Personal Icon and Nickname meaning
Friday, January 21, 2005 by Sleeping Dragon | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Well I gotta tell ya, some of these personal icons are awesome. Jinn Fizz and Stupendous Man are two of my favorites. I'm interested in the meaning behind them. To some it just looks cool, to some there may be some history. Also, I think I know why BoXXi's is a box, but I don't know why he's BoXXi. What makes Corky_O Corky? Why does butch have a 123 and a motorcycle? What's a Jafo? Why did sbgFX kill the Spyder?
So if you got a minute, tell us why you chose your nickname and what, if anything, your icon represents.
I won't go first this time. Someone else.
So if you got a minute, tell us why you chose your nickname and what, if anything, your icon represents.
I won't go first this time. Someone else.
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theAVMAN
Reply #222 Thursday, June 7, 2007 11:23 AM
Reply #222 Thursday, June 7, 2007 11:23 AM
Quite simple but anyway...I own Company Audiomasters that specializes in Custom Home Theaters and P.C. Based Smart Homes,so mine is A=audio / V=video and man 
messiah1
Reply #223 Thursday, June 7, 2007 11:39 AM
Reply #223 Thursday, June 7, 2007 11:39 AM
messiah1...actually just messiah, but that was taken so I just tacked a 1 on the end. Back in my military days, i needed a call sign. I'm an atheist and i had a real religeous zealot for a sergeant so i decided to call myself messiah just to p!ss him off. (it worked) The nick has stuck and i use it everywhere. My icon is a monkey hooked up to a circuit board...evolution.
ZubaZ
Reply #224 Thursday, June 7, 2007 1:20 PM
That sounds like something I would do to. I *knew* there was a reason I liked you!
Reply #224 Thursday, June 7, 2007 1:20 PM
Back in my military days, i needed a call sign. I'm an atheist and i had a real religeous zealot for a sergeant so i decided to call myself messiah just to p!ss him off. (it worked)
That sounds like something I would do to. I *knew* there was a reason I liked you!
Fairyy~
Reply #225 Thursday, June 7, 2007 1:33 PM
Reply #225 Thursday, June 7, 2007 1:33 PM
I have a different Avatar since this thread started, but this Avatar was made for me by my good friend buzzh58 and I always use a fairy id on all websites. I collect fairies and dragons so pretty simple explanation. The 2Y's...one Y was already taken at WC. (shrugging...2 y's it is then )
Life is a Game
Reply #226 Thursday, June 7, 2007 1:46 PM
Reply #226 Thursday, June 7, 2007 1:46 PM
Life is a Game as I think we should have fun in life and not take eveything too seriously. Dell logo as I own a Dell laptop that I just adore.
Bandit4edu
Reply #227 Thursday, June 7, 2007 1:53 PM
Reply #227 Thursday, June 7, 2007 1:53 PM
ok...I think I may have said this already but:
I teach technnology at the community college level, so,
B and I T
Business and Industry Teacher
bandit and the 4edu is to keep folks from confusing me with Johnny Quest's dog...
I teach technnology at the community college level, so,
B and I T
Business and Industry Teacher
bandit and the 4edu is to keep folks from confusing me with Johnny Quest's dog...
BONEHEADdb
Reply #228 Thursday, June 7, 2007 2:10 PM
Reply #228 Thursday, June 7, 2007 2:10 PM
I'm a driller on a drilling rig(the evil oil industry). Back in the old days they called the driller a drilling boss. My Avatar is a drilling rig burning a gas flare. The black back ground and the moon represent nighttime, that's the shift I work. The back ground in the outer ring is changeable for holidays and seasons, there will be a change in about 2 weeks(4th of July).
seldomseen
Reply #229 Thursday, June 7, 2007 2:38 PM
Reply #229 Thursday, June 7, 2007 2:38 PM
My son had a pet rat when this avi was picked. Too lazy to change it. Seldomseen Smith is a character from Monkeywrench Gang by Edward Abbey.
RPGFX
Reply #230 Friday, June 15, 2007 12:32 PM
that's what my wife said...
Reply #230 Friday, June 15, 2007 12:32 PM
Kinda looks like a chicken head tilted to the left looking at you too
that's what my wife said...
mrSkope
Reply #232 Friday, June 15, 2007 3:17 PM
Reply #232 Friday, June 15, 2007 3:17 PM
I always play first person shooters ike Unreal Tournament etc..and my favourite weapon was the sniper rifles, so being a dabb hand with the "scope" i called myself mrSkope 
I dunno why i changed the c to a k...maybe just to make it look different 
I dunno why i changed the c to a k...maybe just to make it look different 
Ranger375
Reply #234 Tuesday, November 20, 2007 2:04 PM
Reply #234 Tuesday, November 20, 2007 2:04 PM
My icon has nothing to do with what I look like - I just grabbed the first one I found. I will probably change it as soon as I get inspired by something - I am of course open to suggestions - well except from either 2of3 or vStyler.
My name is from a little military stint I had - jumping out of airplanes at very low altitude and carrying logs and stuff.
