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

Because I'm a west indian Liverpool supporter :rolleyes:

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.

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.

...or Derek Tutu, and pass yourself off as a legendary transylvanian ballet dancer :lol: :roll:

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

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

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

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:

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!?

Nice avatar Martin, doesn't look like much run off and the crash barrier looks very unforgiving!

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

After fave possession (after bike) - my guitar.

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

am very worried you might think I have the legs for it:o

Probably mate-it was a VERY long time ago-like 40 years-ouch!

John

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 )-:

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

I must say it's been interesting reading some of the reasons for the user-names.

That's tickled my humour!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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

: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

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:

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.....

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:

We aim to please....."piggy"! <runs away and hides behind a telephone pole>