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Location: Hicksville, NY | I find it quite amusing with the unique usernames and aliases that are here in the OFC. For that reason, wouldn't it be interesting to inform others how you came up with them? Surely, there are some interesting stories behind them.
I will begin with mine first ...
My ex-roommate in college, who is now my brother-in-law after marrying my sister, is a geologist. From his collection of rocks, he showed me a volcanic item which he simply called "ignimbrite." I liked the appearance of the rock, and the name somehow stuck in my head since. Also, I was a computer newbie back in 1993, and the first PC term I learned was "byte." To make a long story short: ignimbrite + byte = ignimbyte.
Alrighty .... who's next? |
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Location: closely held secret | Here is a 9 page post on this subject from earlier this year. |
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Location: GA USA | Well since I changed my name since then, Captain Lovehandles was created a few years ago for a project by my art club, Cafe DNA. We were all comic book geeks, artists and wanabees, so we did a project with self portraits in superhero style, with names and costumes. Here is the link to the project, if anyone's interested.
Operation Super DNA |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Waskel is correct but I like to enjoy the journey more than the arrival! :p
Gov'mt PC's will entertain a plethora of different login's for the many "domains" and most are fairly un-original. First initial/last name is the norm (mwoodford).
In the blink of the eye it took to select my moniker it was just MWoody. I didn't think I'd be hanging around for very long! :rolleyes:
Now, for eBay and many other forums (since I've had time to consider it) my login is fishgiven, which comes from Matt 7:7! |
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Location: closely held secret | Shouldn't that be 7:10? :eek: |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Matt 7:7-10
OK!
Wabbit season! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Dave 20:20 |
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Location: Upper Left USA | ave,
Do you have to put on your glasses to watch 20:20?
Does it takes you an hour and a half to watch 60 Minutes?
Do you find yourself watching "friends" alone? |
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Location: NJ | Stills 4:20 |
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Location: NJ | Slurpee 7:11 |
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Location: Malden, Massachusetts | Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
The "official" explanation of how this song got its name: A woman and her daughter came into the recording studio out of the rain. Dylan guessed their ages correctly as 12 and 35.
Yeah, right. That makes sense.
That would make him what, Rain Man? |
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Location: Malden, Massachusetts | Oh, sorry, fell off topic at the 7:11
Karmanng...
My first car
1969 VW Karmann Ghia |
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Location: Malden, Massachusetts | What was that, ODDOG?
Now THERE's a username! |
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Location: NJ | oddog?? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Goodog. Here rusty, woof woof. Sing for daddy. |
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Location: NJ | lick me. |
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Location: Malden, Massachusetts | I'm sure I saw a post by cliff that read (Groan)
But when I replied to it - it disappeard!
Does he have the technology to withdraw posts? |
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Location: NJ | Once you get past 3,000 posts, you can do anything.
It's like FrequentFlyer Miles . . . |
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Location: Orlando, Florida | Initials actually. The first letter of my, my wife's and my daughter's name, and the first of our last. The 4 comes from the fact that our son wasn't born yet, so I didn't know what that letter was. The user name on ebay, and the like, has since changed to include him.
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Location: closely held secret | karmanng, as an old friend of Cliff's, I'm sure you must have noticed he has the same ability to do that in person. At work, perhaps. Also at Factory tours. |
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Location: NJ | ". . What Fools these Mortals Be . . ."
- Shakespeare |
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Location: closely held secret | "Shakespeare? That hack? I've seen dead people get up and walk out on his plays!"
~Sir Francis Bacon~ |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | You guys are all so interesting. If you need me to explain mine, you've got a problem. |
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Location: NJ | ". . Sir Francis Bacon? . . That Hack??! . . "
- Oscar Mayer |
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Location: Massachusetts | well okay... mine used to be JD for juvenile delinquent but at 51...
I just tell folks it's okay to fret once in awhile.
The reference to 20/20 (the TV show) reminded me of a story. My dad is blind in one eye. One day, I came into the living room and asked him what he was watching on TV... he said "20" |
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Location: Malden, Massachusetts | Cliff has the technology to pull his post?
That could be a good thing...
"...Methinks thou doth protest too much...." |
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Location: NJ | ". . Cliff has the technology to pull his post?
That could be a good thing..."
It often IS. |
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Location: Evansville,IN | Mine's self explanatory. My favorite sandwich. GrilledCheese and a bowl of tomato soup. :D |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | Mine is from the fact that the only O I had when I joined the board was my "old" 1976-vintage deep-bowl Applause. I have since rectified that situation......
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Location: Hicksville, NY | Thanks for being a sport to tell (or retell) your interesting stories about your usernames ...
and my apologies for re-creating a thread that has been done before. I guess, I realized that I don't login as often as I should to keep up with the latest scoop. Perhaps, I should ask in the future, or should I rather remain silent? |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | No, don't be "shamed" into silence...but a visit to the archives might be in order before asking a question sometimes. The more obvious ones are undoubtedly there.
At least you didn't join, post "How much is my guitar worth?" and then leave.....
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Silent is always best! Naw, just kidding. I would guess that after 3.5 years, 99% of the obvious questions have already been asked, most biased opinions already given, and people know where most regulars stand on certain topics. But does that mean you shouldn't ask again? Heck no! Things change, new people, new answers. Way back when we debated ad nausium what depth bowl was the best and what pre-amp was the best (deep and Optima). Contour bowls and OP-pros weren't part of the discussion. Nothing wrong with stirring up the same topics with fresh input.
Here, let me get it started:
What is everyone's favorite brand of strings?
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Explain your "username"