FReeper names explained

My curiousity | Now | Yours truly

[DuncanWaring]

Please tell me you used to watch The Goodies too.

OK. "I used to watch The Goodies."

(Not really - I'm just being gracious.)

[potlatch]

My husband was in Puerto Rico on business and I bought a 'pekapoo' puppy. I kept him in a cardboard box right beside my bed at night, but couldn't think what to name him.

My husband came home, saw "Potlatch Packaging Company" written on the box, so we called him Potlatch. I later found out that a Potlatch is an Indian festival!

I'm Calico Mary Kidd.

[DeaconBenjamin]

Deacon -- as ordained by the Presbyterian Church in America

Benjamin -- Son of the South (I'm told that is a translation of the Hebrew)

Was it Henry Kissinger who said "Even paranoids have enemies"?

[Cogadh na Sith]

You're going to hell for that, you know.....

Oh, man! for that too!?

I thought my tattoos already doomed me....

[DuncanWaring]

Charlie Brown's favorite baseball player

Joe Schlabotnik (sp?).

[Tennessee_Bob]

In days of old, when ships were bold
Just like the men who sailed them
and if they showed us disrespect
we'd tie them up and flail them
often men of low degree
and often men of steel
who'd make you walk the plank alone
or haul you 'round the keel

hoist the Jolly Roger!
hoist the Jolly Roger!
hoist the Jolly Roger!
it's your money that we want
and your money we shall have!

Sorry...with all the pirate names going around...I figured this had to be posted...

[KneelBeforeZod]

[cincinnati_Steve]

Are you acting up again? hehehe

Ain't snowing yet, but looking more likely...

[jellybean]

My name is Mad Anne Bonney too!!!

Are you me or am I you?? I'm confused!!

[Tennessee_Bob]

Tattoos? Awww, geeze, I'm doomed too!!

[BADROTOFINGER]

Uh oh. I always thought it was Ed Slabotnik. It might be Joe tho...JFK

[Tennessee_Bob]

Are you acting up again

Acting up, acting out...heck, I never stop. Well, ok, I do, but it's only when I sleep....

[swheats]

LOL now I will have a hard time calling you COB, I'm Mad Mary Rackham some days I'm just Maaad.

[Askel5]

Lol ... that's fantastic! I'd post a picture of my first Mardi Gras costume if I had it to buttress the "Mad Anne Bonney" bit. Used to wear it to my reveling gigs in the off-season and the tourists would refer to me as "The Pirate Girl" I'm sure Venice -- like New Orleans -- has hosted its share of pirates. =)

[Rudder]

Rudder is the family name. My parents named me Hard Right, but that caused so many problems growing up I just go now by my last name.

[habs4ever]

You're input is needed here on this serious thread! LOL

[cincinnati_Steve]

Sleep, huh? Why would you do such a thing? This whole thread has me thinking I need to change my handle. Can't think of anything really 'catchy', though. Hmm. I will have to invest some brainwaves in this...

[Long Cut]

Mine comes from a lifelong fascination with long steel-swords. Guns are fine, I shoot often myself, but a proper sword, a two-hander, is a weapon which makes the heart sing!
Also, It's what I dipped until quitting cold-turkey after 15 years. It is possible, and it is a source of pride for me.