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doogalman
17-Dec-2006, 21:31
Just browsing the board and wondered why people chose their user names.
I use Doogalman because my best man used to call me Doogal (no reason he just did) so i've carried it on.
Still i called my Python Jeff, after him:lol: :lol
How about you????::::rolleyes:
Florence
17-Dec-2006, 21:35
I used to be a Service Advisor in a Harley Davidson Dealership and the Technicians (or mechanics) used to call me their "Biatch" then the customers latched onto it and called me the "Service Biatch" so it stuck!! :rolleyes: :cool:
Gaz 748
17-Dec-2006, 21:38
Was going to use Brad Pitt, as you know there is a likeness ;) :)
Gaz, short for Gary
someone already had Gaz 748R :(
doogalman
17-Dec-2006, 21:40
Was going to use Brad Pitt, as you know there is a likeness ;) :)
Gaz, short for Gary
someone already had Gaz 748R :(
And there i was thinking it's because you were really called Gazanova???
Florence
17-Dec-2006, 21:41
And there i was thinking it's because you were really called Gazanova???
I thought it was his IQ :D :o
Nigel C
17-Dec-2006, 21:42
Something to do with my parents :)
Lightning Boy
17-Dec-2006, 21:56
Met a guy at the crossroads...well.....roundabout really..... He was the local 'ace' as he liked to call himself. Had a nice new GSX1100 with Yoshi pipe and no-one was faster than him around the Harrow one-way system.....from the T's&C'c (as the tea/coffee stand was called) and back....about a mile with some tricky 1st gear left/rights. So along comes little me equipped with a battered Kawka 900R......and the roads are damp.......
My mates reckon'd I'd made a deal with the devil to win....... it was about the same time the movie 'Crossroads' was out.......so the name stuck.....
I'm as Cute as you like,but dont let me drink Guinness after midnight....!
doogalman
17-Dec-2006, 21:58
Met a guy at the crossroads...well.....roundabout really..... He was the local 'ace' as he liked to call himself. Had a nice new GSX1100 with Yoshi pipe and no-one was faster than him around the Harrow one-way system.....from the T's&C'c (as the tea/coffee stand was called) and back....about a mile with some tricky 1st gear left/rights. So along comes little me equipped with a battered Kawka 900R......and the roads are damp.......
My mates reckon'd I'd made a deal with the devil to win....... it was about the same time the movie 'Crossroads' was out.......so the name stuck.....
Great soundtrack "Ry Cooder"
No nothing to do with The Office...
10 years ago I drove through a village in Hertfordshire, called Brent Pelham.
It's been my e-mail alias ever since.
Dave
Florence
17-Dec-2006, 21:59
Great soundtrack "Ry Cooder"
Damn good film actually. :)
Umm ... I kinda feel boring now :(
doogalman
17-Dec-2006, 22:03
No nothing to do with The Office...
10 years ago I drove through a village in Hertfordshire, called Brent Pelham.
It's been my e-mail alias ever since.
Dave
Just as well you wern't travelling thru "Scunthorpe"!!!:lol: :lol:
Florence
17-Dec-2006, 22:04
Umm ... I kinda feel boring now :(
You could have been a wigwam but then you'd be two tents (tooo tense)
I'll get my coat
Just as well you wern't travelling thru "Scunthorpe"!!!:lol: :lol:
One of my best friends at school was called Thorpe... :D
doogalman
17-Dec-2006, 22:06
One of my best friends at school was called Thorpe... :D
So what was his nickname???:lol:
So what was his nickname???:lol:
Dave :)
Damn good film actually. :)
Great guitars by Steve Vai...
Ozz - as I grew up listening to Black Sabbath and Ozzy...
