*User Names (Screen Names)*

[Zippi]

Pretty kewl story's behind all the user names.  Thank's for finding the original post Peter.  

[Ceaser_Salad]

Ceaser_Salad or similar variations like Ceaser_Sa1ad123 has been my username for things because of my birthday. 15 of March is the date that Julius Caesar was assasinated. So Caesar salad. I spell it wrong on purpose those, I like the look of the easer better than aesar.

[Rodent]

Born in the Chinese year of the rat. Very slightly older spouse is a pig. We love the Pearls Before Swine comic strip. My nickname at home is "Rodent". We have had rats as pets and we are cuddly little creatures. So, I am Rodent.

[Captain Spaulding]

I'm a fan of Sid Haig's Captain Spaulding character in the movies House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects and have been using the Captain Spaulding username on anything I join.

[stitchdup]

Up until 10 or so years ago I was an avid skateboarder, and during one week I ended up in a+e getting stitched up every day due to gravity winning. By the end of the week the docs and nurses just groaned and started calling me stitch

[cobraman]

I use Cobraman because............... well , I think you know.

[Kit Basher]

16 hours ago, Captain Spaulding said:

I'm a fan of Sid Haig's Captain Spaulding character in the movies House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects and have been using the Captain Spaulding username on anything I join.

That's a surprise! I just assumed it was from the Groucho Marx character in "Animal Crackers". I guess I am old!

[Venom]

19 hours ago, cobraman said:

I use Cobraman because............... well , I think you know.

???

[Goose1957]

I'll just click and paste my answer from the other thread. Only change is I sold my beloved 1957 Chevy back in April to put a downpayment on a house. I should change my name to Sadgoose now, lol.

Jeff

When I first got into slot car drag racing, I would email my new friend Tom Bagly, who owns Wheatfield Raceway, and would always sign off as Jeff "the Mongoose" Herrman, as I was a fan of the late Tom McEwen. Well, he jokingly shortened it to "Goose" and here I am today. I always figured I resemble a pudgy waterfowl more than a svelte weasel anyway, so I kept the nickname. I've used it in one form or another for most of my hot rod and internet life. I still think some people in the CPMCC club and slot car world only know me by my nickname and not my real name, so there it is, lol. As for the 1957 part, I own a real 57 Chevy and use it's pic for my avatar.

Good topic, always like to hear the backstory.

Jeff "Goose" Herrman

[webestang]

webe, comes from my nephew when he was little. Every time I said "Webe go'n" he would laugh. Then he nicked named me "Uncle Weebs". 

stang, Well that might be a bit obvious from my sig. Born the year debuted 1964, family car was a 67 coupe, first car bought on my own 68 coupe, own 3 now.

 

 

[Brutalform]

Brutal Fórmula. 
Back when I was into drag racing, an old friend said the car was brutal. It was a low 11 second street car. And the AC blows ice cold. Haven’t drag raced in about 15 years now. Just building models now. 

[SCRWDRVR]

Mine comes from one of my trucks, I have an 05 F150 Supercrew and when I was active in the truck forums and clubs they called the Supercrew a Screw so I am a Screwdriver so my name is that with no vowels...

Looks like this now  however I did take the cap off and went back to a tonno cover

 

 

Edited August 29, 2021 by SCRWDRVR

[LaughingIndian]

I’m having second thoughts ...

i got back into modeling after I did a tribute to my late father with a model of the Indian chief motorcycle he rode as a Mass. State cop in the 50s. After a lot of research, I became a fan of the Indian motorcycle. The police that were ‘assigned’ to motorcycle duty favored the Indians over the Harleys, although they all rathered the heated cruisers . 

I found the laughing Indian logo originally taken from the back of a club jacket that the Harley drivers could see from behind. It inspired me at a time when I thought how the Native Americans, as well as the men from my father’s era,  woulda laughed at all of us now.

But nowadays, I look at my user name and see it derogatory .... or maybe I’m losing my sense of humor ...

[Danno]

Very nice job on the motorcycle!

[Danno]

I guess, in the spirit of the topic at least, I should respond to the point. 

My dual career paths were fire service and law enforcement. Because of my name, I was subjected to many years of "Book 'em, Danno" remarks. Eventually the nickname kinda stuck. ?

 

[MrObsessive]

Back in the late '90's, SA did an article on my '61 Ferrari 250 SWB. In one of the captioned pics, they commented about my "Obsessive" attention to detail. A cousin of mine who saw the article, called me to mentioned how they used the word Obsessive. She got quite a chuckle out of it.

When I started to go on the 'net in the early '00's, I remembered that article and figured why not use that as a handle?

I've been on here since 2006 and that's been my handle since then. It's also part of my email address and there are times where people have asked how I came to use that. I've sent them links to Fotki and they write back and say....."OK! I see now WHY you use that!"

[Venom]

I think the most humorous one I’ve seen so far is “Old Nasty”.... I’d like to hear the backstory of it.... or maybe not!??

[Tom Geiger]

On 9/4/2021 at 8:08 PM, LaughingIndian said:

I found the laughing Indian logo originally taken from the back of a club jacket that the Harley drivers could see from behind. It inspired me at a time when I thought how the Native Americans, as well as the men from my father’s era,  woulda laughed at all of us now.

But nowadays, I look at my user name and see it derogatory .... or maybe I’m losing my sense of humor ...

I wouldn’t budge on the screen name!   Should the state of Indiana change its name? I think not. The political correctness nonsense has gone way too far!

Edited September 6, 2021 by Tom Geiger

[Venom]

2 hours ago, Tom Geiger said:

I wouldn’t budge on the screen name!   Should the state of Indiana change its name? I think not. The political correctness nonsense has gone way too far!

Yeah, never lose your sense of humor.... that’s what’s wrong with everything now!

Hopefully this video link can help you feel better about it.....

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cpGfyp6MxkM&list=PL31WoDLKG0gdNHnS0eMhB9H59usJasq0E&index=3

Edited September 6, 2021 by Venom

[LaughingIndian]

Lol. Thanks Josh.

i think I will keep my username with no reserva... well ... you know what I mean ...

[Old Nasty]

On 9/5/2021 at 4:31 PM, Venom said:

I think the most humorous one I’ve seen so far is “Old Nasty”.... I’d like to hear the backstory of it.... or maybe not!??

No big mystery.  It was the name of a truck I used to own.  Very appropriate too.

[StevenGuthmiller]

Mine is pretty self explanatory. ?

Although I have used “Goofy 62” on some other venues.

Goofy was a school nickname and 62 is the year that I was born.

 

 

Steve

[Vietnam Vet67]

Spent 1967 running around the jungles of Vietnam.

The patch is our unit patch..............70th Combat Engineer Battalion

Edited September 10, 2021 by Vietnam Vet67

[metalhead]

Mine is kind of two fold. First, I like heavy metal. Second one is that I have been hit in the head with various things over the years. My mom lamented that I must have a metal head after shaking it off everytime. Name kinda stuck.