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Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: Hobo on February 26, 2003, 03:07:47 PM
Well, since it doesn't look like I'll get "Hobo" back I guess it's time to move on.  So I come to you, my fellow pilots, with a request to help me find a new callsign.

Help me out by posting your suggestion for a new callsign.  While I'm sure many humorous ones will be brainstormed, I'll most likely only consider those that are somewhat serious.  

What I'd like to do is let you all post your favorite callsign suggestions for the next few days.  I'll then pick 3 to 5 of the suggestions I like best and post them for your votes.  Most votes is the callsign I'll assume.  Now to make it interesting I will pay for one month of AH to the person that is first to suggest what turns out to be the winning callsign.  You must have a Paypal account to collect.  :-)

So have fun, be creative, and help me find a good callsign!


The pilot formerly known as Hobo
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: weazel on February 26, 2003, 03:10:03 PM
Vagabond :D
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: Innominate on February 26, 2003, 03:16:22 PM
http://thesaurus.reference.com/search?q=hobo

:D
Title: Re: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: Flossy on February 26, 2003, 03:27:02 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Hobo
You must have a Paypal account to collect.  :-)
Just created one of those yesterday.....  :D

As for a name..... I'll have to think about that!  ;)
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: Octavius on February 26, 2003, 03:34:43 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Innominate
http://thesaurus.reference.com/search?q=hobo

:D


haha, ragamuffin
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: aac on February 26, 2003, 03:35:11 PM
Hey here a suggestion and not for the money either.

BoxCarWillie

shortened BCW or bxcrwile or something of that nature.
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: funkedup on February 26, 2003, 03:37:14 PM
Vagabond
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: SC-Sp00k on February 26, 2003, 03:55:54 PM
RabbitLdr
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: Furious on February 26, 2003, 03:57:39 PM
guttbomb
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: SlapShot on February 26, 2003, 03:59:18 PM
Quote
Originally posted by aac
Hey here a suggestion and not for the money either.

BoxCarWillie

shortened BCW or bxcrwile or something of that nature.


Damn .. beat me to it !!! My suggestion would be "BoxCar" .. don't know if its already taken .. if not hurry up !!!

Just to add some meat to why, beside being probably the most famous of all Hoboes.

Boxcar Willie: In Branson, MO., Well known Hobo and Country singer Box Car Willie is back on track in his battle against leukemia. The 67-year-old entertainer returned home from the hospital Tuesday March 2, 1999, he had received chemotherapy.

He had been hospitalized for two weeks after cancer treatments left him ill and weak. "He's doing a little better," said his daughter, Tammy La Core.

Box Car Willie was diagnosed with leukemia in 1996. He was then declared cancer-free in 1997 and returned to performing. But the disease returned last April, forcing him to cancel his shows in Branson. Born Lecil Martin in Sterrett, Texas, in 1931, Box Car Willie was the son of a railroad man who used to play his fiddle on the porch while his son sat in on guitar.

By his teens he had graduated to playing in jamborees all over the state, but he gave up show business to enlist in the Air Force. He spent 22 years there, logging some 10,000 hours as a flier, Boxcar Willie died 12 April 1999 at the age of 67. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and two sisters.

10,000 hours ... nuff said !!!

Like acc said ... All this info is for free.
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: john9001 on February 26, 2003, 04:09:09 PM
Boho
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: Curval on February 26, 2003, 04:29:45 PM
John tried what I had in mind..I think.  If he did he just can't spell.  Either that or he is upset by the death of Boxcar Willie.

;)

I was thinking Hobo spelled backwards:  oboh
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: Hammy on February 26, 2003, 04:36:34 PM
TRAMP   :D
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: Killjoy2 on February 26, 2003, 04:38:25 PM
Vagabum
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: Rude on February 26, 2003, 04:39:50 PM
Boo

RudyPoop

Poodle

TheHand

WhoCares

Iownu

Facetime

Happyfella

Retard

Imcluless

:)
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: Reschke on February 26, 2003, 04:58:03 PM
bokbok

growapair

steelballs

happypup

puptent

chknlips

stupid names abound on the AH BBS.
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: steely07 on February 26, 2003, 05:00:31 PM
h0bo :)
H0b0
H0B0
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: Hammy on February 26, 2003, 05:12:29 PM
ADweeb  :p
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: 2stony on February 26, 2003, 05:43:06 PM
How about "RoadKing". I took that from the song "King of the Road" which is about a hobo.

:cool:
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: Arlo on February 26, 2003, 06:01:48 PM
Vagrant that rides trains and lives in the woods.
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: BGBMAW on February 26, 2003, 06:08:04 PM
DirtBurglar

DirtKernal

Wine 0

wiskeybreath

wiskeyteeth
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: Arlo on February 26, 2003, 06:14:44 PM
Argh!

