Guzzi Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 I know this has been posted before but since there are many new members since then I thought it might be fun. I will go first... Guzzi is short for Moto Guzzi, the Italian motorbike brand. I had a deep and profound love affair with a certain Moto Guzzi back when I was a teenager. To me the Imola was the most beautiful bike ever made. On my 21st birthday my bf gave me a wooden rose with a set of keys tied to it... squeeeeee! It was a fixer-upper which as far as I was concerned was even better. I love working on bikes and you get to know a bike so much better if you've actually worked on it. I've had other bikes since but the Imola has always been the one I identified with the most. Your turn. 6 Quote Make Life Rue The Day Turning back the clock Recipe book 14 Life is far too short to take seriously Link to comment
turboseize Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 turboseize is a bilingual play on words - I own a 600.000km Saab 900 turbo 16 (16 reads "seize" en francais). And I have actually had to replace several turbochargers during my automotive career ... 3 Quote Rowing, rucking, running, lifting heavy stuff. Why not do it all? Link to comment
Fenyx Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 Fenyx is the name I used for my Warcraft resto Shaman, sort of an ankh joke among some friends lol. Also stems from a story I wrote long ago as well, for a D&D campaign. About as nerdy as I could go to start off 5 Quote Level 2 Lycan AssassinSTR 2 | DEX 2 | STA 2 | CON 3 | WIS 5 | CHA 4 Link to comment
Captainfantastic Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 When I was in junior high school I got really into smallville, which led me into the super hero genre, which is something I hadn't really dabbled in before then. I got way into it (and am still way into it actually.) I created my own alter ego called Captain Fantastic. He's got the power to pass out smiles! Cheesy but good. During my brief stint in college I went to a costume party and decided to actually make Captain Fantastic. So I got a red morp suit and hot glued a big C F on the chest, got some blue high tops, blue fingerless gloves and a blue bath towel and put them all together to create Captain Fantastic! I also bought superman undies and wore them inside out but my girlfriend at the time demanded I put some shorts on instead. So that's my username's origin story. Hope you enjoyed it! 7 Quote That's neat, and so are you Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 I started out as tanktimus, which is a nickname of a nickname. Tank is the first four letters of my last name, so I get called that (and introduce myself that way) a lot. Tanktimus kind of flows out of Tank. the Encourager got added when I came back to the forums after a hiatus, in which I realized Encouragement was a spiritual gift of mine. 13 Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
Guzzi Posted February 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 2 hours ago, Captainfantastic said: During my brief stint in college I went to a costume party and decided to actually make Captain Fantastic. So I got a red morp suit and hot glued a big C F on the chest, got some blue high tops, blue fingerless gloves and a blue bath towel and put them all together to create Captain Fantastic! I also bought superman undies and wore them inside out but my girlfriend at the time demanded I put some shorts on instead. Dont believe you. We need proof. 5 Quote Make Life Rue The Day Turning back the clock Recipe book 14 Life is far too short to take seriously Link to comment
Captainfantastic Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 2 hours ago, Guzzi said: Dont believe you. We need proof. I totally went searching for my pictures but couldn't find them, I'll keep looking and check back, see if my wife has a picture somewhere 6 Quote That's neat, and so are you Link to comment
Red1263 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 My red hair gave me the nickname Red in some social circles and the numbers are my initials converted into numbers (I forgot the actual term for it). But this has stuck with me ever since sent from my phone whilst exploring new dungeons 5 Quote Level 25 Final Fantasy Rebel My Epic Quest | My Journey | Currently on the Trial of Orthos Str: 60 | Dex: 23 | Sta: 66 | Con: 28 | Wis: 55 | Cha: 14 Goals for 2021: Spoiler Build my brother a Destiny 2 Lamp Learn how to do a Handstand Play 1 song on the acoustic guitar Clean up the Christmas Decorations and finish setting up my apartment (hang things up, plus some other few things that need to be organized) Re-introduce Pull-ups into my routine Build a shelving unit next to my Desk "No matter what, if you can hold your head up high, you've done the right thing." "When you stand with your family, your family stands with you." "Write what needs to be written." Link to comment
