How did you pick your Forum UserName?

[This'nThat]

Maybe this has been asked before, but I'm curious -- How did each of you pick your UserName? I'm sure some thought went into it, because there are some pretty unique names on the Forum. Is there an interesting history behind it? Or, did you do what I did -- pick it based upon what you thought might describe you or your activities? Sometimes I can guess -- but most often, not.

I chose my username -- This'nThat -- because I thought I'd be on a thread and talk a little about This, and a little about That -- thus: This'nThat. Besides, it has an explosive abbreviation -- TnT, which I thought was pretty cool.

What about you?.....

[Lakesrider]

Like to ride around the lakes in my boat. like to ride around the lake on my Harley or in my 1965 Cobra replica.

[NightWing]

A tag line from the movie...

In the dead of night they come - Swift - Silent - Savage

[Ropetow]

Name of our senior cat. Also the license plate on my truck. A link to the nostalgic days of skiing in years gone by....

[Cristen]

Very easy....my parents named me Cristen! :D

[mneck1814]

Our camp on Moultonboro Neck has been in our family since it was built in 1814.

[Aquadeziac]

Very simple.....the name on our boat and license plate on our car.

[Mink Islander]

Wife's family has had a place (actually 2) on Bear Island since the 40's. But we found a place of our own nearby in 1996 and I became.... Mink Islander!

[gravy boat]

In the "old country" our last name literally means "gravy". Our name is Czech and begins with a "V".
Our parents purchased a family boat about 15 years ago....it was the color gray.
When trying to come up with a name for our parents' purchase one of my brothers came up with "Gray 'V' Boat" or "Gravy Boat".

GB

[Just Sold]

Simple, I am in sales. It was the name of my boat too.

[Misty Blue]

It's 19 degrees outside and there is a boat tied up to my dock. (Using the old lightbulb trick).

She is called the Misty Blue and is credited with three lives saved by the Coast Guard.

Picture Forest Gump...."That's my boat....I call her the Misty."

Name withheld by request.

[Skipper of the Sea Que]

You may want to check out a similar thread from April 2007. What's in a name (http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4508). Over 130 posts with folks explaining their screen name. I found it to be interesting reading.

My screen name is explained HERE (http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/showpost.php?p=47835&postcount=106). However, I strongly recommend viewing the whole thread. For instance, find out who chose their screen name because "FatLazyLess" was already taken.:laugh:

Great idea to revisit the topic and get more forum folks to 'fess up :). Don't hesitate, add your name NOW. With over 3,000 registered users there should be many more posts on this topic. So come on and let us hear from YOU!

[Blue Thunder]

Mine is a little more convoluted. The name of my boat is Blue Thunder. The boat is blue (and white). It has the "Captain's Call" exhaust which allows it to be switched on and off (on=thunder). The name comes from the 1983 movie Blue Thunder starring the late Roy Scheider (JAWS) about a state of the art police helicopter that had the ability to muffle the sounds it made by going into "whisper mode". I'm also in the same line of work as Mr. Scheider's character(among other things).

Anyone remember JAFO?

BT

[TomC]

its just your name...

[chipj29]

First name, first initial last name, and 29 is the number on my softball uniform.

[hazmatmedic]

I'm on the Hazmat team and a paramedic.

Not much thought into it.

[riverat]

I lived on the banks of a river most of my life, hence, Riverat

[Argie's Wife]

Hubby is "Argie" and so I'm "Argie's Wife"....

Someone referred to me as "Argie's Frau" back when we were doing the Forum Fest this year and that tickled me to no end. Our last name is as Greek as it gets and to put it with some German... well.. that pretty much describes us. (I'm as Anglo as they come; he's first generation American.) Thought about changing my handle, actually...

[jkjoshuatree]

Mine is a little more convoluted. The name of my boat is Blue Thunder. The boat is blue (and white). It has the "Captain's Call" exhaust which allows it to be switched on and off (on=thunder). The name comes from the 1983 movie Blue Thunder starring the late Roy Scheider (JAWS) about a state of the art police helicopter that had the ability to muffle the sounds it made by going into "whisper mode". I'm also in the same line of work as Mr. Scheider's character(among other things).

Anyone remember JAFO?

BT

Daniel Stern (the voice of the Wonder Years, Home Alone, City Slickers, etc.) played Jafo in Blue Thunder. "Just Another F@#$ing Observer" was what it stood for. Great movie!

Anyway, JK are my initials, and the "Joshuatree" comes from the greatest album of all time made by the greatest band of all time. I've seen them 29 times in concert, been to Bono's house, met the band six times, and have over 600 of their songs on my iPod.

Okay, let the "stalker" comments commense. Did I spell that right?

[Blue Thunder]

Daniel Stern (the voice of the Wonder Years, Home Alone, City Slickers, etc.) played Jafo in Blue Thunder. "Just Another F@#$ing Observer" was what it stood for. Great movie!

Anyway, JK are my initials, and the "Joshuatree" comes from the greatest album of all time made by the greatest band of all time. I've seen them 29 times in concert, been to Bono's house, met the band six times, and have over 600 of their songs on my iPod.

Okay, let the "stalker" comments commense. Did I spell that right?

And Daniel Stern's character was named???? Lymangood

Great Thread!

BT

(commence is spelled with a "c")

[Sunbeam lodge]

Sunbeam Lodge was the name of an Estate on Veasey Shore Road. It was broken up into smaller lots. When the old homes were destroyed I was able to salvage the Original huge sign that hung on the property. I also was able to save the little lodge that was built on the edge of the lake. I learned that the cottage was originally won in a poker game on Beaver Island and then dragged across the ice to it's current location.It seemed fitting that I hang the sign on what was left of the original estate. Hence the name.

[fatlazyless]

Reading the comics, back in the 1960's, I always read Dick Tracy in the Boston Globe. With characters like Pruneface, Itchy, Go Go Gomez. Officer Heap O'Calory, B.B. Eyes, Dr. Von Schnooker, and Mumbles, my choice of fatlazyless seemed like a good fit.

[angela4design]

Skipper, you're right - there are some interesting stories in that old thread. I remember the thread last year, but admit I lurked.

Mine's pretty simple. I'm a Graphic Designer! I'm a NH Native who is fortunate enough to get paid for something I love to do! I've been designing since high school, and you probably walk past some of my work in the grocery aisle every week! I had moved to Seattle for a few years, but NH called me back to start a family. Now, I live in Meredith on Lake Waukewan year-round and work in Gilford. Currently, my work spans across all of New England with a major media company as I "telecommute" from my little office!

I sympathize with you Jersey-ites - my work commute isn't complicated by highway traffic as often as it is by wildlife! :laugh:

[Island Girl]

My explanation is in the original thread... I live on an island and am female...

I have always liked the rhythm of the Elton John song, "Island Girl". Much to my dismay ... after actually listening to the lyrics.... I found I did not have much in common with the woman to which he referred. She was a lot taller than me and her occupation was a bit questionable!!! I decided to keep the name anyway... gotta have a sense of humor. :D

IG

[Skip]

Just used my nickname...to keep it simple! :)

[RLW]

Mine came from my old high school girlfriends initials. Secondly I think they should reset the clock on the site as it is an hour fast. :)

[Phantom]

Mine is pretty straight forward as well ............... simply the name of our boat for years.

Where did that come from? ...... their was always something "dark", elusive, and yet omnipresent about The Phantom.

[Grant]

I decided to be uber creative, so I used my first name. Don't ask me why, because I've use one other handle (not my name) extensively in other forums for years.

[Grant]

...Anyway, JK are my initials, and the "Joshuatree" comes from the greatest album of all time made by the greatest band of all time. I've seen them 29 times in concert, been to Bono's house, met the band six times, and have over 600 of their songs on my iPod.

