How did you pick your Forum UserName?

Lakesrider · 11-18-2008, 08:11 PM

Like to ride around the lakes in my boat. like to ride around the lake on my Harley or in my 1965 Cobra replica.

NightWing · 11-18-2008, 08:16 PM

A tag line from the movie...

In the dead of night they come - Swift - Silent - Savage

Ropetow · 11-18-2008, 08:32 PM

Name of our senior cat. Also the license plate on my truck. A link to the nostalgic days of skiing in years gone by....

Cristen · 11-18-2008, 08:50 PM

Very easy....my parents named me Cristen!

mneck1814 · 11-18-2008, 09:11 PM

Our camp on Moultonboro Neck has been in our family since it was built in 1814.

Aquadeziac · 11-18-2008, 09:14 PM

Very simple.....the name on our boat and license plate on our car.

Mink Islander · 11-18-2008, 09:17 PM

Wife's family has had a place (actually 2) on Bear Island since the 40's. But we found a place of our own nearby in 1996 and I became.... Mink Islander!

gravy boat · 11-18-2008, 09:33 PM

In the "old country" our last name literally means "gravy". Our name is Czech and begins with a "V".
Our parents purchased a family boat about 15 years ago....it was the color gray.
When trying to come up with a name for our parents' purchase one of my brothers came up with "Gray 'V' Boat" or "Gravy Boat".

GB

Just Sold · 11-18-2008, 09:36 PM

Simple, I am in sales. It was the name of my boat too.

Misty Blue · 11-19-2008, 03:02 AM

It's 19 degrees outside and there is a boat tied up to my dock. (Using the old lightbulb trick).

She is called the Misty Blue and is credited with three lives saved by the Coast Guard.

Picture Forest Gump...."That's my boat....I call her the Misty."

Name withheld by request.

Skipper of the Sea Que · 11-19-2008, 06:38 AM

You may want to check out a similar thread from April 2007. What's in a name. Over 130 posts with folks explaining their screen name. I found it to be interesting reading.

My screen name is explained HERE. However, I strongly recommend viewing the whole thread. For instance, find out who chose their screen name because "FatLazyLess" was already taken.

Great idea to revisit the topic and get more forum folks to 'fess up

. Don't hesitate, add your name NOW. With over 3,000 registered users there should be many more posts on this topic. So come on and let us hear from YOU!

Blue Thunder · 11-19-2008, 06:54 AM

Mine is a little more convoluted. The name of my boat is Blue Thunder. The boat is blue (and white). It has the "Captain's Call" exhaust which allows it to be switched on and off (on=thunder). The name comes from the 1983 movie Blue Thunder starring the late Roy Scheider (JAWS) about a state of the art police helicopter that had the ability to muffle the sounds it made by going into "whisper mode". I'm also in the same line of work as Mr. Scheider's character(among other things).

Anyone remember JAFO?

BT

TomC · 11-19-2008, 07:11 AM

its just your name...

chipj29 · 11-19-2008, 07:48 AM

First name, first initial last name, and 29 is the number on my softball uniform.

hazmatmedic · 11-19-2008, 08:00 AM

I'm on the Hazmat team and a paramedic.

Not much thought into it.

riverat · 11-19-2008, 08:43 AM

I lived on the banks of a river most of my life, hence, Riverat

Argie's Wife · 11-19-2008, 08:46 AM

Hubby is "Argie" and so I'm "Argie's Wife"....

Someone referred to me as "Argie's Frau" back when we were doing the Forum Fest this year and that tickled me to no end. Our last name is as Greek as it gets and to put it with some German... well.. that pretty much describes us. (I'm as Anglo as they come; he's first generation American.) Thought about changing my handle, actually...

jkjoshuatree · 11-19-2008, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Thunder

Mine is a little more convoluted. The name of my boat is Blue Thunder. The boat is blue (and white). It has the "Captain's Call" exhaust which allows it to be switched on and off (on=thunder). The name comes from the 1983 movie Blue Thunder starring the late Roy Scheider (JAWS) about a state of the art police helicopter that had the ability to muffle the sounds it made by going into "whisper mode". I'm also in the same line of work as Mr. Scheider's character(among other things).

Anyone remember JAFO?

BT

Daniel Stern (the voice of the Wonder Years, Home Alone, City Slickers, etc.) played Jafo in Blue Thunder. "Just Another F@#$ing Observer" was what it stood for. Great movie!

