Where does your profile name come from? - Page 3

claykilla · #31 (**permalink**) 12-07-2006, 04:49 AM

Well, the back story is when setting up my first email account my 2 sons said " You must have a personalized name" to use. They kind of picked it because at the time I was shooting sporting clays every weekend. When I joined here, I just didn't feel like straining my brain to come up with a new Alfa related handle. This one has been stuck on me for quite awhile now.

Best Regards,
Paul

Alfisto Steve · #32 (**permalink**) 12-07-2006, 05:00 AM

Used to be Fiat Doc years ago but then along came the 164 and I switched over. My friend Joel now in CO already was using Alfa Doc so I settled on Male gender Alfisto after he told me Alfista was fem version and I knew Alfisti meant many many of us Alfaholics.

jamieandthemagi · #33 (**permalink**) 12-07-2006, 05:17 AM

my name is Jamie & as a kid I was always reffered to as .......http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_And_The_Magic_Torch

**modena782002** · #34 (**permalink**) 12-07-2006, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by jamieandthemagi

my name is Jamie & as a kid I was always reffered to as .......http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_And_The_Magic_Torch

HeavyMetalAlfa · #35 (**permalink**) 12-07-2006, 06:14 AM

Mine came from years ago, when I had a body shop specialising in metal fabrication and restoration- and I played heavy metal music professionaly, hence Heavy Metal Auto. When I got my life changing chance to buy my first Alfa [red 86 GTV6] 10 years ago, it changed to Heavy Metal ALFA.. And yes I still play heavy metal and hard rock- loud !!

Huh, what did you say? Could you speak louder ??

**fetta78** · #36 (**permalink**) 12-07-2006, 06:48 AM

I used to have a 78 Alfetta, we just called it "the fetta".
Car has gone to a better place (southern Indiana

), getting fixed up properly!

Wish I could change my name................

.

sptsdn · #37 (**permalink**) 12-07-2006, 06:49 AM

sptsdn = Sport Sedan

Technically have two Sport Sedans, a 1978 Alfa Romeo Sport Sedan and a 2004 SAAB 9-3SS (Sport Sedan).

**Subtle** · #38 (**permalink**) 12-07-2006, 06:54 AM

Good car-toons

Where can I find them and is one of a Giulietta Spider available

Thanks

jamieandthemagi · #39 (**permalink**) 12-07-2006, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by modena782002

Is that why you are now in "Cuckoo Land"? aka Alfabb?

84_SPIDER · #40 (**permalink**) 12-07-2006, 07:06 AM

Hmmmmm.... Let's see.
1) I drive a 84 Spider
B) I'm not very imaginative.

Actually I was new at picking one of these internet "handle" thingies when I signed up on the BB. Elsewhere on the the "internets" I go by markie_red (among other names). Thank goodness for the list of names and passwords on the palm pilot. In college I had a roommate by the name of Mark. The people who shared our hallway and dinner tables gave me, the red-head, that name. My roommate was called Markie Black. The Markie Red stuck with me. By the way if your name is spelled M-a-r-c, don't go by Marcie-Red. Dosen't come out right.

**lowmileage** · #41 (**permalink**) 12-07-2006, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by quadrifoglio

Hurm.........

The username should be apparent.

The picture is of a Laverda prototype.....

84_SPIDER · #42 (**permalink**) 12-07-2006, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by lowmileage

Oh, the thing on the right. I just thought you didn't get the subject centered

Gordon Raymond · #43 (**permalink**) 12-07-2006, 07:13 AM

I also use my real name, Gordon Raymond, because those I deal with know me to be a 100% OK & honest guy. "My name is my word". I've been involved with Alfas for 40+ years, and my name has a good reputation tied to it. I also sometimes go by "275gordon", want to guess my other car/ passion?
Best, Gordon
______________
1965 1600 Giulia Veloce AUSCA Spider
1965 275 GTB Ferrari

rxmar23 · #44 (**permalink**) 12-07-2006, 07:15 AM

Nothing magic here, really, just convenience. No way my little brain can remember different user names at all the online places I log in. Since "Rob Martin" is apparently trying to take over the world, I use a user ID from an old contracting job that hasn't been pre-empted anywhere yet.

"R" is the first initial, "X" means they didn't know my middle name, "MAR" is the first 3 char's of my last name, and "23" means that I was the 23rd Rob Martin, Ricardo Martinez, Roberta Martinelli, etc. employed there.

-Rob

SILVERBULLET · #45 (**permalink**) 12-07-2006, 07:46 AM

Mine has nothing to do with drinking Coors Light.
when I bought my car from the original owner, he told me what he called the car.....the silver bullet.
when you adopt a child or even a dog, you don't change it's name. Same with a car......so that's what I call the car.