Where does your AFF username come from?

[xd9000]

I used to do a lot of 4x4 driving. the WARN winch model was an XD9000 which I was repairing the day I created a login for something. Couldn't think of anything and used that.
Now I use it for everything and don't get knocked back by "already in use"

 

[TheRealTMA]

No idea, before my time LOL

Those were the days...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_om3JLK_Zd0

 

[prozac]

Also an ad theme for Ansett, or was it TAA?

No idea, before my time LOL

Then you probably haven't heard "I'm Mandy, Fly Me"?

Now you got me digging. It was an old Ansett TV ad. Virgin resurrected the theme song for a 2014 campaign. You've heard of them?

Yes, those were the days. And you could still buy a Monaro.

 

[RooFlyer]

Cheesy British airline inspired comedy or classic Sinatra tune, take your pick.

I prefer the latter.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Yes, those were the days. And you could still buy a Monaro.

Havent heard a better promo for current times than that for a long time!

 

[prozac]

Also an ad theme for Ansett, or was it TAA?

Havent heard a better promo for current times than that for a long time!

Yeah, but I don't know how we work it into a song...:-|

 

[TheRealTMA]

Yeah, but I don't know how we work it into a song...:-|

To the music is Stairway to Heavan? "There's a Monaro in the hedgerow.."

 

[wooley]

Mr_Orange - invented when I was a mere teenager and used to mountain bike. Having bought a second hand Trek, all I really wanted was an Orange mountain bike (the brand not the colour). I used to have a black t-shirt that said, "God Rides Orange". I never owned one.

You didn't miss out on much... Steve Peat must have been on drugs when he said the geometry of the 222 was spot on...

Wooley has been my nickname forever.. Was only when I started uni that my first name was used and that lasted all of a few weeks.

It's just a take on my surname... Woolworths, of great supermarket chain fame.

Ok, that last bit was a lie.

 

[Bindibuys]

Wooley has been my nickname forever.. .

And here was I thinking it was because you were bald.......

 

[wooley]

And here was I thinking it was because you were bald.......

Haha not yet... Still a few years of hair left

 

[AVC]

My initials

Ditto. But my real nickname though.

 

[Archipelago]

This stumped me ... I was thinking of places in the Arctic Sea! But then, obviously somewhere much closer to hand. Nice.

(Trivia hint) - the 'archipelago' was mentioned in a very early Bond film... although the lat/long coordinates mentioned in the dialogue were wayyy off.

 

[RooFlyer]

(Trivia hint) - the 'archipelago' was mentioned in a very early Bond film... although the lat/long coordinates mentioned in the dialogue were wayyy off.

The '800 islands' gave it away.

 

[Rapid]

Rapid- Came from a older family friend when I was just out of school, We were playing darts and apparently I threw the darts very fast, one after the other , so I was called Rapidshooting from then onwards and later just Rapid

 

[drron]

(Trivia hint) - the 'archipelago' was mentioned in a very early Bond film... although the lat/long coordinates mentioned in the dialogue were wayyy off.

Though I remember the islands from Biggles.
That really gives away my age!

 

[rainbowgirl]

Though I remember the islands from Biggles.
That really gives away my age!

I've figured it out based on the references. 800 islands was the starting point but the Bond and Biggles references also appear in the Wikipedia article I also came across.

 

[Bindibuys]

Though I remember the islands from Biggles.
That really gives away my age!

I love and still have many Biggles books.

 

[Flying mermaid]

I love and still have many Biggles books.

me too and Rider Haggard

 

[Buzzard]

I love and still have many Biggles books.

Enid Blyton Famous Five for me.

 

[amaroo]

Tripitaka - Monkey. Now wondering why I didn't select this for my handle