Anyway, JK are my initials, and the "Joshuatree" comes from the greatest album of all time made by the greatest band of all time. I've seen them 29 times in concert, been to Bono's house, met the band six times, and have over 600 of their songs on my iPod.

Okay, let the "stalker" comments commense. Did I spell that right?

Blue Thunder · 11-19-2008, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkjoshuatree

Daniel Stern (the voice of the Wonder Years, Home Alone, City Slickers, etc.) played Jafo in Blue Thunder. "Just Another F@#$ing Observer" was what it stood for. Great movie!

Anyway, JK are my initials, and the "Joshuatree" comes from the greatest album of all time made by the greatest band of all time. I've seen them 29 times in concert, been to Bono's house, met the band six times, and have over 600 of their songs on my iPod.

Okay, let the "stalker" comments commense. Did I spell that right?

And Daniel Stern's character was named???? Lymangood

Great Thread!

BT

(commence is spelled with a "c")

Sunbeam lodge · 11-19-2008, 09:09 AM

Sunbeam Lodge was the name of an Estate on Veasey Shore Road. It was broken up into smaller lots. When the old homes were destroyed I was able to salvage the Original huge sign that hung on the property. I also was able to save the little lodge that was built on the edge of the lake. I learned that the cottage was originally won in a poker game on Beaver Island and then dragged across the ice to it's current location.It seemed fitting that I hang the sign on what was left of the original estate. Hence the name.

fatlazyless · 11-19-2008, 09:17 AM

Reading the comics, back in the 1960's, I always read Dick Tracy in the Boston Globe. With characters like Pruneface, Itchy, Go Go Gomez. Officer Heap O'Calory, B.B. Eyes, Dr. Von Schnooker, and Mumbles, my choice of fatlazyless seemed like a good fit.

angela4design · 11-19-2008, 10:06 AM

Skipper, you're right - there are some interesting stories in that old thread. I remember the thread last year, but admit I lurked.

Mine's pretty simple. I'm a Graphic Designer! I'm a NH Native who is fortunate enough to get paid for something I love to do! I've been designing since high school, and you probably walk past some of my work in the grocery aisle every week! I had moved to Seattle for a few years, but NH called me back to start a family. Now, I live in Meredith on Lake Waukewan year-round and work in Gilford. Currently, my work spans across all of New England with a major media company as I "telecommute" from my little office!

I sympathize with you Jersey-ites - my work commute isn't complicated by highway traffic as often as it is by wildlife!

Skip · 11-19-2008, 10:10 AM

Just used my nickname...to keep it simple!

RLW · 11-19-2008, 10:23 AM

Mine came from my old high school girlfriends initials. Secondly I think they should reset the clock on the site as it is an hour fast.

Phantom · 11-19-2008, 10:36 AM

Mine is pretty straight forward as well ............... simply the name of our boat for years.

Where did that come from? ...... their was always something "dark", elusive, and yet omnipresent about The Phantom.

Grant · 11-19-2008, 10:37 AM

I decided to be uber creative, so I used my first name. Don't ask me why, because I've use one other handle (not my name) extensively in other forums for years.

BlackCatIslander · 11-19-2008, 10:46 AM

It's where you reside on the lake. Pretty straightforward.

Gatto Nero · 11-19-2008, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackCatIslander

It's where you reside on the lake. Pretty straightforward.

Mine too, but my wife is from Italy so I used the Italian version

SIKSUKR · 11-19-2008, 11:07 AM

As with many others here,mine was the name of my boat.Actually,my PWC which sucks in water and spits it out,sicklike!Some members think the name the name is more appropriate for my behavior.I'm really not that bad!

webmaster · 11-19-2008, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RLW

Secondly I think they should reset the clock on the site as it is an hour fast.

RLW, Click on User CP|Edit Options|Date & Time Options and check your Time Zone and DST settings. The server time is set correctly.

jeffk · 11-19-2008, 01:06 PM

Also just my name. I try to use some form of "jeffk" for all my user names on various forums that I visit.

ghfromaltonbay · 11-19-2008, 01:15 PM

gh are my first and last initials, and Alton Bay is where I've spent my happiest times starting in 1959!

Island Girl · 11-19-2008, 10:08 AM

My explanation is in the original thread... I live on an island and am female...

I have always liked the rhythm of the Elton John song, "Island Girl". Much to my dismay ... after actually listening to the lyrics.... I found I did not have much in common with the woman to which he referred. She was a lot taller than me and her occupation was a bit questionable!!! I decided to keep the name anyway... gotta have a sense of humor.

