Forum names

[steve-on-mark]

So as I'm sitting on my deck sipping wine after a long day at work, a thought crossed my mind...how did all of you out there choose your forum names. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out where mine comes from, but I was just curious...

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[Flyfisha]

Im from newhampsha. 😄. What can I say🐠🎣

[steve-on-mark]

Im from newhampsha. [emoji1]. What can I say[emoji225][emoji476]Me too...I talk funny.[emoji6]

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[8gv]

The abbreviated tail number of my first airplane.

[WinterHarborGuy]

Totally a random thought in my case.

[steve-on-mark]

Totally a random thought in my case.If you're in Winter Harbor it's not random![emoji1]

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[Garcia]

Was listening to the Grateful Dead when I signed up and chose Garcia over Jerry.

[Aunt Lula]

After my favorite aunt who I spend every summer with on Lake Wentworth.

[Lake Fan]

Self explanatory

[fatlazyless]

It's been so long that I actually cannot recall why I chose my idiotic pseudonym, and at 6'2" & 197-lbs I am definitely NOT fat! ..... :D ..... plus, after 25-years, circa-1997, I kinda like it. .... the name, fatlazyless! .... :) .... and there is absolutely NO DOUBT that I had a totally intelligent, reasonable, and economy minded reason why I chose it ...... you understand! ... blah-blah-blah! ..... ;)

[steve-on-mark]

It's been so long that I actually cannot recall why I chose my idiotic pseudonym, and at 6'2" & 197-lbs I am definitely NOT fat! ..... :D ..... plus, after 25-years, circa-1997, I kinda like it. .... the name, fatlazyless! .... :)And a 3 letter nickname!

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[eillac@dow]

My first name spelled backwards with the first letter of my last name…plus my island.

eillacc@dow
Allie C Dow Island

[smith point boater]

Wonder where I live!!

[Newbiesaukee]

I was characterizing my Lake experience when I signed up 18 years ago.

I’m here but no longer “new.” Each sunrise still reminds me of my good fortune.

And I have lived up to the saying at the bottom of my posts

[pondguy]

I grew up summers on a small pond on Alton Mountain.

[tummyman]

When I was a very young kid (5/6 years old) living in the city, on very hot summer days all of us would take off our shirts to try and get cool and would declare we were "tummymen"...so I became a 'tummyman here !

[Donzi Minx]

Posted the picture of my boat, so I thought that would be a good pen name.
True identity might set off flags with the IRS!

[Slickcraft]

Our 1976 Slickcraft SS 235 was the family boat for 38 years. When we bought the Eastern, Dave Ewing sold the old boat for us and it then changed hands 2 0r 3 times. It now has a new owner who named it "The Spirit of 76" and it lives in Smith Cove.

This is a photo from when we owned the SS 235.

Alan

[chachee52]

Nick name I got while Working at Jackson Star, one of my co-workers could never remember my real name so he came up with Chachee and it stuck, and 52 is my favorite number, 10 more than the "ultimate answer to the ultimate question of the universe". Don't know why ten more was an important part, but that stuck too.

[upthesaukee]

I was born in 1946, and that summer, my folks and I spent our vacation at Lake Shore Park at mom's uncle's place, the Wee Hoose. As I got old enough to talk, I had trouble saying Winnipesaukee, so I would ask if we were going 'Upthesaukee. Through the years, it became synonymous with coming up to the lake.

When we moved to NH in 1996 and moved in with Mom, within a day or two, she said "you don't have to go 'Upthesaukee, you live here now. "

Mom passed away in 2000 and when I joined the Forum a few years later, I could think of no better username than Upthesaukee.

It's now been 76 years and two boats later, and I'm still Upthesaukee!

Dave

[winniwannabe]

Pretty sure everyone can figure out the meaning of mine.:laugh:

[steve-on-mark]

Pretty sure everyone can figure out the meaning of mine.[emoji23]Is that native American?[emoji38]

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[LoveLakeLife]

Self-explanatory here too. [emoji3]


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[GodSmile]

Word play on the translation of the name of our lake.

[steve-on-mark]

I feel so plain and unoriginal now![emoji16]

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[steve-on-mark]

Word play on the translation of the name of our lake.I thought is was a new acoustic version of the band Godsmack...

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[winniwannabe]

Is that native American?[emoji38]

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It just might be , Kemosabe:)

[Juiced06GTO]

I've am on a few other forums and a bunch of car forums and it made it easy to figure out I was the same guy posting on multiple places and I have an 06 GTO that was on nitrous that I used to drag race all over the east coast, so everyone knew I was the Juiced 06 GTO...

[steve-on-mark]

I was originally gonna use the pet name my wife gave me, but I didn't know if " youstupidf*** " would be appropriate for this forum ...

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[winni83]

Not very original but the year we bought our place on Winni.

[Mr. V]

I used to go to Las Vegas a lot, thus "Mr. V."

