Where Does Your "Handle" Come From?

[Camofurever1]

Prior to my divorce in 2004,(age 56) my ex kept telling me I was too old for a dirt bike and should get rid of it and forget all that stuff. Now have a 2016 TE300 dirt bike, 2007 510TE, 1982 R100RT, 1986 K100RS,1982 CBX and 2005 Sportster, the first thing I bought afterwards. I've since had three sleds, presently a 2017 Summit 850 165" track. My CTS-V is a lot of fun too. Not2old for other fun activities either.

Anything a ex told you is null and void. It's always better to do the opposite.

 

[JethroB]

Ellie Mae’s cousin, since I was a kid. Originally I don’t think it was used as compliment to my mental prowess.

 

[GeneV]

Just to be different. I think it worked.

I'd say yeh, coz I did always find it interesting a city feller was on a tractor forum.

 

[GeneV]

Mine here is boring explanation, but my profile pic and YouTube handle (pond acres) is coz I live one acreage and have a pond. But I suppose that ain't too exciting an explanation either lol!

 

[wawajake]

When I first joined TBN decades ago it seems...... I had a cottage near the town of Wawa which is north east of Lake Superior in Ontario Canada. Jake is my childhood nickname.

 

[Rockbadchild]

When I first joined TBN decades ago it seems...... I had a cottage near the town of Wawa which is north east of Lake Superior in Ontario Canada. Jake is my childhood nickname.

that's not too far from my place

 

[GeneV]

Alaska Eskimos/LII's carve the oosik into items for sale. I purchased such a thing and kept it on my desk - when we lived in AK. That became my "handle". BTW - LII= local indigenous inhabitant.

I thought yours was some Slavic nickname.

 

[Rockbadchild]

Alaska Eskimos/LII's carve the oosik into items for sale. I purchased such a thing and kept it on my desk - when we lived in AK. That became my "handle". BTW - LII= local indigenous inhabitant.

I thought it was because you where always exited.

 

[Oaktree]

As you get older your nickname may change to poplar, not quite as hard as an oak

I hope not. At least the variety we have here, poplars are kind of crap trees...grow fast but don't live long, then shed branches and/or rot while standing.

 

[California]

Used my real name on Fidonet and Usenet. Then a Viagra spammer harvested and used real 'From' addresses, and I was flooded with bounce messages from 10,000 ISP's - 'Recipient unknown'. Plus a few real replies, funniest was outraged 'How did you know my husband's problem?"

I decided it was time for a Where's Waldo - lost in the crowd - screen name. First use was here in 2004, now also in a few other places.