"Whiskey"
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: T0J0 on February 26, 2003, 06:42:46 PM
"Dirtrocker"
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: JB66 on February 26, 2003, 06:47:38 PM
whine-o, wine-oh...You get the idea.
Maddog 20-20
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: RightF00T on February 26, 2003, 06:53:24 PM
RightF00T ;)
LifeStinks (tribute to Mel Brooks)
Okie(Great Depression Hobo ;))
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: GRUNHERZ on February 26, 2003, 07:29:00 PM
oboh
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: SOB on February 26, 2003, 07:38:07 PM
Well, how about "Bum"?


SOB
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: nopoop on February 26, 2003, 07:41:37 PM
"Bo"
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: X2Lee on February 26, 2003, 08:35:36 PM
Freeload as in "freddie the freeloader" red skeltons hobo.
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: RedDg on February 26, 2003, 08:46:35 PM
Skelton

(No, not skeleton. Red Skelton)
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: Curval on February 26, 2003, 08:53:51 PM
Quote
Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
oboh


You big copy cat..:p
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: Hobo on February 26, 2003, 11:02:04 PM
LOL...these are great.  So far I really like the Vagabond, Vagabum, and Box Car Willy.  Or is it Willie?  Anyway, all good ones.  I needed a laugh in a big way today, thanks.
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: bigUC on February 27, 2003, 12:59:42 AM
manimal
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: SirLoin on February 27, 2003, 01:57:37 AM
"SirOsis"

:D
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: Flossy on February 27, 2003, 03:06:56 AM
"Wanderer"  :)
Title: Re: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: DonULFonso on February 27, 2003, 03:26:48 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Hobo
Well, since it doesn't look like I'll get "Hobo" back I guess it's time to move on.
So I come to you, my fellow pilots, with a request to help me find a new callsign.

Did I miss something :rolleyes: ?

Hobo posts a under the name of Hobo :D with a request for a new name since his old Hobo isn't available?
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: SirLoin on February 27, 2003, 03:35:46 AM
"DaBum"
Title: Re: Re: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: Flossy on February 27, 2003, 03:45:50 AM
Quote
Originally posted by DonULFonso
Did I miss something :rolleyes: ?
Hi Ulf  :) .... I think I should explain that many people have different names here on the BBS to what they have in the game.  This Hobo was asking for the GameID of Hobo, which another player has.  As it looks like the person who has this GameID is not going to give it up, he is looking for a new GameID  ;)
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: eskimo2 on February 27, 2003, 04:05:51 AM
I think that you've paid your dues as Hobo.
It's high time you stepped up to a management position.
How about:

PimpBo


I've always liked handles that that would embarrass anyone shot down by that player...
Could you imagine seeing this in the text buffer:

SERVER: BigGayAl shot you down  

Here's another twist to the Hobo theme:

Fly4Food

eskimo
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: Sparks on February 27, 2003, 04:23:32 AM
CharlieC - after Charlie Chaplin
SkidRoJoe
WandrinStar

I'll think more

Sparks
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: DonULFonso on February 27, 2003, 04:49:02 AM
Quote
Originally posted by eskimo2
II've always liked handles that that would embarrass anyone shot down by that player...
Could you imagine seeing this in the text buffer:

SERVER: BigGayAl shot you down

Then what about any of those :D :

SERVER: BloodyNewbie shot you down
SERVER: DrunkenFool shot you down
SERVER: BlindPilot shot you down
SERVER: AlwaysMissing shot you down
SERVER: Just4Fun shot you down
SERVER: ServesURight shot you down

(Sorry, I don't fly online yet so dunno 'bout the character-limit...)
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: SlapShot on February 27, 2003, 09:25:45 AM
Quote
Originally posted by DonULFonso
Then what about any of those :D :

SERVER: BloodyNewbie shot you down
SERVER: DrunkenFool shot you down
SERVER: BlindPilot shot you down
SERVER: AlwaysMissing shot you down
SERVER: Just4Fun shot you down
SERVER: ServesURight shot you down

(Sorry, I don't fly online yet so dunno 'bout the character-limit...)


Well what are you waiting for !!!

I will be waiting to see what magic you can conjure up for the Cougar once, and if, you start flying AH.

:D
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: Sixpence on February 27, 2003, 09:50:07 AM
HoboJoe

JoeHobo
Title: AH Cougar-files
Post by: DonULFonso on February 27, 2003, 10:30:17 AM
Quote
Originally posted by SlapShot
Well what are you waiting for !!!

I will be waiting to see what magic you can conjure up for the Cougar once, and if, you start flying AH.

:D

THX for the flowers :rolleyes: -

actually, I already got some neat files in store :D ,
but I'm still waiting for some major bug I happened to come across while writing them to be solved
which unfortunately makes it impossible to actually download :D 'em
(see DROP-OUTs + COMPILEd MEMORY USAGE (http://forums.frugalsworld.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=37370) over at Cougar World),
so I'll 1st finish my WB3-files (based on my AH-files anyway, with the same layout)
and then either they'll have this bug fixed or I'll release a "cut" version
without my fleet-mode (yep, you really don't need the mouse any more :D !).