IG

Grant · 11-19-2008, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkjoshuatree

...Anyway, JK are my initials, and the "Joshuatree" comes from the greatest album of all time made by the greatest band of all time. I've seen them 29 times in concert, been to Bono's house, met the band six times, and have over 600 of their songs on my iPod.

Okay, let the "stalker" comments commense. Did I spell that right?

Commence. And no stalker comments, just a correction on the greatest band of all time.

dpg · 11-19-2008, 11:46 AM

My name, well my initials anyway.

jkjoshuatree · 11-20-2008, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grant

Commence. And no stalker comments, just a correction on the greatest band of all time.

Maybe we should start another thread on the "greatest bands of all time"...too bad it's not Winni related.

I can't believe I spelled commence wrong...and I'm an English magor...I mean, major...lol.

Grant we should get together sometime to argue (in a friendly way of course) whether U2 or the Dead is better.

Guess it doesn't really matter. I'm not going to change your mind and you won't change mine. Oh well, music is the fundamental grease that keeps our society chugging along (in my humble opinion anyway).

chipj29 · 11-20-2008, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkjoshuatree

Maybe we should start another thread on the "greatest bands of all time"...too bad it's not Winni related.

I can't believe I spelled commence wrong...and I'm an English magor...I mean, major...lol.

Grant we should get together sometime to argue (in a friendly way of course) whether U2 or the Dead is better.

Guess it doesn't really matter. I'm not going to change your mind and you won't change mine. Oh well, music is the fundamental grease that keeps our society chugging along (in my humble opinion anyway).

Shhh don't tell Grant...but I agree with you! Love the album/CD/cassette.

trfour · 11-20-2008, 12:36 PM

My initials, I love and enjoy all four seasons....

Also, four is my favorite lucky number.

Terry

Grant · 11-20-2008, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkjoshuatree

Maybe we should start another thread on the "greatest bands of all time"...too bad it's not Winni related.

I can't believe I spelled commence wrong...and I'm an English magor...I mean, major...lol.

Grant we should get together sometime to argue (in a friendly way of course) whether U2 or the Dead is better.

Guess it doesn't really matter. I'm not going to change your mind and you won't change mine. Oh well, music is the fundamental grease that keeps our society chugging along (in my humble opinion anyway).

I was an English major, too. And, for the record, love The Joshua Tree. Actually saw them on one of their first swings through the US -- in a gym at SUNY Delhi.

HAHLY · 11-20-2008, 02:28 PM

HAHLY is Bostonian for Harley, or at least my interpretation of it. Also the plate on my Heritage Softail.

11-18-2008, 09:14 PM	#6
Aquadeziac Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Concord NH Posts: 239 Thanks: 19 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Forum name Very simple.....the name on our boat and license plate on our car. __________________ "He who dies with the most toys wins"

11-18-2008, 09:17 PM	#7
Mink Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 753 Thanks: 59 Thanked 271 Times in 129 Posts	Mink Islander Wife's family has had a place (actually 2) on Bear Island since the 40's. But we found a place of our own nearby in 1996 and I became.... Mink Islander!

11-18-2008, 09:33 PM	#8
gravy boat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Gilford year round, West Alton summers Posts: 596 Thanks: 601 Thanked 203 Times in 102 Posts	Gravy In the "old country" our last name literally means "gravy". Our name is Czech and begins with a "V". Our parents purchased a family boat about 15 years ago....it was the color gray. When trying to come up with a name for our parents' purchase one of my brothers came up with "Gray 'V' Boat" or "Gravy Boat". GB

11-18-2008, 09:36 PM	#9
Just Sold Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Suncook, NH, but at The Lake at Heart Posts: 2,615 Thanks: 1,083 Thanked 434 Times in 210 Posts	Simple, I am in sales. It was the name of my boat too. __________________ Just Sold At the lake the stress of daily life just melts away. Pro Re Nata

11-19-2008, 03:02 AM	#10
Misty Blue Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 658 Thanks: 121 Thanked 283 Times in 98 Posts	The name game... It's 19 degrees outside and there is a boat tied up to my dock. (Using the old lightbulb trick). She is called the Misty Blue and is credited with three lives saved by the Coast Guard. Picture Forest Gump...."That's my boat....I call her the Misty." Name withheld by request.

