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Offline FBLazy1

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Re: how did you pick your name tag, here is why I changed mine
« Reply #15 on: July 16, 2013, 08:08:55 AM »
Lazy1 = I thought that I was a Lazy bum for playing this annoying little game  :D

Clueless = Cause it matches my fighting style and train of thought  :D
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Offline SAJ73

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Re: how did you pick your name tag, here is why I changed mine
« Reply #16 on: July 16, 2013, 08:12:01 AM »
When I started playing AH I picked SAJ73, yes it is my initials and year of birth.  :rolleyes:

But after flying with it for a few years I took a break from the game, and my account got deleted. When I finally came back I had to start a new account. Over the time as SAJ73 I got used to being called just SA for short, and I figured it would be smart to have a name that I could recognize in the heat of battle, but not SAJ73 because people always asked questions about what it meant and so on.... Instead of making an essay about it I'll tell the short version, Essay=SA and Essay73 was born.   :D
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Re: how did you pick your name tag, here is why I changed mine
« Reply #17 on: July 16, 2013, 08:39:18 AM »
Quote from: NikonGuy on July 16, 2013, 03:58:20 AM
I am a photographer and have used a lot of Nikon Gear so I just used NikonGuy.  I recently changed my name to RZ67 which is my all time favourite camera Mamiya RZ67 ... and no I will NEVER EVER change my name to CanonGuy, what does that tell you, lol.

Hey, I'm with ya on the Canon/ Nikon sentiments. If I ever again buy another high-end camera, it'll either be a Nikon or a Leica. And I have always loved the Mamiya medium format cameras. My youngest brother is a professional photographer, and he swears by Nikons. I own an all-black Nikon FE (circa 1981) that I love to use still today.

nooby52: when I came back to AH this last time, I had been away for so long that's what I felt like in here: a "nooby". "52" is my birth year;

south52: In years past in Air Warrior and in AH I had flown as "slimm", "slimm50", and "slim52". This last incarnation I decided on "south52" because I have always lived in the south (Alabama and now Texas). Plus...I'm not as "slim" as I used to be.
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Re: how did you pick your name tag, here is why I changed mine
« Reply #18 on: July 16, 2013, 08:44:53 AM »
 I inherited mine from my daughters friend when he went in the Army in 2006 and I don't even know what R-105 means. It has something to do with heavy metal music I know nothing about. They had Aces High on my computer so I kept it. I have almost 20.000 perk points under R-105 so I ain't changing my name. I never played a video game in my like but this game is the most fun I ever had while never having to leave the house.
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Re: how did you pick your name tag, here is why I changed mine
« Reply #19 on: July 16, 2013, 08:51:46 AM »
Growing up in Las Vegas I was frequently the only white kid playing basketball at Lorenzi Park. I was pretty good at basketball and would surprise many with my abilities. I started out being called all manner of race-baiting terms in reference to being the only Caucasian for blocks around, certainly on the court. Ultimately the fact that I surprised so many....one day I took a much taller black guy to the hole, everyone laughed as I 'skooled him' and one of my buddies yelled at the top of his lungs "BOO!" From that moment on I was called "boo."

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Re: how did you pick your name tag, here is why I changed mine
« Reply #20 on: July 16, 2013, 08:54:15 AM »
After the big escape from the island and the loss of my son due to high altitude flying I decided to keep the name to honor his memory.  It is also the reason I don;t cross 7K in alt often.  It brings back bad memories  :(
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Re: how did you pick your name tag, here is why I changed mine
« Reply #21 on: July 16, 2013, 08:56:28 AM »
Slade is a famous British band.  Never made it really huge over in the USA but influenced MANY bands (Kiss to Van Halen).  Known for their amazing live performances.  Seen as one of the main originators of glam (but I dont hold that against them).   :lol

Info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slade

Pre Glam Performance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-E2GXTam6U

You might have heard of this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cO_y9tmGC4


Also...I just think it is a cool name.  :)
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Re: how did you pick your name tag, here is why I changed mine
« Reply #22 on: July 16, 2013, 08:56:59 AM »
Quote from: Debrody on July 16, 2013, 03:48:47 AM
Greg Debrődy
http://www.elknet.pl/acestory/debrody/debrody.htm

That is awesome! I knew you liked flying the Hungarian skin, now I get the rest of the story.  :salute

boo
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Re: how did you pick your name tag, here is why I changed mine
« Reply #23 on: July 16, 2013, 08:57:58 AM »
Quote from: dedalos on July 16, 2013, 08:54:15 AM
After the big escape from the island and the loss of my son due to high altitude flying I decided to keep the name to honor his memory.  It is also the reason I don;t cross 7K in alt often.  It brings back bad memories  :(

Could you elaborate a bit on this. What island? Can I ask what happened to your son?  :salute

boo
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Re: how did you pick your name tag, here is why I changed mine
« Reply #24 on: July 16, 2013, 09:25:35 AM »
Quote from: mthrockmor on July 16, 2013, 08:57:58 AM
Could you elaborate a bit on this. What island? Can I ask what happened to your son?  :salute

boo

Its alooooong story and goes way back.  He just would not listen!
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Re: how did you pick your name tag, here is why I changed mine
« Reply #25 on: July 16, 2013, 09:27:33 AM »
The Circle Change Up

The finest pitch in baseball, which I couldn't throw...seemed an appropriate name to use in a game that I can't play

"Marry a girl that makes you sleep on the couch if you strike out looking"

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Re: how did you pick your name tag, here is why I changed mine
« Reply #26 on: July 16, 2013, 09:28:11 AM »
Quote from: mthrockmor on July 16, 2013, 08:57:58 AM
Could you elaborate a bit on this. What island? Can I ask what happened to your son?  :salute

boo

Boo....google the Greek story of Icarus
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Re: how did you pick your name tag, here is why I changed mine
« Reply #27 on: July 16, 2013, 09:29:02 AM »
Quote from: dedalos on July 16, 2013, 09:25:35 AM
Its alooooong story and goes way back.  He just would not listen!

 :rofl :rofl :rofl
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Re: how did you pick your name tag, here is why I changed mine
« Reply #28 on: July 16, 2013, 09:29:14 AM »
When I started Air Warrior back around 94 or 95 (in the AOL days), my Army callsign was Hammer 9. That was Hamr9 for a short time, then +HMR+. Became either oHAMMERo or xHAMMERx (can't remember, but was with x on the BBS) when I migrated to Aces High. Checked one day with Skuzzy and plain ol' Hammer was available, been that ever since.
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Re: how did you pick your name tag, here is why I changed mine
« Reply #29 on: July 16, 2013, 09:29:36 AM »
redctchr

The nickname of my combat brigade in 1968
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hmmmm... tinypic problemo
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