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cbusjer · 30 April 2012, 04:35 PM

I'm from Columbus, Ohio and my name is Jeremy.

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bayerische · 30 April 2012, 04:39 PM

Mine comes from My love for BMW.

BMW is short for Bayerische Motoren Werke, Bavarian motorworks. The original was too long, I actually started with using bayerischemotor back in the day on forums, but everyone called me "bayerische", so I shortened it.

bayerische · 30 April 2012, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zed Homme

I was into other brands before rolex. My last name starts with the letter Z and my friends have always called me "z-man." I was "Herr Z" (I am a German immigrant to the USA)on other WIS boards, but the name was already taken here. I went with the French version, Zed Homme = Z Man. I get PMs every couple of months with people asking if I'm Norwegian, I guess Homme is an obscure Norwegian name.

I have the same screen name everywhere on the net, most people even finns greet me in the Bavarian way thinking I'm german.

EE33 · 30 April 2012, 05:49 PM

Psmith · 30 April 2012, 05:50 PM

Fictional character (created by P. G. Wodehouse) I find appealing... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psmith

As for the Moorish symbol in my sig, which several people have asked me about...

It is an ancient Moorish symbol which is supposed to bring good luck and ward off the evil eye.

In about 1880, Robert Ormond Maugham (one of the founders of the British Law Society), brought it back from a trip to Africa. He placed it on a home he built in the French countryside. He died in 1884, at the age of sixty-one.

In 1901, his son, the struggling young writer, William Somerset Maugham, placed the symbol on his fourth book, The Hero. The book was a flop. Later, Maugham realised the symbol was upside down. He turned it the right way up and became the most successful author in the world. He died in 1965, at the age of ninety-one.

gensiulia · 30 April 2012, 05:52 PM

I live on the banks of the river Numico where, according to legend, Aeneas landed and gave birth to Julia dynasty (with his son Ascanio, or Iulo). Moreover, my little nieces are called Gaia and Julia, as the greatest leader in history: Caesar.

MoBe · 30 April 2012, 06:01 PM

I wanted Moebius,after the french cartoon artist Jean Giraud,but it`s way too popular to be available anywhere so I went with the first two letters of my last and first names instead.

MonBK · 30 April 2012, 06:12 PM

Jocke was taken.

Grumpy Badger · 30 April 2012, 06:18 PM

I'm a set-dwelling mustelid with a short fuse!

zama · 30 April 2012, 07:38 PM

I am a great fan of strategic warfare, Zama was the scene of the final defeat of the great Hannibal of Carthage to the Romans led by Scipio in the second Punic War of 202BC. After his amazing victory at Cannae, Hannibal and his war elephants lined up trying to recreate his "patented" pincer movement that was recreated by Rommel in WW2, Scipio was one of the rare sharp Romans and avoided the pitfall. A long and bloody battle but the defeats signalled the end of Carthage as a force in the Ancient world.

tranny · 30 April 2012, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonBK

Jocke was taken.

You don't have to tell us where your name comes from... it's pretty obvious.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLtwFugudZE&t=1m00s (NSFW)

00pumpkin · 30 April 2012, 10:26 PM

I used to own a 2000 Jeep Wrangler and basically re-built it from the groundup to off-road/rockcrawl. I had it painted a bright orange and everyone just called it the pumpkin. Sold the jeep but have always used the screen name.

artbypaul · 30 April 2012, 10:33 PM

Mine is self-explanatory as well... art-by-paul ... That's what I do for a living and for fun.

Here's a fun self-portrait I painted titled, "STILL a WORK-IN-PROGRESS"....

Paul

beaglehusky · 30 April 2012, 10:37 PM

One of my most beloved dogs was a beagle/husky mix. She had the coolest attributes of each breed and the happy soul of a mutt. I still miss her.

padi56 · 30 April 2012, 10:39 PM

Padi Professional Association Diving Instructors.

MonBK · 30 April 2012, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by transio

You don't have to tell us where your name comes from... it's pretty obvious.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLtwFugudZE&t=1m00s (NSFW)

Obviously not to you.

Lisa · 30 April 2012, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by artbypaul

Mine is self-explanatory as well... art-by-paul ... That's what I do for a living and for fun.

Here's a fun self-portrait I painted titled, "STILL a WORK-IN-PROGRESS"....

Paul

I wondered if you were at the Arts Festival this weekend.

