OT - users names.
#31
Re: OT - users names.
My name comes from the term of endearment, rather the term of address, here in Baltimore (Bawlamer to the locals), "hon". Practically everyone gets called "hon". My first name is "Beth", hence the msb. Since these kinds of forums never let you register with commas and such, (Reads as "Miz B, hon") it morphed into ms_bhon.
I also post on the Lonely Planet (the guidebook has a wonderful website with bulletin boards on travel, politics, culture, food, and everything else at http://www.lonelyplanet.com - click on the "thorn tree"). I use that as my "handle" there as well. To keep people from adressing me as ms_bohn, I added "That's Miz B, hon!" to my sig line.
Here's a link to a Bawlmerese dictionary: http://www.baltimorehon.com/
I also post on the Lonely Planet (the guidebook has a wonderful website with bulletin boards on travel, politics, culture, food, and everything else at http://www.lonelyplanet.com - click on the "thorn tree"). I use that as my "handle" there as well. To keep people from adressing me as ms_bohn, I added "That's Miz B, hon!" to my sig line.
Here's a link to a Bawlmerese dictionary: http://www.baltimorehon.com/
#32
Re: OT - users names.
Originally posted by Camerican
Gee, I never thought of that. I guess we could call ourselves Canamericans, but that sounds awfully much like an airline! I guess we could just say, "We're Americans, eh" (dead giveaway)
but Ameracadians is over the top!
Grins
Gee, I never thought of that. I guess we could call ourselves Canamericans, but that sounds awfully much like an airline! I guess we could just say, "We're Americans, eh" (dead giveaway)
but Ameracadians is over the top!
Grins
Can/Am Alumni '98 :-)
I called a recent naturalized Canadian citizen a Yanuck for Yank and Canuck. BTW there is one member of the NG who abhors the term "Canuck" and will rant to the death against the use of this slang term because they feel it is insulting.
My Canuck takes it as a term of endearment (given the tone of voice used to say it of course).
Rete and Jim
Can/Am Alumni '98
#33
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Re: OT - users names.
it's a term of endearment to anyone who has a sense of humour about themselves. see
the first line of my signature.
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Filed @ VSC-AOS, EAD, AP 01/07/02 1st NOA 02/06/02 2nd NOA 02/07/02 EAD approved
02/26/02 AP Approved 02/28/02 AOS appointment letter rec'd 03/07/02 Fingerprint
letter rec'd 03/07/02 AOS interview 04/02/02 AOS APPROVED 04/02/02!!! GC arrived in
mail 04/19/02 next step..removing conditions..April 2004
some helpful sites on the net:
http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm
http://www.k1faq.com/faq_index.htm
http://www.geocities.com/immigration...-130/index.htm
"Rete" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Camerican wrote:
> > Gee, I never thought of that. I guess we could call ourselves Canamericans, but
> > that sounds awfully much like an airline! I guess we could just say, "We're
> > Americans, eh" (dead giveaway) but Ameracadians is over the top! Grins
>
>
>
> Us oldies but goodies here on the NG usually refer to ourselves as Can/Ams. Hence
> the signature line of many of us as being Can/Am Alumni '98
>
> I called a recent naturalized Canadian citizen a Yanuck for Yank and Canuck. BTW
> there is one member of the NG who abhors the term "Canuck" and will rant to the
> death against the use of this slang term because they feel it is insulting.
>
> My Canuck takes it as a term of endearment (given the tone of voice used to say it
> of course).
>
> Rete and Jim Can/Am Alumni '98
>
>
>
> --
>
>
>
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
the first line of my signature.
--
Crazy Canuck married to a Dam Yankee Entered as Visitor 07/04/01 Married 08/25/01
Filed @ VSC-AOS, EAD, AP 01/07/02 1st NOA 02/06/02 2nd NOA 02/07/02 EAD approved
02/26/02 AP Approved 02/28/02 AOS appointment letter rec'd 03/07/02 Fingerprint
letter rec'd 03/07/02 AOS interview 04/02/02 AOS APPROVED 04/02/02!!! GC arrived in
mail 04/19/02 next step..removing conditions..April 2004
some helpful sites on the net:
http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm
http://www.k1faq.com/faq_index.htm
http://www.geocities.com/immigration...-130/index.htm
"Rete" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Camerican wrote:
> > Gee, I never thought of that. I guess we could call ourselves Canamericans, but
> > that sounds awfully much like an airline! I guess we could just say, "We're
> > Americans, eh" (dead giveaway) but Ameracadians is over the top! Grins
>
>
>
> Us oldies but goodies here on the NG usually refer to ourselves as Can/Ams. Hence
> the signature line of many of us as being Can/Am Alumni '98
>
> I called a recent naturalized Canadian citizen a Yanuck for Yank and Canuck. BTW
> there is one member of the NG who abhors the term "Canuck" and will rant to the
> death against the use of this slang term because they feel it is insulting.
>
> My Canuck takes it as a term of endearment (given the tone of voice used to say it
> of course).
>
> Rete and Jim Can/Am Alumni '98
>
>
>
> --
>
>
>
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
#34
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Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 102
Mine comes from a time when I was trying to register for an online service, and every time I picked a username, it was not available.
After about 20 tries, I yelled out (in frustration) "I can't think, dammit!!"
My wife tells me she saw a light bulb pop on top my of head
After about 20 tries, I yelled out (in frustration) "I can't think, dammit!!"
My wife tells me she saw a light bulb pop on top my of head
#35
She'll probably kill me for this, so if you don't hear from me, you'll know why !
My nickname for my wife is PandaBird.
I "met her" on the internet 18 months ago, and we met a month
afterwards (at Heathrow Airport) and "just knew"
The first photo she sent me she was wearing sun glasses (hence the panda) and she's a "bird" (London expression)
RIP Roger
My nickname for my wife is PandaBird.
I "met her" on the internet 18 months ago, and we met a month
afterwards (at Heathrow Airport) and "just knew"
The first photo she sent me she was wearing sun glasses (hence the panda) and she's a "bird" (London expression)
RIP Roger
#36
Re: OT - users names.
Originally posted by rogerpenycate
I know this is a serious news group however I wonder sometimes
how some of you chose your usernames/nicnames.
There are some odd/unusual ones !!
Mines simple - It's my name ;o)
Good luck to all and keep "asking away"
Roger
I know this is a serious news group however I wonder sometimes
how some of you chose your usernames/nicnames.
There are some odd/unusual ones !!
Mines simple - It's my name ;o)
Good luck to all and keep "asking away"
Roger
There you have it
Gardencity