OT - I'm Curious... Where did your BWI handle come from?

[NittanyLion15]

I've grown quite accustomed to seeing a number of the handles on this board over the past 15 + years, even though I didn't post much until recently. In seeing some of the regulars on here over the years, I've always created an image in my head of what people actually look like.

It got me thinking... What's the story behind your handle?

Mine's pretty simple. I was a diehard 15 year old kid that was completely jacked to start the 2001 season with a rare night game against the #2 ranked Miami Hurricanes, scoring a late b-day present from my dad to attend on the 40 yard line. Will never forget Adam running out of that tunnel.

Also, I like that you can see when people joined.

The August 17th, 2001 next to my handle is somewhat creepy for me... 2 reasons:

1. I can't help but think of the horrible tragedy that would take place less than a month after creating this account. It was a completely different world prior to 9/11, which feels like so long ago... but I can actually say reading this forum was a part of that world! There's not many other examples of that in my life.
2. This board has been part of my life for HALF of it!.. I just turned 30 in June.

Here's to the next 15 years folks!

 

[mikemauti42]

I player linebacker for Penn State a few years ago

No seriously, this handle is doing a disservice to Mauti. How do I change it and keep my prior posts?

 

[pointingdogsrule]

Nothing to do with football or PSU. "POINTINGDOGSRULE".... I do a lot of bird hunting here in Iowa and out west. I've always had "pointing dogs" as opposed to "flushers". Wirehaired Pointing Griffons and German Shorthairs. Just don't get any prettier then a dog on point. In case you still do not understand..... it's like Chevys vs Fords

the dog

 

[paradox1984]

I rarely post, but my handle comes from a username that a friend set up for me on a computer game that we played in the late 90s. I've used it, or another form of it, many places.

 

[joeparules]

Self explanatory!

 

[NittanyLion15]

I player linebacker for Penn State a few years ago

No seriously, this handle is doing a disservice to Mauti. How do I change it and keep my prior posts?

I'm pretty sure I had a "MillzDaMan7" AOL Instant Messenger screen name back in the day....

 

[Safety Blitz]

Can you guess my favorite defensive call from my high school days?
Full disclosure: I was one of the weaker links on a pretty good team.

 

[MontereyLion]

Location location location.

 

[OhioLion]

Well, I live in Ohio, and I am a Penn State Nittany Lion fan.
There...... you........ go.

And, I am not an alum of PS, but I hope that does not make me a bad person.

My user pic on the side is my son when he was about 4th grade with Joe following a coaches' clinic scrimmage.

OL

 

[lionlurker]

I bought mine off of an unemployed Pitt grad that was down on his luck.

 

[OldTiredLion]

I'm 109 years old with bad knees, arthritis, a short temper and a long pecker...or is it the other way around, I get confused on the last one.

 

[jerseylion109]

Location

 

[southern_lion]

I was in graduate school at Southern Miss

and I'm a Nittany Lion fan

So.....Southern Lion

but now I live in Ohio so that's a little confusing

 

[crm114psu]

US Air Force Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper

 

[phillybillyreprise]

Location, name, messed up original handle so "reprise. "

 

[Dupage Lion]

My county in suburban Chicago area.

 

[hereforthebeer]

Self explanatory.

 

[hereforthebeer]

On a more serious note, I've been lurking daily for a decade and just started posting this week. I have some sobering news to share regarding a former player and can't figure out how to post a new topic. Can someone help me out? I want to do something nice for him before he passes. To clarify, when I hit the "post new topic" button up top on my mobile, it takes me to an error screen. Is there a workaround? Thanks in advance.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

Like most of my passwords, I forget.

BUT

With the benefit of hindsight, I certainly would not have used Illinois just because I've lived here since Feb 1973!

 

[Nitt1300]

PSU grad = Nitt + I ride a 1300cc motorcycle, so Nitt1300

 

[massimoManca II]

Originally went by AustiNit, then changed it after an unfortunate board-confession back in '03

 

[BornALion]

Was born in Center Community Hospital just yards away from Beaver Stadium.

 

[We Are . . .]

Heard someone say "We are ..." Liked it and started using it. At my age, I forgot where I heard it.

 

[GastonLion]

The NC county in which I live.

 

[crazyivan77]

Hunt for Red October.
And I'm a navy guy.

 

[kgilbert78]

Grad year

 

[razpsu]

Razpsu

Raz are my initials. Grew up in state college and father was a professor of mechanical engineering at penn state. Went to penn state and graduated hrim. Now in Myrtle beach. Been a member since I think 1996. At least that is when I started coming to the bwi board. I lived in Phoenix at the time and it took forever to dial In and the connection kept freezing and crashing. Amazing what it has become.

 

[Psychedelic_MackDaddy]

I've grown quite accustomed to seeing a number of the handles on this board over the past 15 + years, even though I didn't post much until recently. In seeing some of the regulars on here over the years, I've always created an image in my head of what people actually look like.

It got me thinking... What's the story behind your handle?

Mine's pretty simple. I was a diehard 15 year old kid that was completely jacked to start the 2001 season with a rare night game against the #2 ranked Miami Hurricanes, scoring a late b-day present from my dad to attend on the 40 yard line. Will never forget Adam running out of that tunnel.

Also, I like that you can see when people joined.

The August 17th, 2001 next to my handle is somewhat creepy for me... 2 reasons:

1. I can't help but think of the horrible tragedy that would take place less than a month after creating this account. It was a completely different world prior to 9/11, which feels like so long ago... but I can actually say reading this forum was a part of that world! There's not many other examples of that in my life.
2. This board has been part of my life for HALF of it!.. I just turned 30 in June.

Here's to the next 15 years folks!

My first choice was "Art". But, some strunze beat me to it.

So, I became MackDaddy.

 

[N&B4PSU]

Well, in the old days i was "old dude." because i wrongly presumed i'd have to be the oldest dude on the network. Ooops.

Some tom transition occurred and I changed it to N&B... nuts & bolts.... cuz i'm a down and dirty kinda guy.

Which worked fine until some other transition at which time i could not recall my password and had to create a new account... so instead of being a member sinbe 2001 (aka 1996), i'm now a seeming newbie with a zillion posts who just added 4PSU (there's a tough one to figure).

IOW, not a whole lot of creativity here...

 

[Sharkies]

My bar of choice in State College.

 

[Hotshoe]

Hotshoe, well, I'm a farrier and a blacksmith as well.

 

[The Song Remains the Same]

I'm 109 years old with bad knees, arthritis, a short temper and a long pecker...or is it the other way around, I get confused on the last one.

So you saw the Cubs win the World Series in 1908! Awesome!

 

[The Song Remains the Same]

Ever hear of a band named Led Zeppelin? They're not too shabby. I was a HOF 3rd baseman in an earlier life cut too short.

 

[LionJim]

I thought "Three-legged Man" was too identifying.

 

[rudedude]

Nickname for one of our Jack Russells whose name was Rudy.

 

[Langmuir]

Irving Langmuir was a nobel prize winning scientist that almost nobody ever heard of.

 

[loosey goosey]

JoePa speak

 

[LaJolla Lion]

I was NOLA lion for a few years on the plotit board and moved to LaJolla back in the day. Switched handles and never changed it even after I left.

 

[PSU Mike]

It's complicated.

 

[Yanks49]

Yankee fan - favorite player Ron Guidry #49