Rockrolex · 30 April 2012, 11:00 PM

The first part is a contraction of the town where we live. Actually, it's our post office address. We don't actually live within the city limits. But that's been the story of my life. When I lived in New Rochelle, New York, growing up, our address was Scarsdale, which was the next town over. Little did I know then that Scarsdale was a more upscale address than New Rochelle.

The second part of my screen name should be self-evident.

Rockrolex · 30 April 2012, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Demosthene

Demosthenes is the online pseudonym for the character Valentine Wiggin from the novel Enders game and Speaker for the dead.
The whole series by Orson Scott card have been some of my favourite books for years.

I loved that series. Read the entire series a few years ago.

MonBK · 30 April 2012, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockrolex

The first part is a contraction of the town where we live. Actually, it's our post office address. We don't actually live within the city limits. But that's been the story of my life. When I lived in New Rochelle, New York, growing up, our address was Scarsdale, which was the next town over. Little did I know then that Scarsdale was a more upscale address than New Rochelle.

The second part of my screen name should be self-evident.

So you don't live in heaven?

Rockrolex · 30 April 2012, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mailman

It means I fold sweaters at Old Navy

You could have fooled me. I always thought you were a Pony Express rider.

Rockrolex · 30 April 2012, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonBK

So you don't live in heaven?

Well, we like to think it's a little bit of heaven just NW of the DC line.

LeotheLion · 30 April 2012, 11:19 PM

From my birth sign..Birthday 27th July ( 1932 )

chicfarmer1 · 30 April 2012, 11:25 PM

It's a mashup of "chic" and "farmer," because I'm into luxury goods and I'm sort of a farmer, or at least it's part of my identity.

rolio · 30 April 2012, 11:48 PM

All the good names were taken

Lisa · 30 April 2012, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chicfarmer1

It's a mashup of "chic" and "farmer," because I'm into luxury goods and I'm sort of a farmer, or at least it's part of my identity.

At first I thought you raised poultry....

chicfarmer1 · 1 May 2012, 12:04 AM

Someone else posted that on the Intro thread when I first landed here!

PS Lisa, I put up a couple of lamp pics in the collecting thread.

DoxaDavid · 1 May 2012, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lisa

At first I thought you raised poultry....

and I thought it was short for Chick I.e. a woman farmer not the French word for style..

After reading all your threads on the handbag post I see where I was wrong on that!

Lmbeauleap · 1 May 2012, 12:42 AM

My ode to LeRoy Butler. The missing "A" is so my screen name is always available.

chicfarmer1 · 1 May 2012, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoxaDavid

and I thought it was short for Chick I.e. a woman farmer not the French word for style..

Isn't it interesting what we cook up? (See, to me, farmer is a term for either gender, so I wouldn't even think to add "chick.")

30 April 2012, 04:35 PM	#61
cbusjer "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: JT Location: Columbus, Ohio Watch: Rolex 16220 DJ Posts: 208	I'm from Columbus, Ohio and my name is Jeremy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ --Jer ____________________________________________ Rolex: 116710, 16220 Tudor: 7909 Panerai: 005G, 063C Omega: Aqua Terra, Constellation Pie Pan

30 April 2012, 04:39 PM	#62
bayerische "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Andreas Location: Margaritaville Watch: Smurf Posts: 19,879	Mine comes from My love for BMW. BMW is short for Bayerische Motoren Werke, Bavarian motorworks. The original was too long, I actually started with using bayerischemotor back in the day on forums, but everyone called me "bayerische", so I shortened it. __________________ Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

30 April 2012, 05:49 PM	#64
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30 April 2012, 05:50 PM	#65
Psmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Clive Location: Exoplanet Watch: spring-driven Posts: 38,856	Fictional character (created by P. G. Wodehouse) I find appealing... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psmith As for the Moorish symbol in my sig, which several people have asked me about... It is an ancient Moorish symbol which is supposed to bring good luck and ward off the evil eye. In about 1880, Robert Ormond Maugham (one of the founders of the British Law Society), brought it back from a trip to Africa. He placed it on a home he built in the French countryside. He died in 1884, at the age of sixty-one. In 1901, his son, the struggling young writer, William Somerset Maugham, placed the symbol on his fourth book, The Hero. The book was a flop. Later, Maugham realised the symbol was upside down. He turned it the right way up and became the most successful author in the world. He died in 1965, at the age of ninety-one. __________________

30 April 2012, 06:18 PM	#69
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30 April 2012, 05:52 PM	#66
gensiulia "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Italy Posts: 250	I live on the banks of the river Numico where, according to legend, Aeneas landed and gave birth to Julia dynasty (with his son Ascanio, or Iulo). Moreover, my little nieces are called Gaia and Julia, as the greatest leader in history: Caesar.