Not that the pit bosses bowed and called me that (I wish they had, though).

[ghfromaltonbay]

My initials + location (April - October)

[Steve C.]

I feel so plain and unoriginal now![emoji16]


You feel that? My name and last initial. That is plain......

[Crusty]

This thread is a waste of time and I refuse to participate.

[steve-on-mark]

This thread is a waste of time and I refuse to participate.That explains that![emoji16]

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[Descant]

Descant. Musical term: "a higher, more complex melody sung above the more mundane voice of the chorus".

[Sue Doe-Nym]

This thread is a waste of time and I refuse to participate.

Too late, Crusty….you did participate.

[I.C.Isles]

I looked out the window


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[steve-on-mark]

I looked out the window


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[fatlazyless]

Monday, June 6, 6:28-am; so The Dive has been spuds down at this Camp Lawrence, south Bear Island, forested shoreline since mid-day Friday, about 3-pm on June 3.

How long will it be there/here? Has The Dive enrolled itself as a summer camper for summer-2022 at https://camp.mvymca.org/camp-lawrence/ ..... :)

What a a wonderful and beautiful and fulfilling place to spend its' Dive summer on Lake Winnipesaukee.

Could The Dive become a long term Camp Lawrence camper, and return year after year, and always look forward to returning to this south Bear Island summer camp?

Hey there steve-on-mark ...... maybe you'll be wanting to change your name to steve-at-the-dive ..... :D ...... just looky here, what done did move on into this here neighborhood ovah the weekend?

You know I can see it very well from my little cottage on Meredith neck, and it really has some excellent visibility with that afternoon sun and setting sun shining down on that big white Dive box barge and the natural green forested shoreline, over there. Such an excellent location! Me-thinks it can be very comfy, there ...... a new home for The Dive?

[steve-on-mark]

Monday, June 6, 6:28-am; so The Dive has been spuds down at this Camp Lawrence, south Bear Island, forested shoreline since mid-day Friday, about 3-pm on June 3.

How long will it be there/here? Has The Dive enrolled itself as a summer camper for summer-2022 at https://camp.mvymca.org/camp-lawrence/ ..... :)

What a a wonderful and beautiful and fulfilling place to spend its' Dive summer on Lake Winnipesaukee.

Could The Dive become a long term Camp Lawrence camper, and return year after year, and always look forward to returning to this south Bear Island summer camp?

Hey there steve-on-mark ...... maybe you'll be wanting to change your name to steve-at-the-dive ..... :D ...... just looky here, what done did move on into this here neighborhood ovah the weekend?

You know I can see it very well from my little cottage on Meredith neck, and it really has some excellent visibility with that afternoon sun and setting sun shining down on that big white Dive box barge and the natural green forested shoreline, over there. Such an excellent location! Me-thinks it can be very comfy, there ...... a new home for The Dive?Steve-on-the-dive...I love it...got a nice ring to it! I can see it now...Views from the Dive!!

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[Rich]

perhaps ask my mother?

[steve-on-mark]

perhaps ask my mother?Sure... what's her number??

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[lakewinnie]

Not sure where I got my name from...

[steve-on-mark]

Not sure where I got my name from...

I looked at it and couldn't figure it out either.... it's like trying to figure out vanity plates..

[dippasan]

My nickname growing up was Dippa which is a play off of my last name.

My Father In Law (RIP), nicknamed my son Danny, Danielsan from Karate Kid ("Danielsan...paint-a-fence") and at some point he started calling me Dippasan

Fun thread by the way

Thanks

[steve-on-mark]

My nickname growing up was Dippa which is a play off of my last name.

My Father In Law (RIP), nicknamed my son Danny, Danielsan from Karate Kid ("Danielsan...paint-a-fence") and at some point he started calling me Dippasan

Fun thread by the way

ThanksWax on, wax off! Levity goes a long way...in my world anyway!

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[sluggo]

I like fishing with sluggos plastic worms :D

[The Real BigGuy]

At the time I was 6’8” & 245 and Simone else was using BigGuy


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[Popeye]

I like spinach and my girl has a body like Olive Oil.

[SteveO123]

Its my secret spy name. I applied for Steve007 but it was taken!

[Loony Singer]

It’s a play on our street name

[steve-on-mark]

Its my secret spy name. I applied for Steve007 but it was taken!I actually have steve007 registered to me...in case I ever move off the island.

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[steve-on-mark]

I like spinach and my girl has a body like Olive Oil.Lucky you!!

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[SteveO123]

I actually have steve007 registered to me...in case I ever move off the island.

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LOL According to the secret spy code I think that you are supposed to keep that secret…

[steve-on-mark]

LOL According to the secret spy code I think that you are supposed to keep that secret…Damn it...er, I meant to say ummm...gee, I wish I would have thought to grab THAT name...yeah, that's it!

