What's In A Name?

[Loon160T]

Since I've been found out by BBill_TN, a fellow kayaker, and I've been thinking about doing a post like this, here goes . . .

Where does you user name come from?

Some are fairly obvious: some combination of name, school affiliation, etc. while other aren't.

Mine, for instance, is based on a kayak I own. It's a Old Town Loon, a 16-foot (no inches) tandem, hence Loon160T.

[Guest m&pc9]

My first pistol I bought to carry.

[Verne]

Mine is my first name. Yeah grow up in the south in the 80's with that name. There is nothing along those lines I haven't heard.

Strangely, of all the sites I'm on there are only 1 or 2 where some one else already had it.

[TripleDigitRide]

I used to race dirt track when I lived up North, and I was one of only two guys who were able to reach 100+ mph on that track. When it came time for me to race, everyone would comment on how it was time for me to go for a Triple Digit Ride. It kinda stuck.

Edited September 7, 2009 by TripleDigitRide

[56FordGuy]

My only personal vehicle is a 1956 Ford F-350. I'm kind of a fan of the old Effies, except on days when I want to sell it and buy another PowerStroke.

[memphismason]

I live in Memphis and I am a Freemason.

[poak]

I used to race dirt track when I lived up North, and I was one of only two guys who were able to reach 100+ mph on that track. When it came time for me to race, everyone would comment on how it was time for me to go for a Triple Digit Ride. It kinda stuck.

Haha, I always thought that it referenced a Z car (300ZX, 350Z, etc) for some reason.

Mine is the first letter of my first name, then the first three letters of my last name.

[Guest H0TSH0T]

n.

1. Slang. A person of impressive skill and daring, especially one who is highly successful and self-assured.
   
2. A nonstop freight train.
   

hotshot hot'shot' adj. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field (i am a independent contractor and have many skills mainly in home restorations and remodels ranging form floors to ceilings and all the stuff in-between, i don't do electrical or pluming but will do fixtures , sinks ect.)

been called that for many years by other people.... so it stuck as a nickname.

Edited September 7, 2009 by H0TSH0T

[Guest Arko]

Arko, my dog's name. And him in my avatar.

[bubbiesdad]

Bubbie is my cat. He is also my avatar.

[titan14]

My Truck and my favorite number.

[Guest SUNTZU]

I read a book once.

[DWARREN123]

D is first initial of my first name.

Warren is my last name.

123 because 1, 12 were taken in 1995.

I have had it since 1995 as my screen name.

DWARREN123

Don Warren

[FUJIMO]

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Just something I heard and liked it. I am kinda high strung so it's also my temperment at times, lol.

[Westwindmike]

My name is Mike and until a year ago, I flew a Westwind Jet full time for a local company. That's a Westwind in my avitar.

[Mariner]

It is my occupation.

[Mark@Sea]

I've spent 27 years at sea, both active and retired, for the USN. I average 10 months of the year shipboard - home is just a place I get to visit occasionally.

[R1100R]

My BMW motorcycle.

[Guest Bronker]

I used to have a 1995 Ford Bronco that I drove the wheels off of. My father-in-law has a thick, country-vernacular Southern drawl, and for the life of him, when he referred to "the Bronco" it always came out "the Bronker". Same thing with "gravel". It came out "graver". A "diesel" came out "dieser". If he told me "I ran over a shovel with the Bronco on that gravel road..." It would sound like this: "I ran over a shover with the Bronker on that gra-ver road..."

When I signed up at TGO, we had just been working on this Bronco. So..."Bronker" was born.

And, the coolest name ever...strickj... was already taken.

[Loon160T]

I've spent 27 years at sea, both active and retired, for the USN. I average 10 months of the year shipboard - home is just a place I get to visit occasionally.

My dad was Navy. Thanks for your service.

[Guest zeek30]

The nickname and number I had while playing college ball

[Guest Bronker]

My dad was Navy. Thanks for your service.

+1.

My dad too...USS Forrestal, with one Senator John McCain. He was on the flight deck when McCain's plane caught fire.

[Guest hoss6175]

Dad called me Hoss all my life and 6175 has been my work number for 20 years when you have a memory like mine you better keep it simple

[Jasongar8]

Mine is just a play on my name. Jason Garrett = Jasongar8

[Mr. Brooks]

Do I really need to explain mine?