Okay, let the "stalker" comments commense. Did I spell that right?

Commence. And no stalker comments, just a correction on the greatest band (http://www.dead.net) of all time. ;)

[BlackCatIslander]

It's where you reside on the lake. Pretty straightforward.

[Gatto Nero]

It's where you reside on the lake. Pretty straightforward.

Mine too, but my wife is from Italy so I used the Italian version

[SIKSUKR]

As with many others here,mine was the name of my boat.Actually,my PWC which sucks in water and spits it out,sicklike!Some members think the name the name is more appropriate for my behavior.I'm really not that bad!

[dpg]

My name, well my initials anyway.

[Cal]

It's my name..................;)

[WeirsBeachBoater]

Since I started boating on the lake I have always had Weirs Beach as my "home" port. Thus WBB

[shore things]

We needed a generic log in that would allow us to discuss "things" pertaining to the regulations that affect "shore" front properties.

... and "shore things" seemed a heck of a lot more user friendly and approachable than "The Man" or "Big Brother".

[GWC...]

I dunno... :eek:

I forget... :confused:

Don't you just love old-timer's?!?!?! :D

[LakeSnake]

Simply the name of the boat I had from days gone by.

[gtxrider]

It's what I love to ride on the lake. SeaDoo GTX 4TEC was too long so GTXRIDER!

[kchace]

Nothing so imaginative for me - its my name.

Ken

[Bear Islander]

My forum name comes from a rather embarrassing episode from my college days. My new girlfriend took me to this party. I thought it was going to be a regular party but . . . . No! wait. . . . I'm thinking of the name I use on another forum. Sorry!

[webmaster]

Secondly I think they should reset the clock on the site as it is an hour fast.RLW, Click on User CP|Edit Options|Date & Time Options and check your Time Zone and DST settings. The server time is set correctly.

[jeffk]

Also just my name. I try to use some form of "jeffk" for all my user names on various forums that I visit.

[ghfromaltonbay]

gh are my first and last initials, and Alton Bay is where I've spent my happiest times starting in 1959!

[kaj]

Just the first initials of me and my kids. (The dog feels left out:( because he behaves better than the kids)

[Buffalo Gal]

I chose this user name because I was born in Buffalo (!) and my name is Gail. There's a VERY old song about a "Buffalo Gal"....

[SLI]

Just my initials! I couldn't come up with anything else!

[Nagigator]

My husband gave me the moniker, after one too many times on the boat, chart in hand, pointing out the obvious marker or other hazard coming up!

[Way Out There 2]

Mine references a book that was written by a local historian, Way Out There, about the area of Meredith I live in. I used to be P.C. on the old forum.

[WinnDixie]

I used to live up there; I live in Dixie now, but will always have Winnipesaukee in my heart.

[Sunset Bob]

I do post a lot of sunset pictures and have been told my screen name fits me perfect but that is not why.
I own a camp on Sunset Lake in Alton and my name is Bob.

[KonaChick]

We live in the Kona area of our great lake so no mystery why i picked this tag!

[Thept]

One of my other passions besides boating is coaching soccer. Been doing it for 20 years now. The camp I started was called " The Perfect Touch ". So I just abbreviated part of it

[upthesaukee]

Couldn't pronounce the name of the lake as a little kid, and would ask if we were going "up the saukee". It just stuck over the years, and now I am really lucky, because I live here, so I am always UpTheSaukee! (hence the signature:))

[looniac]

In (I believe) 1978 we decided to come up for the week between Christmas & New Years. It was silly to open our place so we made a reservation in Piping Rock.

As bizarre as this sounds, there was a guy who had committed a murder somewhere in the area. The guys name was Luniac.

On the radio station, which I think was probably WLNH, they kept reporting "sightings" of Luniac here and there. It was crazy.

Hence, LOONIAC...

[Acres per Second]

Acres per Second?

It's from the common usage of the term...

;)

[Rinkerfam]

Myself, my wife and our three children out and about in our Rinker 232 Captiva.

[Pineedles]

Just the name of our place on the Lake. But most get it wrong thinking it is PineNeedles.:laugh:

[Merrymeeting]

I happened to be the first to register from the lake that sends it's water (after we use it! :) ) into Winni.

Not to mention, it describes well many of the nice friends I've met via this forum

[Silver Duck]

"Duck" is one of my knicknames, "Silver" is my hair color. (Well, maybe white is closer to the truth, but silver sounds better!:D)

[hancoveguy]

Hanson Cove, Moultonborough neck... Not fancy but it gets the job done...

[Waterbaby]

I think mine picked me, more so than me picking it.......... although my son always has loved the water, once he gets in I have to practically carry him out and I always called him my Water Baby because of that................ it's great to hear the stories behind the names, even if there isn't really a story!

[Newbiesaukee]

We've been up here for 5 years, so not quite "newbie," but I'm too lazy to change.

[jkjoshuatree]

Commence. And no stalker comments, just a correction on the greatest band (http://www.dead.net) of all time. ;)

Maybe we should start another thread on the "greatest bands of all time"...too bad it's not Winni related.

I can't believe I spelled commence wrong...and I'm an English magor...I mean, major...lol.

Grant we should get together sometime to argue (in a friendly way of course) whether U2 or the Dead is better.

Guess it doesn't really matter. I'm not going to change your mind and you won't change mine. Oh well, music is the fundamental grease that keeps our society chugging along (in my humble opinion anyway).

[BLUESDUDE]

I'm a DUDE who loves BLUES music.....that's it!

[LakesRegionSpirit]

Hi, new member here:

My signature is the name of my new venture..

[Pricestavern]

Growing up, friends and family would meet at my parents house for food, drink, and talk. We kiddingly called our house, "Price's Tavern". Our cabin on Rattlesnake in turn is "Price's Tavern North." Thus the user name...

[JPC]

Nothing special, just my initials.

[Slickcraft]

The island boat being a 1976 Slickcraft SS235, still going strong.

[White Rook]

'White Rook' is the radio call name for the character Sgt. Saunders of the 1960's TV series COMBAT! Played by Vic Morrow, Sgt. Saunders was the squad leader reporting to Lt. Hanley played by Rick Jason. The squad was part of the 361 Infantry that landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day. My truck's license plate reads WHTROOK. :)

Stevie

[Seeker]

Now just the name of my last 6 boats and my vehicle plates. Also the name of a cat a long time ago.
Was once a callsign I used.

[chipj29]

Maybe we should start another thread on the "greatest bands of all time"...too bad it's not Winni related.

I can't believe I spelled commence wrong...and I'm an English magor...I mean, major...lol.

Grant we should get together sometime to argue (in a friendly way of course) whether U2 or the Dead is better.

Guess it doesn't really matter. I'm not going to change your mind and you won't change mine. Oh well, music is the fundamental grease that keeps our society chugging along (in my humble opinion anyway).

Shhh don't tell Grant...but I agree with you! Love the album/CD/cassette.

[trfour]

My initials, I love and enjoy all four seasons....

Also, four is my favorite lucky number. :)

Terry

[Grant]

Maybe we should start another thread on the "greatest bands of all time"...too bad it's not Winni related.

I can't believe I spelled commence wrong...and I'm an English magor...I mean, major...lol.

Grant we should get together sometime to argue (in a friendly way of course) whether U2 or the Dead is better.

Guess it doesn't really matter. I'm not going to change your mind and you won't change mine. Oh well, music is the fundamental grease that keeps our society chugging along (in my humble opinion anyway).

I was an English major, too. And, for the record, love The Joshua Tree. Actually saw them on one of their first swings through the US -- in a gym at SUNY Delhi.