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[Grant]

Yup...same with Steve C. and steve-on-mark, yet even MORE plain...it's simply my name. No 'net anonymity required. (Although I coulda used some after making the outrageous and misinformed claim here back in 2002 or so that there were actually ROCK BASS in the Lake. People thought I was full of it...or something that rhymes with it.) ;)

[steve-on-mark]

Yup...same with Steve C. and steve-on-mark, yet even MORE plain...it's simply my name. No 'net anonymity required. (Although I coulda used some after making the outrageous and misinformed claim here back in 2002 or so that there were actually ROCK BASS in the Lake. People thought I was full of it...or something that rhymes with it.) ;)

it...I'll think about it and try to come up with something...

[Patofnaud]

Gamer tag... Used in EQ and Warcraft.

[mcdude]

Many years ago I was running a summer program for disadvantaged kids and they liked to play Tetris in the computer room during break. They encouraged me to join them and I was hooked to the point that I won!!! .... and had to add my six letter name to the winner list. The kids encouraged me to put "mcdude" .... and there you have it. I've been known as mcdude where I worked but also as "Mickey Dee" .. (btw my name is Mike McDavitt)

[steve-on-mark]

Lot of cool stories so far ( except for mine and Steve the Spy's [emoji16] ) Don't be shy!

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[Blue Thunder]

Mine is a little convoluted as well. I own a 2000 Four Winns Horizon. It has the “Captains Call” exhaust which is a feature where I can turn my obnoxious loud exhaust on and off. (It wasn’t obnoxious 22 years ago…) The 1983 movie Blue Thunder starring Roy Scheider (Jaws) was about a fictitious Metropolitan Police Department that used a state of the art helicopter. It had a feature called “whisper mode” so it could fly in close undetected. I had a 33 year career in Law Enforcement and my boat is blue…..so…..Blue Thunder it is!

I guess I could’ve just said it’s the name of my boat but what fun would that be?

[steve-on-mark]

Mine is a little convoluted as well. I own a 2000 Four Winns Horizon. It has the “Captains Call” exhaust which is a feature where I can turn my obnoxious loud exhaust on and off. (It wasn’t obnoxious 22 years ago…) The 1983 movie Blue Thunder starring Roy Scheider (Jaws) was about a fictitious Metropolitan Police Department that used a state of the art helicopter. It had a feature called “whisper mode” so it could fly in close undetected. I had a 33 year career in Law Enforcement and my boat is blue…..so…..Blue Thunder it is!

I guess I could’ve just said it’s the name of my boat but what fun would that be?A friend of mine had the same boat...his wife told him he could buy a motorcycle or a boat, so he chose the boat and referred to it as " my Harley".

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[3OPR]

It's the abbreviated address of my favorite place on the big lake that our family had to sell in 2012. Brings back memories of nearly 45 summers in one spot.

[brk-lnt]

I was originally gonna use the pet name my wife gave me, but I didn't know if " youstupidf*** " would be appropriate for this forum ...




If it was allowed it would have already been taken long ago.

[steve-on-mark]

Excellent point! You'd be seeing YSF1, YSF2, etc.

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[SAMIAM]

Stole my wife Sammie's nickname........have been warned not to stir up any trouble.

[Sue Doe-Nym]

Our daughter was Sue Doe Nym until she moved away, at which time I stole her identity.

[steve-on-mark]

I see a lot of tv commercials about identity theft....I guess it's true!!!

[Way Out There 2]

Mine is after a book written about the area of Meredith I live in, Way Out There. I just added the 2.

[Poor Richard]

Poor Richard comes from a couple things...

The short version is, it's a euphemism of sorts and it also happens to be the name of the font I use for my company.


The company font aside, the longer PG-13 version is:



On another forum, in the for sale section there were always a few members lowballing or, my favorite, "I'll have the cash in 2 weeks, can you hold it for me?" When in actuality these individuals never seemed to make a purchase on anything ever........ever.

From that, the term "brokedick" was eventually the label those select few had to live with and me being me, I found that to be exceptionally entertaining because of how it played out on that forum....that and it was simply the perfect description for these folks.

Anyway, as I was signing up to this forum, I wanted to use something different than the name I generally use and so I drew inspiration from the company font, had a chuckle and went with it. :D



NEXT!

[steve-on-mark]

Poor Richard comes from a couple things...

The short version is, it's a euphemism of sorts and it also happens to be the name of the font I use for my company.


The company font aside, the longer PG-13 version is:



On another forum, in the for sale section there were always a few members lowballing or, my favorite, "I'll have the cash in 2 weeks, can you hold it for me?" When in actuality these individuals never seemed to make a purchase on anything ever........ever.

From that, the term "brokedick" was eventually the label those select few had to live with and me being me, I found that to be exceptionally entertaining because of how it played out on that forum....that and it was simply the perfect description for these folks.

Anyway, as I was signing up to this forum, I wanted to use something different than the name I generally use and so I drew inspiration from the company font, had a chuckle and went with it. :D



NEXT!Gee...I'm sorry I never bought anything, but I really WILL have the cash in 2 weeks...I promise!!

