OT: How did you choose your Boneyard username?

[BigErnMcCracken]

I suppose they call me "Big Ern" because I've clearly done for bowling what Muhammad Ali did for boxing. I'd go so far as to say I'm on a gravy train with biscuit wheels.

 

[coloradohusky]

During the beginning of the 98-99 season, I found this website. At the time, I was ski bumming in Vail/Beaver Creek Colorado. I was a bit homesick, and this site helped me be a little closer to my team. So, I lived in Colorado, and love me my Huskies... I've been back in CT since 2002. I miss Colorado...

 

[Dove]

I miss Colorado...

Go back...please.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Mine?

Simple. I grew up in CT and starting following during the Xorny Thompson years and I now live in Florida. Tie in 20 years in the Navy and that's how I got my name.

Avatar? Big Pink Floyd fan and a big fan of having friends around during the good times and the not so good times.

 

[ThetaZoo]

Many are obvious—such as the multiple variants of UC9904111417—but others suggest either a good story or an interesting personal statement.

Alternatively, is there any meaning behind your choice of avatar? (Mau, you don’t need to answer this question; and I agree, by the way.)

The nickname which my fraternity (Theta Xi) was affectionately called in the late '60's.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I inherited it.

The real Fishy has been retired 15 years and living like a king in Patagonia.

At least he didn't kill you in the morning...do you get the young Robin Wright? That would be worth it.

 

[coloradohusky]

Go back...please.

Shut up Dove.

 

[tykurez]

@Phorcys ... did you ever clarify yours? You just an old man of the sea?

My first name is Ty(ler) ... the rest of those letters are a 'scambling' of my last name, which I've been using everywhere since the 56k chat rooms.

My avatar is a representation of most of The Boneyard.

 

[ctchamps]

Oh man. You just rocked my world in a bad way. You're ctchamps? God I hated that motherf***ker. I mean, hated. Damn fluidlips...I guess I hate you, too.

You're ctchamps? Fo' real?

Did not see that coming. Wow.

Must of been someone else. Never went near your mother!

 

[2Husky]

I used the number 2 to replace the word too, and husky because I was getting fat.

 

[CL82]

I inherited it.

The real Fishy has been retired 15 years and living like a king in Patagonia.

 

[Cheddie]

Years ago, when my wife and I got our first (single) email account from SNET, we chose our cat's (Cheddie) name for the address rather than a combination of our names. I used "Cheddie" for the old Hartford Courant message board, and have kept it since.

 

[prankster]

I grew up rooting for New England sports and Waquoit was my favorite race horse. Here is his greatest race, the 1987 Massachusetts Handicap. A tremendous race with just an awesome stretch call.

 

[UConnNick]

Grew up in California. Went to UConn. CAHUSKY

Not to be confused with the infamous "CaliChic", who is still somewhere out there defending the Skip Holtz Era of UCONN football, and nominating Skippy for the CFB HOF.

 

[prankster]

My handle? A holdover from pre-Boneyard days....

 

[GlastonTim]

I was GlastonHusky back in the late 90's. Someone took it when the yard moved and I became GlastonTim. Glastonbury Tim.

 

[Huskybass]

I am an 88 UConn grad and I love to fish for bass, especially smallmouth

 

[ConnHuskBask]

I wanted to be confused as a Nebraska fans and added the Bask to make my posts on the football board illegitimate.

 

[TRest]

I believe when I first registered back in like 2002 my work e-mail address autofilled the name screen, so I just shortened it.

 

[joober jones]

As for the avatar, I used to have one of Vida Guerra, Cuban goddess of the ass. The sponsors didn't like it so I had to make it something more G-rated. I'm a certified pineapple juice-holic, so Dole was a natural choice.

 

[Phorcys]

Self explanatory, just posting for the auto like from @Phorcys haha.

Ha ha.

 

[Phorcys]

@Phorcys ... did you ever clarify yours? You just an old man of the sea?

I am a surfer, or at least used to be one.

Surfboards, like ships and boats, need to be named.

At the time I acquired my first serious surfboard, a classic Bing, I had just finished reading an apparently bad translation of Homer’s Odyssey, which described Phorcys as “the god of the salt-sea waves.” So, I christened my board with that seemingly perfect name.

Major mistake. It turns out that Phorcys was “the god of the hidden dangers of the deep,” making it a horrible name for something you wish to remain afloat.

A wipeout while surfing hurricane residuals at Narragansett Beach split the board in two.

Signing up for this board, I thought of that board.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

On prior boards, I used pretty generic variations of my name, none of which I remember exactly. Similar sounding ones pop up from time to time on The Boneyard, and I have to remind myself it's not me. Actually, I'm concerned that someone I know could think it's me. If that includes you, please Ignore them.

I was inspired by Hans Sprungfeld's prosthetic silver tongue, and how he was able to escape his past by changing his name and eventually have a town named after him. There's hope in that.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

I stole my name from my son who was AZHuskie.
Ironically he never uses that name anymore I don't think he wants any association with me. . I'm not even sure what his name is.
I also know my grandsons in Ct got a handle just to break them off on me me.
Sarcasm seems to be hereditary.

 

[intlzncster]

I am a surfer, or at least used to be one.

Surfboards, like ships and boats, need to be named.

At the time I acquired my first serious surfboard, a classic Bing, I had just finished reading an apparently bad translation of Homer’s Odyssey, which described Phorcys as “the god of the salt-sea waves.” So, I christened my board with that seemingly perfect name.

Major mistake. It turns out that Phorcys was “the god of the hidden dangers of the deep,” making it a horrible name for something you wish to remain afloat.

A wipeout while surfing hurricane residuals at Narragansett Beach split the board in two.

Signing up for this board, I thought of that board.

Hahaha I surf as well, to this day. Though not so much in the north east now. Spent 8 years in Australia, and actually grew up surfing Gansett and Newport.

I've had 20+ boards and never named one! I've been doing it wrong all along.