What's in a name?

**spiritman** · 08-03-2007, 05:47 PM

If you were to call a turd by any other name it would smell as... You get the idea. I am often curious about the stories behind screen names, and there usually is one. Mine was the nickname that stuck after a camp out that we gave everyone names based on what that person was like or something they did. I went through 4 that trip but now spiritman is my name to those guys whenever I see them. anybody willing to share theirs?

**nell67** · 08-03-2007, 05:59 PM

mine is my name plus the last 2 digits of the year I was born ,pretty easy to remember that.

**owl_girl** · 08-03-2007, 06:22 PM

Mine is because I like to stay up all night and sleep in, so dose the rest of my family. Also I got some inspiration last year when a pair of owls were nesting it the woods across the street, I use to hike up there and follow them around. Once the babies were flying I’d follow their calls until I found them, I loved watching them.

**spiritman** · 08-03-2007, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by nell67

mine is my name plus the last 2 digits of the year I was born ,pretty easy to remember that.

Nice and simple

**spiritman** · 08-03-2007, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by owl_girl

Mine is because I like to stay up all night and sleep in, so dose the rest of my family. Also I got some inspiration last year when a pair of owls were nesting it the woods across the street, I use to hike up there and follow them around. Once the babies were flying I’d follow their calls until I found them, I loved watching them.

Thats cool, owls used to nest in my friends backyard in a big pine. we would sleep out on my trampoline and they would fly back and forth between his place and a gully a couple times. Owls are a huge predator of game that ppl often wrongly blame falcons and hawks for like ducks rabbits and even chickens. They are amazing!

**owl_girl** · 08-03-2007, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by spiritman

Thats cool, owls used to nest in my friends backyard in a big pine. we would sleep out on my trampoline and they would fly back and forth between his place and a gully a couple times. Owls are a huge predator of game that ppl often wrongly blame falcons and hawks for like ducks rabbits and even chickens. They are amazing!

And cats lol, a couple nights ago my friend’s kitten was sitting on the windowsill and an owl flew into the window twice.

**wareagle69** · 08-03-2007, 07:19 PM

mine comes from the military part of the 101st airbourne division(screaming eagles) war is the first 3 letters of my last name and 69 is when i was born

**Sarge47** · 08-03-2007, 08:10 PM

(Deep sigh) Okay, ya shamed me into it. The numbers are, obviously, the last two digits of my year of birth. Back when I was a "half-ling", or, if you prefer, "knee-high to a grasshopper", I liked to play "soldier", although I was always a Marine! I put my own squad together and we killed all kinds of make-believe enemy. I was their leader so they all called me "Sarge". I've always had this knack of being able to assess people's strengths and organize them into groups, and always, so far, with positive results.

**spiritman** · 08-03-2007, 08:29 PM

lol THATS why you said not to ask? I don't see a reason for any embarrassment. Sure took a lot to drag it out of you at the end there.

**wareagle69** · 08-03-2007, 08:29 PM

ehh speak up old timer i can't hear ya

**nell67** · 08-03-2007, 08:34 PM

now Sarge see that wasnt so bad was it LOL

**FVR** · 08-03-2007, 10:19 PM

FVR are my initials.

I've have been called many things in life, my three favorite are; Daddy, Honey, and Marine.

**Sarge47** · 08-03-2007, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by FVR

FVR are my initials.

I've have been called many things in life, my three favorite are; Daddy, Honey, and Marine.

I hope it wasn't your fellow marines calling you the 2nd one.

**FVR** · 08-04-2007, 09:13 AM

LOL, Sarge, your killing me.

**eddiec** · 08-04-2007, 12:41 PM

I'm sure you all can figure out mine. Actually, I am called this because there are several Ed's in my life. My dad's name is Ed,so is my grampa, my best friend and his dad.It's utter chaos when we are all together. So came the advent of the first letter of my last name. I am eddie c, my best friend is eddie d, and our respective fathers are fondly known as "Big Ed".

**Fog_Harbor** · 08-07-2007, 06:54 PM

I live in San Francisco - 'nuff said

**tarheelfan** · 08-08-2007, 12:30 AM

University of North Carolina...big basketball fan

**Baxter** · 08-08-2007, 12:34 AM

the name of Ron burgundy's dog in anchor man....and apparently baxter speaks spanish, has eaten an entire wheel of cheese, and pooped in the refrigerator.....

**troutndeer** · 08-08-2007, 12:40 AM

I catch alot of trout and I hunt alot of deer.

**tarheelfan** · 08-08-2007, 12:46 AM

Baxter the name of Ron burgundy's dog in anchor man....and apparently baxter speaks spanish, has eaten an entire wheel of cheese, and pooped in the refrigerator.....

Haha...wow...thats a classic.

troutndeer I catch alot of trout and I hunt alot of deer.

Simple and effective..lol