Sharpy G
17-Dec-2006, 22:38
Umm ... I kinda feel boring now :(
yep.....know what ya mean
G (from Graham)
Sharp(y)
VanDaMauler
17-Dec-2006, 22:41
VanDaMauler sounds like my surname, but its what a friend said I should change my name to after hurting a few people when I fought in some recent competitions. Nice!!!! ;)
Martin Ducati Glasgow
17-Dec-2006, 22:49
Umm ... I kinda feel boring now :(
Yeh, me too!!:)
Sharpy G
17-Dec-2006, 22:54
Yeh, me too!!:)
eh ? :lol:
Joined the army,went in quick succesion: 1.carrott top 2.Jasper
Nickname stuck,more people know me by by nickname than my real name,which isn't a problem,'cos i use it alot!!
JasonBoswell
17-Dec-2006, 23:17
'cos I was an avid fan of Neighbours when I was at college so got called "Jason" (as in Donavan). And of course being a scouser my mates added "Boswell" (from the 80's sitcom Bread) on the end. Its stuck ever since.
;-)
MAD because I am, (not)
MAV because it's short for maverick! (I am)
Sharpy G
17-Dec-2006, 23:28
MAD because I am, (not)
MAV because it's short for maverick! (I am)
you can be my wingman.....anytime :lol:
you can be my wingman.....anytime :lol:
No, you can be mine !
Sharpy G
18-Dec-2006, 08:04
No, you can be mine !
cool :lol:
"........we.......were inverted"
perhaps we need a movie quotes thread
rcgbob44
18-Dec-2006, 08:50
Mine was the first web name I ever had, my initials (RCG) - Bob (short for Robert & my house number & caliber of my Smith & Wesson at the time.
Well, my real name is Julian. Not such a bad name when you're an adult, but when you're a kid at primary school you get all the other kids following you round chanting "Julie, Julie, Julie..", then when everybody grew out of that some bubblegum band of the day came out with a song that went "J..j..j..j..j..j..j..Julie-Anne" in the chorus and it all kicked off again.
No doubt due to an old 1950's radio show called 'Round the Horne" where they had Kenneth Williams and some other bloke playing two outrageously camp characters called "Julian and Sandy", I've also had to put up with people going into the hand on hip, limp wristed 'teapot' impressions and lisping "Ooooh, Julian". I was just starting to see the back of the campness associated with my name when along came Julian bloody Clary :lol:
When we started learning French at school, the teacher gave us all the French version of our name, so I became Jules and it stuck.
Years later, I was playing in a band called Axis on the local and London pub circuits and there were some fly posters printed up where the printer had spelled my name Jools, some journos from Melody Maker, NME and Musicians Only picked up on that spelling of my nickname in reviews of our gigs* and the spelling stuck.
*Sounds more impressive than it was, we only merited a couple of column inches in any review before this 'prog' band got swept aside by the punk explosion.
cool :lol:
"........we.......were inverted"
perhaps we need a movie quotes thread
Starting that again in a moment!
LesPaul
18-Dec-2006, 11:34
My user name is based on my fave possession :D
Darren
rcgbob44
18-Dec-2006, 11:51
A Banjo ?
Twinfan
18-Dec-2006, 12:18
Mine's simple - a love of v-twin engines!
...err....it was funny at the time - when I was student at Leeds Uni in the 80's.
Richard
doogalman
18-Dec-2006, 13:11
...err....it was funny at the time - when I was student at Leeds Uni in the 80's.
Richard
Dare we ask what the X is for.:eek: :eek:
BDG is an abbreviation of BIG DAFT GEORDIE. This was an insult created by one of my mates coz i'm not a Geordie, but southerners don't seem to know the difference.
The other alternative was Paddy O' Hilter because of my ancestory, but that didn't seem to go down that well.
doogalman
18-Dec-2006, 13:14
The other alternative was Paddy O' Hilter because of my ancestory, but that didn't seem to go down that well.
What's so offensive about the name Paddy??:lol: :lol:
Dare we ask what the X is for.:eek: :eek:
The "X" is a big fat sloppy kiss on yer lips mate - I bet you're glad you asked now!