[HAHLY]

HAHLY is Bostonian for Harley, or at least my interpretation of it. Also the plate on my Heritage Softail.

[nj2nh]

My forum name was Jersey Girl as I am a female who reluctantly lives in NJ, but there was a Jerseygirl so I changed it to nj2nh. I confess I totally stole that from a license plate I saw once in Wolfeboro - a car from Jersey, of course. During the summer, I saw that car again, on a highway here in northern Jersey. I tried to catch up with it, but it was too far ahead and gone.

I often use my license plate as my moniker, Echo Pt, but thought I would try something new as then everyone would know who I was and where we summer! Of course, now you all do anyway.

Great thread - so many creative people!

nj2nh

[PennyPenny]

I picked my user name from a chicken we had but was interperted by my 3 year old grandson as PennyPenny. Her name was Hennypenny and he always yelled or called PennyPenny and she would come running or squacking to him. Many members think it is just adding my 2 cents worth to a post and most of the time it is but anywho...thats where I came up with my name. I use it a lot on other boards/forums.

[DRH]

I'm a Forum member with a not-very-innovative Forum name. When Don started the original Forum, I used my actual name as my Forum name. But since my first name is also "Don", and when the Forum's popularity grew like gangbusters, some members were confusing me with the webmaster. So I decided to change my Forum name to my initials, which wasn't very creative but I suppose it does the job!

[mets3007]

Well Mets is my Favorite team and 30 i dont remember why I picked 30 but 07 is for Reyes. I think 30 was for ex met Cliff Floyd thats all.

[jkjoshuatree]

...thanks for the support.

And I'm sure U2 thanks you...um...too.

[chipj29]

...thanks for the support.

And I'm sure U2 thanks you...um...too.

My pleasure!
Joshua Tree came out when I was a senior in college. I still have the original cassette I bought, but I bet it is pretty worn out by now. I used to play that over and over when driving to visit my GF at the time, who lived in PA. Good times...good times.

[phoenix]

where we live when not at the lake

[steadyon]

the name of our boat from a shawn colvin song. (great lyrics!)

[Resident 2B]

In 2004 when I joined the fourm, I had plans to be a resident, hence Resident 2B.

I have since retired and we have moved up here, but I still have not been able to sell the house in Massachusetts, so we go back and forth a lot. Decided to stick with my forum name for now.

R2B

[Throbbin Rods]

My userame is what I like to see out the back of the Grady when trolling through Harilla's Landing - Throbbin Rods

[ILoveWinnipesaukee]

When coming up with a name, I just thought about why I wanted to join. Simple, I love Winnipesaukee.:D

[HUH]

Huh was the question I kept asking myself when I was reading these boards specifically when reading about the supposed need for a blanket speed limit on the lake.. And now I have the same response to the way New Hampshire voted in the recent elections went. I guess some people see higher taxes and bigger Gubment as the change we really need... HUH

[luckypete]

I've simply attached the appropriate adjective to my name. Why Lucky? I get to spend a lot of time in one of the most beautiful places in this nation.

[neckdweller]

Pretty straight forward here too. Lived down Moultonborough Neck as a kid year round, now just there part time.

[CaptDan]

how'd i get mine? :D, and i dont even like it. :cool:

[eillac@dow]

My username is basically my first name backwards with the first letter of my last name (Allie C)....and @ Dow is for Dow Island!

[Quilt Lady]

My screen name was given to me by Rattlesnake Gal. I am a Lady who makes Quilts and then gives them away. I give quilts to ForumFest to support the charity of choice: to the Humane Society to raise money: and to wounded soldiers to bring comfort.

[Hermit Cover]

Just finishing our two year project...our little log cabin on Hermit Cove....move in by Christmas.:)

[Bettina 2]

My handle is the name of my 2nd boat. First one was just Bettina...a grand old girl who taught me to be humble and vigilant on the water. :)

[nightrider]

I always urge my sled-riding buddies to join me for a ride after the sun sets. I love riding the trails at night. More than during the day, you know when other sleds are coming around corners because you can see the headlights long before you see the sleds. Riding to the top of Moose Mountain on a moonlit night is heavenly. Deer and Moose are seen more often at night on the trails also. At one point during a break in riding I was extolling the virtues of that particular trip and a fellow rider dubbed me the "Nightrider" and it has stuck ever since.

[Orion]

Flew 2500 hrs on Navy P3 Orion antisubmarine patrol planes during the Cold War (1975-1979). Also an avid astronomer and Orion was always my favorite constellation since it was always prominent in the clear winter skies, and had the most interesting celestial objects within.

[This'nThat]

Also an avid astronomer and Orion was always my favorite constellationhin.
And did you see that NASA has named its next manned planetary (moon and Mars) crew module (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(spacecraft))Orion?

[Rattlesnake Guy]

I used to have a different name. Members of the forum started referring to me by this name as the logical extension of my wifes name. I can't argue with logic.

[SAMIAM]

Stole it from my wife,Sammie.She has the original Samiam license plate.She's always worried that I'll start ranting about something and she'll get the blame.
My name is Bob,but Bobiam doesn't really have a ring to it.

[Orion]

And did you see that NASA has named its next manned planetary (moon and Mars) crew module (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(spacecraft))Orion?

.....and they never even asked my permission!!;)

[brk-lnt]

I used the "random name" generator function when I signed up originally.

[Tiger Lilly]

I have a little bit of Native American in me and I love to kayak on Lake Winnipesaukee!

[Lakepilot]

I picked Lakepilot because it represents two of the things I like a lot. I'm a pilot and we have a place on the lake.:)

[Water Camper]

We used to stay on our boat and referred to it as Water Camping. so our handle on the lake became Water Camper. Just seemed appropriate when we started posting on Winni.com to use the same profile name.

Bill

[hilltopper]

It's the nickname of the High School I attended in my youth. Also the nickname for sport's teams at Western Kentucky University.

[islandAl]

I summer on an island and my name is Al

[Tired of Waiting]

This was posted back in 2004 as a reply to RG

ToW: Acronym for Tired of Waiting; Derived from the rules and philosophy of life.

Tow begins at conception. From that time forth one is in the mode of waiting. So we can most likely blame our parents for ToW. It all starts with the nine month wait to move into the light of the world. From there we wait for the attention, food, bottom cleaning and so on. The parents are in the mode of waiting for the child to indicate their needs which is at the most inopportune times. Which the parents can blame on the child.

From infancy to the time we pass into the other life waiting takes at least 75% of our time. For some much more.

For example on any given day it could go like this:

Rise from bed, no waiting here, well for some of us that is. To the kitchen, start the coffee, we are now in 1xToW.
While the coffee is brewing we start the eggs, we are now in 2xTow,

Ok at this point you might say you’re not waiting for the coffee because you are starting the eggs. I ask, would you be starting the eggs if the coffee was done instantly? No, you’d cream and sugar the coffee and THEN start the eggs.

Now on with the story; we put bread in toaster and push the button down, we are now 3xToW. So as can be seen we can be in multiple ToWs. The eggs finish, we plate the eggs, the coffee finishes, we start to cream and sugar the coffee and the toast pops up so we leave the eggs and coffee to tend to the toast. Now the coffee and eggs are in Tow while you tend to the toast. Here you can see that not just humans can have ToW. At last the meal is complete. However, you might now have to wait for the other person/s to join you for the meal, again another ToW. Now all this is being done very early in the morning while you are waiting for the sun to rise to produce that beautiful sunrise on the lake another Tow. Oh and while all this is going on in the morning you are still in ToW for that return phone call from yesterday.

You may continue this story on your own. If not you can ToW for me to do it in the future.

Just think, what would life be like if there was no ToW? Instant everything!! There is something to be said for instant gratification.

