Username, where did it come from?

kreskin13 · **on:** December 30, 2007, 01:33:35 PM

Some of you have some "wild and crazy" usernames. I'm interested in how you got them.

Mine is pretty lame and not at all original. When I was younger Kreskin "The World's Foremost Mentalist" was big for some reason so when someone asked you a question that you couldn't possibly know the answer to we would say "Who am I, Kreskin?" Yeah I know, stupid, but we were only kids!

The 13 came about because any site I tried to join already had a Kreskin (see, not original) so I tack on 13 because it's my favorite number. I wore 13 when I played Little League baseball but more importantly I was born on Friday the 13th!

My alternate username is dungbeetle13,(once again, not original)

I'm sure someone has some GOOD stories, let's here 'em!

Calvin

yellowhammer · **Reply #1 on:** December 30, 2007, 01:45:42 PM

Mine's boring. The first forum I joined was a British wildlife site, so I just used the name of my favourite bird (not my pic);

Then I kept the name for everywhere else so I don't have to think too hard. Think long, think wrong!

kreskin13 · **Reply #2 on:** December 30, 2007, 03:21:52 PM

It's better than mine. That's a cool looking bird, it reminds me of the American Goldfinch (same family). I had backyard feeders for years and one year about 15-20 of them showed up and hung around for a few days. Never had them before or since.

Calvin

Anthony · **Reply #3 on:** December 30, 2007, 03:41:03 PM

I work with this all day!

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #4 on:** December 30, 2007, 03:58:26 PM

One of the first sites I ever registered at was a chat room called The Globe. I don't think it's around anymore, but being a security guy I chose the name Defender since that's what I did. I use it on every site, but be warned, there are Defenders on many sites that I don't belong to, so don't be surprised if you send "me" a PM on another forum and "I" don't know who the hell you are!

And, with a name like "Grant Lamontagne," you can understand why I go by "Def!"

Def

I'm Still Bison · **Reply #5 on:** December 30, 2007, 04:33:00 PM

56 is my birth year,the Bison comes from two things.When I first entered EMSand full beards were still OK, I started at my station with shoulder length hair,and a full beard,causing my station chief to comment that I looked a buffalo,and that morphed into things like Buffy,and Bison.I think the fact I snored like like a buffalo in heat,had something to do with it too.

kreskin13 · **Reply #6 on:** December 30, 2007, 04:44:14 PM

Bison56, Def, Corrugated, God love you all. How do you guys even make it through a day?

Calvin

David Bowen · **Reply #7 on:** December 30, 2007, 04:51:44 PM

Mine is boring, I'm David Bowen and my SN is DavidBinGA (since I live in GA) real creative huh? Decided to go with something safe.

David

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #8 on:** December 30, 2007, 05:51:09 PM

Whenever your name comes up in conversation with other people I still refer to you as Dave Binga!

Def

Benner · **Reply #9 on:** December 30, 2007, 05:53:04 PM

Mine is boring as well. My name is Ben and for some strange reason my friends at school called me Benner. When it came to registering on my first forum Ben had been taken as a username so I tried Benner which was accepted. I have then Just stuck with this.

Roadie · **Reply #10 on:** December 30, 2007, 06:21:33 PM

Roadie - from me helping loads of friends out, carrying equipment and setting stuff up for them. I also go by the name of Techie, Gopher and other various names. Although for forums its Roadie (or Roadie1986 or RoadieRyan)

Roadie

CQC-7 · **Reply #11 on:** December 30, 2007, 07:01:17 PM

I chose my name after the "original" tactical knife. My wife bought one for me as a wedding gift and I just use that name because I like that knife and I usually carry it with me.

edap617 · **Reply #12 on:** December 30, 2007, 07:08:29 PM

Mine is very simple, edap617. My full name is Eddie Apuhin. I just use the first two letters of my first name and the first two letters of my surname. The suffix 617 my birthday - June 17.

Eddie

ducktapehero · **Reply #13 on:** December 30, 2007, 07:46:52 PM

I have a certain fondness for the best multi-tool on the face of the Earth. The sticky gray kind that comes on a roll. And as for the whole "Is it duck or duct tape?" debate I will post this link.

http://www.ducttapeguys.com/duckvsduct.html

Benner · **Reply #14 on:** December 30, 2007, 07:50:55 PM

Quote from: ducktapehero on December 30, 2007, 07:46:52 PM

I have a certain fondness for the best multi-tool on the face of the Earth. The sticky gray kind that comes on a roll. And as for the whole "Is it duck or duct tape?" debate I will post this link.

http://www.ducttapeguys.com/duckvsduct.html

Thanks for that link. I've always wondered that.