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[Nagigator]

My husband gave me that moniker after one too many boat rides where I questioned his captains ability. All in good fun, tho!

[steve-on-mark]

My husband gave me that moniker after one too many boat rides where I questioned his captains ability. All in good fun, tho!

ha....that's a good one!

[Susie Cougar]

Like many of you, who chose your nickname from your boat or a motorcycle etc., I also took my nickname from my car.
Back in May, 1969, for my birthday, before my junior year of college, (Belknap College ) my parents bought me a turquoise, Mercury Cougar convertible with a white top. What a beautiful car! When I showed up on campus, driving all around Center Harbor, everybody started calling me Susie Cougar.

(My first name is Susan)

[thinkxingu]

Like many of you, who chose your nickname from your boat or a motorcycle etc., I also took my nickname from my car.
Back in May, 1969, for my birthday, before my junior year of college, (Belknap College ) my parents bought me a turquoise, Mercury Cougar convertible with a white top. What a beautiful car! When I showed up on campus, driving all around Center Harbor, everybody started calling me Susie Cougar.

(My first name is Susan)I always assumed you were an...ahem...randy middle-aged woman...

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[steve-on-mark]

I always assumed you were an...ahem...randy middle-aged woman...

Sent from my SM-G990U1 using TapatalkHaha... now do you see why this thread is helpful? ( Maybe I thought that a little too...)

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[Rich]

sure... What's her number??

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867-5309

[steve-on-mark]

. .

867-5309Jenny Jenny, who can I turn to??

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[Slickcraft]

I always assumed you were an...ahem...randy middle-aged woman...

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Maybe an avatar with a photo of the Cougar with an inscription something like "My '69 Cougar".

I am old enough to remember when the Merc Cougar came out in '67 however many here likely never heard of the car.

[steve-on-mark]

I think I remember my dad telling me about Cougars! :-) Who am I kidding...I even remember the tv commercials... maybe still in black and white! Ha

[Susie Cougar]

Haha... now do you see why this thread is helpful? ( Maybe I thought that a little too...)

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I was afraid of that too.I’m glad you posed the question because
back in the 1960s, when I was given that nickname, the definition of cougar was only an animal, not how we think of the name now. I’m glad I had a chance to prove myself because I am anything but.😇
Steve, This is a fun post.

[Susie Cougar]

I always assumed you were an...ahem...randy middle-aged woman...

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I am waiting for you to tell us where you got your nickname.

XINGU – are you a member of that tribe in Brazil, if you are, please post a picture.
Or did you take a vacation and paddle down the XINGU river?
Inquiring minds want to know.

[Susie Cougar]

Maybe an avatar with a photo of the Cougar with an inscription something like "My '69 Cougar".

I am old enough to remember when the Merc Cougar came out in '67 however many here likely never heard of the car.

LOL- I had to call up my son first and ask him what an avatar is! Being able to post on this forum is about my highest level of computer ability.

If someone would like to find a picture and surreptitiously put me in it with the Cougar, that would be fine with me.

[The Real BigGuy]

LOL- I had to call up my son first and ask him what an avatar is! Being able to post on this forum is about my highest level of computer ability.



If someone would like to find a picture and surreptitiously put me in it with the Cougar, that would be fine with me.



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[steve-on-mark]

I was afraid of that too.I’m glad you posed the question because
back in the 1960s, when I was given that nickname, the definition of cougar was only an animal, not how we think of the name now. I’m glad I had a chance to prove myself because I am anything but.😇
Steve, This is a fun post.

I totally agree!

[Slickcraft]

I am waiting for you to tell us where you got your nickname.

XINGU – are you a member of that tribe in Brazil, if you are, please post a picture.
Or did you take a vacation and paddle down the XINGU river?
Inquiring minds want to know.

His avatar is a clue I think

[Susie Cougar]

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Very close, except for that air scoop on the hood.

[thinkxingu]

His avatar is a clue I thinkIndeed—a photo of Edith Wharton, writer of my favorite short story "Xingu."

For the literature lovers, give it a go—I think you'll find that it reads swimmingly yet is sometimes hard to fathom.

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[LakeWinniMom]

Not sure how mine wasn't already taken...

[Island Girl]

My name is my life… I have been on Rattlesnake Island for 22 years.


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[Bear Guy]

"Bear Islander" was already taken.
The avatar is a deep cut from the Dilbert nerdiverse, a nod to the webmaster's avatar.

[Juiced06GTO]

This was a great idea for a thread! Fun to hear how everyone go their names. I hope to see all you guys out on the lake this summer, would be great to revive a forum meet up of some kind and share a few laughs and a few cold beverages!

