Forum Name

**Big Mikey** · 2nd September 07, 07:57 AM

I find it very interesting reading the on-line names of forum members. Some I would not even begin to try and pronounce.

So I thought for the long weekend it might be interesting to discover the reasons members chose their names.

Meeting me, my name is self-explanatory. "Big", I'm 6'2" and about 300 lbs, "Mikey", my given name is Michael but I've always been Mike to friends and family. THEN that darn cereal commercial came along. "Give it to Mikey, he'll drink anything! Give it to Mikey, he'll wear anything! Give it to Mikey.....", anyway, you get the idea.

I think the biggest shock to me was when my 70+ year old dad started calling me "Mikey".

So there's my story, now, how about you?

**demobud** · 2nd September 07, 08:10 AM

My forum name, "demobud", I have actually had for many years. My nickname is "Buddy" (the unfortunate product of being raised in the South

) and I have been in the demolition industry for about twenty years so the two sort of melded together...
So I guess a just your "kilted demolition Buddy".

**acstoon** · 2nd September 07, 08:12 AM

Mine's kind of silly-simple:

acstoon

acs = are my initials
toon = well... my life is kind of a cartoon, at times... often involving smart-**** comedic behavior, usually aimed at myself.

**ccga3359** · 2nd September 07, 08:26 AM

Pronouced C-C-G-A, 3-3-5-9. Or to the initiiated in radio lingo the last two numbers fife-niner.

Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary #3359.

But you can call me Grant.

**Mr. Kilt** · 2nd September 07, 08:53 AM

Excellent thread topic, Mikey!

My current screen name is pretty much self-explanatory...it's the vanity plate I have on my Durango.

**Splash_4** · 2nd September 07, 08:59 AM

Hmmmm, interesting topic. Splash-4 has a long sordid name. It comes from the time when I used to help design wargames (anyone remember avalon hill??) One of the games I helped beta test was called Air Superiority and Air Strike. These games simulated Air to Air combat on paper. Splash-4 came about when during a match, I had 4 Aim-9m missiles fail to ignite.

Not as interesting as some, but still has more meaning to me than some other things I have been called (like MAC when I was in the air force)

**BEEDEE** · 2nd September 07, 09:04 AM

Mine is really simple. My first and last initials are B & D so beedee.

Brian

**The Wizard of BC** · 2nd September 07, 09:10 AM

Mine kinda grew from my Call Sign back in my flying days. I was awarded the Call Sign "Mr. Wizard" because I have the knack to teach even complex subjects like aerodynamics in a way that everyone can understand.
Then I came up here to Canada and "Oh my, I'm not in Kansas anymore."
So, The Wizard of BC was born.

**kallen** · 2nd September 07, 09:24 AM

Mine is my Klingon name.
My Klingon name is simply my real name "Allen" w/ a K' in front of it. I just left off the apostraphe for ease of logging in.

My avatar is the logo of the ship I'm on, IKV Bayou Serpent.

**MacWage** · 2nd September 07, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by kallen

Mine is my Klingon name.
My Klingon name is simply my real name "Allen" w/ a K' in front of it. I just left off the apostraphe for ease of logging in.

My avatar is the logo of the ship I'm on, IKV Bayou Serpent.

And he is REAL serious about that Star Trek thing, just ask what he plans to name his kid.
A Star Destroyer would kick the Enterprise's rump, though.

My is based on an abbreviation of my last name. My father is known as Wage, so I am "Son of Wage" or "MacWage."