Why did you pick your handle?
Melting Slicks
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Re: Why did you pick your handle? (Rocket Ron)
Is what it is...
1963 Pontiac Banshee
1968 Corvette Roadster
L8r,
DJ
[Modified by 63Banshee, 12:27 AM 11/25/2001]
1963 Pontiac Banshee
1968 Corvette Roadster
L8r,
DJ
[Modified by 63Banshee, 12:27 AM 11/25/2001]
Race Director
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From: Plum Boro, Pa. USA Pennsylvania
Re: Why did you pick your handle? (1970 Stingray)
Cruzmeister
I can attest to the appropriateness of his handle. I'm on his mailing list and he e-mails me every show, cruise, benefit, parts swap, flea market, county fair, fund raiser dog and **** fight on the east coast! :lol:
It's been quite Cruz! Have you been heibernating already? :lol: :lol:
I managed about 10 this year usually dragging the family kicking and screaming. :lol: :lol:
[Modified by 1970 Stingray, 6:50 AM 11/24/2001]
I can attest to the appropriateness of his handle. I'm on his mailing list and he e-mails me every show, cruise, benefit, parts swap, flea market, county fair, fund raiser dog and **** fight on the east coast! :lol:
It's been quite Cruz! Have you been heibernating already? :lol: :lol:
I managed about 10 this year usually dragging the family kicking and screaming. :lol: :lol:
[Modified by 1970 Stingray, 6:50 AM 11/24/2001]
"PinkLinc" went into bud's shop 2 weeks ago for off-season engine work (no more clouds of blue smoke, oil drips...and I'm stuck with 5 quarts of 20W50!)
Keep on Cruisin' Ron/Cruz
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From: My own state of mind
Re: Why did you pick your handle? (The Wanderer)
Well the year was 1980. I was just born and my dad found a gold mine while I was being born. So they named the mine "Golden80" and also gave me that nickname. My parents became very wealthy from this goldmine. They drove Ferrari's and Lamborghini's. I grew up in a house that was 10,000 square feet on 50 acres of land in Southern Italy. And I had a ton of cool stuff! Tiffany (that pop singer) was my girlfriend. I had two houses in the US. One in California next door to Axl Rose and one in KY. I used to help Axl write music when he was too tired and had OD'd on heroin. (I actually wrote Paradise City!) I had championship thoroughbreds raised on my ranch in KY and won many races!
But then in 1995 we had used up all of our gold from "Golden80" (remember? the mine?) and had too much debt to handle. So we moved to Littleton, CO and made up a story so people wouldn't recognize us and try to collect on our $1 billion tax write offs.
And then I got a Corvette and joined the Corvette Forum and thought that I should use my family nickname as my alias.
Actually...that's all :bs
I have a Golden 80 Corvette.
Matt
But then in 1995 we had used up all of our gold from "Golden80" (remember? the mine?) and had too much debt to handle. So we moved to Littleton, CO and made up a story so people wouldn't recognize us and try to collect on our $1 billion tax write offs.
And then I got a Corvette and joined the Corvette Forum and thought that I should use my family nickname as my alias.
Actually...that's all :bs
I have a Golden 80 Corvette.
Matt
Melting Slicks
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From: Palm Harbor FL
Re: Why did you pick your handle? (sharklover)
Well, how much more uncreative can you get. I have a 1979, Mako after the body design, and it's an L82. I do wish I was more creative, and I've thought about just shortening it to 79Mako. I really ought to do that.
Burning Brakes
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From: Frankfurt, Taunus Hills
Re: Why did you pick your handle? (The Wanderer)
When I entered the forum in August 2000 my only Vette was a 1977 T-Top with an already FAT 454BIG Block......
To be short and to make a statement I chose 454Big.
Unfortunately this takes me into trouble cause since January 2001 I also own a 1968 427 Tripower L-89 Convertible.
Nevertheless - I wont change a thing! Love my Vettes!!! :cheers:
To be short and to make a statement I chose 454Big.
Unfortunately this takes me into trouble cause since January 2001 I also own a 1968 427 Tripower L-89 Convertible.
Nevertheless - I wont change a thing! Love my Vettes!!! :cheers:
Racer
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From: Seattle, WA USA
Re: Why did you pick your handle? (The Wanderer)
I've been a concert audio engineer for decades. When you go to a live concert or show, I'm that guy on the platform near the back with all the electronic equipment; i.e. the "soundguy".
[Modified by soundguy, 2:02 PM 11/24/2001]
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Cruising
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From: Perth, WA Australia
Re: Why did you pick your handle? (63Banshee)
I have had my nic for a few years now. I needed something that I could use all over the internet with a good chance that noone else would have used and that I would remember. At the time I was a big Alfa Romeo fan ( I used to have a 1975 Alfa Romeo Spider) and I decided I would use an Alfa model name:
Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider = ar2600 see here for pictures of the model http://freespace.virgin.net/andrew.m...r/gallery.html
As a side note: After many years of happy Alfa motoring I just needed something with more anger in the motor. The logical choice that would match the curveyness in my mind of an alfa spider but with a v8 was a stingray.
Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider = ar2600 see here for pictures of the model http://freespace.virgin.net/andrew.m...r/gallery.html
As a side note: After many years of happy Alfa motoring I just needed something with more anger in the motor. The logical choice that would match the curveyness in my mind of an alfa spider but with a v8 was a stingray.
Drifting
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Re: Why did you pick your handle?
Uh... :rolleyes:
-terry rudy
PS: Though I do use bokonon a lot but for some reason wasn't planning on sticking around here too long (as the story goes). My server, though, retains the http://www.bokonon.net handle though and I use it just about everywhere I plan on sticking around.
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-terry rudy
PS: Though I do use bokonon a lot but for some reason wasn't planning on sticking around here too long (as the story goes). My server, though, retains the http://www.bokonon.net handle though and I use it just about everywhere I plan on sticking around.
[Modified by terryrudy, 8:19 AM 11/25/2001]
Instructor
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From: Huffman Texas
Re: Why did you pick your handle? (Alwyn678)
Well Check it out, I have two favorite hobbies. Cars, AND Rock n Roll. In the car sector my favorite happens to be Corvettes, namely C3's which we somtimes refer to as sharks. Then there was that whole Aerovette concept and I thought it was a pretty cool piece of heritage so took a spin off of that name, Aeroshark for one more reason. As far as rock n roll goes there is no better band than Aerosmith, they keep me moving so there you go Aerosmith, Corvette, Aerovette, Shark, Aeroshark!!!! Its really a train of thought
Drifting
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From: North Carolina
Re: Why did you pick your handle? (stingray454)
I fall into that "non-creative-with-the-name-because-I-didn't-think-I-would-be-here-long" catagory. Maybe one day I'll change it(perhaps when I buy a C3 'vert... :D ).
Daniel
Daniel
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From: In Dreams There Is Truth Ohio
Re: Why did you pick your handle? (The Wanderer)
It took a lot of thought and imagination to come up with my handle.
George Daina is my name, can you guess how my handle came to be?
George Daina is my name, can you guess how my handle came to be?