11-18-2008, 08:11 PM	#1
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Like to ride around the lakes in my boat. like to ride around the lake on my Harley or in my 1965 Cobra replica.

11-18-2008, 08:16 PM	#2
NightWing Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 410 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	A tag line from the movie... In the dead of night they come - Swift - Silent - Savage

11-18-2008, 08:32 PM	#3
Ropetow Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Rochester, NH / Bartlett, NH Posts: 322 Thanks: 228 Thanked 33 Times in 13 Posts	Name of our senior cat. Also the license plate on my truck. A link to the nostalgic days of skiing in years gone by....

11-18-2008, 08:50 PM	#4
Cristen Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 143 Thanks: 25 Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts	Very easy....my parents named me Cristen!

11-18-2008, 09:11 PM	#5
mneck1814 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hartford, VT/Moultonborough Posts: 95 Thanks: 25 Thanked 60 Times in 22 Posts	Our camp on Moultonboro Neck has been in our family since it was built in 1814.

11-19-2008, 06:38 AM	#11
Skipper of the Sea Que Deceased Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: 1/2 way between Boston & Providence Posts: 573 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 32 Thanked 55 Times in 22 Posts	What's in a name? You may want to check out a similar thread from April 2007. What's in a name. Over 130 posts with folks explaining their screen name. I found it to be interesting reading. My screen name is explained HERE. However, I strongly recommend viewing the whole thread. For instance, find out who chose their screen name because "FatLazyLess" was already taken. Great idea to revisit the topic and get more forum folks to 'fess up . Don't hesitate, add your name NOW. With over 3,000 registered users there should be many more posts on this topic. So come on and let us hear from YOU! __________________ Amateur HAM Radio What is it? You'll be surprised. When all else fails Ham Radio still works. Shriners Hospitals *providing specialized care for children regardless of ability to pay*. Find out more or refer a patient.

11-19-2008, 06:54 AM	#12
Blue Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Eastern MA & Frye Island/Sebago Lake, Maine Posts: 955 Thanks: 256 Thanked 351 Times in 158 Posts	A little strange but... Mine is a little more convoluted. The name of my boat is Blue Thunder. The boat is blue (and white). It has the "Captain's Call" exhaust which allows it to be switched on and off (on=thunder). The name comes from the 1983 movie Blue Thunder starring the late Roy Scheider (JAWS) about a state of the art police helicopter that had the ability to muffle the sounds it made by going into "whisper mode". I'm also in the same line of work as Mr. Scheider's character(among other things). Anyone remember JAFO? BT __________________ " Live for today because yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come"

11-19-2008, 07:11 AM	#13
TomC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 749 Thanks: 30 Thanked 143 Times in 92 Posts	sometimes its just your name...

11-19-2008, 07:48 AM	#14
chipj29 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bow Posts: 1,874 Thanks: 521 Thanked 308 Times in 162 Posts	First name, first initial last name, and 29 is the number on my softball uniform. __________________ Getting ready for winter!

11-19-2008, 08:00 AM	#15
hazmatmedic Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 47 Thanks: 6 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	I'm on the Hazmat team and a paramedic. Not much thought into it.

11-19-2008, 08:43 AM	#16
riverat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alton, NH Posts: 722 Thanks: 337 Thanked 280 Times in 123 Posts	I lived on the banks of a river most of my life, hence, Riverat __________________ Waking up in the morning is the greatest, everything after that is a bonus

11-19-2008, 08:46 AM	#17
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	Hubby is "Argie" and so I'm "Argie's Wife".... Someone referred to me as "Argie's Frau" back when we were doing the Forum Fest this year and that tickled me to no end. Our last name is as Greek as it gets and to put it with some German... well.. that pretty much describes us. (I'm as Anglo as they come; he's first generation American.) Thought about changing my handle, actually...

11-19-2008, 09:09 AM	#20
Sunbeam lodge Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Meredith/Naples Florida Posts: 367 Thanks: 135 Thanked 50 Times in 26 Posts	Sunbeam Lodge was the name of an Estate on Veasey Shore Road. It was broken up into smaller lots. When the old homes were destroyed I was able to salvage the Original huge sign that hung on the property. I also was able to save the little lodge that was built on the edge of the lake. I learned that the cottage was originally won in a poker game on Beaver Island and then dragged across the ice to it's current location.It seemed fitting that I hang the sign on what was left of the original estate. Hence the name.

