Man, my handle is beyond boring. Initials and my anniversary date/area code. I should have had someone with an imagination, like my 3 or 5 year old, give me a name. Of course then, I would have been Elmo, Power Ranger or Rescue Hero.
I needed to create a new email address fast, due to a business trip gone awry. Every name that I tried was used. I was at a convention for Micorosoft trainers and noticed a sign for an Evil MCT (Microsoft Certified Trainer) aftershow get together. It's stuck since then (and no, we really aren't that evil).
Lost an eye as a six year old and graduated from "The USC" which has garnet as a school color-hence garneteye
I spent many a night/weekend in the labs of the Swearingen Engineering Center circa 92-96
kyuss, after the best band in the world of course. Absolutely nothing to do with coins...
Hey, I'm not alone! I was able to see them in '94, one of the best/most underappreciated bands of its time. Too bad that they did not receive the recognition then that they seem to garner now.
I'm not a Native American, but my handle is my Air Force rank. What I can't figure out is how I did 35 years in the Air Force and am only 39 years old......
Chief Bob
PS: very good thread, and very good insight into a lot of the handles!
building collection of morgan dollars for my son hence he is David Whitney and I am Stephen Whitney Strong gives a handle of dwssws
All male members of our family (since 1873 when original group arrived from europe) have the middle name of Whitney and nobody so far has had the courage to break tradition
Constellatio Collector sevenoften@hotmail.com --------------------------------- "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished!" "If it don't make $" "It don't make cents""
I really like the the racing game Gran Torismo, started playing it right after it came out. I found an online mb, grantorismo.com and hung out there for the great info on the game. As time went on i found out that i was just about the oldest person there so i changed my handle to oldGoat. I found that was taken a couple years later when i joined ebay so used anoldgoat there.
While on death row, Knight spent nine years in solitary confinement, unable to see or talk to other inmates, and changed his name to Askari Abdullah Muhammed.
Name of our company: Jade Coin Company, LLC (jadecoin on the forum).
Here's how James (part owner of the business) came up the name "Jade": James starts with JA, Dennis (other part owner) starts with DE, hence the name JADE. Could have been DEJA, but James thinks that he has to be first at everything!
This thread is too funny - of course I read about three pages wondering how there were so many posts in one day before it dawned on me to look at the dates!
Mine is from St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, my home away from home.
Great thread! To all those who didn't think their posts would be read, I read 'em all. Great stories. Mine is for my initials, M.E., and I live in Nebraska, NE, thus MEinNE. Catchy, huh? Ok, Ok. Enough of that snickering. The cow icon is the only one i could find to fit with Nebraska even though we are known for more than just steaks! Besides, I tried to use a picture of Warren Buffet and my system locked up. Hmmmmmmmm.
Collecting coins, medals and currency featuring "The Sower"
This is my ebay user name - when I tired to sign up with Numismatist, it was already taken, so seeing as how I'm still learning about coins, I thought Newmismatist would be appropriate (bought my first coin in April, 1949, but I'm still learning - I like round ones, square ones, new ones, old ones, shiny ones, toned ones, red ones, brown ones, silver ones, gold ones, etc., etc. - too many coins, not enough time/money!)
Collecting eye-appealing Proof and MS Indian Head Cents, 1858 Flying Eagle and IHC patterns and beautiful toned coins.
“It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.” Mark Twain Newmismatist
Mines the registration of the USS Voyager in Star Trek Voyager.
Doc: "Marty! I didn't invent the time machine for financial gain. The intent here is to gain a clear perception of humanity. Where we've been, where we're going. The pitfalls and the possibilities. The perils and the promise. Perhaps even an answer to that universal question, why?"
As an artist who collects old advertising (even if it is a repro) I immediately fell in love with the reverse of the Bridgeport Commemorative, which displays quite possibly the most striking example of Art Deco design I have ever seen. It is SO clean and linear, and the fact that it is on a coin is pretty impressive. I am not as impressed with the reverse of the Connecticut, though it was done by the same artist (though I love the obverse). So as a tribute to my favorite design era, I chose artdeco!
291 Fifth Avenue in New York was the original location of Alfred Stieglitz's photo/ art gallery in 1905. The gallery was originally referred to as "The Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession" but was generally just called "291". This has absolutely nothing to do with coins.
I am a serious photographer (using only light sensitive materials, no digital at the moment) and have also recently returned to painting and drawing after a long hiatus.
If any of you have access to a copy of the January, 2001 issue of POPULAR PHOTOGRAPHY look at the top of page 80 for one of my photos. The reproduction quality in the magazine is excellent.
I'm a member of that reviled and despised species, a lawyer, who collects coins and numimatic literature and who has been known to represent a few coin dealers from time to time and otherwise litigate over numismatic legal issues. (Thus, combining business with pleasure, as it were).
A really bad SciFi film made in the mid 70's starring Sean Connery. Zardoz was a flying stone god that enabled the elite to oppress the masses. Yeah, the film was that bad! The 51 is from Area 51 where my vessel was taken by the US Govt. in 1947 after a minor malfunction over Roswell, NM
The Furtrappers are a group of guys I play hockey with.
If any of you that find yourself in Ottawa, Canada during the months of January or February you are welcome to join us. All you need are skates, a stick and a pair of long johns (we play on the outdoor rinks).
(-40C is approximately -40F) A little thing most Furtrappers know all too well.
All these interesting stories about where user names came from..... mine was a simple copy/paste of my Ebay ID. I'm working on a more interesting story, but that's it for now......
