What's in a name?

spiritman · 08-03-2007, 09:47 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, 09:59 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, 10:22 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, 10:23 PM

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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, 10:27 PM

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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, 10:34 PM

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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, 11:19 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 · 08-04-2007, 12:10 AM

(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 · 08-04-2007, 12:29 AM

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 · 08-04-2007, 12:29 AM

ehh speak up old timer i can't hear ya

nell67 · 08-04-2007, 12:34 AM

now Sarge see that wasnt so bad was it LOL

FVR · 08-04-2007, 02:19 AM

FVR are my initials.

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

Sarge47 · 08-04-2007, 02:22 AM

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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, 01:13 PM

LOL, Sarge, your killing me.

eddiec · 08-04-2007, 04:41 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, 10:54 PM

I live in San Francisco - 'nuff said

tarheelfan · 08-08-2007, 04:30 AM

University of North Carolina...big basketball fan

Baxter · 08-08-2007, 04:34 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, 04:40 AM

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

tarheelfan · 08-08-2007, 04:46 AM

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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.

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

Simple and effective..lol

08-03-2007, 09:47 PM	#1
spiritman A Laughing Wolf Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sandy Utah Posts: 331	What's in a name? 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?

08-03-2007, 09:59 PM	#2
nell67 SheTrax Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 6,442	mine is my name plus the last 2 digits of the year I was born ,pretty easy to remember that. __________________ "But Josiah is my very best brother ever."--Gabriel Kovacevic,talking about his brother JoJo

08-04-2007, 12:10 AM	#8
Sarge47 Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Western Illinois Posts: 5,671 Blog Entries: 19	here's mine! (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. __________________ SARGE "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." Albert Einstein Proud father of a US Marine....SEMPER FI! They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin

08-04-2007, 12:29 AM	#9
spiritman A Laughing Wolf Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sandy Utah Posts: 331	Ah sarge 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.

08-04-2007, 12:34 AM	#11
nell67 SheTrax Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 6,442	now Sarge see that wasnt so bad was it LOL __________________ "But Josiah is my very best brother ever."--Gabriel Kovacevic,talking about his brother JoJo

08-03-2007, 10:22 PM	#3
owl_girl a bushbaby Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: I travel but was raised in Alaska Posts: 1,231	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.

08-03-2007, 11:19 PM	#7
wareagle69 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: northern ontario Posts: 3,951	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

08-04-2007, 02:19 AM	#12
FVR Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Georgia Mountains Posts: 2,087 Blog Entries: 10	FVR are my initials. I've have been called many things in life, my three favorite are; Daddy, Honey, and Marine.

08-04-2007, 01:13 PM	#14
FVR Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Georgia Mountains Posts: 2,087 Blog Entries: 10	LOL, Sarge, your killing me.

08-04-2007, 04:41 PM	#15
eddiec Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Springfield IL Posts: 45	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".

08-07-2007, 10:54 PM	#16
Fog_Harbor Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA (Or San Freak-Skid Row, if you prefer) Posts: 226	I live in San Francisco - 'nuff said __________________ Let freedom ring Let the white dove sing Let the whole world know that today is the day of reckoning Let the weak be strong Let the right be wrong Roll the stone away It's Independence Day -Martina McBride

08-08-2007, 04:30 AM	#17
tarheelfan Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Alabama Posts: 40	University of North Carolina...big basketball fan

08-08-2007, 04:34 AM	#18
Baxter Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 32	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.....

08-08-2007, 04:40 AM	#19
troutndeer Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 18	I catch alot of trout and I hunt alot of deer.