Guest #1 June 15, 2003 Any suggestions?"The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gary350 0 #2 June 15, 2003 Careful of what you wish for. . . Gary, more commonly known as "Crash" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gary350 0 #3 June 15, 2003 P.S. I have a pullup cord with your name on it. Come down to Creswell for the GI Joe Boogie next weekend and ask for Crash. . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #4 June 15, 2003 QuoteP.S. I have a pullup cord with your name on it. Come down to Creswell for the GI Joe Boogie next weekend and ask for Crash. . . How did you obtain a pullup cord with my name on it? "The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #5 June 15, 2003 QuoteCareful of what you wish for. . . No doubt! Still I'd rather have one given to me, than to assign myself a moniker. I've seen people do that, and it always seems phony somehow."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katiebear21 0 #6 June 15, 2003 Nicknames are best achieved in times of severe drunkenness! Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
b1jercat 0 #7 June 15, 2003 Right On, I'm useing my pet name. it's also my email adress. I would rather have something skydive related. blue skies jerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bozo 0 #8 June 15, 2003 QuoteAny suggestions? how 'bout Buttface ? :o) you asked , Mark bozo Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #9 June 15, 2003 How about "Stands too close"? You stood so close to me while I was eating in the bomb shelter that I thought I was back in prison"It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,114 #10 June 16, 2003 I'll trade you -- my lack of nickname for your lack of nicknameWendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper596 0 #11 June 16, 2003 How about - 'Dr. Smith' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #12 June 16, 2003 QuoteQuoteAny suggestions? how 'bout Buttface ? :o) you asked , Mark That's "Butthead", to you, Mister! Welcome over Jim! I'm glad you made the trip!"The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #13 June 16, 2003 QuoteI'll trade you -- my lack of nickname for your lack of nicknameWendy W. Works for me - y'all call me "Wendy", and ya can call her "Stands too close"..."Her friends are So jealous You know how bad girls get Sometimes it's not so easy To be the teacher's pet...""The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,114 #14 June 16, 2003 Actually, that used to be me. I came to the US for college from Brazil, where the personal distance is about half of what it is in the US. It took me a long time to figure out why all those freshman boys thought I had the hots for them Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #15 June 16, 2003 From what I hear... "The Fondler" would be appropriate. Brooooo ha ha : ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frodo 0 #16 June 16, 2003 If people are allowed to choose nicknames for themselves, which I doubt, then I think I've got a reasonable one for myself. Linetwist. 'cos I get them on exactly 50% of my jumps (a weeeak attempt to hijack mark's thread ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #17 June 16, 2003 QuoteI came to the US for college from Brazil, where the personal distance is about half of what it is in the US. you're from brazil wendy???? wow... or did ya just live there as a kid for a while?? ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #18 June 16, 2003 QuoteAny suggestions? Stinky nuts? Well... you asked... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,114 #19 June 16, 2003 Quoteyou're from brazil wendy?? I lived there for 8 years; went to Brazilian schools until I began 7th grade and everything. Then I went back for the last 2 years of high school. Let me tell you, going to high school near the beaches of Rio was really tough NOT Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #20 June 16, 2003 And not to mention CARNIVAL ... ROCKs.....I really believe you cant claim to be a world class party-er till you have done Carnival. MardiGras in Narlins is just a mere warmup Amazon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lurch 0 #21 June 16, 2003 I've seen people do that, and it always seems phony somehow. Yeah. How do you think I got to be Lurch? I acquired that from an aff instructor who thought I reminded her of the adams family butler. I've never even seen the show...I had to research the reference. Internet. Video stills, audio clips. Oh, THAT guy. Ok.... Every self-granted nickname I ever saw seemed somehow horribly pretentious...I could run around calling myself Darkmage or G-Money or some crap but come on, gimme a break...Live and learn... or die, and teach by example. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #22 June 16, 2003 QuoteI've seen people do that, and it always seems phony somehow. Yeah. How do you think I got to be Lurch? I acquired that from an aff instructor who thought I reminded her of the adams family butler. I've never even seen the show...I had to research the reference. Internet. Video stills, audio clips. Oh, THAT guy. Ok.... Every self-granted nickname I ever saw seemed somehow horribly pretentious...I could run around calling myself Darkmage or G-Money or some crap but come on, gimme a break... There are a couple of traditional routes by which can have have a nickname bestowed in circles where such things are done. I'm thinking of motorcyclists, "Mountain Man" recreationists (where colorful nicknames are often bestowed), naval aviation, and so forth. However, it really depends on the circumstances. The first is via some noteworthy misfortune. For example, a female skydiver at my DZ had put on some weight during a lengthy lag between jumps, and made a skydive while wearing a pair of tight-fitting jeans. Her enlarged posterior stressed the seam of the seat of her trousers on the ground, so when she got opening shock and saddled out - you guessed it, and she wasn't wearing underwear. She was dubbed "Cheeks". Another route, as Lurch mentioned above, is based on an unusual physical characteristic. For example, a chap at my DZ is a big fella with a wide face and a big jawline. He reminds me of construction workers in Warner Brothers cartoons (you know, the ones that are always trying to bulldoze Bugs Bunny's rabbit hole so they can build a skyscraper or an interstate or something), so I started calling him "Moose", and now other people are doing it. Another means of getting a nickname is via some act of particularly unforgettable infamy or notoriety on the part of the namee. Still another is a play on one's name. For example, I know an NPS Ranger named Gauthier. When he was playing football in his youth, the coach couldn't pronounce his name, and so started calling him "Gator" instead, and it's stuck with him all his life."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #23 June 16, 2003 QuoteThe first is via some noteworthy misfortune. For example, a female skydiver at my DZ had put on some weight during a lengthy lag between jumps, and made a skydive while wearing a pair of tight-fitting jeans WHEW thought you were talking about me for a second.....not that I will EVER be wearing any tight jeans at the DZ mind you.... and I have yet to think of an appropriate nickname Mark.... a few more freefly jumps and we might be able to figure something out....... Amazon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Laurel 0 #24 June 16, 2003 Are you nuts? Talk about opening yourself up for ridicule. I can't imagine trying to come up with a nickname for you because I don't know you. But, I'm also going to be nice and not offer suggestions like Ass Muncher, Elephantitus, and Bitch Tit ..................................................................... PMS#28, Pelogrande Rodriguez#1074 My Pink M Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,379 #25 June 16, 2003 >There are a couple of traditional routes by which can have have a nickname bestowed . . . . Yep. And as I discovered this weekend, not paying any attention and blasting by a sunset big-way can get you a nickname pretty quickly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