ToW :)

[Fink2]

As a kid,spending some summer time with family in Winter Harbor at Camp Theresa. Our Dad named the little row boat the "Fink". There probably were a few beers involved in the process and I suspect our uncle Vinny and/or Uncle Bill may have had a hand in it as well! So in honor of our father and the name of that first boat in the family, we now have a few craft on the lake named after Fink...Fink2, Fink3, Fink4, Fink5. Way to go Dad!

[brk-lnt]

As a kid,spending some summer time with family in Winter Harbor at Camp Theresa. Our Dad named the little row boat the "Fink". There probably were a few beers involved in the process and I suspect our uncle Vinny and/or Uncle Bill may have had a hand in it as well! So in honor of our father and the name of that first boat in the family, we now have a few craft on the lake named after Fink...Fink2, Fink3, Fink4, Fink5. Way to go Dad!

Is there an Ed Roth tie in, or just Fink?

[tristanj]

My twin brother's name was Tristan (he passed away since birth) and J stands for the first letter of our last name. I didn't want to use my name because I hate it and it is a common name, so I used my twin brother's name because I like it better. :)

[RI Swamp Yankee]

I am just another one of those dang Swamp Yankees from Rhode Island. Some people up city think it is a derisive term but the Swamp Yankees in the south end of the state are proud to be called that.

[tis]

As a kid,spending some summer time with family in Winter Harbor at Camp Theresa. Our Dad named the little row boat the "Fink". There probably were a few beers involved in the process and I suspect our uncle Vinny and/or Uncle Bill may have had a hand in it as well! So in honor of our father and the name of that first boat in the family, we now have a few craft on the lake named after Fink...Fink2, Fink3, Fink4, Fink5. Way to go Dad!

Is Camp Theresa the name of your PERSONAL camp, as I am trying to remember a Camp Theresa in W. H. and can't.

[GUNNER]

Gunner is my nickname. Got it playing high school basketball over 50 years ago. Had a one handed set shot that started at the hip as if I was pulling a gun out of a holster. Coach started calling me "The Gunner" & it has stuck since then. My younger brother had the same shot & was dubbed "Gunner II".

[MaidenCove07]

Well my little slice of the Winni is near Maiden Lady Cove and I joined the Forum in 2007....
Great topic!

[sa meredith]

My initials, and our place is in Meredith. How amazingly creative is that??!!

[Grady223]

My boat = Grady White Tournament Model 223

I used to live up there; I live in Dixie now, but will always have Winnipesaukee in my heart.


WinnDixie - I always assumed it was after the super market chain. http://www.winn-dixie.com/

[Grady223]

Well Mets is my Favorite team and 30 i dont remember why I picked 30 but 07 is for Reyes. I think 30 was for ex met Cliff Floyd thats all.

Oh, good, I thought it was the year you thought the Mets will next win the World Series, 3007. :-))

[MAXUM]

I was named after my boat, thinking I'd never get rid of it. Then I did the unthinkable and sold it to go bigger. Shocking I know. Now I own a Sea Ray but can't bring myself to change my name since I've had it for so long now.

[Waterbaby]

WinnDixie - I always assumed it was after the super market chain. http://www.winn-dixie.com/

And I always assumed it was after the dog from "Because of Winn-Dixie" lol. :D

[Alton Bay Bob]

Gee,

My name is Bob and I love my place in Alton Bay

[chaseisland]

Let me see if I can remember what made me use this handle. Nope, haven't seen any trace of it for two months now. Guess I've lost it till April "09.

[BroadHopper]

Usually rough out there and I like to go fast. Hopping the waves.
Some people think otherwise..................... :look:

[Fink2]

Is Camp Theresa the name of your PERSONAL camp, as I am trying to remember a Camp Theresa in W. H. and can't.

Camp Theresa was a family camp originally won in a poker game a loooong time ago. Two bedroom, two story, lake water and indoor/outdoor plumbing!Nice home there now of course!

[Skipper]

I am a serious Skipper hence my forum name.

I keep training to be a great Skipper. Ice in or ice out I want to improve my skill. Do you know what it's like to be a real Skipper? Click the link in my signature line.

To see a short video clip of an extreme Skipper click HERE (http://www.extremeskipping.com/extreme_skipping1.swf).

Nice idea for a thread. More of the lurking members should post the derivation of their forum name.

Cheers :cheers:

[Orion]

LOL, Thanks Skipper....you made my morning. I'll never view you in the same light again.

[codeman671]

"Codeman" was my nickname for my golden retriever Cody, who actually passed away last night at the age of 15+. He will be missed dearly. So much for holiday cheer...

"671" does not have a meaning, it was simply 3 digits that AOL used to differentiate my screen name from others when I got that email address 13+ years ago.

[tis]

My heart goes out to you codeman. It is even worse because we have a 14 year old who has a bad heart and probably does not have long. It is so hard as they are like kids to us. My heart is breaking.

[WinnDixie]

My boat = Grady White Tournament Model 223




WinnDixie - I always assumed it was after the super market chain. http://www.winn-dixie.com/

I'll admit, Grady, the name of the super market was a play on words. I'm not familiar with the dog and "Because of WinnDixie" ,however. I can tell you this: almost all the Winn Dixies here are gone now. There were three or four when I came 10 years ago...only one left, that I know of. They went fast...hope I last a little longer!!

[WinnDixie]

I got back on to say I'm sorry to sound flip and "funny" in the light of the posts just before mine by tis and codeman671. To lose a loved pet is exactly like losing any other family member, because that is what they are. We lost a sheltie we'd had for 12 years, three years ago and it nearly killed us. We were not going to have any more dogs..."too old"! That lasted 12 days. God was good enough to let another sheltie arrive to rule us inside of a couple months. I don't know where we'd be without her now, so you have my heartfelt sympathy. The pain was bad; I hope you'll get to have another "joy" down the road.

[Loony Singer]

Well...

I guess there are a number of reasons for my "handle." First, it's a play on the name of the street our lake home is on. Second, it's to honor our favorite lake waterfowl, in all its mysterious majesty. Third, it probably has to do with the dubious state of my own sanity, in the eyes of some. But it definitely does NOT have anything to do with the quality of my singing voice :)

[no-engine]

I was lurking & reading so much bad info and crazy stories about speed and lack of respect for others every where especially on the Lake. I grew up being taught respect for others in life everywhere especially other boaters, other skiers on mountains, other drivers on the highways, that I gave up boating and anything with an engine. I'll only kayak or canoe or sail on any waterway or the Lake on weekdays. There is so much disrespect. I'll say just:
no engine.....

[Tiger Lilly]

I am a serious Skipper hence my forum name.

I keep training to be a great Skipper. Ice in or ice out I want to improve my skill. Do you know what it's like to be a real Skipper? Click the link in my signature line.

To see a short video clip of an extreme Skipper click HERE (http://www.extremeskipping.com/extreme_skipping1.swf).

Nice idea for a thread. More of the lurking members should post the derivation of their forum name.

Cheers :cheers:


OMG!! I LOVE it!!!:laugh:

[SIKSUKR]

I grew up being taught respect for others in life everywhere especially other boaters, other skiers on mountains, other drivers on the highways, that I gave up boating and anything with an engine. Wow, pretty incredible that you don't use cars or motorized boats or any kind of public transportation.

[Mr. Prop-B-Gone]

With apologies to Garrison Keillor, I killed two props in two weeks my first summer on the lake. Expensive, but fun!

[Kamper]

My speling iz atroshiss

[Pineedles]

My speling iz atroshiss

I felt certain that you were referring to the postcards that I was given, when I went to Camp Belknap, by my parents that said KAMPER CARDS.:laugh: They had emoticons like :(:) and everything else to tell the recipient what kind of a day you had. WOW, I never thought about it before! They could have been the inventors of these emoticons! File a patent!:laugh: It was in 1964 for those wondering.:laugh: I will try to find one and post it.