I want to know the story about Tom Munch's username.

Flash · **Reply #15 on:** December 30, 2007, 08:59:07 PM

Someone once told me that I reminded them of Captain Flasheart from Blackadder (ie a loud mouthed opinionated prat) I took it as a compliment hence my nickname...its easier than typing Captain Flasheart all the time.

Take care,

Flash

NutSAK · **Reply #16 on:** December 30, 2007, 10:36:43 PM

Uh... I guess mine is self-explanatory.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #17 on:** December 30, 2007, 10:39:04 PM

Mine's a contraction of my two christian names, (michael david) it was also the nickname of my favorite motorcycle racer Mick Doohan = MickyD

Funny thing is I don't like the name Mick

Leatherman123 · **Reply #18 on:** December 30, 2007, 10:44:47 PM

I really like Leathermans..

Benner · **Reply #19 on:** December 30, 2007, 10:47:27 PM

Quote from: Leatherman123 on December 30, 2007, 10:44:47 PM

I really like Leathermans..

And you wanted to prove that you could count.

Leatherman123 · **Reply #20 on:** December 30, 2007, 10:50:29 PM

kreskin13 · **Reply #21 on:** December 30, 2007, 11:00:07 PM

Quote from: Defender on December 30, 2007, 05:51:09 PM

Whenever your name comes up in conversation with other people I still refer to you as Dave Binga!

Def

Dave Binga, that's funny. Whenever I see it I think David Bengay, you know, that ointment stuff. (I love saying ointment!).

Calvin

FRESHpalm · **Reply #22 on:** December 30, 2007, 11:14:05 PM

Quote from: NutSAK on December 30, 2007, 10:36:43 PM

Uh... I guess mine is self-explanatory.

LOL

Anyway I am origanaly from Brasil And thereis loads of palms there and i just added the fresh on to make it sound cool i gues

Anthony · **Reply #23 on:** December 30, 2007, 11:40:44 PM

Quote from: micky d on December 30, 2007, 10:39:04 PM

Mine's a contraction of my two christian names, (michael david) it was also the nickname of my favorite motorcycle racer Mick Doohan = MickyD

Funny thing is I don't like the name Mick

I thought you named yourself after King Diamonds old drummer

Viking · **Reply #24 on:** December 30, 2007, 11:47:06 PM

Well, I live in Minnesota and have always been a HUGE Minnesota Viking's fan. Also, I love the Viking culture and tend to read and study anything about their history.

665ae · **Reply #25 on:** December 31, 2007, 12:03:57 AM

Hmm... mine is the actually the name of my SECOND band in High School...

665 Almost Evil (665ae)

yellowhammer · **Reply #26 on:** December 31, 2007, 12:07:38 AM

Quote from: 665ae on December 31, 2007, 12:03:57 AM

Hmm... mine is the actually the name of my SECOND band in High School...

665 Almost Evil (665ae)

I saw a band last night called Force-fed Anthrax

They would have looked a bit more hardcore if they weren't all 16 and chaperoned by a couple of mums passing round chocolates

hawkchucker · **Reply #27 on:** December 31, 2007, 12:16:19 AM

I carry a Hawk most of the time when I teach my classes for the state and allways show the students how to throw one.

Tsquare · **Reply #28 on:** December 31, 2007, 12:56:42 AM

my first and last name start with T, hence the name tsquare.

kreskin13 · **Reply #29 on:** December 31, 2007, 02:00:43 AM

Quote from: Viking on December 30, 2007, 11:47:06 PM

Well, I live in Minnesota and have always been a HUGE Minnesota Viking's fan. Also, I love the Viking culture and tend to read and study anything about their history.

I'm not much of a football fan these days but I always like to see the Vikings and the Chiefs do well. This stems from when I was a kid living in Japan and had one of those football games that was made of metal with plastic players and a felt football. When you turned the thing on it vibrated and all the players pretty much just headed for the sidelines. What great fun.

Anyway the Vikings and Chiefs were two of the teams on the games. For some reason I had more than one of what may have been one of the worst toys ever. Funny how certain things stick with you.

Calvin

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