Nickname's,What's` your nickname -How did you get it ~Freeper Canteen~ 4-26-07

[fatima]

~Nicknames ~ George Herman Ruth, Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948), also known as “Babe”, “The Bambino”, “The Sultan of Swat”, and “The Colossus of Clout”, was an American Major League baseball player from 1914-1935. Ruth is regarded by many historians and fans as the greatest baseball player of all time, due to a combination of his on-field accomplishments and records; his significant roles both in changing the way baseball is played and in establishing the New York Yankees dynasty; and his resulting worldwide name-recognition. He is a charter member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.



AIRCRAFT NICKNAMES

A-3D Skywarrior — Whale, All Three Dead
A-4 Skyhawk — Scooter, Heinemann’s Hotrod, Mighty Mite, Tinker Toy
A-5 Vigilante — Viggie
A-6 Intruder — Truder, Dogship, Tadpole
A-7 Corsair II — SLUF
AD-1 Skyraider — Able Dog, Spad, Flying Dump Truck
AH-1G Cobra — Snake
AM-1 Mauler — Able Mable, Awful Monster



Coast Guard ship nicknames
Official Ship Name Nickname(s)

Apalachee~ Cha-cha, Chat
Chincoteague~ Chickenfeed
Comanche~ Co-manch, Pregnant Marshmallow
Haida~ Haida Maru
Klamath~ River Boat
Lipan~ Dry Dock Warrior, Limpin Along
Modoc~ Mud Duck, Mighty Mud Duck, Ghost of the Oregon Coast
Mohawk~ Mo-chicken, Slo-hawk, All Ahead Moped
Mohican~ Mighty Mo
Ojibwa~ OJ
Onondoga~ Rolling O
Seneca~ Six Boat
Snohomish~ Snow Boat
Ute~ Good Shoot Ute, Ute R Rust, Love Boat
Winnebago~ Wind Bag, Winnie Hoo Hoo, H2O Winnie
Yankton~ Rock N Roll



”DC3” – Destiny’s child, American female R&B group



The cat, nicknamed Macavity, has one blue eye and one green eye.

The cat was nicknamed Macavity after the mystery cat in T.S Elliot’s poem. He gets on the bus in front of a row of 1950s semi-detached houses and jumps off at a row of shops down the road which include a fish and chip shop.

Driver Bill Khunkhun, 49, who first saw the cat jumping from the bus in January, said: “It is really odd, the first time I saw the cat jumping off the bus with a group of passengers. I hadn’t seen it get on which was a bit confusing.

“The next day I pulled up on Churchill Road to let a couple of passengers on. As soon as I opened the doors the cat ran towards the bus, jumped on and ran under one of the seats, I don’t think any of the passengers noticed.

“Because I had seen it jump off the day before I carried on driving and sure enough when I stopped just down the road he jumped off - I don’t know why he would catch the bus but he seems to like it. I told some of the other drivers on this route and they have seen him too.”

Since January, when the cat first caught the bus he has done it two or three times a week and always gets on and off at the same stops.

Passenger, Paul Brennan, 19, who catches the 331 to work, said: “I first noticed the cat a few weeks ago. At first I thought it had been accompanied by its owner but after the first stop it became quite clear he was on his own.

“He sat at the front of the bus, waited patiently for the next stop and then got off. It was was quite strange at first but now it just seems normal. I suppose he is the perfect passenger really - he sits quietly, minds his own business and then gets off.”

[GodBlessUSA]

My nickname.... hubby seemed to think appropriate ;)


And sometimes I call hubby George ;) Wonderful thread! ((((Fatima))))

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning E.G.C.
Very relieved to hear you weren’t hit with the worst of the storms.
Hugs!

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Trussell :)
How are you?
Hugs!

[trussell]

Mornin tom!!

[GodBlessUSA]

LOL!!! that is pretty amusing isn’t it. I saw a commercial after reading her great idea of using less toilet paper. It was a child making a mobile in the bathroom from toilet paper. It was an air freshener commercial. What a waste of toilet tissue. I wonder if she wants that commercial banned. ;) LOL!!!

[trussell]

Good morning GBUSA...HUGS!
I’m doing good. How are you?

[GrandEagle]

Thanks, I will.
We're under a tornado watch until 11:00.
I'm expecting a warning any time though because of a "cell" moving across the coast of Mississippi that should have just hit us.
Everybody should be safe, the children are at school - the center hall downstairs was built as a shelter and my wife works at a hospital - they also have shelter.
Me? Guess I'll just have to duck - LOL! I work in a steel building sitting in the middle of nowhere. There is a big ditch outside if needed though.

Thanks for the thoughts!

[GodBlessUSA]

It’s so nice to see you! :) We have not been here much at the same time lately. I'm doing pretty good. Thanks :)

[trussell]

I don’t get in as much as I use to. Hopefully that will change soon...I’m missing my canteen family!

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Morning, Godblessusa.

Yep, lucked out here. They had it worse down in Texas.

[trussell]

Off to work. Have a great day!

[WillVoteForFood]

I registered in the early days after the 2000 election. My nickname is a play on Will Work For Food signs you see on the streets, specifically with some of the attempts of the Phlegmocrats to get the homeless to vote through various means. Thus, WillVoteForFood.

[danmar]

Good Morning’ Kathy! I missed you last night!

[GodBlessUSA]

Me too Trussell. :)

[Chickensoup]

It looks like the KIWI Bird done S-it on your boots !!! That was my name through basic

S-IT?

[La Enchiladita]

Hi Beachy!! I’m glad you had a safe trip home...:)

Is it Friday yet...?

[tomkow6]

Morning, ‘Dita!

[Armedanddangerous]

One of our neighbors calls me max....I still don’t know why, because Max isn’t my name.

[Kathy in Alaska]

wh!!

Star.....#350!!
tom.....#400!!

[LadyPilgrim]

GOOD MORNING ALL YOU WONDERFUL CANTEENERS!!!

I sure hope you are all well and had no problems with the Storms last night! ;-)