Be it as it is, you can trust me that you'll never use any other files ;) -
"my way" of programming :D backed up by the AH-experience of Zeb and Flossy :)
should be good enough to guarantee this, I should think...
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: jonnyb on February 27, 2003, 10:33:41 AM
afk
faceshooter
l337gunz
wine0
killshooter
chute
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: krazyhorse on February 27, 2003, 11:29:19 AM
REDNECK,  TrLrTRSH,  MoveInOn, sadsack, etc
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: BigGun on February 27, 2003, 11:45:09 AM
Voss, GPreddy, Asasin, Idiot, Moron, Fraud, Wuss? wait..those might have been taken all by same person.
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: Tabasco on February 27, 2003, 11:51:07 AM
Nomad.

Probably taken already, though.
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: muckmaw on February 27, 2003, 12:17:27 PM
If you want a god callsign, give me some info about you.

First, your full name, occupation, hobbies and any embarassing stories you care to share.

Fighter pilots have notoriously large egos and callsigns are generally used to keep those egos in check. So give me the info, and I'll give you a winning callsign.
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: muckmaw on February 27, 2003, 12:23:42 PM
Foregoing the above info, I would have to go with:

Tumbleweed---->Tmblweed
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: Martlet on February 27, 2003, 12:24:07 PM
If you are going with the "shot down message theme, you should use something like:

"IJust" shot you down.
"YourMom"
etc etc
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: DonULFonso on February 27, 2003, 12:36:07 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Martlet
If you are going with the "shot down message theme, you should use something like:

"IJust" shot you down.
"YourMom"
etc etc

Ouch, these ones did almost kill me :D !

However, you should bear in mind that a callsign like "YourMom" :rolleyes: might attract more fire than you'd expect ;) ...
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: Sox62 on February 27, 2003, 01:07:17 PM
Along with Hammy,I like "Tramp".
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: -pjk-- on February 27, 2003, 01:28:36 PM
you can use  -pjk--  :-))

i do not use it here.....
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: vorticon on February 27, 2003, 01:30:53 PM
lehobo, lebum, lestreetarab lewelfarefreeloader

lebusker

or just plain busker
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: Tabasco on February 27, 2003, 01:33:36 PM
Be advised... :)

The noun "Tramp" means a "vulgar, promiscuous woman" according to Roget's Thesaurus.

Reminds me of a guy in AW who called himself VIXEN, which is a "female fox" or an "ill-tempered woman" according to Webster.  I didn't have the heart to tell him.  :D
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: BGBMAW on February 27, 2003, 01:38:19 PM
buster

dirtnap

willworkforfood..that i sfunny

ammoless

bingo

dry

onthewagon

drywagon

OLD E

KingCobra

Schlitz

Creep

Scum

ScumBag

lolol..oh god..ill be back

BiGB
xoxo
Title: Re: AH Cougar-files
Post by: SlapShot on February 27, 2003, 02:06:17 PM
Quote
Originally posted by DonULFonso
THX for the flowers :rolleyes: -

actually, I already got some neat files in store :D ,
but I'm still waiting for some major bug I happened to come across while writing them to be solved
which unfortunately makes it impossible to actually download :D 'em
(see DROP-OUTs + COMPILEd MEMORY USAGE (http://forums.frugalsworld.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=37370) over at Cougar World),
so I'll 1st finish my WB3-files (based on my AH-files anyway, with the same layout)
and then either they'll have this bug fixed or I'll release a "cut" version
without my fleet-mode (yep, you really don't need the mouse any more :D !).

Be it as it is, you can trust me that you'll never use any other files ;) -
"my way" of programming :D backed up by the AH-experience of Zeb and Flossy :)
should be good enough to guarantee this, I should think...


Baaaaa ... What do Zeb and Flossy know !!! :D

Just kidding Zeb and Flossy !!!

CAN'T WAIT ULF !!!
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: ET on February 27, 2003, 02:17:54 PM
Lhobo
Hopalong
Title: Re: AH Cougar-files
Post by: Flossy on February 27, 2003, 03:04:07 PM
Quote
Originally posted by DonULFonso
"my way" of programming :D backed up by the AH-experience of Zeb and Flossy :)
should be good enough to guarantee this, I should think...
LOL, thanks ULF..... yeah, a good few emails have flowed between us over the last few months, with me and (mainly) Zeb each giving our opinions of your ideas.  Looking forward to trying the finished product!  :D
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: GScholz on February 27, 2003, 10:49:03 PM
Why not make a point with "RealHOBO" ? ;)
Title: Name the Bum Contest!
Post by: GrimCO on February 28, 2003, 09:31:18 AM
STERNO

Well they drink it when they can't afford Booze!!!!!!