Why/how did we choose our nicknames? - Page 33

**thunderfly** · December 18th, 2016, 10:47 PM

A thunderfly is a nick-name given to those large flying ants that usually appear during thundery, humid weather around August in the UK when the ants leave their nests and swarm. I've always had a fascination with this. I also think the name thunderfly sounds pretty cool (like a 1950s American car or a jet fighter) and, lastly, the name thunderfly could be attributed to the opening and closing of one's fly very quickly due to the material found on this web site.

localboy · December 19th, 2016, 06:24 AM

I live very locally to where I live.

**Devius** · December 29th, 2016, 03:33 PM

It was my old user ID on (the-now-deceased) Another Forum....

**effCup** · December 30th, 2016, 02:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Devius

It was my old userid on (the-now-deceased) Another Forum....

Devious of you to so disguise your past... or was it all just a bluff?

No, I've no idea, either.

**MrLinc** · December 31st, 2016, 12:45 AM

Mine's because of one of the main characters on Prison Break, Lincoln Burrows; only once in the whole show (season 1, episode 17), some other guy calls him like that.

"Long time no see, Mr. Linc. Where you've been?"

**73north** · March 20th, 2017, 08:07 AM

mine was after a book on the Battle of the Barents Sea Dec 1942
by Dudley Pope published by Pan Books called ' 73 North '

March 21st, 2017, 12:07 AM

It's based off one of the tenets from a fraternity, that's stuck with me.

3 fingers signify heart, honor and respect to combat ignorance, tyranny and fanaticism.
1 God
Death is the 1 invariable

C_Bronson · March 21st, 2017, 01:29 PM

Brilliant movie, brilliant character
Nicolas Winding Refn directed
Probably Tom Hardy's best performance, past prez future
Incredible soundtrack

and of course, the name, Bronson, an homage to one of the greatest men ever...

**Brecht** · March 21st, 2017, 03:46 PM

My original nickname was Norbert84. I had it changed last year and decided to call myself after my favorite German writer Bertolt Brecht.

**AmateurEmale** · March 21st, 2017, 04:10 PM

Amateur means that I am not quite "model" quality, even as I assumed I could be in my 20s with 5-6 days per week of workouts; I got close, but only scored 8 at HotOrNot.com...

Emale means that I am a guy who uses computers quite a lot, beyond just having an "e-mail" at AOL or Gmail.

December 29th, 2016, 03:33 PM	#323
Devius Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: It's a London Thing.... Posts: 23,468 Thanks: 141,991 Thanked 228,153 Times in 23,501 Posts	It was my old user ID on (the-now-deceased) Another Forum.... __________________ "I've had it with them, I've had it with you, I've had it with ALL THIS - I WANT ROOM SERVICE!* I want the club sandwich, I want the cold Mexican beer, I want a $10,000-a-night hooker!"* Johnny Mnemonic (1995)

December 31st, 2016, 12:45 AM	#325
MrLinc Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Nowhere to be found Posts: 629 Thanks: 6,911 Thanked 10,570 Times in 628 Posts	Mine's because of one of the main characters on Prison Break, Lincoln Burrows; only once in the whole show (season 1, episode 17), some other guy calls him like that. "Long time no see, Mr. Linc. Where you've been?" __________________ Who farted?

March 20th, 2017, 08:07 AM	#326
73north Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 1,890 Thanks: 16,318 Thanked 39,348 Times in 1,847 Posts	mine was after a book on the Battle of the Barents Sea Dec 1942 by Dudley Pope published by Pan Books called ' 73 North ' Last edited by 73north; March 24th, 2017 at 01:04 PM.. Reason: scan uploaded

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December 18th, 2016, 10:47 PM	#321
thunderfly Vintage Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 896 Thanks: 6,620 Thanked 11,386 Times in 896 Posts	A thunderfly is a nick-name given to those large flying ants that usually appear during thundery, humid weather around August in the UK when the ants leave their nests and swarm. I've always had a fascination with this. I also think the name thunderfly sounds pretty cool (like a 1950s American car or a jet fighter) and, lastly, the name thunderfly could be attributed to the opening and closing of one's fly very quickly due to the material found on this web site.

December 19th, 2016, 06:24 AM	#322
localboy Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 88 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,332 Times in 87 Posts	I live very locally to where I live.

March 21st, 2017, 12:07 AM	#327
31D1 Guest Posts: n/a	It's based off one of the tenets from a fraternity, that's stuck with me. 3 fingers signify heart, honor and respect to combat ignorance, tyranny and fanaticism. 1 God Death is the 1 invariable

March 21st, 2017, 01:29 PM	#328
C_Bronson Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: East Coast Posts: 70 Thanks: 27 Thanked 710 Times in 67 Posts	Brilliant movie, brilliant character Nicolas Winding Refn directed Probably Tom Hardy's best performance, past prez future Incredible soundtrack and of course, the name, Bronson, an homage to one of the greatest men ever...

March 21st, 2017, 03:46 PM	#329
Brecht Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10,657 Thanks: 180,485 Thanked 188,138 Times in 10,453 Posts	My original nickname was Norbert84. I had it changed last year and decided to call myself after my favorite German writer Bertolt Brecht.

March 21st, 2017, 04:10 PM	#330
AmateurEmale Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: The 513 Posts: 1,825 Thanks: 16,644 Thanked 15,794 Times in 1,755 Posts	Amateur means that I am not quite "model" quality, even as I assumed I could be in my 20s with 5-6 days per week of workouts; I got close, but only scored 8 at HotOrNot.com... Emale means that I am a guy who uses computers quite a lot, beyond just having an "e-mail" at AOL or Gmail.