[Kamper]

know, eye wuz born inn '61, Kamper Kards iz nooz too mi

[Mark]

My name was sort of picked for me. You see, my great great grandfather on my mothers side of the family had an uncle whose 1st cousin was named, wait a minute, it might have been a 2nd cousin. Awww, this is going to get too complicated. The short version is that I'm using the name MARK on the forum. ;)

This is a wonderful topic. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this and the other similar forum thread. That older thread (2007) asked for more detail. Not just screen name but avatar and user's history with the lake. That other thread can be found if you CLICK HERE (http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4508).

The background of the forum name Fatlazyless in the older thread is much different than his explanation in this current thread and somewhat revealing. Check out his story in message # 20 in the older thread.

I do not know how to link to individual posts like #20 or I would have.

Still many more forum users who have not posted to either this or the older thread. Don't be shy. Add your name. If you never thought you had nothing to post, you do now :laugh: so do it.

[Lakegeezer]

When I started coming up to the lake in the early 80's with my friends, we often talked about retiring here and living the geezer life. We planned the things we would do in retirement, sort of a bucket list, which included building a submarine, opening a local radio station and operating a lake barge. When the forum first started in the 90's, the phrase "when we are geezers" was still a common start to a conversation. I chose the name Lakegeezer, knowing that someday I wanted to be one and knowing I had better grab the name before anyone else did. I'm not yet retired, but moved to the lakes region in 2008 as a full-time resident. I'd still like to build a submarine contraption some day. So - I'm still growing into my user name, and fully expect the Winny forum to still be here when I reach my goal.

[sawyers_point_girl]

It's where we are located on the lake! And yes, I am a girl. :)

[katiesmom]

Well I used to be Kathie but now I am mostly "Katies mom" wherever I go. Oh well!

[AB_Monterey]

Our Monterey is docked in Alton Bay (AB).

[The Big Kahuna]

My wife gave me this nick name, and it is the name of our boat.

[Lakepilot]

I live on the lake and I'm a pilot.

[AC2717]

It is my screen name/ user ID name for everything I do ever since the internet basically started, but I wont tell youa ll my passwords though LOL:D:laugh::cool:;)

[Whimsey]

A beloved family pet who had passed on just before I joined the Forum. Seemed a fitting tribute.

[Loon E. Tunes]

I'm a BIG Bugs Bunny fan and I love the sound of loons on the lake.

[EllyPoinster]

In better weather than we are having today, you can find me at Elly Point on Merrymeeting Lake. Bring your sunglasses - not a whole lot of shade since the tornado went through.

[Meredith lady]

so I will be moving and want to change my user name. Can't seem to figure out how though...any help out there?

[trfour]

and I quote; "[/I]250 lbs., 6' 6'', 54 yrs old, good health, OK? I can lose 10 or 15 if it is needed before then.:laugh:"
May I say that your handle is very befitting.

[Commodore]

I’ve been coming to the big lake for many years. The family has stayed at some of the yacht clubs around the Lake as well as a few in salt water. I truly love the Lakes Region and wish I could afford to live by the Lake. With today’s economy however, I’m not sure I can live where I am or anywhere with a real roof and indoor plumbing!

One of the meanings of “Commodore” is the presiding officer or president of a yacht club. Many benefits go along with being a Commodore. It can be a powerful position. The head of the YC usually gets the best of everything. They get the best response to personal concerns. They have more influence on policy. They get more respect and they stand out from other Yacht Club members except from those few who think you are doing it all wrong. ;)

A bit of work and politics and you receive the power and control often given to a Commodore along with the perks of the position.

I wanted to choose a powerful marine related screen name and The Commodore was just a natural.

I enjoy this web site very much. There are many fine people posting here and this thread is a great way to meet some of them. I wish more members would post the story behind their screen names no matter how simple or complicated the derivations.

Good wishes to all of you. :)

[Redwing]

I wrote more of this in an earlier post, but the short version is that "Redwing" is the name my Mother gave to our cottage, based upon a song that was popular in ca. 1940s/1950s, and seemed to capture the spirit of our little, red cottage on the shores of Winni.

[Redwing]

I wrote more of this in an earlier post, but the short version is that "Redwing" is the name my Mother gave to our cottage, based upon a song that was popular in ca. 1940s/1950s, and seemed to capture the spirit of our little, red cottage on the shores of Winni.

[GrandmaBig6]

I am a step-Grandma....

The Big part is a very long story. Basically it was something one of the kids said to me.

And I had 6 step-grandchildren when I joined, now I have 7/

And my real name is Mary

[momof3]

Read my user name...need I say more, I was lucky I came up with that with how crazy our lives are with three children! Personal note, I am a very PROUD mom of 3!

[Joe Kerr]

I used the "random name" generator function when I signed up originally.I don't remember that "random name" generator function when I signed up for the forum. That option must have been added after I registered. I always wondered about the meaning of your forum name.

Mine is not a random name. I would be proud to tell you that my family name is *Kerr* and my parents named me *Joe*. That way my name, *Joe Kerr*, would be a "clever" name that sounded like Batman's foe the *Joker* and my parents had a wonderful but slightly warped sense of humor. Alas dear forum reader, that is less than accurate.

The reality is that I chose this name because I don't like to be serious all the time and the name Joe Kerr makes me smile. That's all. If I get to post something relevant but funny or obviously sarcastic I hope my name will make you smile too. :) Unfortunately, (but beneficial to the forum), I'm no match for Mee 'n Mac with their quick wit and rapid responses.

Thank you Mr. Webmaster for use of your forum and all your hard work maintaining this place and all the features.

[webmaster]

I don't remember that "random name" generator function when I signed up for the forum.I'm not aware of that feature either. Am I missing something? :confused:

[Mee-n-Mac]

I used the "random name" generator function when I signed up originally.

I thought it was some kind of shorthand for break, interrupt. Musta been the avatar and occupation that steered me there. Now as I type this I see it's an lnt, because int looks different, and short of your explanation I'd be left wondering what break, lint would mean. Good thing you cleared that up !

Lnt, Int, lnt, int ... yup, just checking ....

[Nadia]

I guess I am not that creative. It's my name...:rolleye2:

[brk-lnt]

I thought it was some kind of shorthand for break, interrupt. Musta been the avatar and occupation that steered me there. Now as I type this I see it's an lnt, because int looks different, and short of your explanation I'd be left wondering what break, lint would mean. Good thing you cleared that up !

Lnt, Int, lnt, int ... yup, just checking ....

Hahaha...

Actually, brk is my initials, which I rarely use on public forms (I think this forum and Hacker News (http://news.ycombinator.com) are the only places.

-LNT is the initials of our boat name, which I still have not put on the boat itself :) Lady and the Tramp or, L n' T. Hopefully this year I'll get around to it, I'm running out of excuses considering I also own a 24" vinyl plotter and a decent stock of outdoor vinyl selections.

Many people have thought BRK was/is short for break, based as you did on my profession/hobby.

In retrospect, I should have probably just left off the -LNT.

[kayakn]

It's one of the activities that I love to do... kayaking:D, no phone:D, no tv:D, no problems:D, just me and the lake and an occasional loon swimming along! Nothing like it! Peaceful! No matter what size the waves...

[escaped from NJ]

I am a true believer in getting what I want in life by being really clear on what it is that I want and then I... SEE IT, BELIEVE IT, AND MAKE IT HAPPEN. So, my name here is inspirational... my vision of what eventually I will make happen. However, I should have been clearer and made it "moving to NH" because I actually am escaping NJ and moving to CT next month. Not quite NH but getting closer!

