yep, berries, you should just re-register, especially 'cause you just started out. getting your name changed is a HUMONGOUS hassle; i wrote DaVe (this site's main admin) repeatedly about changing shortystar's name back (that's what it had originally been anyway), but he didn't do a thing till he happened to meet her in person in miami. i guess she made more of an impression in person than i could via e-mail, which only makes sense! (even if i am the moderator of this forum ) the only problem is, as shortystar said, that you'll have to register under another e-mail. hopefully you have a work and a home - or 2 for another reason - so that won't be a problem. if you still have issues, though, pm me, and i'll bug DaVe with a flood of e-mails ! *o, and sinrider, i'm female!!!