i think real names will never fly

but i do think an appropriate apology would help us all move on

something like

"sorry guys and gals, i got a bit carried away there and did something that in retrospect was probably a little foolish. but i do love cat sailing and get a lot from the cut'n'thrust of both racing and internet forums. please accept my apology and i promise to just use the 1 screen persona from now on, friends?"