[The Skipper]

If you are reading this and are a registered forum member you should have a post in this thread.

My forum name comes from my family and friends. They always thought of me as a landlubber. When I first bought a boat they all took pleasure in chiding me by referring to me as The Skipper.

Here comes The Skipper they would say. Is The Skipper going boating this weekend? They would ask if The Skipper had his ship together. What does The Skipper want for dinner. Things like that and those that are unfit for a family forum :laugh:. To thwart them teasing me with that handle I started calling myself The Skipper. I embraced the name and I came to like it. The Skipper is now done explaining his name (hard to refer to myself in the 3rd person).

Now, how about the rest of you! If you are a registered user then log in and post to this thread. All the posts are enjoyable. I came out of hiding to post to this thread and you should too. You know you are out there :coolsm:.

[Grady223]

I am a true believer in getting what I want in life by being really clear on what it is that I want and then I... SEE IT, BELIEVE IT, AND MAKE IT HAPPEN. So, my name here is inspirational... my vision of what eventually I will make happen. However, I should have been clearer and made it "moving to NH" because I actually am escaping NJ and moving to CT next month. Not quite NH but getting closer!

Come on--NJ is not that bad, I grew up there. Its called the Garden State after all.

[OCDACTIVE]

its my screen name in all the forums I participate in:

OCD - my personality

Active for Active Thunder

[hazelnut]

Well when your last name is HAZEL it only leads to EVERYONE you know calling you Hazelnut. There are so many variations of that now, Hazelnut, Hazelnuts, Hazelnutz (The name of my boat), Hazelbags, Hazeldog, Hazelballs, Hazeman and the list goes on. I swear it's just one of those names that people love to add various endings to. :laugh:

So I used to have all my email addresses and such beginning with hazelnut@such&such.com. Unfortunately I lost that when Mediaone merged with Comcast. I was elated when it was still available on Winni.com all those years ago when I signed up:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[escaped from NJ]

Come on--NJ is not that bad, I grew up there. Its called the Garden State after all.

I really don't mean for my name to be insulting to New Jersey and its residents. I didn't mean to offend. However, you have to admit, when compared to New Hampshire....

[Pineedles]

I grew up in Mountainside, NJ. It was a garden there. However, I was born in Newark and that will always be a cesspool.

[SAUGUS BOATER]

Like boating......come from Saugus, best town in Massachusetts!!! (Steve A., you know what I'm talkin' about !!!)

[Ropetow]

Like boating......come from Saugus, best town in Massachusetts!!! (Steve A., you know what I'm talkin' about !!!)

Hilltop....Kowloon's....Kelly's....Prince Leaning Tower of Pizza....Orange Dinosaur at the mini golf.....I remember them all!

[Resident 2B]

Hilltop....Kowloon's....Kelly's....Prince Leaning Tower of Pizza....Orange Dinosaur at the mini golf.....I remember them all!

Hey,

You forgot Kiddie Ranch! Woops, showing my age!

R2B

[Just Sold]

Hey,

You forgot Kiddie Ranch! Woops, showing my age!

R2B


Show your age----- Adventure Car Hop!

[Ropetow]

Show your age----- Adventure Car Hop!

How about the Howard Johnson's drive-through at the old route one rotary? Or the Red Coach Grill?

OOOPS.....I hear that siren from the Thread Hijack Police.... :eek:

[Lakewinn1]

It's short for Lake Winnepasaukee

[Gearhead]

I'm a Machine Designer, and that's what we call each other.

[trfour]

How about the Howard Johnson's drive-through at the old route one rotary? Or the Red Coach Grill?

OOOPS.....I hear that siren from the Thread Hijack Police.... :eek:Ropetow, do you remember ( Arnie "Woo Woo" Ginsburg, of WBZ radio fame ) that did a Top Fourty music show from the Adventure Car Hop Rte 1 in Saugus back when the Oldies, want so Oldies?? :laugh:

[Resident 2B]

Ropetow, do you remember ( Arnie "Woo Woo" Ginsburg, of WBZ radio fame ) that did a Top Fourty music show from the Adventure Car Hop Rte 1 in Saugus back when the Oldies, want so Oldies?? :laugh:

That was WMEX, not WBZ.

R2B

[Island Girl]

Yup.. Woo Woo Ginsberg on WMEX.... I remember him well... along with Carl De Suze and Clark Kent who were on WBZ... no school announcements and the weather.

We are all showing our ages!

IG

[trfour]

Thanks for correcting me, IG and R2B!

Wow, that's two brain cramps for me already this year! :)

IG, Clark Kent was Superman's street name, it was Don Kent that did the
weather on WBZ. :)

Thanks again.

[Island Girl]

Oh Jeesh.. guess I had a brain cramp too.. Clark Kent.. what was I thinking... yes of course, Don Kent. I believe he used to go ice sailing on Winnipesaukee.

IG

[chipj29]

Hilltop....Kowloon's....Kelly's....Prince Leaning Tower of Pizza....Orange Dinosaur at the mini golf.....I remember them all!

How about the Red Coach Grill? Remember that one?

[SIKSUKR]

Ugh!Why are we talking about Rt1 in Mass on the lakes region forum?????

[Skipper of the Sea Que]

Earlier when I posted in this thread I forgot to include the story behind my forum name although I did go into detail in the 2007 thread that I linked to that asked us to go deeper than just how we selected our name. That whole thread is still very interesting, CLICK: What's in a name (http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4508) to review or add to it.

To say on topic :laugh: My screen name comes from 2 of my favorite hobbies, Ham Radio and boating. The Skipper part doesn't need an explaination (does it?).
The letters CQ together are an old telegraph and radio code for, “a general call to any station” usually for an informal friendly chat or quick signal check (unless modified with additional information or qualifiers such as CQ DX which is a CQ to contact distant stations). It is very common to call “CQ” in many Ham Radio modes (not used much in the newer and popular FM repeater operation though).

Sea Que was a(n alleged) clever tie-in between the two hobbies, Ham Radio and Boating. My Dad was a Ham and came up with that name for our first family boat around 1958 - I'm keeping up with the tradition. For more detailed information you can scroll down to my post, #106 in the 2007 thread – Once again that thread is HERE (http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4508).

That’s on topic, now to the Saugus Sub-topic (Santoro’s Sub Shop :rolleye2:) and other Saugus memories.


That was WMEX, not WBZ.
R2B

I saw that yesterday but did not have time to reply. You are right R2B. Arnie "Woo Woo" Ginsberg never had any regular shift on WBZ.

Arnie "Woo Woo" Ginberg’s legendary top-40 radio program called the “Night Train Show” was heard daily 6-10PM on Color Radio Famous Fifteen Ten, (1510) WMEX Boston He was there from 1959 to ~1967. A different 1510 signal from that of today. Arnie was a true radio pioneer on the air and in the business. Anyway, I may be a bit sensitive to the distinction between the more straight laced WBZ versus the more free spirit of WMEX. As a pre-adolescent I fantasized about being the Arnie Ginsberg of a future generation. When I was in college and the radio bug bit me I thought it would be a life goal to be where Arnie was. Well, a year out of college, back in the early 70’s, I wound up doing Arnie’s old shift, on-air 6 nights a week, 6-10PM on 1510 WMEX. By then radio had changed since Woo Woo blazed new trails. He started as a technical type Engineer who crossed over to talent - something only a rare few have done in Boston.

I used to pester my folks to bring me to Adventure Car Hop, one of the show sponsors, so I could get a "Ginsburger". If you knew the "secret" and said "Woo Woo" you would get a "free record" - at $0.99 for a 45 rpm record in the store, free was a magic word. The free record was a let down - a promotional copy (and not for sale) of some junk song - the type of record stations would throw away by the buckets full - My first, but not last, media disappointment :rolleye1: .


