FReeper names explained

My curiousity | Now | Yours truly

[Come get it]

Some FReepers have nicks that are obvious in their origin, others don't. I've seen several that probably have interesting stories behind them.

I thought it would be cool to see where FReepers get their handles from. If you don't like this topic, DON'T POST HERE! No one forces you to read this. I'm sure other people may be interested. If I'm the only one, let me know so I can crawl away in shame.

[Uncle Meat]

Won't name no names ,contrary to what one person here thinks,I've borrowed mine from Frank Zappa too.Wanted Zomby Woof,but couldn't get it to work along with several others I thought up.Glad to see there's several other Zappa fans here.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Like somebody else here I lost my first screen name 'YAFer since 1962', when my computer crashed, and I forgot my password (didn't realize that JimRob would let me get it back). My current name causes a lot of fuss with some folks, and is a long story, so I just say 'see my FR Home Page', when somebody questions it.

My pirate name is Mad Sam Flint, somehow I am not surprised (and I guess there are a lot of folks who won't be either).

[HiJinx]

Aye, missy, that ain't all that's lovely!

[Adirondack]

Looking out my front window I can see the Adirondack Mountains in the distance. But out my back windows I can see the Green Mountains in Vermont. Since I live in NY I opted for Adirondack.

[Archie Bunker on steroids]

Sean Enough Ravens paroled to field a team this weekend??

[leadpenny]

Lead Penny

As in, "Born in the year of the lead penny."

[toenail]

I was cutting my toenails when I signed up at FR.

[KSCITYBOY]

No, I'm just kind of slow. I got it now. Wow a few beers and the damn thing just doesn't work.

[Pistias]

Mine said: Your pirate name is: Iron Sam Roberts

What's with the "Sam Roberts?"

[Cogadh na Sith]

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

See ya there! We'll make the best of it...

Imagine the chicks that end up there!? ;)

[RadioAstronomer]

Mad Jack Kidd is mine! LOL!!!!

[nunya bidness]

LOFL!

It's gonna' be close. I checked the local bars and no arrests. Yet.

[ZDaphne]

How do you feel about Pina Coladas and being caught in the rain.

He deserved that. Good one

[Doctor Doom]

Storm Orphan's is from a spaceship name.

[Archie Bunker on steroids]

I got the Raven's defense on my fantasy team this weekend. Of the eight teams remaining, that was the good pick. No offensive players on either team though.

[nunya bidness]

It's going to be close. Stewart has got good hands and feet. And Elvis is still "struggling."

Whatever the hell that means.

I've got confidence but I'll breath easier after Sunday.

[Dianna]

I completely lack imagination and creativity. My very first message board name was diannacar. When Princess Di crashed, I got a ton of hate mail.

[thulldud]

Mine's from a fictional character (explained in my profile.)

[thulldud]

Ooh! Ooh! 1943??

Thought those were zinc, tho....

[GrayBox]

The problem with choosing a witty or distinctive name is that that name, if it means something interesting, by that very fact excludes everything else that might be interesting about yourself. You become your name, at least until you build a reputation. I always try to choose names that mean absolutely nothing, and that will evoke no image whatsoever in the mind of the reader. This way I start with a clean slate. I'm not sure if "GrayBox" conveys the desired nothingness, though.