11-19-2008, 09:17 AM	#21
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,960 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 308 Thanked 1,061 Times in 774 Posts	Reading the comics, back in the 1960's, I always read Dick Tracy in the Boston Globe. With characters like Pruneface, Itchy, Go Go Gomez. Officer Heap O'Calory, B.B. Eyes, Dr. Von Schnooker, and Mumbles, my choice of fatlazyless seemed like a good fit. __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store!

11-19-2008, 10:06 AM	#22
angela4design Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Meredith Posts: 353 Thanks: 45 Thanked 54 Times in 38 Posts	Storytimes Skipper, you're right - there are some interesting stories in that old thread. I remember the thread last year, but admit I lurked. Mine's pretty simple. I'm a Graphic Designer! I'm a NH Native who is fortunate enough to get paid for something I love to do! I've been designing since high school, and you probably walk past some of my work in the grocery aisle every week! I had moved to Seattle for a few years, but NH called me back to start a family. Now, I live in Meredith on Lake Waukewan year-round and work in Gilford. Currently, my work spans across all of New England with a major media company as I "telecommute" from my little office! I sympathize with you Jersey-ites - my work commute isn't complicated by highway traffic as often as it is by wildlife!

11-19-2008, 10:10 AM	#23
Skip Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dover, NH Posts: 1,615 Thanks: 256 Thanked 514 Times in 182 Posts	Just used my nickname...to keep it simple!

11-19-2008, 10:23 AM	#24
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	Mine came from my old high school girlfriends initials. Secondly I think they should reset the clock on the site as it is an hour fast. __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

11-19-2008, 10:36 AM	#25
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,934 Thanks: 450 Thanked 605 Times in 341 Posts	Mine is pretty straight forward as well ............... simply the name of our boat for years. Where did that come from? ...... their was always something "dark", elusive, and yet omnipresent about The Phantom. __________________ *A bad day on the Big Lake (although I've never had one) - Still beats a day at the office!!*

11-19-2008, 10:37 AM	#26
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,505 Thanks: 385 Thanked 232 Times in 126 Posts	I decided to be uber creative, so I used my first name. Don't ask me why, because I've use one other handle (not my name) extensively in other forums for years. __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

11-19-2008, 10:46 AM	#27
BlackCatIslander Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 201 Thanks: 52 Thanked 17 Times in 11 Posts	Sometimes It's where you reside on the lake. Pretty straightforward.

11-19-2008, 11:07 AM	#29
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	As with many others here,mine was the name of my boat.Actually,my PWC which sucks in water and spits it out,sicklike!Some members think the name the name is more appropriate for my behavior.I'm really not that bad! __________________ SIKSUKR

11-19-2008, 01:06 PM	#31
jeffk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,191 Thanks: 212 Thanked 460 Times in 263 Posts	Also just my name. I try to use some form of "jeffk" for all my user names on various forums that I visit.

11-19-2008, 01:15 PM	#32
ghfromaltonbay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clifton, NJ, Alton Bay Posts: 843 Thanks: 259 Thanked 234 Times in 134 Posts	gh are my first and last initials, and Alton Bay is where I've spent my happiest times starting in 1959!

11-19-2008, 10:08 AM	#33
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,356 Thanks: 18 Thanked 574 Times in 181 Posts	Original thread My explanation is in the original thread... I live on an island and am female... I have always liked the rhythm of the Elton John song, "Island Girl". Much to my dismay ... after actually listening to the lyrics.... I found I did not have much in common with the woman to which he referred. She was a lot taller than me and her occupation was a bit questionable!!! I decided to keep the name anyway... gotta have a sense of humor. IG __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

11-19-2008, 11:46 AM	#35
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,619 Thanks: 157 Thanked 235 Times in 172 Posts	My name, well my initials anyway.

11-20-2008, 12:36 PM	#38
trfour Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lakes, Central NH. and Dallas/Fort Worth TX. Posts: 3,694 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 3,069 Thanked 472 Times in 236 Posts	Happy Thanksgiving everyone! My initials, I love and enjoy all four seasons.... Also, four is my favorite lucky number. Terry __________________ *trfour* Always Remember, The Best Safety Device In The Boat, or on a PWC Snowmobile etc., Is YOU! Safe sledding tips and much more; http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html

11-20-2008, 02:28 PM	#40
HAHLY Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: With the Old Man Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	HAHLY is Bostonian for Harley, or at least my interpretation of it. Also the plate on my Heritage Softail.