[steve-on-mark]

This was a great idea for a thread! Fun to hear how everyone go their names. I hope to see all you guys out on the lake this summer, would be great to revive a forum meet up of some kind and share a few laughs and a few cold beverages!And except for Crusty, not an ounce of bitching or animosity![emoji6]

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[steve-on-mark]

I was born in 1946, and that summer, my folks and I spent our vacation at Lake Shore Park at mom's uncle's place, the Wee Hoose. As I got old enough to talk, I had trouble saying Winnipesaukee, so I would ask if we were going 'Upthesaukee. Through the years, it became synonymous with coming up to the lake.

When we moved to NH in 1996 and moved in with Mom, within a day or two, she said "you don't have to go 'Upthesaukee, you live here now. "

Mom passed away in 2000 and when I joined the Forum a few years later, I could think of no better username than Upthesaukee.

It's now been 76 years and two boats later, and I'm still Upthesaukee!

DaveI grew up on the NH/ Maine border, and a lot of folks use Upta Camp..." Are you going Upta camp this weekend"? Back then, any structure on the lake, no matter the size, was called a camp

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[Bernie Girl]

I spent 8 weeks every summer from 1961-1973 @Camp Bernadette on Lake Wentworth. 10 years as a camper, 3 on staff. It was the best 8 weeks of the year!

[Phantom]

Boat name

Hail me anytime on Ch16.

[Sue Doe-Nym]

Speaking of names….does anyone know what happened to “ishoot”? He was a regular poster, and his comments were very interesting and helpful….and poof! He abandoned ship…..he is missed.

[Grant]

It's the abbreviated address of my favorite place on the big lake that our family had to sell in 2012. Brings back memories of nearly 45 summers in one spot.

Hey...I think I know you. Never saw that handle on here before. Come around more often, wouldya!?! ;)

[steve-on-mark]

Speaking of names….does anyone know what happened to “ishoot”? He was a regular poster, and his comments were very interesting and helpful….and poof! He abandoned ship…..he is missed.I do...I think he got fed up with the animosity and negativity and decided a breather was needed. See him every now and then at the Glendale docks...he left this on my boat when I came back in the spring!

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[Sue Doe-Nym]

I do...I think he got fed up with the animosity and negativity and decided a breather was needed. See him every now and then at the Glendale docks...he left this on my boat when I came back in the spring!

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Now there’s an example of a really nice guy! I wish he would return to the forum.

[thinkxingu]

I do...I think he got fed up with the animosity and negativity and decided a breather was needed. See him every now and then at the Glendale docks...he left this on my boat when I came back in the spring!

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Sent from my Pixel 6 using TapatalkThis is accurate and among the examples I refer to when pointing out people leaving the forum and/or no longer engaging publicly.

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[steve-on-mark]

This is accurate and among the examples I refer to when pointing out people leaving the forum and/or no longer engaging publicly.

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which is why my threads and posts are what they are...none of that.

[camp guy]

My family was in the summer camp business, so this name seemed natural.

[Slickcraft]

Speaking of names….does anyone know what happened to “ishoot”? He was a regular poster, and his comments were very interesting and helpful….and poof! He abandoned ship…..he is missed.

ishoot308 is our neighbor on Welch and is just fine. I agree with Steve and think.

Alan

[upthesaukee]

Speaking of names….does anyone know what happened to “ishoot”? He was a regular poster, and his comments were very interesting and helpful….and poof! He abandoned ship…..he is missed.

I share your thoughts Sue.

I agree with Steve. Unfortunately the last time he signed in was Sept 2021.

I miss his fishing posts, whether through the ice or while trolling with his nicely outfitted pontoon, his knowledge of all things salmon, but most of all, the beautiful sunset pictures from his spot of heaven on the westerly side of Welch's.

Dave

[Descant]

Dan explained the origin of ishoot308 when a similar thread ran a few years ago. Yes, he had many useful posts.

[fatlazyless]

Digging into the forum name cemetery for deceased names, APS and Top Water are two former forum heavies who took a powder from dis here forum and left the building to go somewhere else, or something.

Top Water was totally pissed about some unknown item, and deleted his 600 black & white, historic lakes region photos. .... ;)

APS disappeared for a reason, unknown ...... possibly he simply got eroded away by a Malibu wake boat! ...... :laugh:

[LIforrelaxin]

So to get this thread back on track...... LIforrelaxin... it where I am when I am at the lake.... on Long Island and relaxing..... now I had another name I thought about

asixpackview

anyways ....

[tummyman]

Digging into the forum name cemetery for deceased names, APS and Top Water are two former forum heavies who took a powder from dis here forum and left the building to go somewhere else, or something.

Top Water was totally pissed about some unknown item, and deleted his 600 black & white, historic lakes region photos. .... ;)

APS disappeared for a reason, unknown ...... possibly he simply got eroded away by a Malibu wake boat! ...... :laugh:

So folks, people presumably know APS, Top Water, ishoot308, others and their absence has had an adverse impact on the Forum because of maybe some snarky comment. Very unfortunate. But I tend to think that maybe there needs to be some outreach to these folks and see if we can get them back. Loosing all those historical pictures just impacts so many historically interested people.

