What's The Story Behind Your FR Handle?

Free Republic ^ | 23 July 2017 | Windy

[Windflier]

I've always wondered about the origins and meanings (if any) behind others Freeper handles. Its a quiet Sunday morning, so I thought it would be an interesting topic to start the day.

What's the story behind your handle?

[Caipirabob]

I adore Latin culture and I have always been really, really attracted to very long haired, deeply tanned morenas, such as my wife. I mean, since early high school which is forever ago. My family is also very, very historically Southern. Caipira translates as "redneck" and harkens back to fun days, good times that I will never forget while celebrating my own proud Southern heritage. I guess I culturally just went South until I didn't have to ask for sweet tea and kept on going until they were serving matte and chicha. 😜

[PubliusMM]

A hat tip to the founders and the arguments that helped shape this grand experiment...updated to the new millennium.

[Windflier]

Thought about justright but settled on Halfright

That's alright ;-)

[exnavy]

I served in the navy...

[SueRae]

Mine is boring..first and middle name. A former coworker I was fond of always called me by it..it just stuck.

[BobNative]

I am one of the very few Natives of Atlanta.

[libh8er]

My lack of love for liberals. Umm..well actually quite the opposite.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

You and I know it’s stage craft stuff. I play pedal steel, and don’t sing at all, but I had a mike. Entertain!

[Toadman]

I just re-read “Combat Unit” this morning :-)

I don’t know what it is about Laumer’s Bolos and Retief stories that I enjoy so much. But when I desire a little break from reality, reading Laumer never fails to satisfy.

Command: “Death by Chains.”
Response: “So judged.”

[virgil]

One of my favorite books is The Divine Comedy, and I was reading some of Virgil”s writings at the time I signed up on FR. Virgil plays the part as the voice of reason through Dante”s tour of The Inferno. So, I took the name of this famous Roman poet as my handle. Some FReepers mistake me as being male, but I’m a woman. Honest mistake, but I appreciate the chance to clear the air. :-).

[GreenLanternCorps]

Named after the Green Lantern Corps from DC Comics.

[oh8eleven]

"oh8eleven" is an alpha-numeric representation of my Marine Corps MOS - 0811 - artillery.

[CtBigPat]

My name is Pat, I grew up in Connecticut (currently living in New Hampshire), and I'm a big boy.

[rockrr]

Part-time musician, I wanted the screen name “rocker” but it was taken. I modified the spelling and the rest is history.

[Comment Not Approved]

Liberal local rag refused to post my conservative comments to the online edition. I finally had to talk to the editor and go over their posting policy line by line and ask her where I had violated the policy.

I accused her of censorship and said she should be ashamed.

My comments were posted soon after.

[CheneyClone]

Other than professional success, MANY parallels in personal life with the former VP. Not to mention a propensity for issuing a 3 word dismissive to annoying dipshits.

[originalbuckeye]

Mine is self explanatory. You can take the kid out of the Midwest, but not the Midwest out of the kid.

[I-ambush]

Although I had read posts on Free Republic for 1-2 years before joining, I was finally spurred to sign onto FR during the Bush vs Gore post-election controversy of 2000; hence, I chose it to show support for W and opposition to the Democrat attempt to steal the election.

[Windflier]

Thanks for the book recommendation. After I retire, I plan on going back to my old bookworm ways. That’s one I’ll surely get to.

[real saxophonist]

That’s a good one. Thanks.