Guzzi Posted February 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 16 hours ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said: ....I realized Encouragement was a spiritual gift of mine. It is a very special gift, and you are loved for it. 2 Quote Make Life Rue The Day Turning back the clock Recipe book 14 Life is far too short to take seriously Link to comment
bonnieinpixels Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 My name is Bonnie. And since I'm communicating with people over the Internet and not in real life, I'm in pixels. 6 Quote Link to comment
Stonie Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 A blatant rip-off of a certain band. My last name is Stoney, and I play roller derby. It just happened to work so I went with it! 7 Quote Stonie They/Them Currently reading: Good Omens by Terry Pratchet & Neil Gaiman Currently playing: Outer Worlds (Xbox) Current DnD character: A radio presenter who’s magical bardic weapon is a portable radio broadcaster’s kit Link to comment
calanthrophy Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 Once upon a time I was a dishwasher at a restaurant. The day crew (I worked evenings) was supposed to clean an oven and finish most of the dishes, but if it wasn't done at quitting time they'd just bugger off. So one day I came in to find the whole place just a horrible mess; all the ovens were dirty, piles and piles of dishes waiting for me... I was aghast. I looked at the carnage in horror and said, "This... is a calanthrophy." I meant to say catastrophe or maybe disaster or calamity or something. Anyway, my friend who heard me say it thought it was hilarious so it became a word. It's sort of my go-to for screen names now as I can always be sure it isn't taken. 11 Quote My band -- My acoustic stuff -- Blog -- Instagram Link to comment
Evicious Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 Mine is an upgraded version of an old UN. I wanted something fiercer-sounding than the original, and stumbled through several attempts at potential "badass" rearrangements. I finally hit on "Evicious" and knew instantly my search was over. 4 Quote Evicious, Khajjit Ranger STR 7 | DEX 13 | STA 3 | CON 6 | WIS 16 | CHA 4 Current 4WC: Evicious: The Unburdening II + Blitz Week! Fitocracy! I Play To Win! Keep up the momentum! Link to comment
CheshireCrab Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 My name is a very weird combination of two different ideas formed into one. Back when I first started dating my fiancee we gave each other a lot of different nicknames. One of the nicknames, that I still call her today, is Bunny. I so happen to also really like cherries and love to poke fun of her cherry-colored face when she is out in the cold for too long, so I started calling her Cherry Bunny. She decided to also give me a fruit + animal nickname and the one that popped up is Strawberry Crab (Her favorite fruit is Strawberry and this was the first actual animal she thought of that had Strawberry in its name). Fast forward a few months and my brother and I each saved up enough money to get our own Xbox Live subscription(This was back in 2010 mind you). A lot of the good names were picked over so it was hard to think of anything good/clever without it having a series of numbers. At the time, I was into the Alice in Wonderland books and decided to combine one of my nicknames with my favorite Alice in Wonderland character. It got a good chuckle with my friends so I stuck with it since. 5 Quote Challenge Logs: Current Challenge | Fitocracy Profile | Photo Journal Crab Stats: Level 27 Ranger | Level 35 Fitocract | Level 100 Awesome Link to comment
Guzzi Posted February 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 3 hours ago, calanthrophy said: ...I looked at the carnage in horror and said, "This... is a calanthrophy." Bahahaha! Pure gold! 3 hours ago, calanthrophy said: ...It's sort of my go-to for screen names now as I can always be sure it isn't taken. I thought mine would be fairly unused but you'd be surprised how often I get the message "that username is already taken" Quote Make Life Rue The Day Turning back the clock Recipe book 14 Life is far too short to take seriously Link to comment
sylph Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 A sylph is an air spirit/air elemental. I do circus (aerial silks, specifically), so I'm in the air a lot and it's where I feel at home. 6 Quote Link to comment
ButterFactor Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 My last name is Butterfield, which is part of how the name came about. But my friend couldn't figure out how it was that I was able to snag such a hottie as my girlfriend and told me it could only be attributed to something I had that he didn't, and thus the Butter Factor was discovered. 6 Quote Link to comment
