USER NAMES/HANDLES - What does yours mean? Where did it come from?

[Brevet05]

Great question, and my handle, like so much else in my life is a combination of events. I go by Verb, which you'd think was unique enough to use, but it seemed like it was always already in use, apparently by someone named Verbosky, so I reversed it (Brev) to see how I liked it. That then reminded me of the old military brevet ranks and, as a cyclist, long distance rides,so I chose Brevet, which was also too common, so I appended the 05 to use the same handle on most sites. Wordy, but true.

[aerialdall]

My husband recently retired from the Fire Dept. & what better dog to have but a Dalmatian. So our 2nd Dalmatian was named Aerial after the aerial ladder truck. Hence Aerial-Dal. This nickname is better than our 1st Dalmatian's name which was Haz-Mat as he left lots of Hazardous Materials in the back yard.
And if anyone is paying attention..Yes there is an extra L in the Dal part. That's because when I 1st joined here somehow I got locked out with that name so I had to add an extra L so I could log on again.

[jimclarkf1]

It was in the 60s, I started to read and watch racing on TV, like the indy 500. and started to follow the career of a Lotus F1 driver, named JIM CLARK. I always looked up to him, how he could drive so good and fast. then he died in April of 68, During a race in Germany, I just never forgot him. He became a HERO to me.

[pastorchuck]

[jwfranklin]

It's my name, John Wayne Franklin. I go by Wayne, as my Dad was John Everett, and went by John.

[flyjake]

When I turned 50 some years ago, I decided to finally do what I had always wanted to do... to fly. Then, at 55, I decide to begin motorcycling. Since then, I have owned and flown two different types of ultralight aircraft, a VTX 1300, and now my Spyder. (I did have to sell off my ultralight two years ago when the field was sold for development... probably saved my life!)

[tajohn]

tajohn

Tim & Annamarie Johnson reflects the 50/50 partnership of over 40 years.

[ntxYguy2009]

ntxYguy2009:

ntx - live in North Texas

Y - I love the "Y" factor

guy - I was born that way

2009 - year I purchased by


David

[spyderenthusiast]

Spyderenthusiast, as I don't own a spyder but really like them; hence "enthusiast" as apposed to "owner"
-se

[XXX 74]

Moderator altered my post.
I was not aware that a picture of a girl wearing a bikini would offend anybody...

I guess this forum is beyond PG.

[xpeschon]

My users name,,, Well to be honest theres really no reason for it,, I just added the x to my last name... No story to tell... Sorry..
Joe

[AntelopeSpyder]

Not very original, but I live in Antelope (CA) and plan on being a owner as soon as I can sell my GW-Trike.

[ameobe]

Spelled incorrectly, (amœba is correct), micro organism. I needed an email address at work (laboratory) & that is what I came up with.

[AMTJIM]

Aircraft Maintenance Technician~Jim

[BajaRon]

Your little Spyder has more tire than your big one does!

[2spyders]

Your little Spyder has more tire than your big one does!

You're right! I never noticed that before.

I miss them both right now, buried in the back of the garage until the snow is gone...

[MRFIRE]

I'm a MR. and a Firefighter

[hawkiii]

I used to work with a gentleman that was around 6 foot 5 and came in at 300 pounds. He was a MASH fan. My last name is Pierce so he started calling me Hawkeye after Hawkeye Pierce on MASH. When I went to get my first email address as a beta tester for Pacific Bell Internet the handle Hawkeye was taken so I changed it up to Hawkiii. I use hawkiii in lower case.

The guy that pegged me with Hawkeye turned out to be like my second father. He was quite a character and just a big ol teddy bear when it came right down to it.

[carrotstew]

I was a nurse in the ER and we had a crazy guy tied down with 4 point leather restraints. He yelled at me "Why does everyone keep calling you Carrotstew?" I told him my name is Kerisue and he said well it sounds like Carrotstew....and so a nickname was immediately adopted by all my fellow nurses. I have to admit he was right, crazy, but right.

[Pogo]

Very many years ago I used to be a member of a wannabe patch club where my nickname was Pretzel.

I lost a leg in a crash (car T-boned me) and spent a year in a rehab centre learning to limp.

While I was there, some mates from the club came to visit. One, clearly shocked when he saw me, started stammering in his greeting and called me Pogo.

I liked it so much I kept it.

Cheers;

Pogo.

[Peterau]

Cause its where I come from.

[Pogo]

Cause its where I come from.

I know where you're coming from, mate.

Cheers;

Pogo.

[Desert Spyder]

Very many years ago I used to be a member of a wannabe patch club where my nickname was Pretzel.

I lost a leg in a crash (car T-boned me) and spent a year in a rehab centre learning to limp.

While I was there, some mates from the club came to visit. One, clearly shocked when he saw me, started stammering in his greeting and called me Pogo.

I liked it so much I kept it.

Cheers;

Pogo.

I like your attitude Pogo. You "Enabled Spyder Lovers" out there are a real credit to our community.

And so is Bumblebee for starting this thread! I have and am really enjoying myself reading all these posts. I hope it reaches over 1000 posts! We need to keep this one on top of the page people so it don't get buried and forgotten. To end the year on an non-critical way would be cool with me.

[woodz428]

I actually find it an interesting tidbit that there are many Spyder riders with lower extremetie(?) injuries. Being in the bike business since 1969, I didn't see too many riders over the years with that type injury. The only guy I recall was right after leaving the AF in 1973, one of my new made friends rode an electric start Harley trike( probably about '68 or so) and had lost his legs in 'nam. I always admired his ability to hop on that trike and fold up his chair and toss it on the back. My only son, now almost 40, became paraplegic after being tossed from a rolling vehicle he crashed while driving drunk( he still doesn't wear seatbelts). I wish he had the same drive as that guy.

[Tom in NM]

I have and am really enjoying myself reading all these posts. I hope it reaches over 1000 posts! We need to keep this one on top of the page people so it don't get buried and forgotten.

What is also great, is hearing from some of the people who have not posted for quite a while. Glad to see you all are still around! ( and I am glad to be here too )

Tom