30 April 2012, 06:01 PM	#67
MoBe "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 6,773	I wanted Moebius,after the french cartoon artist Jean Giraud,but it`s way too popular to be available anywhere so I went with the first two letters of my last and first names instead.

30 April 2012, 06:12 PM	#68
MonBK Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kingstown Posts: 58,279	Jocke was taken.

30 April 2012, 07:38 PM	#70
zama "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Real Name: Craig Location: Sydney Watch: 4 Broken glass Posts: 5,808	I am a great fan of strategic warfare, Zama was the scene of the final defeat of the great Hannibal of Carthage to the Romans led by Scipio in the second Punic War of 202BC. After his amazing victory at Cannae, Hannibal and his war elephants lined up trying to recreate his "patented" pincer movement that was recreated by Rommel in WW2, Scipio was one of the rare sharp Romans and avoided the pitfall. A long and bloody battle but the defeats signalled the end of Carthage as a force in the Ancient world. __________________ Day Date 118206, Daytona 116509 & 116505, AP 25859ST Gone but not forgotten and genuinely missed..... Root Beer GMT, Sub, TT Daytona, YG DD Bark, Datejust(2 his & hers), AP RO, PP Aquanaut, Lange 1, Heuer Monza, Piaget Altiplano, GP Chrono, Seamaster, Tudor Sub, Tudor Chrono, Tudor Black Bay Bronze

30 April 2012, 10:26 PM	#72
00pumpkin "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Dustin Location: USA Posts: 1,980	I used to own a 2000 Jeep Wrangler and basically re-built it from the groundup to off-road/rockcrawl. I had it painted a bright orange and everyone just called it the pumpkin. Sold the jeep but have always used the screen name.

30 April 2012, 10:33 PM	#73
artbypaul Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Real Name: Paul Location: Oklahoma City Watch: Rolex Posts: 411	Mine is self-explanatory as well... art-by-paul ... That's what I do for a living and for fun. Here's a fun self-portrait I painted titled, "STILL a WORK-IN-PROGRESS".... Paul

30 April 2012, 10:37 PM	#74
beaglehusky "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Adrian Location: Tanzania Posts: 1,553	One of my most beloved dogs was a beagle/husky mix. She had the coolest attributes of each breed and the happy soul of a mutt. I still miss her.

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30 April 2012, 11:00 PM	#78
Rockrolex TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: God Location: Washington, D.C. Watch: What do you think? Posts: 37,970	The first part is a contraction of the town where we live. Actually, it's our post office address. We don't actually live within the city limits. But that's been the story of my life. When I lived in New Rochelle, New York, growing up, our address was Scarsdale, which was the next town over. Little did I know then that Scarsdale was a more upscale address than New Rochelle. The second part of my screen name should be self-evident. __________________ Despite the high cost of living, it's still very popular. *Tosser Cabinet Member* Official Member: 'Perpetual 30' Vegas International GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2018 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2019

30 April 2012, 11:19 PM	#83
LeotheLion Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Dennis Location: England Watch: GMT2 and Datejust Posts: 440	From my birth sign..Birthday 27th July ( 1932 )

30 April 2012, 11:25 PM	#84
chicfarmer1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: J Location: USA Midwest Watch: Midsize Datejust Posts: 2,611	It's a mashup of "chic" and "farmer," because I'm into luxury goods and I'm sort of a farmer, or at least it's part of my identity.

30 April 2012, 11:48 PM	#85
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1 May 2012, 12:04 AM	#87
chicfarmer1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: J Location: USA Midwest Watch: Midsize Datejust Posts: 2,611	Someone else posted that on the Intro thread when I first landed here! PS Lisa, I put up a couple of lamp pics in the collecting thread.

1 May 2012, 12:42 AM	#89
Lmbeauleap "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Wisconsin Watch: Franken Posts: 437	My ode to LeRoy Butler. The missing "A" is so my screen name is always available.

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