Guzzi Posted February 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 4 minutes ago, ButterFactor said: My last name is Butterfield, which is part of how the name came about. But my friend couldn't figure out how it was that I was able to snag such a hottie as my girlfriend and told me it could only be attributed to something I had that he didn't, and thus the Butter Factor was discovered. Mmmmmm......butter. Quote Make Life Rue The Day Turning back the clock Recipe book 14 Life is far too short to take seriously Link to comment
wildross Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 My last name is Wildman. I've owned the rossberry.com domain name for a loooong time (back when you had to explain what a domain was). Rossberry itself was a word coined by some combination of my wife and daughters for our homeschool. We lived between Mulberry and Rossville, IN. When I joined NF I needed a name and wildross sprung up. Now I use it almost anywhere I need an online name. 6 Quote Warriors don't count reps and sets. They count tons. My psychologist weighs 45 pounds, has an iron soul and sits on the end of a bar Tally Sheet for 2019 Encouragement for older members: Chronologically Blessed Group; Encouragement for newbie lifters: When we were weaker Link to comment
Trixie Falsae Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 I fell in love with Gollum when I watched Lord of Rings. He is precious to me. For years I referred to everything as being "tricky false-y" and was known to accuse people of being a tricksy false-y hobbitses. After a major life change I retired my old online handle and became Trixie Falsae online. 5 Quote Mama Gnome, Healer and Crafter Keeper of the Five Hobbits All Around Awesome Link to comment
Flarg Longarms Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 Flarg was a random name that I came up with back in high school when I used to play a Multi User Dungeon called Carrion Fields. Ah the memories that game evokes lol. And Longarms is as you might suspect, due to the fact that I have un-characteristically long arms for my height. 3 Quote Level 0 Half-drow Warrior STR 0 DEX 0 STA 0 CON 0 WIS 0 CHA 0 Link to comment
Fenyx Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 Once upon a time I was a dishwasher at a restaurant. The day crew (I worked evenings) was supposed to clean an oven and finish most of the dishes, but if it wasn't done at quitting time they'd just bugger off. So one day I came in to find the whole place just a horrible mess; all the ovens were dirty, piles and piles of dishes waiting for me... I was aghast. I looked at the carnage in horror and said, "This... is a calanthrophy." I meant to say catastrophe or maybe disaster or calamity or something. Anyway, my friend who heard me say it thought it was hilarious so it became a word. It's sort of my go-to for screen names now as I can always be sure it isn't taken. I think this word will now be in my vocabulary lol absolutely amazing. 4 Quote Level 2 Lycan AssassinSTR 2 | DEX 2 | STA 2 | CON 3 | WIS 5 | CHA 4 Link to comment
Red1263 Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 I fell in love with Gollum when I watched Lord of Rings. He is precious to me. For years I referred to everything as being "tricky false-y" and was known to accuse people of being a tricksy false-y hobbitses. After a major life change I retired my old online handle and became Trixie Falsae online. You've got to be the only nerd I've heard of that said that you fell in love with Gollum. sent from my phone whilst exploring new dungeons 4 Quote Level 25 Final Fantasy Rebel My Epic Quest | My Journey | Currently on the Trial of Orthos Str: 60 | Dex: 23 | Sta: 66 | Con: 28 | Wis: 55 | Cha: 14 Goals for 2021: Spoiler Build my brother a Destiny 2 Lamp Learn how to do a Handstand Play 1 song on the acoustic guitar Clean up the Christmas Decorations and finish setting up my apartment (hang things up, plus some other few things that need to be organized) Re-introduce Pull-ups into my routine Build a shelving unit next to my Desk "No matter what, if you can hold your head up high, you've done the right thing." "When you stand with your family, your family stands with you." "Write what needs to be written." Link to comment
Hazard Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 2 hours ago, Trixie Falsae said: I fell in love with Gollum when I watched Lord of Rings. He is precious to me. 5 Quote You haven't seen my Final Form I Stand With Gina Carano Link to comment
Hazard Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 I stared blankly at the screen until something popped into my brain. Happened to be a flashback of old Battle Bots tv show. My fav bot was nicknamed Biohazard. Too many syllables. Dropped the prefix, and thus: Hazard 3 Quote You haven't seen my Final Form I Stand With Gina Carano Link to comment
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