darquewanderer Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 (edited) It's not a pretty story. My handle has evolved over the years to match my moods and situations. I originally went by moparmaniac here, but getting fired and blacklisted from my last job after a heart attack and having lost two appeals to the state civil rights commission, my mood darkened. In the meantime, I moved from frozen Iowa to warm and sunny Florida, took my disabled brother into my home. After a couple of years of living by his ego, my mood turned darker yet and taking all I could stand, I threw him out. Somewhere in all that mess, I changed to darquewanderer to better match my ever darking mood. It helped me, in part, cope with the situation. A '71 Satellite was my first car, so that's that, but lately I've been changing most of my avatars to a Marine Corps shield after I got notified by the VA earlier this year that I'm now 180% disabled (only get 100% though... drat). But being at a straight 100%, I can never hold down another job per VA regulations. So I'll keep darquewanderer for a while.Besides changing it to "CaptainSunshine", or some such, just isn't me. p.s. I'm going to appeal the buyout of the civil right commission by my former employer to the state grand jury early this coming year. And my brother has his own place now (finally!!!). We're both much, much happier. Edited December 17, 2012 by darquewanderer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMSANUT Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I am a huge fan of the IMSA road racing series, so the name is obvious. The avatar requires a bit more explanation. I AM A Union Electrician by trade, so the photo is amusing to me in that you cannot plug a plug into a plug.... Plus, I am a die hard lefty.....the republican party is filled with bafoons in my opinion, so the elephant trying to plug a plug into a plug works for me.....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Years ago in the early 90's I was thinking of a nickname I needed for my email address, couldn't really think of anything, then I was listening to a program on the radio about the BeeGee's, and it was mentioned how they came about their name, which was Barry Gibb's initials with the extra 'e' in between, so I stole the idea, GB is my initials, Geoff Brown, with the extra 'e's stuck in between to get GeeBee, my avatar is just be in Turkey in 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Years ago in the early 90's I was thinking of a nickname I needed for my email address, couldn't really think of anything, then I was listening to a program on the radio about the BeeGee's, and it was mentioned how they came about their name, which was Barry Gibb's initials with the extra 'e' in between, so I stole the idea, GB is my initials, Geoff Brown, with the extra 'e's stuck in between to get GeeBee, my avatar is just be in Turkey in 2010 I had always figured it came from the plane..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbuzzed Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 My name was something my parents came up with. My original name I used on forums was my AOL screen name modlcitizn from back when they limited names to 10 characters. I still have that email address! My avatar is my '55 Chevy Christmas Tree truck I built back in the early 1990s, still one of my favorite models! I remember seeing that truck at the NNL East, Tom. It's a really nice build. How's it holding up- do you have it somewhere special this time of year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rctruk Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Hello..not much of a story...lol. I used to race radio control trucks. My avatar is the first issue of the 55 stepside from amt. Built to resemble my first car. That was actually a 57 pu with the small rear window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Eh? Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Bill... short version of William. Eh?... a few reasons. Supposedly it is a Canuck thing. Also, it is pronounced the same way as the first letter of my surname. Lastly, I started loosing my hearing about seven or so years ago. At first I wasn't aware, but eventually came to realize i was asking my students to constantly repeat things as I wasn't hearing them. I would usually say pardon me, but can imagine that an occasional "Eh, what was that?" might have crept in. Have had hearing aids for about five years now. The sad part is that the highest frequency most hearing aids can reproduce is about 5K. My other hobby was my stereo gear, 45s, albums, and CDs. As for my avatar, a small graphic I created to incorporate my two initials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordRodnKustom Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Well, I just like old Fords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I remember seeing that truck at the NNL East, Tom. It's a really nice build. How's it holding up- do you have it somewhere special this time of year? Hi John! Yes, the truck is holding up fine. Time flies, it doesn't seem like I built it nearly 20 years ago. It usually sits in my display case but gets put in Christmas Village for the holidays. Thanks for asking! And a great holiday season to you and yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbuzzed Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 And to you and yours, Tom. