Topic: Our Names... What's in a nick? (Read 27607 times)

saltydog · « **on:** October 15, 2007, 13:17:23 »

I'm just going to run this up the flagpole, see if it'll fly..

In short, I wonder how people think up their nicknames. Sometimes I see names and wonder: why did he/she pick that name..?
As for me, when I first joined the forum, I was thinking of ships, the sea, and then that song by Procul Harum drifted into my head.. I was surprised the name wasn't taken..
So, if you feel like sharing your reason for your nickname, feel free..

greetings, saltydog...

[RWP]DJM · « **Reply #1 on:** October 15, 2007, 13:21:30 »

Nice topic

You may already know why I chose mine, but here goes

I started doing my own music mixes in 2002, I decided on my nickname after watching the first Matrix film. In 2003, I started making my own music videos, and the name was transferred to those too

Anyway, that's me

Regards.

DJM (full nickname is DJ Morpheus).

saltydog · « **Reply #2 on:** October 15, 2007, 14:11:10 »

thanks DJM, I had a feeling those weren't just your initials..

thought maybe you were a DJ on the side.. (or the other way round..

Mad_Fred · « **Reply #3 on:** October 15, 2007, 14:52:25 »

Mine's simple..

I'm Fred, and I've got a screw loose... But only in a fun way though

Though I did not pick it myself. My flightsim mates did. It kinda stuck after they all agreed I was nuts, based upon my somewhat uhm.. unconventional maneuvering in dogfights.

unconventionel, but even so, pretty effective, I should add..

Fred

saltydog · « **Reply #4 on:** October 15, 2007, 15:16:16 »

LOL

Think I'll stay clear of you in multi-player..

Ballast · « **Reply #5 on:** October 15, 2007, 16:14:14 »

A Captain of a coaster where i sailed on gave me this nickname

mvsmith · « **Reply #6 on:** October 15, 2007, 16:26:06 »

There is no way in four-red-asterisks that you will figure out mineâ€”and Iâ€™ll never tell.
Nor will me mum.

Mad_Fred · « **Reply #7 on:** October 15, 2007, 16:27:51 »

Quote from: saltydog on October 15, 2007, 15:16:16

LOL Think I'll stay clear of you in multi-player..

As far as flying goes, just stick to me like glue and you'll be fine..
A bit nauteous maybe, but fine...

As far as SS08 goes, I tend to be a bit less crazy when there's no shooting involved

Fred

Shipaddict · « **Reply #8 on:** October 15, 2007, 19:03:48 »

Shipaddict

I'm addicted to ships!

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 16, 2007, 11:07:55 »

No prizes for guessing how I came up with my very imaginative name.

Stu

DerBandit · « **Reply #10 on:** October 16, 2007, 11:39:52 »

I used to have a Motorbike, Suzuki GSF600N Bandit

[RWP]DJM · « **Reply #11 on:** October 16, 2007, 11:44:12 »

Quote from: DerBandit on October 16, 2007, 11:39:52

I used to have a Motorbike, Suzuki GSF600N Bandit

Ooohhh.......very nice bike

DerBandit · « **Reply #12 on:** October 16, 2007, 11:47:26 »

Sure is, but had to sell it when I got divorced.

[RWP]DJM · « **Reply #13 on:** October 16, 2007, 11:49:52 »

Ah, that's a shame

I used to have a Honda CB-250RS (many moons ago

), left it standing in the garden for 18 months, kicked it over and it started straight away......great bike (in it's day)

paintar 02 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 16, 2007, 11:53:29 »

Got my nik from the rope connecting the lifeboat to a standing part of the ship

saltydog · « **Reply #15 on:** October 16, 2007, 13:42:30 »

Talking about bikes, I'm a bmw guy so far, my first one was an old R50, then a few years later an even older R67 with sidecar..went all through Europe on holidays with that..

Unfortunately it was smashed by a streetracing idiot..Now I get around on my old moped, a Puch VZ50 Skymaster, great fun..

Doc · « **Reply #16 on:** October 16, 2007, 21:13:13 »

Well mine isn't that hard to guess I guess

I'm a doctor in real life and a sim fanatic too.

As for bikes, I currently own, ride and occasionally race my Ducati 999

, great bike and a dedicated Ducati-lover myself (had a Multistrada for 4 years before the 999).

saltydog · « **Reply #17 on:** October 17, 2007, 04:15:48 »

verry nice bike...

Al Bundy · « **Reply #18 on:** October 17, 2007, 15:45:56 »

Got my nick when I started playing Delta Force 2 and I have used that ever since, when I play any game.

"Married with children" was aired at that time.

saltydog · « **Reply #19 on:** October 17, 2007, 17:11:11 »

do you play with one hand down your pants..?

Al Bundy · « **Reply #20 on:** October 17, 2007, 17:14:21 »

Quote from: saltydog on October 17, 2007, 17:11:11

do you play with one hand down your pants..?

Yes especially when I sing "Psycho Dad"

saltydog · « **Reply #21 on:** October 17, 2007, 17:28:18 »

hehe...LOL

traktor_boy93 · « **Reply #22 on:** October 18, 2007, 19:00:18 »

Hello.
My nickname isnÂ´t that difficult either and has with motorcycles to do:
I am interested in traktors and i ride the best Norwegian motorbike TEMPO

Enybody else here on the forum with a tempo in their garage

//Traktor_tempo

saltydog · « **Reply #23 on:** October 19, 2007, 11:03:42 »

I didn't know there was a Norwegian motorcycle, allthough I lived in Norway a while back.
Any information, or even a foto ?

TJK · « **Reply #24 on:** October 19, 2007, 11:28:15 »

Quote from: saltydog on October 19, 2007, 11:03:42

I didn't know there was a Norwegian motorcycle, allthough I lived in Norway a while back.
Any information, or even a foto ?

go here and you vill see fotos of norwegian bices from the tempo museum
http://www.norsk-tempomuseum.com/utstilling.htm

here is the frontpage http://www.norsk-tempomuseum.com/ you can cose englis ore germen , Have fun with this

Author Topic: Our Names... What's in a nick? (Read 27607 times)

mvsmith

paintar 02

TJK