Where does your AFF username come from?

[OATEK]

Given this thread is all about explanations, would you please explain the above. The only google search I could come up with referenced AFF posts. There were no hits for the TV show mentioned in one of the posts.

You might say that, but I could not etc ... from a well known TV series

 

[coriander]

Given this thread is all about explanations....... There were no hits for the TV show mentioned in one of the posts.

Yes, think Francis Urquhart, not Underwood.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Given this thread is all about explanations, would you please explain the above. The only google search I could come up with referenced AFF posts. There were no hits for the TV show mentioned in one of the posts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Cards_(UK_TV_series)

 

[Boca68]

Mine is a nickname i've had since I was a teenager, Boca, loosely based on my initials. Lets just say I used to hit the video game parlour a lot and when I entered a high score, I used Boca. Long before I knew what it meant in Spanish.

But, my friends had a laugh when we did discover it was actually a word. (it's spanish for mouth, save those who don't know, from looking it up) Funny, because I was (and still am) a bit of a talker!

And 68, is just my birth year, hence Boca68 was created.

 

[plebeian]

because I feel like a plebeian when I look at my 11,800 points and can't figure out how to MS after weeks of research...

 

[QF WP]

I used to have a much more obvious handle but changed it to match my Flyertalk handle. I am the original QF WP but sadly no longer WP on either airline.
My name was born at the inaugural meeting of FT members that I organised (hereafter known as the QF AGM) in 2003. Let's just say there was a lot of alcohol (beers) imbibed during said meeting and my original FT handle was being spammed into oblivion by some lowlife on FT who didn't like my commentary in a particular thread and somehow found my email address and signed me up to hundreds of things that started an email flood.

 

[robd]

Mine was from a lengthy process of a lack of imagination.

 

[Buzzard]

Mine is just based on my name. Except I am not 5' tall or asian.

So the 5' Jessica Tam I've been having coffee with isn't you

 

[medhead]

Mine is attributable to the M*A*S*H character, rather than the Marvel superhero.

Not a huge fan of the series, but remotely similar career pathway.

That's a shame.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natty_Bumppo

anyone know where medhead got his?

Yes.



It should have been Andy Pipkin, except for a failure on my part, to understand that not all forums are the same.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_and_Andy

 

[TheRealTMA]

Yes.



It should have been Andy Pipkin, except for a failure on my part, to understand that not all forums are the same.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_and_Andy

Good to see you channelling your avatar name.

 

[prozac]

Mine is a nickname bestowed on me when a member of a winter swimming club...not sure why. It was embroidered onto a beanie presented me for an award so I figured I'd keep using it away from that environment.

 

[infrequent_jim]

I fly maybe once a year if I'm lucky. And I was christened "James".

 

[UpInTheAir:)]

Mine is from the movie.. and partly because I am flakey
And I love smilies

 

[juddles]

Mine is from the movie.. and partly because I am flakey
And I love smilies

.........

 

[ICUDr]

Very interesting thread indeed!

Mine is pretty obvious and probably borderline douchey. I am a Dr and I work in intensive care.

It all started after I bought a VW Golf R and joined the vwgolf forum. Where my Username is ICUdR

Plain but I love my job

 

[leadman]

I've worked in the lead smelting and metals industry for just on 36 years and known throughout the industry worldwide. Some refer to me as Dr Lead but a title I'm not fond of. Always remember telling one of those pompous McKenzie consultants "Three areas you don't want to work in; Tobacco, Asbestos and Lead, so don't pee me off". But we are needed or planes and cars will not start without us!

 

[Archphoto]

Mine is not so exciting either - I'm an architectural photographer, but that makes for an awfully long handle!
Shortened and easy to remember; like others have said, I'm on a few forums and like to keep them separate too.

 

[leadman]

And my picture is molten lead sulphide being tapped at 1200C which I have a patent on.

 

[artemis]

All of my pets have been named after greek or roman mythological entities.

So their names are good to use for handles etc...

 

[RooFlyer]

And my picture is molten lead sulphide being tapped at 1200C which I have a patent on.

Ah ... I have wondered about the name/image connection . Molten lead sulphide, though?