Here's the challenge..... Somehow, maybe people can make an outreach to these folks and ask them to reconsider a return ASAP. "Life it too short but it is the longest thing you will ever do". Make the most of it and COME BACK...please !!!!! There can be some real good from this thread on top of the fun of knowing what the background was for name creation!!

[thinkxingu]

So folks, people presumably know APS, Top Water, ishoot308, others and their absence has had an adverse impact on the Forum because of maybe some snarky comment. Very unfortunate. But I tend to think that maybe there needs to be some outreach to these folks and see if we can get them back. Loosing all those historical pictures just impacts so many historically interested people.

Here's the challenge..... Somehow, maybe people can make an outreach to these folks and ask them to reconsider a return ASAP. "Life it too short but it is the longest thing you will ever do". Make the most of it and COME BACK...please !!!!! There can be some real good from this thread on top of the fun of knowing what the background was for name creation!!Don't forget Hillcountry, Major, Cal Coon, etc.

I've talked to most of these people behind the scenes, and the common tone is that the forum has much more drama than in the past and often loses its way.

I have pointed this out in some posts of my own where people have made an issue out of "offensive" language, "repetitive" posts, etc.

What's worse is that when these things happen, the supporters often remain silent—we saw it with Joey a few weeks ago and I've got PMs from people who have been "with me" but don't post publicly because they don't want to get involved in the drama.

The result for some people, then, is to walk away when the frustration outweighs the value.

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[SailinAway]

I've talked to most of these people behind the scenes, and the common tone is that the forum has much more drama than in the past and often loses its way. . . . What's worse is that when these things happen, the supporters often remain silent. . . . because they don't want to get involved in the drama

There's no surprise here. Society in general "has much more drama than in the past and often loses its way." Forums are a microcosm of society, with the emotion intensified by the freedom to break social rules under cover of anonymity. Failing to come to people's defense when something like bullying (or murders, robberies, etc.) happens is also a known social tendency. That strategy eventually backfires because it gives license to aggressive people and then things fall apart. All lamentable, but pervasive. You would think it would be possible for a small group of people in a forum to agree on a code of conduct and follow it. But the difficulty of even two people to coexist peacefully shows that relationships are conflict by nature.

[Kneedeep]

Zac Brown song from 2010 that just seem to speak to me. Have been using ever since


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[Lake Breeze]

Lake Breeze is a nod to a beloved cottage colony on 19 Mile Bay, once owned by friends - sold in 1976.

[Pineedles]

Just the name of the place I love to spend time at

[WeirsGuard]

Another no-brainer. Lifeguard at the Weirs 1973 - 1977. Love this thread.

[Winni Luvr]

Been going up to the Lake for over 50 years! :)

[steve-on-mark]

Lake Breeze is a nod to a beloved cottage colony on 19 Mile Bay, once owned by friends - sold in 1976.What a cool place!

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[Fritoman]

Just the name of the place I love to spend time at

I still remember driving up to your dock and talked Bass Fishing with you and I gave you a Bag of Senkos.

[LoveLakeLife]

What a cool place!

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I see what you did there.


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[phoenix]

Mine is pretty obvious as i live in Az most of the year

[steve-on-mark]

I see what you did there.


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very astute...;-)

[Woodsy]

My nickname since HS....

Woodsy

[skprbob]

Mine comes from years as the skipper of the Sophie C since 1994 - cruising my favorite lake, using someone else's fuel, and getting paid for it. It's been a great run. Passengers frequently amazed about island life.

[steve-on-mark]

Mine comes from years as the skipper of the Sophie C since 1994 - cruising my favorite lake, using someone else's fuel, and getting paid for it. It's been a great run. Passengers frequently amazed about island life.

sometimes if I'm outside I hear the narration of the boat captains... " picture this...islanders drive up to their boat slips, unload the vehicles, load their boats, boat home, unload their boats and bring it all inside".... that sounds like a lot of work!! :-)

[Descant]

sometimes if I'm outside I hear the narration of the boat captains... " picture this...islanders drive up to their boat slips, unload the vehicles, load their boats, boat home, unload their boats and bring it all inside".... that sounds like a lot of work!! :-)

And then it all has to go back again, or, into the mainland dumpster/recycle bin.
Who would do that? LOL.

[Gilmanton Greenie]

I live right on the west side of the Belknap Mountains in Gilmanton and I just bought my first powered boat. Just got my license 2 weeks ago. Getting ready to clog up some boat ramp on Winni in the near future trying to launch my boat….:laugh::laugh::laugh:

[Slickcraft]

I live right on the west side of the Belknap Mountains in Gilmanton and I just bought my first powered boat. Just got my license 2 weeks ago. Getting ready to clog up some boat ramp on Winni in the near future trying to launch my boat….:laugh::laugh::laugh:

Welcome to the Forum. You won't be green for long.

