Usernames?

[Longhorn1986]

After reading Jinglebob's wonderful post here, I thought it'd be fun to talk about where we came up with our usernames.
This may have been on another, previous thread, but rather than bringing back a zombie, I figured I'd start a new one.

On the fishing sites I frequent, I'm Worm Drowner, as whenever I'd tell my dad I was going fishing, he'd comment "So, you're off to go drown worms again?". I decided to go with a different handle for my other favorite hobby, shooting. Longhorn1986 came about from my earning my undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin in December 1986 (wow! almost 30 years ago!). I earned my masters from the University of Houston in December 1990, but a user name of "Cougar1990" would make me sound like a dirty old lady!!

Let's hear your stories!

 

[NYlakesider]

Yes its been done before but the forum evolves over time!

My handle on this forum is easy. I live in the peoples republic of northern NY. I also live by a big lake.(about a 100 yards away)

On a couple car forums and on those I use a Corvette derived handle. On the stock forums I use a name that has a financial ring to it.

 

[g8rb8]

Multiple choice:
1. I am a graduate of a Florida university?

2. I was thinking philosophically while joining the S&W forum, "We're all eventually gator bait."?

3. My boys were watching TV and Swamp People, the show with Troy "Choot 'em" Landry, was playing in the background while I was joining the S&W Forum?

4. I was too lazy to type out a long user name?


2, 3, and 4 are correct

Not now. I'll hurry up and do it even faster tomorrow unless I wait until the next day when I can do it even faster.

 

[SC_Mike]

I'm Mike and I'm from SC. I like to keep things simple and truthful.

I almost used Bud Tugley.

 

[Cigar]

I like Cigars... Had it starting in 1999...

 

[Geronimo Jim]

Nickname from college days.

 

[CajunBass]

When I was signing up for my first online account, I was trying to think of a name. I looked out the back door and spotted my bass boat.

Cajun Bass Boat was too long.

Sorta sounds like an old west outlaw, don't you think?

Answers to routine questions about the name.

No, I'm not from and have never been in, Louisiana. (My wife lived in Plaquemine (the town), La. for a few years however.)

No, I don't play guitar or any other musical instrument.

 

[Onomea]

Place name on the Big Island, Hawaii, where I first bought land.

 

[CATI1835]

CATI1835 Come And Take It - 1835

Battle of Gonzales, the first shot in the Texas Revolution. Interesting reading here:

Battle of Gonzales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Owly]

A former coworker thought I had a rather "owly" disposition so that's what he started calling me. He'd actually enter my shop hooting like an owl whenever he was looking for me. It always made me chuckle and softened my owly attitude... for a few moments anyways , so the name stuck.

 

[BAM-BAM]

LOL IIRC there have been at least two or three threads since 2005............................

Mix........

my Initials ....... a good looking, studly, 60's cartoon character....... with the fact I was on the College Rifle team........

led to the "Nickname" ; my then girlfriend, put on the back of our crew's Intramural Softball Team's Jersey ..........



So when I needed a on-line.......... nom de plume...... well why not!!!

 

[surveyor_nm]

It's how I've made my living since 1974...seemed appropriate.

 

[Bkreutz]

Shortened version of my last name.....Breitkreutz

Easier for me to remember

 

[pawngal]

Pretty simple, female, own a pawnshop. Have some fun & crazy ones on other forums.

 

[Muss Muggins]

You mean we don't have to use our real names?

 

[Bastogne71]

Spent some time on or around fire base Bastogne in 1970-1971.

 

[Mike G 0351]

Well mine is pretty easy to explain....
Mike G is my name and 0351 was my MOS in the Corps, 0351 is anti tank assault man....

 

[BC38]

My initials and favorite caliber at the time I joined.

 

[steelslaver]

I have madea lot of my living making things from steel. Making steel work steel slavery. The white gorilla I have used for my avatar for many years. I am a big guy and some say a bit of a primate. So here I be

 

[Protocall_Design]

I've been a Tool & Die maker over 40 years. Now have my own shop at home making prototypes of new inventions, special equipment and repairs for local companies and building my own custom S&W revos and related accessories. More tools than most.