Joined the forum when I had a 900ss and i'm a man
Seems boring now
Derived from a Tom Waits song "Nighthawks at the Diner" from the album of the same name.
.....nighthawks at the diner
Emma's 49er, just a rendevous for strangers...
Besides I dont like my real name.
Derived from a Tom Waits song "Nighthawks at the Diner" from the album of the same name.
.....nighthawks at the diner
Emma's 49er, just a rendevous for strangers...
Besides I dont like my real name.
why ?
You coculd be Desmond, as in Desmond Dekka
everton
18-Dec-2006, 22:42
Just browsing the board and wondered why people chose their user names.
Because I'm a west indian Liverpool supporter :rolleyes:
AL900SL
18-Dec-2006, 22:42
Seemed agood idea at the time, but in reflection it seems a bit naf whe you have to introduce yourself. But it is less offensive than some names I have been given.
Martinp
19-Dec-2006, 00:18
Boring but easy for me my first name and the first letter of my second name why? Dunno really maybe so you know a little about me but not to much.
psychlist
19-Dec-2006, 07:11
why ?
You could be Desmond, as in Desmond Dekka
...or Derek Tutu, and pass yourself off as a legendary transylvanian ballet dancer :lol: :roll:
chris.p
19-Dec-2006, 07:18
Self explanetry realy, guess it was down to a severe lack of imagination:(
Chris:burn:
Cos it's my name and I though it'd be easier at meets or on the phone.
Bit embarrasing when someone phones you up and has to ask the wife, "Can I speak to Bandylegs?" or some such.
Rgds,
Rob
BandyLegs
19-Dec-2006, 08:40
Cos it's my name and I though it'd be easier at meets or on the phone.
Bit embarrasing when someone phones you up and has to ask the wife, "Can I speak to Bandylegs?" or some such.
Rgds,
Rob
Oi! What you trying to say Mr Spacebee :frog: ;)
Bit obvious mine really, it's been passed down through the generations-in fact it's a heirloom.:lol:
I have had others-Mad John when I were a bit younger like and we used to race from one coffee bar to another, I got called Wes for a bit when I was an apprentice after a Jaz Saxophonist called Wes Montgomery. To my mates dad I was little Fred-my mate Andy had 4 friends all called John-so his dad called us all Fred to save confusion..............there was Big Fred, Uncle Fred, Red Fred, and me-it made sense at the time.
John
Steve M
19-Dec-2006, 10:06
Another one for the unimaginative club, I only put the M on because there was allready Steve registered (it's just Steve on DuN). :)
Mine is made up of my initials plus the last 3 digits of my RAF service number
Glenn
Another one for the unimaginative club, I only put the M on because there was allready Steve registered (it's just Steve on DuN). :)
Same here Steve couldn't think of anything better :( if I'd waited until I thought of a good one I probably wouldn't have registered yet :lol:
MARTIN H
19-Dec-2006, 10:51
I got called Wes for a bit when I was an apprentice after a Jaz Saxophonist called Wes Montgomery.
John
Monty, was not Wes Montgomery a Jazz Guitarist?
MartinH is just Martin Hodgson. 20 odd years ago I had started a job as a test engineer for an recording equipment manafacturer and was given a full set of various tools and was told it would be a good idea to engrave my name on them as they would get borrowed by the other engineers and not returned.
I still cannot buy a new spanner without feeling the urge to engrave MartinH on it!?
psychlist
19-Dec-2006, 11:03
Nice avatar Martin, doesn't look like much run off and the crash barrier looks very unforgiving!
MARTIN H
19-Dec-2006, 11:38
Cheers Paul, I do like that pic. It was Dun March meeting and was damn cold! The twisty road down from Hartside to Melmerby. 10 minutes before the pic was taken visibility was down to about 50 yards and it was raining heavily. The rain suddenly stopped and about 20 ducatis all set off together from the cafe. Thats snow in the background.
More pics of that day here
http://www.ducati-upnorth.com/archivef/mmmmm/index.php
Ramirez
19-Dec-2006, 12:48
After fave possession (after bike) - my guitar.