Riff Raff - because I love doing the Time Warp Again (Rocky Horror Picture Show), and 1967 is the year I was born.
Riff-Raff: With a bit of a mind flip Magenta: You're into a time slip Riff-Raff: And nothing can ever be the same. Magenta: You're spaced out on sensation. HAH! Riff-Raff: Like you're under sedation! All: Let's do the time warp again!
SNIKT! You are doing well, subject 15837. You are a good person.
Because I didn't shave about 5 to 6 days. Call it schizo-typal episodes if you'd like! Then there's Elton John's tune "razorface" from "Madman across the Water."....
What is money, in reality, but dirty pieces of paper and metal upon which privilege is stamped?
Bugs = a name that progressed from a strange start!
When I was in high school, my 2 yr. older brother thought I had cute "buns", so the nickname "bun bun"...from there it progressed to "bunny", then "bugs bunny", and now just "Bugs"!
I was at work a # of years ago, and I was trying to register for a stock chat board. Had to come up with a name. Tried everything I could think of that was catchy and they were all taken. At the time I was in to sailboarding, Had a photo of a dude inverted at about 20 ft above the Columbia river (Mt Hood area). Across his sail was the name "NOLIMITZ"
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There are a lot of new people around and it's not to late for the old timers.
Lost an eye as a six year old and graduated from "The USC" which has garnet as a school color-hence garneteye
I spent many a night/weekend in the labs of the Swearingen Engineering Center circa 92-96
kyuss, after the best band in the world of course. Absolutely nothing to do with coins...
Hey, I'm not alone! I was able to see them in '94, one of the best/most underappreciated bands of its time. Too bad that they did not receive the recognition then that they seem to garner now.
the wax part came into play when I used to DJ at a local club... one of my partners in crime announced me as jt"wax"... heh
Regards. JT
J. Taylor
CONECA Member
FSNC Member
Chief Bob
PS: very good thread, and very good insight into a lot of the handles!
Vietnam Vet 1968-1969
building collection of morgan dollars for my son hence he is David Whitney and I am Stephen Whitney Strong gives a handle of dwssws
All male members of our family (since 1873 when original group arrived from europe) have the middle name of Whitney and nobody so far has had the courage to break tradition
myCCset
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"No Good Deed Goes Unpunished!"
"If it don't make $"
"It don't make cents""
W.C. Fields
While on death row, Knight spent nine years in solitary confinement, unable to see or talk to other inmates, and changed his name to Askari Abdullah Muhammed.
gleened from this story...
Supreme Court reinstates sentence for Death Row veteran
for shame, askari, that you hide your true identity!
Sleep well tonight for the 82nd Airborne Division is on point for the nation.
AIRBORNE!
Here's how James (part owner of the business) came up the name "Jade": James starts with JA, Dennis (other part owner) starts with DE, hence the name JADE. Could have been DEJA, but James thinks that he has to be first at everything!
Dennis
Mine is from St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, my home away from home.
I have done ham radio operations from there
Larry
POB 854
Temecula CA 92593
310-541-7222 office
310-710-2869 cell
www.LSRarecoins.com
Larry@LSRarecoins.com
PCGS Las Vegas June 24-26
Baltimore July 14-17
Chicago August 11-15
Looking for PCGS AU58 Washington's, 32-63.
My handle is the same as my ebay id.
Dizzle (first name starts with a D)
C (coins)
C (cars)
The two things I collect
“It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.” Mark Twain
Newmismatist
Charlie
"Exactly."
Jack- middle name,Wash. quarters(first numismatic love)=Quarterjack
Dave
I am a general/trauma surgeon.
I am a serious photographer (using only light sensitive materials, no digital at the moment) and have also recently returned to painting and drawing after a long hiatus.
If any of you have access to a copy of the January, 2001 issue of POPULAR PHOTOGRAPHY look at the top of page 80 for one of my photos. The reproduction quality in the magazine is excellent.
OK, didn't go for that one?
I'm a member of that reviled and despised species, a lawyer, who collects coins and numimatic literature and who has been known to represent a few coin dealers from time to time and otherwise litigate over numismatic legal issues. (Thus, combining business with pleasure, as it were).
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. - Proverbs 25:24
A really bad SciFi film made in the mid 70's starring Sean Connery. Zardoz was a flying stone god that enabled the elite to oppress the masses. Yeah, the film was that bad! The 51 is from Area 51 where my vessel was taken by the US Govt. in 1947 after a minor malfunction over Roswell, NM
If any of you that find yourself in Ottawa, Canada during the months of January or February you are welcome to join us. All you need are skates, a stick and a pair of long johns (we play on the outdoor rinks).
(-40C is approximately -40F) A little thing most Furtrappers know all too well.
ANA LM5200
Paul
Steve
twice.
There are a few "newbies" and some interesting new handles.
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My ebay auctions
David
Riff-Raff: With a bit of a mind flip
Magenta: You're into a time slip
Riff-Raff: And nothing can ever be the same.
Magenta: You're spaced out on sensation. HAH!
Riff-Raff: Like you're under sedation!
All: Let's do the time warp again!
You are doing well, subject 15837. You are a good person.
"mickey"- my boss (you figure it out)....
Chicolini: Mint? No, no, I no like a mint. Uh - what other flavor you got?
Thomas Aldrich
You know, those cupro-nickel sandwich coins.
Bulldog
No good deed will go unpunished.
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When I was in high school, my 2 yr. older brother thought I had cute "buns", so the nickname "bun bun"...from there it progressed to "bunny", then "bugs bunny", and now just "Bugs"!
~*Bugs*~