Point noted. This was my hacker handle since '95 and has nothing to do with what you're inferring. I'm a former New Yorker, and 9/11 hit very close to home for me and ended up taking away a lot from me.
I've thought about changing my handle but feel that it would be one more thing I'd give up to the A-holes who've already caused me a lot of grief. So, I guess I'm just being stubborn.