Alan

[thinkxingu]

I live right on the west side of the Belknap Mountains in Gilmanton and I just bought my first powered boat. Just got my license 2 weeks ago. Getting ready to clog up some boat ramp on Winni in the near future trying to launch my boat….[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]This you?
https://youtu.be/2oq0YNo02KM

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[SailinAway]

This you?
https://youtu.be/2oq0YNo02KM

HAHA!! Good sound effects too.

[steve-on-mark]

This you?
https://youtu.be/2oq0YNo02KM

Sent from my SM-G990U1 using TapatalkHa... I've seen this many times and it still cracks me up! Hey Greenie, could you please launch at Glendale? Those Breeze patrons pay a lot for their cocktails and deserve some first class entertainment!![emoji6]

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[steve-on-mark]

And then it all has to go back again, or, into the mainland dumpster/recycle bin.

Who would do that? LOL.It's a vicious, never ending cycle of lugging...who knew!![emoji16]

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[CampEye]

Mine is the shortened form of Camp Island Buckeye. Wave when you cruise by the west side of Camp Island!

[steve-on-mark]

Mine is the shortened form of Camp Island Buckeye. Wave when you cruise by the west side of Camp Island!I usually do, while I'm admiring something you have that I never will...a full propane tank! Haha

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[jeffk]

My last name is a long Polish name and most people who try to pronounce it panic and mangle it. (It really isn't that tough, at least the Americanized version of it) In high school I was the only person our gym teacher addressed by their first name. Everyone else was Mr. ........

People started to call me Jeffk (K being the initial of my last name) and I liked it so ...
It's on my license plate.
It's part of my email.
It's in many of my user names, including on the forum.

[steve-on-mark]

My last name is a long Polish name and most people who try to pronounce it panic and mangle it. (It really isn't that tough, at least the Americanized version of it) In high school I was the only person our gym teacher addressed by their first name. Everyone else was Mr. ........

People started to call me Jeffk (K being the initial of my last name) and I liked it so ...
It's on my license plate.
It's part of my email.
It's in many of my user names, including on the forum.How hard can it be? Try us!

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[Trail Goer]

I had a few canned sandwiches during a backyard BBQ one day and my wife was looking for the bug spray. I knew where it was, but I couldn't remember what a 4-wheeler was called. So, instead of saying on top of the 4-wheeler I stumbled a for a seconded and said it was one top of the Trail Goer thingy... We call them Trail Goers in my house now.

[steve-on-mark]

I had a few canned sandwiches during a backyard BBQ one day and my wife was looking for the bug spray. I knew where it was, but I couldn't remember what a 4-wheeler was called. So, instead of saying on top of the 4-wheeler I stumbled a for a seconded and said it was one top of the Trail Goer thingy... We call them Trail Goers in my house now.Ha...and you admit to that![emoji16] Been there, believe me!

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[sum-r breeze]

I abbreviated and hyphenated the boat name which as you can probably figure out is "Summer Breeze" That came the song from our friends Seals and Crofts

[steve-on-mark]

I abbreviated and hyphenated the boat name which as you can probably figure out is "Summer Breeze" That came the song from our friends Seals and CroftsSweet days of summer....not a care in the world...so appropriate!

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[Lakeflier]

Like many of you, who chose your nickname from your boat or a motorcycle etc., I also took my nickname from my car.

Back in May, 1969, for my birthday, before my junior year of college, (Belknap College ) my parents bought me a turquoise, Mercury Cougar convertible with a white top. What a beautiful car! When I showed up on campus, driving all around Center Harbor, everybody started calling me Susie Cougar.

(My first name is Susan)

My husband and I graduated from Belknap in 1966. I call myself Lakeflier because I fly a Lake Amphibian.


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[Rockslider]

Shortly after moving here, I became involved in the ancient sport of curling. I slide rocks down the ice...

[steve-on-mark]

Shortly after moving here, I became involved in the ancient sport of curling. I slide rocks down the ice...What gave you the urge to pick up curling?

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[Rockslider]

I always found it interesting, and the opportunity presented itself when a handful of people organized a league in Wolfeboro not too long after we moved here. It was a great way to connect with people, being new to the area; I made some great friends, and it is a pretty addictive game when you get into it. Seven years later and still at it.

[Juiced06GTO]

I live right on the west side of the Belknap Mountains in Gilmanton and I just bought my first powered boat. Just got my license 2 weeks ago. Getting ready to clog up some boat ramp on Winni in the near future trying to launch my boat….:laugh::laugh::laugh:

My family has a place on Suncook right up the road from you. Be happy to help you out when I'm up that way with tips/tricks to make things a little easier!

I checked out the new ramp at Downings Landing in Alton and they did a really nice job with it! There were even a few spots open to park on the 4th! It would be an ideal spot to launch for ya, and a lot less steep than the ramp at Shibley's.