Red-leader
19-Dec-2006, 13:04
Star Wars fighter pilot.
Got the **** taken with my first name KevinJ so changed to Red-Leader.
I am neither a fan of Star Wars or Red or a leader, but my bikes are Red :0
Thats my story and I am sticking to it !!
K
...or Derek Tutu, and pass yourself off as a legendary transylvanian ballet dancer :lol: :roll:
am very worried you might think I have the legs for it:o
Monty, was not Wes Montgomery a Jazz Guitarist?
Probably mate-it was a VERY long time ago-like 40 years-ouch!
John
Mello-Yellow
19-Dec-2006, 14:59
Came up with this because my 996 is yellow, and i remembered the name from Days of Thunder, They sponsered a car tom cruise drove in the film. Think they have something to do with custard.
Got to update it now to ste999Fila :)
Dead simple - I'm f*****g abomonible
(Is that how you spell it???)
Actually got the name when I was still in the RAF, was loading a nuke onto a bomber one night in deepest Germany, and it was so bloody cold I was wearing a brown wooly climbers balaclava.
The pilot signing for the weapon commented that I looked like a YETI with that thing on and it's stuck ever since. Only recently has that wonderful piece of clothing given up the ghost and gone to meet it's maker )-:
chicken
19-Dec-2006, 20:01
When I started doing Thai Boxing 18 years ago, a mate called me "Chicken-legs Chan" on account of my skinny legs. Over time, it's been shortened to Chicken.
The negative associations with the name means I've not met anyone else with the same nickname.....yet
doogalman
19-Dec-2006, 20:09
I must say it's been interesting reading some of the reasons for the user-names.
Florence
19-Dec-2006, 20:16
Dead simple - I'm f*****g abomonible
(Is that how you spell it???)
That's tickled my humour!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
doogalman
19-Dec-2006, 20:36
That's tickled my humour!! :
As long as thats all he's tickled!!!:eek: :eek:
RD - My initials and I like RD / LC's.
I've owned a couple of RD's since passing my bike test in 85 and was a member of the LC Club :D
Tool Box
20-Dec-2006, 13:06
:frog: Bought a new Tool Box for my service Van about 30 yrs ago work mate called me up on the 2 way radio using Tool Box as call sign it stuck
ROACHMAN
20-Dec-2006, 14:05
I breed cockroaches and sell them at specialist insect/spider shows around the country so I picked up the nick name Roachman
doogalman
20-Dec-2006, 14:22
I breed cockroaches and sell them at specialist insect/spider shows around the country so I picked up the nick name Roachman
Nice. i have a freezer with dead rats next to the fish-fingers.:lol: :lol:
When I started doing Thai Boxing 18 years ago, a mate called me "Chicken-legs Chan" on account of my skinny legs. Over time, it's been shortened to Chicken.
The negative associations with the name means I've not met anyone else with the same nickname.....yet
Hmm, Chi you've given me some inspiration. When i started Karate i was called Fat Pig Leg Shaun, so could become FPLSBDGPOH
Fat Pig Leg Shaun Big Daft Geordie Paddy O' Hitler. Don't think i'd meet anyone with the same name either.
Actually truth beknown my legs weren't that fat then:lol:
I'm Guy and figured that name in Italian was probably something like 'Guido' so used that.....
Still i called my Python Jeff, after him:lol:
Should you be admitting on a froum you have a name for your dongle???
Mine? Well, I'm a racer don't you know...:frog:
chicken
20-Dec-2006, 23:31
Hmm, Chi you've given me some inspiration. When i started Karate i was called Fat Pig Leg Shaun, so could become FPLSBDGPOH
Fat Pig Leg Shaun Big Daft Geordie Paddy O' Hitler. Don't think i'd meet anyone with the same name either.
Actually truth beknown my legs weren't that fat then:lol:
We aim to please....."piggy"! <runs away and hides behind a telephone pole>
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