How did you choose your Username? - Page 4

Biggles · 10-25-06, 12:58 PM

Guess what? I've been reading the "Biggles" books by W.E. Johns. I love those books, and I like to use a name which isn't very usal. (in a subsim forum

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Dowly · 10-25-06, 01:00 PM

My username came while I was playing Day of Defeat years ago. I just picked it, ´coz it sounded good. I just realised few months ago that it actually means something. :rotfl:

mr chris · 10-25-06, 01:03 PM

Well the is no story behind mine other than i was filling in the form i was very sleepy and put my real name in with out looking.:rotfl: When i logged on for the 1st time i was greeted with my mistake though i have grow to like my name.

Kaleun · 10-25-06, 01:03 PM

Because on a subsim, it's my job (commander) - kaleun on a U-boat

mr chris · 10-25-06, 01:06 PM

Kaleun I see you are from Brighton i come from just down the road from you.
I was born and raised in sunny Chichester in west sussex. What a small world.

danlisa sorry for the off topic post

IceGrog · 10-25-06, 01:11 PM

Over at my Il2 squadron I’m known as IceFrog, that is a different story, but one time I was trying to log in I typed IceGrog, and I thought that would be a naval sounding name.
But I’m having second and third thoughts about it.

Boris · 10-25-06, 02:00 PM

My parents chose mine some 23 years ago for God knows what reason...:hmm: They had to get a special permit to have it excused from Argentinian naming laws. They were able to prove a familial connection, seeing as my Russian great uncle was conveniently also called Boris. Otherwise I might have been called Juan or something...

robbo180265 · 10-25-06, 02:28 PM

A big AHOY to everyone. This is my first post after discovering your site a week ago

My name goes back to when I was posting on a CFS3 site (simouthouse) It's a play on my last name (Roberts) and my date of birth 18 02 65. I used it then and it just stuck really.

Can I just say what a brilliant site this is, I've learnt so much since stumblling across it !!!

Payoff · 10-25-06, 02:45 PM

Welcome aboard Bilge Rat

danlisa · 10-25-06, 02:51 PM

Welcome Robbo180265

Enjoy your stay.

@ Boris

Quote:

They had to get a special permit to have it excused from Argentinian naming laws. They were able to prove a familial connection, seeing as my Russian great uncle was conveniently also called Boris. Otherwise I might have been called Juan or something...

I wasn't aware of this law. You learn something new everyday.

Von Taticus · 10-25-06, 03:27 PM

Von Taticus,

Well I use the name Taticus for all my pc gaming My surname is Tate and I used to /still like playing tactical games. add a bit of latin to give Taticus and then the Von for SHIII.

well it made me laugh anyway:hmm:

shegeek72 · 10-25-06, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sober

Sounded better than pissed old fart .

hah!! :rotfl:
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TarJak · 10-25-06, 04:53 PM

Jack Tar is a Royal Navy slang term for the ordinary seaman.

This etymology from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Tar

Sailor Steve · 10-25-06, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

I use "Neal Stevens" because it sounds kind of generic and is easy to spell, and my agent said I cannot use my real name (Bruce Willis).

DANG! I thought you looked familiar.

So; now that we know, do we call you "Onkel Bruce"?

caspofungin · 10-25-06, 06:56 PM

when i signed up to this board, i wasn't sure i'd be here that long (when sh3 first came out, not many mods at that time) so i didn't really want to put too much effort into my nick. on my desk was a pen from a drug company rep. the drug -- caspofungin.

10-25-06, 12:58 PM	#46
Biggles Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden (I'm not a Viking...) Posts: 3,529 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Guess what? I've been reading the "Biggles" books by W.E. Johns. I love those books, and I like to use a name which isn't very usal. (in a subsim forum ) __________________

10-25-06, 01:03 PM	#48
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	Well the is no story behind mine other than i was filling in the form i was very sleepy and put my real name in with out looking.:rotfl: When i logged on for the 1st time i was greeted with my mistake though i have grow to like my name. __________________

10-25-06, 01:06 PM	#50
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	Kaleun I see you are from Brighton i come from just down the road from you. I was born and raised in sunny Chichester in west sussex. What a small world. danlisa sorry for the off topic post __________________

10-25-06, 01:11 PM	#51
IceGrog Engineer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA on the edge of the Pacific Posts: 217 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Over at my Il2 squadron I’m known as IceFrog, that is a different story, but one time I was trying to log in I typed IceGrog, and I thought that would be a naval sounding name. But I’m having second and third thoughts about it. __________________ U-551 7th Flottille Laid down: 21 Nov, 1939, Blohm & Voss, Hamburg Commissioned: 7 Nov, 1940 Commander: Kptlt. IceGrog von Ritter Sunk: 12/11/1940, 01/01/1941, 10/16/1941, 01/16/1942, 08/04/1943 .................................................. .......... A bartender is just a pharmacist with a limited inventory

10-25-06, 02:00 PM	#52
Boris Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 1,691 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	My parents chose mine some 23 years ago for God knows what reason...:hmm: They had to get a special permit to have it excused from Argentinian naming laws. They were able to prove a familial connection, seeing as my Russian great uncle was conveniently also called Boris. Otherwise I might have been called Juan or something... Last edited by Boris; 10-25-06 at 02:43 PM.

10-25-06, 01:00 PM	#47
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	My username came while I was playing Day of Defeat years ago. I just picked it, ´coz it sounded good. I just realised few months ago that it actually means something. :rotfl:

10-25-06, 01:03 PM	#49
Kaleun Chief Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 329 Downloads: 266 Uploads: 0	Because on a subsim, it's my job (commander) - kaleun on a U-boat

10-25-06, 02:28 PM	#53
robbo180265 Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brighton, England.Party capital of the south Posts: 2,255 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	A big AHOY to everyone. This is my first post after discovering your site a week ago My name goes back to when I was posting on a CFS3 site (simouthouse) It's a play on my last name (Roberts) and my date of birth 18 02 65. I used it then and it just stuck really. Can I just say what a brilliant site this is, I've learnt so much since stumblling across it !!!

10-25-06, 02:45 PM	#54
Payoff Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nash Town, USA Posts: 525 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard Bilge Rat __________________ "Hit Shokaku class carrier with three out of six torpedos. Recieved 105 depth charges during three hour period. Heard four terrific explosions in the direction of target, two and one half hours after attack. Believe that baby sank!" Lieutenant Commander Herman Kossler USS Cavalla

10-25-06, 03:27 PM	#56
Von Taticus A-ganger Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 71 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Von Taticus, Well I use the name Taticus for all my pc gaming My surname is Tate and I used to /still like playing tactical games. add a bit of latin to give Taticus and then the Von for SHIII. well it made me laugh anyway:hmm: __________________ (member of the realism police) ... The enemy is pinging us sir ...

10-25-06, 04:53 PM	#58
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Jack Tar is a Royal Navy slang term for the ordinary seaman. This etymology from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Tar

10-25-06, 06:56 PM	#60
caspofungin Commander Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 459 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	when i signed up to this board, i wasn't sure i'd be here that long (when sh3 first came out, not many mods at that time) so i didn't really want to put too much effort into my nick. on my desk was a pen from a drug company rep. the drug -- caspofungin.