bizarre user names amongst us............

Ok will do!
Gail said:
Pipe up Virulent Salamander - am dying to know !! :D

when I first discovered MSN Messegener, I chose a pic. of a Salamander/lizard through frosted glass for my display picture.
when I joined a MSN Group they give me a list of a alternative usernames I could use as mine was taken and Virulent Salamander was one of them. It was chosen to remind me that a little while before I was
in St. Luke's in Swindon and notice a little Salamander/lizard in the corner of a window(and to find out why it was there).
hence; I use it here, I use it there and I'm thinking of using it every where.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=302&cat=510
Fascinating little things, yet sometimes
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Hope that answers it for all you folk.
"How about you Gail".
 

BlueTrain

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Jul 13, 2005
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I don't use the same name on all forums I participate in but I'm glad you asked. Nobody else ever has!

I used to be a Rover and Land Rover owner in a previous life. Over the years I have owned a 2000-TC, a 3500 and a 1965 (real) Land Rover. At one time, before the war, Rover used in advertising a stunt of driving to the South of France faster than the Blue Train, which evidently went to the English Riviera. It was hard to find names not already taken until I hit on that one.

I've come down in the world since then. Now I drive a Ford Escort.
 

Firewyre

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Jul 11, 2005
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Birmingham, UK
Firewyre's one of three names I use online - the others are Bog-fiend and Tinkergirl.

Firewyre was just because I liked the sound of the word Firewire (the cable) but it was a bit too conventional, so (also liking the very old game 'Bloodwych') I tweaked the spelling a little, retaining the phonetic use.

As it stands, it can sound technical/computery (because of the cable connection), mystical (because of the 'wyre' spelling) and elemental (because of the 'fire'). Very few of these represent me, but it keeps people guessing ;)

Bog-fiend was because I lived in a place in Scotland that had 'bog' in the name (yes, there really was a bog) and randomly liked the word 'fiend' that day.

Tinkergirl was created when I was on a computer game forum because I like being able to tinker and modify with things in games. In mmorpgs and rpgs I play crafters and explorers. And, well, I'm a girl. Frequently misremembered by people as Tinkerbell - grr.
 

Mutley

Forager
May 6, 2005
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This is my online nick-name. :)

Which was spelt wrong the first time (Is ment to be Muttley) and that unique spelling has remained.
 

Kepis

Full Member
Jul 17, 2005
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Sussex
Maver = the best manufacturer of fresh water competition fishing gear (IMO), use lots of their gear, not cheap (like £2k for the pole i use), but it's good
 

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