Santoro's: Where was Santoro's before it was at the the site of the current drug store?
If you remember the Red Coach Grill you probably remember the G.E.M. store across the street bordering Breakheart. And then there was the Drive In theater. Up there.

Kiddie Land wow I hadn't thought of that place in decades and I instantly saw it in my mind - I loved it as a tyke. I used to pester my parents to take me there.
That circle (rotary) by the HoJo's car hop was the DeFranzo Circle. A short way from there, up route 99, was CHICKLAND. I remember the excitement looking all the racks of rotisserie chicken cooking in the windows at ChickLand - ahh that chicken, they crisped it up with a coating of something and added a super yummy gravy (I'm salivating just remembering). Chickland spawned SteakLand which later turned into Hilltop as I recall.
Then Howdy Beef Burger Drive In ($0.25 burgers). On the other side of town, Heck Allen's restaurant - not too far from... what was that place, a combination Library & Sewer department :eek:

I'm leaving out a lot of stuff 'cause this is getting (it got) way to long.

[Seeker]

Wow, you guys bring back some memories. Lived in Salem at the time and drove my fathers 57 and then 61 Chevys to Adventure on a regular basis in the early 60s. I never got a free record but if you said Woo Woo Ginsberg you got free fries or something.
My first wifes father used to be the projectionist at the drive-in in the late 60s so we used to get in for free when we were dating.

[hazelnut]

LOOK AT THOSE PRICES...:eek:

[corollaman]

The kind of car I drive,a 2001 Toyota Corolla and I love it.Best car I've ever owned.Never any major issues,and no rust!

[csuhockey3]

Mine is pretty easy -- I went to Colorado State, played hockey for CSU and my number was 3 :D

[jmen24]

The first letter of my first name and then the start of my last name and 24 was the number on my first motocross bike (no I am not a JG Fan).

[Island Life]

Island Life is much different than life on the main land - especially when you're on an island without electricity. I am very thankful that I get a few months each year to live the island life.

[macshpman]

I really dont remember who the customer was that called me the machine shop man. I do recall that it was his friend that asked him about where to have his engine rebuilt and not being able to remember my name at the moment he direct his friend to go see the machine shop man in Nashua. So when he walked into my shop he stated that he was here to see the machine shop man and it sort of stuck with me. I shortened it up to Macshpman to make it the screen name I use. So I got my screen name from my customer Kevin and he got a rebuilt LS6 454 from me. Its has worked out well for both of us.:)

[Sandy Beach]

My name is pretty simple and I use it often. I love the beach and Sandy surely fits with beach. I enjoy using a non-gender specific name. I like various types of Sand including the very fine sand. It is hard to find good sand available to the public around the Lake

A few people really think my family name is Beach as I have been called both a Beach and a son of a Beach. If you don't know if I am male or female it is more difficult to call me either one :emb: .

I been driving to the lakes region for more years than I can remember. On the drive we go on Rt 1 through Saugus and Santoro's Sub place has always been a must stop for the family.

I remember when it was at the site of the Walgreen drug store and I think that was the first and original location of Santoro's in Saugus. IMO Sea Que's question about Santoro's first location is a trick question. There was another Santoro's in Everett or Revere that opened years after Saugus opened but they were not the same people or quality.

That's what we need at the lake. A Santoro's.

[Sandy Beach]

I now know where Santoro's was before it moved to the Walgreen's land. This is more like a trick trivia question. I've exchanged a few PMs with forum members about the original home of Santoro's Subs in Saugus before it was on the site of the Walgreen's Pharmacy. Sea Que remembers the location before Walgreens but I and others do not.

It was in Saugus, not Everett or Melrose or Revere. This was a Saugus location. Thanks for PMs from Just Sold, trfour, Sea Que, Saugus Boater and others.

If you don't know or care about Santoro's then at least add your screen name derivation to the thread :)

Sandy

[LIforrelaxin]

My screen name is simple....

LI ---> My family has been going to the lake and owned a place on Long Island for 25+ years now...

forrelaxin ---- Because I go to the island for releaxing..... even when I have to do work around the place, it is more relaxing to be doing that work by the water.....

Hence LIforrelaxin

[Winni-Retired]

I have been coming to the lake since I have been 11 years old... way back in 1957, staying at the old Swedish Village on Paugus Bay. Now since I have hung up my VP / CIO title, I am proud and very lucky to be called WINNI-RETIRED. It was a simple name to pick .. it has been our goal to move to NH and the lake after living and working around the world. :)

[This'nThat]

it has been our goal to move to NH and the lake after living and working around the world. :)
And welcome to the FORUM, as this is your 1st post.

[Basspro]

Since all of my hobby money winds up being spent at Bass Pro Shops I figured I'd just take their name too!

[TOAD]

It's actually my nickname. I used to get kissed a lot! But never changed into a Prince...still just a Toad. :D

[CrawfordCentury]

Crawford was a company that made cast iron cookstoves in the 1800s and earlyish 1900s. Mine is a ca. 1900 version - the Century Model.

They throw off lots of heat and the oven's great for roasting chicken, baking pies, or even warming up a pizza.

[lawn psycho]

I spend way to much time and money tending my yard and landscaping. If I could drink Round-Up and pee on any weeds in my shrub beds to save time from going inside I would do it :emb:

Getting back into boating should help my addiction -BUT- now I have to fret where to store the boat on my propery for the winter :)

[MissPlaced]

Because I am--I should live at the lake--but instead find myself on the Left Coast most of the year....

[Gilligan]

My screen name is Gilligan:

Grab a seat and sit right back. Here is my tale if you can believe it. I’ve been on this forum for several years and around the Lake even longer. My name is Bob. Denver is where I was born and raised.

I seem to have a problem. I have many vivid dreams centered on the same impossible situations. In these visions I am part of a small group of people stranded on an uncharted desert isle. It gets weirder. In my fantasy, no matter how hard I try I don’t seem to be able to do anything right.

I try to understand the deep underlying causes of these recurring visions. Maybe it is due to a lack of navigation skills. Why am I stranded on a desert island that, in my delusional fantasy, is overgrown with lush tropical vegetation? Why is the beach the only place with sand on a desert island? Could the huts, tropical surroundings I envision actually be a desert mirage? It is quite a conundrum.

All during these chronic drawn-out hallucinations I have absolutely no libido and it seems like everyone I imagine I see on this island is celibate. Why do I see myself always wearing the same outfit with long sleeves in tropical hot weather? Others in the group never wear the same outfit twice. One girl wears hot pants and a midriff shirt. Holy Mary! Another woman gingerly wears long sparkley gowns and dresses. Reminds me of a famous model or a movie star.

There is an inane, somewhat oblivious, high society Yacht-Club couple along and I have no idea how they fit in. They are very formal and lovey-dovey and she has a big beautiful wardrobe and he reminds me of Mr. Magoo. There’s also a big husky domineering fellow who is always around me. He hugs me often and calls me his “Little Buddy”. He thinks he’s my captain and wants me to sleep in his shack (not that there’s anything wrong with that). Once I grew up though, I thought I’d never again have to sleep in an upper bunk.

Potential rescuers just pop up magically on this imaginary island and then they disappear. Every week I howl after we just miss getting saved. No BoatUS in my dreams!

I actually have vivid flashbacks of these dreams while I’m awake. This impossible scenario is especially strong when I’m watching my old TV. The visions take over the TV set and it’s like I’m watching my hallucinations. By now you must be wondering if my mental state is alcohol induced. Nope, the strongest thing I drink is ginger ale or coconut milk.

