Name derivation

[Niloc]

It's common knowledge that the name "Smith" is related to the profession of blacksmithing, or if your last name is "Baker" then one of your ancestors probably baked bread professionally, and so on.

My point is... spare some sympathy for all the Dickinsons out there.

[k7]

is this for member's surnames? cuz i wouldn't have a clue what my damm ancestors did.

but for board names...they all derive from something. would be curious as to what member forum
names actually represent. mine is easy. K7- 7 letters in KlaSSiC...my OG forum handle,
retired at 1982 out of respect for dig dug.

my real name, Chris Gonna-Murder-You-Get-Out-Of-The-Fast-Lane-While-You-Drive-30MPH...no idea what that came from.

[MilitiaMan]

would be curious as to what member forum
names actually represent.

I often wonder this as well.

Militiaman has been my screen name for close to 25 years now. The first BBS or message board that I ever registered for was tied to Fantasy Football (something I was enamored with in the early 90's but can't stand now). My Fantasy Football team name was the Mandarin Militia because I lived in Mandarin at the time, and I just thought the two sounded cool together. So, my screen name was Militiaman, and it has been on every message board since that day.

Steve
MM

[Big Al]

I’m big and my name is Al.

Thanks to #6 and all the mods on their hard work relating to making this website one of my favorite places to visit.

Happy gaming and happy thanksgiving to all,

Big Al

[BigMatt]

What zues says and how he says it at the beginning of altered beast

[Hamster]

my name was given to me by Batman

[Centaur Brother]

Centaur Brother - 1st game I ever owned. My best friend had one and loved it so much had to get one myself.

[Big Al]

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my name was given to me by Batman
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I’m an old school BBS arcade member and I never knew that one.  Oh, LOL.

[MilitiaMan]

What zues says and how he says it at the beginning of altered beast

"Rise from your grave"

I had to Youtube Altered Beast and listen to it a few times to figure out what he was trying to say.  LOL

Thanks for sharing. I have to admit this one has always had me stumped.

And now I know ...

Steve
MM

[MilitiaMan]

my name was given to me by Batman

It fits. I can't see you as anything but Hamster now (even though I remember it used to be KiSWY4 or something like that).

Steve
MM

[Big Al]

It fits. I can't see you as anything but Hamster now (even though I remember it used to be KiSWY4 or something like that).

Steve
MM

Big Al, going old skool, says, that was his HAM or am frequency “handle” IIRC.

Happy gaming,
Big Al

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

I said what the fuck so many times during a project that someone said my initials should be WTF. Ergo, WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot or WhiskeyTango.

FWIW, WTF is monogrammed on my luggage. lol

[hawknole]

I am a fan of the Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Blackhawks & Florida State Seminoles. Paz had an ah-ha moment on at least 2 of these once during a tourney, guessing not all 3

[hawknole]

my real name, Chris Gonna-Murder-You-Get-Out-Of-The-Fast-Lane-While-You-Drive-30MPH...no idea what that came from.

And Chris, I have noticed this anomaly most frequently on I-4

[MilitiaMan]

I said what the fuck so many times during a project that someone said my initials should be WTF.

This one makes total sense.