about her business*

[http://users.livejournal.com/ajoyfulgirl_/]

i just googled "iconic salmon" and your website showed up.
I just got an IM from this person quite similar to all the above!

[shoesonwrong.livejournal.com]

The same thing happened to me last night (http://shoesonwrong.livejournal.com/164126.html). Apparently it has something to do with a series of bots and the whole thing is known as The Hatmaster. This community is dedicated to The Hatmaster and discussing The Hatmaster themissinghat

[pinksugargirl.livejournal.com]

wierd