How did you choose your Username?

Weiss Pinguin · 02-01-11, 11:04 AM

Weiss Pinguin comes from... the white penguin conning tower emblem in SH3

Also in a bunch of other forums and games I've worked penguin into my nicknames. Nothing to do with me being an albino bird...

BTW Downly, what does your name mean?

CCIP · 02-01-11, 11:08 AM

Contrary to popular belief, I am not a Cisco Certified IT Professional

I'm not even techie by occupation!

It comes from a favourite little device of mine that you see in fighter-bombers these days, called Continuously Computed Impact Point. Those of you who play modern combat flight sims will probably instantly recognize that. My roots in flight simming go to being a light bomber jockey of sorts, a preference I never quite grew out of.

It also looks a little like CCCP, which happens to be the country I was born in. It sort of lost that last 'C' somewhere down the line, which stood for 'socialist'... so go figure

krashkart · 02-01-11, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by CCIP

Contrary to popular belief, I am not a Cisco Certified IT Professional

I'm not even techie by occupation!

It comes from a favourite little device of mine that you see in fighter-bombers these days, called Continuously Computed Impact Point. Those of you who play modern combat flight sims will probably instantly recognize that. My roots in flight simming go to being a light bomber jockey of sorts, a preference I never quite grew out of.

It also looks a little like CCCP, which happens to be the country I was born in. It sort of lost that last 'C' somewhere down the line, which stood for 'socialist'... so go figure

A fellow mud mover!

At long last, I am not alone in the world.

Betonov · 02-01-11, 11:22 AM

Its a longified version of my last name( Beton--->Betonov )

It was a high school idea as I tried to make my last name sound russian like and it stuck

P.S. Beton translated into english means concrete

Herr-Berbunch · 02-01-11, 11:39 AM

I tried to find something funny starting with Herr, like Herr Kut, or Herr Lip, Herr Style, Herr Flick (of the Gestapo!) or finally Herr Trigger, but plumped for Herr-Berbunch from the great 70's Hanna-Barbera cartoon 'Help!...It's The Hair Bear Bunch!"

PS I rather like Rammstein too, #Bang! Bang!... Feuer Frei!... Bang! Bang!

Sailor Steve · 02-01-11, 11:42 AM

That's great! I never would have made that connection!

Lord_magerius · 02-01-11, 11:42 AM

It's my stage name if you will, that I used when playing in my old black metal band. I also use Count Morknar too

AVGWarhawk · 02-01-11, 11:47 AM

Avgwarhawk=American Volunteer Group. These pilots flew the P-40 Warhawks over China. Hence AVGWarhawk. Just a a group of pilots I had admired since I was a kid.

kiwi_2005 · 02-01-11, 11:47 AM

first thing that popped into my head at the time, the year was 2005 and everyone knows what a kiwi is so kiwi_2005

login Gaming names are always either nightsurfa or nimrod xx (xx being a number if nimrod is taken. Nightsurfa is never taken cause the name is unique but I suppose Ive blown that now. so if you see nightsurfa in an online shooter be very afraid.

Feuer Frei! · 02-01-11, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

I tried to find something funny starting with Herr, like Herr Kut, or Herr Lip, Herr Style, Herr Flick (of the Gestapo!) or finally Herr Trigger, but plumped for Herr-Berbunch from the great 70's Hanna-Barbera cartoon 'Help!...It's The Hair Bear Bunch!"

Way cool

Dan D · 02-01-11, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Betonov

Its a longified version of my last name( Beton--->Betonov )

It was a high school idea as I tried to make my last name sound russian like and it stuck

P.S. Beton translated into english means concrete

Ha! Good to know that your last name is Beton indeed.
Beton translated into German means "Beton".

I will call you "Beton" from now on.

Dan D: Daniel is my given name. Back when I joined you had "Ice T, "Mel C" and the like as artist (dj) names. First A, Dan C, then B came to my mind but Dan D sounded better, more like a poser. Kickin it Old School !

My evil twin is "Ran D", the horny hamster, if you did not know yet.

krashkart · 02-01-11, 02:53 PM

I wonder how Mr. Stevens came up with his handle. It's awfully cryptic.

frau kaleun · 02-01-11, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by krashkart

I wonder how Mr. Stevens came up with his handle. It's awfully cryptic.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...8&postcount=45

nikimcbee · 02-01-11, 02:57 PM

Niki was my first pooch. Bee= bostson (terrier) Mc= irish influence in Boston. Now if the Scots had settled in Boston, it would be NikiMacBee, and that's just weird. Plus the kilt thingy.

I have debated changing my username to the senior statesman of the house Rocky.

Sailor Steve · 02-01-11, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

I have debated changing my username to the senior statesman of the house Rocky.

Won't matter since it's more fun to just call you McBee.

02-01-11, 11:04 AM	#1
Weiss Pinguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 3,333 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	Weiss Pinguin comes from... the white penguin conning tower emblem in SH3 Also in a bunch of other forums and games I've worked penguin into my nicknames. Nothing to do with me being an albino bird... BTW Downly, what does your name mean? __________________

02-01-11, 11:08 AM	#2
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Contrary to popular belief, I am not a Cisco Certified IT Professional I'm not even techie by occupation! It comes from a favourite little device of mine that you see in fighter-bombers these days, called Continuously Computed Impact Point. Those of you who play modern combat flight sims will probably instantly recognize that. My roots in flight simming go to being a light bomber jockey of sorts, a preference I never quite grew out of. It also looks a little like CCCP, which happens to be the country I was born in. It sort of lost that last 'C' somewhere down the line, which stood for 'socialist'... so go figure __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

02-01-11, 11:39 AM	#5
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	I tried to find something funny starting with Herr, like Herr Kut, or Herr Lip, Herr Style, Herr Flick (of the Gestapo!) or finally Herr Trigger, but plumped for Herr-Berbunch from the great 70's Hanna-Barbera cartoon 'Help!...It's The Hair Bear Bunch!" PS I rather like Rammstein too, #Bang! Bang!... Feuer Frei!... Bang! Bang! __________________

02-01-11, 11:42 AM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	That's great! I never would have made that connection! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-01-11, 11:42 AM	#7
Lord_magerius Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Right by the hydrophone station Posts: 724 Downloads: 96 Uploads: 0	It's my stage name if you will, that I used when playing in my old black metal band. I also use Count Morknar too __________________

02-01-11, 11:22 AM	#4
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Its a longified version of my last name( Beton--->Betonov ) It was a high school idea as I tried to make my last name sound russian like and it stuck P.S. Beton translated into english means concrete

02-01-11, 11:47 AM	#8
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,293 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Avgwarhawk=American Volunteer Group. These pilots flew the P-40 Warhawks over China. Hence AVGWarhawk. Just a a group of pilots I had admired since I was a kid. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

02-01-11, 11:47 AM	#9
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	first thing that popped into my head at the time, the year was 2005 and everyone knows what a kiwi is so kiwi_2005 login Gaming names are always either nightsurfa or nimrod xx (xx being a number if nimrod is taken. Nightsurfa is never taken cause the name is unique but I suppose Ive blown that now. so if you see nightsurfa in an online shooter be very afraid. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

02-01-11, 02:53 PM	#12
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	I wonder how Mr. Stevens came up with his handle. It's awfully cryptic. __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

02-01-11, 02:57 PM	#14
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Niki was my first pooch. Bee= bostson (terrier) Mc= irish influence in Boston. Now if the Scots had settled in Boston, it would be NikiMacBee, and that's just weird. Plus the kilt thingy. I have debated changing my username to the senior statesman of the house Rocky. __________________