[Gilmanton Greenie]

This you?
https://youtu.be/2oq0YNo02KM

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I didn’t realize there were responses to my comment lol…..but that looked pretty close to how I expected it to go. I actually did pretty good, started on Crystal Lake in Gilmanton to practice before going on the big lake.

[thinkxingu]

I didn’t realize there were responses to my comment lol…..but that looked pretty close to how I expected it to go. I actually did pretty good, started on Crystal Lake in Gilmanton to practice before going on the big lake.Glad it went well!

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[steve-on-mark]

I didn’t realize there were responses to my comment lol…..but that looked pretty close to how I expected it to go. I actually did pretty good, started on Crystal Lake in Gilmanton to practice before going on the big lake.Congratulations! It's really not that difficult, especially when you don't have a crowd of onlookers waiting for you to screw up! [emoji6]

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[ApS]

So folks, people presumably know APS, Top Water, ishoot308, others and their absence has had an adverse impact on the Forum because of maybe some snarky comment. Very unfortunate. But I tend to think that maybe there needs to be some outreach to these folks and see if we can get them back. Loosing all those historical pictures just impacts so many historically interested people.

Here's the challenge..... Somehow, maybe people can make an outreach to these folks and ask them to reconsider a return ASAP. "Life it too short but it is the longest thing you will ever do". Make the most of it and COME BACK...please !!!!! There can be some real good from this thread on top of the fun of knowing what the background was for name creation!!
No snarky comment, but got tangled-up by not remembering my Gmail password. Google frustrated my return for weeks!

I'll mention my avatar now that its legibility is challenged by the small screens of Smartphones:

It's a chipmunk returning to a large glass jar containing hundreds of stainless steel nuts. (The label "Nuts" is facing the viewer). Our local chipmunk is a frequent visitor to our porch for sunflower treats. The chippy climbed up, as expected, and gave us a perfect bummed-out look!

:eek2:

[tis]

No snarky comment, but got tangled-up by not remembering my Gmail password. Google frustrated my return for weeks!

I'll mention my avatar now that its legibility is challenged by the small screens of Smartphones:

It's a chipmunk returning to a large glass jar containing hundreds of stainless steel nuts. (The label "Nuts" is facing the viewer). Our local chipmunk is a frequent visitor to our porch for sunflower treats. The chippy climbed up, as expected, and gave us a perfect bummed-out look!

:eek2:

Told ya, you were missed APS. Is that chipmunk still around?

[Loventhelake]

No need to explain mine!
I’ve lived in Alton Bay almost 51 years.
My dad was marine patrol on the lake 20++ years and would take me out on patrol occasionally, he could navigate that lake blind folded if he had to.
I’ve always loved the lake and use in recreationally year round and work at a marina on the lake, I just can’t get away from it ! LOL

[Heaven]

Because I live here

[Heaven]

Told ya, you were missed APS. Is that chipmunk still around?

My recollection is that your tag is short for " Acres per second", which was the complaint you were making about the speed of Winni boats, it must have disrupted your "chipmunk whispering"

[Heaven]

Digging into the forum name cemetery for deceased names, APS and Top Water are two former forum heavies who took a powder from dis here forum and left the building to go somewhere else, or something.

Top Water was totally pissed about some unknown item, and deleted his 600 black & white, historic lakes region photos. .... ;)

APS disappeared for a reason, unknown ...... possibly he simply got eroded away by a Malibu wake boat! ...... :laugh:

And here I thought you changed from ApS to currect tag due to unpopularity of the tone of your posts (. . . hummm)

[ApS]

Told ya, you were missed APS. Is that chipmunk still around?

It's hard to say. The avatar picture is about eight years old, which is the lifespan of a domesticated (and caged) chipmunk. In the "wilds" of Wolfeboro, I'd guess their lifespans are half of that.

I take an inventory upon my first arrival at the lake by whistling into the woods. At least one "trained" chipmunk will respond by sprinting around woodpiles, fallen branches, racing along walkways and bounding up the stairs. All of that energy expended for a few sunflower seeds! :eek2:

My recollection is that your tag is short for " Acres per second", which was the complaint you were making about the speed of Winni boats, it must have disrupted your "chipmunk whispering"

I was pleased that my original phrase--Acres per Second--was invoked by a supporter at an official State hearing. "Speed" is mostly behind us.

And yes, I remember your participation in long-forgotten Wolfeboro forums. Your discussions were primarily directed in discussing local foodspots--mine about things and the "Science of People".

As to "tone" it may be due to arriving at Lake Winnipesaukee--from Sebago Lake's "Doctor's Island"--during WWII. Our Winter Harbor cottage was built in 1956. You could've called it "Paradise" or "Heaven".

From as recently as 1975, a slalom water-ski course was set up inside Johnson's Cove. :look: The effects of ever-growing turbulence on water quality and erosion is easily displayed in photos taken of our lakefront. Or, at one time, our concrete mooring was visible from the surface--but no longer. :(

I'm unable to say, "Get off my lawn". ;)