My name is from a little military stint I had - jumping out of airplanes at very low altitude and carrying logs and stuff.
unclerob
Reply #235 Tuesday, November 20, 2007 2:36 PM
Reply #235 Tuesday, November 20, 2007 2:36 PM
this is an interesting thread so I think I'll drop my 0.02 cents, not as interesting a story as most posted here but it works...
- before I became a parent, I became a godfather (cue the godfather movie music in the background) to my best friend's daughter and she affectionately calls me (to this date) "Uncle Rob". Very simple story but the name has stuck with me to this date and it works well as far as I can tell.
- as for the pic/avatar, this part of the story has more sorrow in it.
You see... I was caught in massive gamma ray explosion which transformed me into the Hulk, a raging monster. My transformations are usually involuntary, and often triggered by strong emotions such as rage and fear. The truly sad part of this story is the amount of money I have to spend on clothing, you wouldn't believe how much money is wasted on clothing that gets ruined by my transformations into the hulk. Sure I can leap great distances, I'm virtually invulnerable and possess incredible (pardon the pun) strength and hey, it is a decent physique - I can't help but admire my shoulders & biceps/triceps (where's the beach?!). But hey, how many stores do you think stock those purple stretchy pants, the only reason I buy them is because they don't tear as badly as the rest of my clothing. And seriously, the pants are purple (not very masculine), my skin turns green (no, I'm not the jealous type), all in all it's not a great color combination (unless you happen to be working on an incredible hulk wb skin... hint, hint). And don't get me started on footwear, I have to practically buy a new pair of running shoes almost every day.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
- before I became a parent, I became a godfather (cue the godfather movie music in the background) to my best friend's daughter and she affectionately calls me (to this date) "Uncle Rob". Very simple story but the name has stuck with me to this date and it works well as far as I can tell.
- as for the pic/avatar, this part of the story has more sorrow in it.
You see... I was caught in massive gamma ray explosion which transformed me into the Hulk, a raging monster. My transformations are usually involuntary, and often triggered by strong emotions such as rage and fear. The truly sad part of this story is the amount of money I have to spend on clothing, you wouldn't believe how much money is wasted on clothing that gets ruined by my transformations into the hulk. Sure I can leap great distances, I'm virtually invulnerable and possess incredible (pardon the pun) strength and hey, it is a decent physique - I can't help but admire my shoulders & biceps/triceps (where's the beach?!). But hey, how many stores do you think stock those purple stretchy pants, the only reason I buy them is because they don't tear as badly as the rest of my clothing. And seriously, the pants are purple (not very masculine), my skin turns green (no, I'm not the jealous type), all in all it's not a great color combination (unless you happen to be working on an incredible hulk wb skin... hint, hint). And don't get me started on footwear, I have to practically buy a new pair of running shoes almost every day.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
HAPTORK
Reply #236 Tuesday, November 20, 2007 2:39 PM
Reply #236 Tuesday, November 20, 2007 2:39 PM
My nickname is happy so hap from there and when I was making the profile that time I was reading about torque in physics' rotational motion chapter, So the term tork coined from there. But now I like it a lot because its unique without any symbol n numbers and moreover its my identity over internet.
killajosh
Reply #237 Tuesday, November 20, 2007 3:15 PM
Reply #237 Tuesday, November 20, 2007 3:15 PM
I got the nickname killajosh a few years back from my girlfriend. I had some anger-management issues, and when ever something would set me off she'd say "easy, killa". The avatar was something I came up with playing around one day. The actual full-sized pic it came from is the "KJ" imposed on top of a burning planet.
2of3
Reply #238 Tuesday, November 20, 2007 3:15 PM
Reply #238 Tuesday, November 20, 2007 3:15 PM
When I fist joined WC my nick was t.h.(=my initials Timothy Howe).
After the last WinCustomize update, I was informed that it was an invalid nick - no periods allowed in a nick, so I change it to 2of3.
2of3 because I'm second born of 3!
An Homage to 7of9 who is the sexiest Borg in any quadrant!
That's why I call you The Incredible Unc!
After the last WinCustomize update, I was informed that it was an invalid nick - no periods allowed in a nick, so I change it to 2of3.
2of3 because I'm second born of 3!
An Homage to 7of9 who is the sexiest Borg in any quadrant!
You see... I was caught in massive gamma ray explosion which transformed me into the Hulk, a raging monster.
That's why I call you The Incredible Unc!
jazzymjr
Reply #239 Tuesday, November 20, 2007 3:34 PM
Reply #239 Tuesday, November 20, 2007 3:34 PM
No biggie about my nick....I love jazz music, and got stuck with being called jazzy by many friends! The last three letters are my initials.
The avatar: I love purple and butterflies!
The avatar: I love purple and butterflies!
unclerob
Reply #240 Tuesday, November 20, 2007 3:41 PM
- just so long as you don't call me late for dinner!!!
Reply #240 Tuesday, November 20, 2007 3:41 PM
That's why I call you The Incredible Unc!
- just so long as you don't call me late for dinner!!!
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Reply #221 Thursday, June 7, 2007 11:12 AM
OMG my long lost evil twin!