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Battista Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Hello, My username is my take of, old is cool, And old school, I love old things, especially old cars and vintage drag racing. With a little Tom Daniel influence. From his design, S'Cool Bus ! I am a big fan of his work. My avatar is one of my favorite "old" cartoons. UNDERDOG ! ( subject to change ) but not for now. Old Guys Rule ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I just changed my avatar picture since my old one was my Christmas theme truck! Onward into the new year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I vintage raced a 62 TR 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 (edited) It's my Grand Father sitting in his 29 Model A.... Dr. Kerry came from a friend, one day I was carvin on some plastic,. I had a saw in one hand and a body in the other and he said I looked like a doctor. It stuck and has been with me ever since... Edited January 12, 2013 by DrKerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 My nickname came straight out of the way back machine(re Pebody and Sherman). I started using it when I first got on the internet when I was 50 years old. Figured pappy50 would be easy to rememeber. The avitar is a differant story all togeather. Several years ago I had the shear pleasure of visiting Lee Holman at Holman & Moody's work shop. They were the primary race prepairers for the original GT40 mark 2's not to mention the unoffical stock car arm of Ford. They still own all the original blueprints for the Mark 2s and are now making continuation cars. That is a photo of me sitting in Lee Holman's personal Mark 2. You ain't lived until you have heard that lovely 427 fire off! The only other power plant that makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up as much, is a Rolls-Royce Merlin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartpix Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 When I first got into motorsport photography, my "beat" was CART (Championship Auto Racing Teams), which became ChampCar, which became extinct. Since I shot CART, I used cartpix as a username on the motorsport forums. My avatar is me, at Laguna Seca (turn 4 in the background), at an ALMS race a few years ago. There is another fence to my right. They don't let me, nor would I want to be on teh track side of the fence. The photo holes are dangerous enough for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonioseven Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Username: License plate on my favorite car from Need For Speed: High Stakes on the PS1; the "seven" came from out of the blue. It stuck. Avatar: A Tribe Called Quest; one of my favorite hip-hop groups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot949 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 My User name is from NASCAR... Back in the day I was a HUGE Bill Elliott Fan... Over the years Bill drove the #9 car then her drove the 94 car... then went back to the #9... hence the Elliot949... His name is spelled with two "T's"... My Email address is the same as my user ID on here... When I first created the Elliot949 I had is spelled Elliott949 then I had a problem with my Email address and had to redo the name and it would not let me do it with the two "T's" again... I have had this email address for about 22 years on both Yahoo and AOL... My Avatar is a pic of my dream car... I am in the process of trying to find a 1:1 61 chevy Biscayne or Belaire 2-dr Sedan right now... When I do find one I can tell you my time onhere will be limited until that project would be completed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000-cvpi Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 I've had this user name since early 2001, I have used it on every forum that I have ever belonged to. I bought my first newer car, a 2000 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor from the Kent County Sheriffs Department in the spring of 2001. The car was just over 11 months old at the time.and had 68,000 miles. It was just like new, except the mileage was high for the year. It was a slick top road patrol car. I kept it for six years and never had any problems. I didn't have a digital camera back then, so all the pictures that I have of it are film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CemetaryAngel81 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 My screen name as I am known on serveral different forums comes from the name of my old Lowrider bike,which the graveyard/mortuary theme was airbrushed on the tanks,so into that stuff it led into my career as a funeral director,the 81 is the year I was born Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge Rider Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Some interesting responses. My avatar changes when the mood strikes, but it is currently Alex Karras as Mongo in the movie Blazing Saddles. My user name refers to my favorite pastime-dirtbikes. While I no longer race them I spend as much time as possible riding the awesome trails and terrain of Idaho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScaleDale Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I use my name and something that is associated with the interest I'm exploring. In my photography forums I'm Designer Dale. Scale Dale seemed to fit in model building. Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhorseman Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Hey this is a pretty cool thread, how did I not see it before. User name and avatar both, are about me being MAD about Mustangs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skydime Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) My screenname is the name of my truck. I call it that because of my Skyline R32 taillights in the weld on roll pan awaiting being attached to my truck in the place of the stock...err factory roll pan that replaced the factory bumper. Sky is for the Skyline tails and for the Skyline driveline (if I ever have the money). S10s are called S Dimes. So, Sky+Dime=Skydime. My avatar is the above mentioned 98 S10...probably always will be as long as I own the truck, which I have technically had since new. My dad purchased it new and I traded him for it. It's still a one owner because we never changed the title. He now has a dark blue 99 S10 that, with only the color exception, looked exactly that same when they both were stock. He never was into anything custom. I wish he was. It would be cool to drag frame side by side just one time with him. Edited February 22, 2014 by Skydime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 35 yrs ago we had a family vaca down in Orlando, visit the grandfolks for Xmas (lived on Lancaster for those who care) Of course we went to Daytona Only ones on the beach Laff They sold out of down vests that year in Orlando Hahaha Anyway my aunt looked over at my brother and I (this was the year Blues Bros. album was released) And said "You guy's look like the Beluga Brothers" Large boys, dead fish white, It stuck. Wrx is what I do works. The new avatar is Riley my buddy sayin' "LETS GO OUTSIDE"!! Happy modelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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