An inventive professor believes my mental condition is the result of frequently helping a neighbor, Timmy Leary with his chemistry experiments back in my bongo playing beatnik days. For those x-gens, back in the ‘50’s beatniks were the non-conformists and a prequel to the substance-enjoying, free-spirited hippies of the ‘60’s and ‘70’s.

Now, I hale from Maynard, MA where I live with my lovey girlfriend Ann and our wrinkle nose pug Zelda. One day, when I am fully cured, I might marry Ann. For pleasure and mental therapy I spend as much time as I can boating on Lake Winnipesaukee. Touring by boat for a few hours without losing sight of land is soothing, comforting and it eases my mind.

My screen name and avatar resemble the way I see myself during these delusional dreams and hallucinations. My therapist says that the Lake and this forum help me to cope with my imaginary life. Contrary to the vision of a desert rain forest, Winnipesaukee and this forum are not figments of my imagination. I’ve been told it takes a lot of WORK (I have trouble saying that word) to deal with my mental health. It’s been over 25 years and my expensive psychotherapist says I might never get rid of these apparitions and cure my phobia of oceans.

Thank you for accepting me here and for your wonderful forum.

[The Phantom Gourmand]

Can you get me a referral to your therapist?
That is hilarious.
:laugh:

[wishiwasthere]

Very cute. I really need to get on this website more often! I think my name says it all. One more week and I'll be lnown as "glad I am here" hope the weather clears but it really doesn't matter.

[coltgov101]

I was a gunsmith for twenty years and the colt goverment model .45 became my favorite pistol to work on. Since I owned and vacationed in Meredith,(Spindle Point) for forty years it became my nickname, license plate, boat name etc. It just seemed right.

[trfour]

I was a gunsmith for twenty years and the colt goverment model .45 became my favorite pistol to work on. Since I owned and vacationed in Meredith,(Spindle Point) for forty years it became my nickname, license plate, boat name etc. It just seemed right.

"Ya, we figured that out from you're handle"!! :) :laugh:

no nead for an insurance co. , right?
Oh yes, they keep us alive and well, to this very day.!!

How old are you, sunshine??

[Mashugana]

You might think I'm crazy but here's why I chose my screen name. It comes from my passion for a special place.

MASH according to the dictionary, it's old slang for an infatuation. CLCIK for dictionary definition (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mash)

Ugana A populated area in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. See the map of Ugana HERE (http://travelingluck.com/Oceana/Papua%20New%20Guinea/New%20Ireland/_2084853_Ugana.html#local_map)

So I have a love of Ugana. It's a wonderful place.

Click for a pic of the rebuilding of Ugana (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/cH5AnJe9ViXG98sSaF3SxQ)

And that is Mashugana !!!

[Kamper]

You might think I'm crazy ... !!!

Verukht/Mashugana, tomato/potato...

[CrawfordCentury]

Crawford was a company that made coal and wood stoves in the 1800s and early 1900s. The cookstove in our house is the Century model, which (as you might suspect) was popular at the turn of the 20th century.

My avatar it the Stihl 041 Farm Boss logo - my favorite chainsaw I use to buck up fuel for my cast iron monster.

Folks who cut up their own firewood oftentimes develop an especial fondness for their saws. :)

[No-Mo-Shun]

My user name was the name of my boat in the early 50's when we had a cabin on Long Beach at Lake Shore Park. It is a partial robbery from Slo- Mo-Shun IV which was the World speed record holder in those days (160 MPH). My little Sid-Craft wasn't quite that fast. It would do about 45 MPH.

[wishiwasthere]

except maybe 2 weeks a year when iamthere or then it would be iamhere?:)

[winnilakegirl]

Winnilakegirl---the reason I choose winnilake is because I have Wiinipesaukee water in my veins. The girl part is because I never want to grow up. I want to always enjoy the lake as I have from the first time I ever went there as a 5 year old and went swimming,boating,etc. It will be forever a part of me and me of it.

[elchase]

My user name was the name of my boat in the early 50's when we had a cabin on Long Beach at Lake Shore Park. It is a partial robbery from Slo- Mo-Shun IV which was the World speed record holder in those days (160 MPH). My little Sid-Craft wasn't quite that fast. It would do about 45 MPH.

I had a good friend in Lake Shore Park in the fifties and remember your boat. We thought it was the aquatic version of a Corvette. I was over to LSP recently and it had changed so much I could not even have even pick out my friend's cabin. It actually had a canvas roof in those days, with about 50 leaks.

[shoppes on the bay]

the name of our building in alton bay - but my email is makosharker because that is my favorite pastime catching and tagging sharks with the ultimate being the mako becuase that animal can turn it around on you in a blink of the eye!

[Mashugana]

It has been awhile since anyone has posted to this thread. I am sure there are forum users who joined over the last year who have not seen this topic before and would like to take the opportunity to share their information with the rest of us.

How did YOU pick your forum name?

I'm Passionate for Ugana :laugh:

[Bear Islander]

It has been awhile since anyone has posted to this thread. I am sure there are forum users who joined over the last year who have not seen this topic before and would like to take the opportunity to share their information with the rest of us.

How did YOU pick your forum name?

I'm Passionate for Ugana :laugh:

Do they speak Yiddish in Ugana? Sounds like a crazy place.

[Mashugana]

Do they speak Yiddish in Ugana? Sounds like a crazy place.

Oy Vey. You think it was easy to come up with a plausible explanation for my screen name :D ?

Ugana is a crazy place. It is believed that many unknown species of plants and animals are yet to be found there. Of course they speak Yiddish in the small area of Ugana where I would hang out :laugh: . The official language is The King's English though many languages are spoken there. You can check Google or Wikipedia for Ugana and Papua New Guinea for more information.

This is NOT :offtopic: because screen name derivation IS the topic :rolleye2:.

Anyway, in the area I hang out they would call you, "mentsh fun ber indzl". If your Yiddish is rusty you can copy and paste to look up the translation HERE (http://yiddishtr.com/yiddish-english.htm) :cool:.



zayn gezunt,

Mashugana :)

[IslandRadio]

Mine was too boring.... I'm on an island (Rattlesnake) and I build radio equipment and talk to people using it..... so Island Radio (or IslandRadio).

Told you it was boring :coolsm:

Regards,

Steve

[Martha Marlee]

My old dog was Martha and still have Marlee

[IllinoisBearIslander]

Mine is pretty simple...

I'm from Illinois and traveled to Bear Island for the first time last August. I will be making my 2nd voyage this upcoming August and plan on returning many, many times again in the future!

[eillac@dow]

IllinoisBearIslander......WELCOME!

Come to NH anytime you want! :D

[Rattlesnake Guy]

Mine was too boring.... I'm on an island (Rattlesnake) and I build radio equipment and talk to people using it..... so Island Radio (or IslandRadio).

Told you it was boring :coolsm:

Regards,

Steve

IslandRadio,
My dad was a very serious armature radio operator. K1HDO We used to carry equipment up mountains and string dipoles all over the yard. His quad on the tower was a neighborhood landmark. When I was little he used to build a lot of equipment to save $$$. I remember imitating my father by wiring a bunch of stuff together and plugging it into the wall. Lucky to be alive I guess. It's funny, we never quite understood why dad would love to have these polite one at at time conversations with people all over the world by Morse code or microphone. Now that the world is addicted to emails and text messages, it does not seem that unusual.
73s
RG

[NHBoat70]

Found an old license plate

[Begonezvous]

Begonezvous represents my grammatically incorrect way of saying "go away" in French. I believe the correct term would be "allez-vous en!" but this doesn't sound as well to me.

If I wasn't such a grump, my name would be Bienvenue :)