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How did you choose your Appleseed username?

Started by Son of Isaac, December 13, 2010, 04:40:32 PM

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Son of Isaac

Our birth name is given.  Our username is chosen.

I'm very interested to know how each of you came to select your username.  Some are for fun, others for simplicity; many are symbolic or reveal an aspect of your life, heritage or philosophy.

Why did you choose yours?

Can you please take a moment to share your reason for selecting your Appleseed username?  

dart67eb

I use it in other places and can only remember so much.  I know it's lame, but I make up for it with my avatar.  Now that's the question to ask!
Ignorance may be bliss, but it's not a virtue.

wooldl

Quote from: dart67eb on December 13, 2010, 04:47:08 PM
I use it in other places and can only remember so much.  I know it's lame, but I make up for it with my avatar.  Now that's the question to ask!


Ditto! Except for the avatar part.  ;)
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CharlieHotel

Was told to keep it simple "wisely"... so people can remember... Plus it sounds cool  ::)

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Christopher Hoell
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So speak and so act as those who will be judged by the law of Liberty.
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shaftoe

Shaftoe is a recurring family of characters in Neal Stephenson's novels.
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JustJeff

Your version of "ineffective" does not necessarily reflect the truth....
Having been "ineffectively" taught to the Rifleman Standard and having been "ineffectively" taught to teach others to the Rifleman Standard, I believe I prefer the "ineffective" over the other choice.

Johnnyappleseed

I recall Fred sort of suggesting it when we met 06

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JA
BTW thanx for asking ^5
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Son of Isaac

#8
My Appleseed username is TravelPatriot.  The construction of my name is quite simple.  I am a consultant and I Travel for a living.  I believe in promoting the mission of Appleseed and the principles of our founding fathers, thus Patriot.  


But the inspiration for my name actually grew from a particular spectacle that I have made of myself.  If any of you have traveled through the world's busiest airport (Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport) in Atlanta, GA and have caught a glimpse of a precocious 30 something toting a green, hard-sided suitcase covered in patriotic bumper stickers, then you have been witness to the birth of TravelPatriot.

As mentioned, I travel for a living; not just some, but about 80% of the year.  About a year ago, invigorated by the overreach of the Federal government and impassioned by the words of our founding fathers, I slapped 5 non-partisan bumper stickers onto my hard-sided suitcase and caused an immediate stir in ticket lines, security checkpoints and baggage claim turnstiles.

The messages I chose were patriotic, non-partisan, and most importantly, contained a message of truth that came from lips other than my own.  In order, and appearing from top to bottom of the suitcase, they are as follows:

1.   "A government big enough to give you everything you want is strong enough to take everything you have."  ~Thomas Jefferson.

2.   "The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."  ~Thomas Jefferson.

3.   "The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money."  ~Margaret Thatcher.

4.   "Who is John Galt?  Read Atlas Shrugged."  

5.   "Work harder.  Millions on welfare depend on you!"


Over time, these stickers wear out and I periodically rotate the message, but the approach does not change.  

To date, this spectacle has generated only positive comments and a few looks of surprise.   I often position myself in the busiest areas of the world's busiest airport.  It's a simple act, but I like to think I'm making a difference.  

At some point, I will pause long enough to take a photo of the suitcase and post it as my icon.

Special thanks to my wife for putting up with me.   :)

That's my story.  What's yours?

Sincerely,

TravelPatriot (AKA Jake)

Western Rose

#9
Western Rose was one of many that was given to me. At the time, the others were... less than optimal. ;D Funny thing is, this is the one that my Dad gave me. I've never had to make up a username. People seem to be pretty good at making them up for me. ;)

How 'bout you?
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Piker

Use the name on other forums as "Pike" is the nickname of my college fraternity, Pi Kappa Alpha. Not meant in an Animal House way, but to honor the Founders of my fraternity who were Confederate war verterans and the one Quaker founder who assisted his father (they both were Doctors) in treating the wounded on both sides of the conflict.
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wesm

Well I never had a nickname that people called me to my face, and I've tried a few aliases on other boards, but never was excited at my lack of creativity.

So I followed DonD's lead.   ;D ;)
"Shame on the men who can court exemption from present trouble and expense at the price of their own posterity's liberty!" - Samuel Adams

FreedomV

Freedom V (for Vendetta) the movie
and
I use it in other places and can only remember so much!










Illegitimi non carborundum

Old Dog

My first name was M1A4ME.  I shot an M14 for the first time in 1976 and fell in love with it because in spite of the windy conditions that made shooting the M16A1's a guessing game putting the front sight of the M14 on the target resulted in the target going down when the shot was fired.  I knew that day I had to have one and 2 years later I finally found some for sale in a small gun store in Tyson's Corner, VA and bought one.  It cost me a month's pay at the time ($495 was about what an E4 made a month at that time).  I still have that rifle and used it at the Feb. 2007 RBC at Ramseur.  All that CMP 30.06 ammo is just so cheap to shoot I've put the M1A away and started using an M1 Garand.

The name change to Old Dog is another story "not fit for tender new ears". >:D
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—Jeff Cooper, The Art of the Rifle

AZOpie

#14
Branded Opie by a SSgt in my shop at the 161st Air Refueling Wing back in 1990. During commanders call they had the shop supervisors intruduce the new members, when he intruduced me, the SSgt hollered out "OPIE!". It stuck so well that when my wife called to speak to me (asking for me by my real name) - one of my coworkers said there isn't an airman by that name in the shop, and he was serious.

AZ, because my real name is not Ron Howard and I don't live in Mayberry..

AZO

TruTenacity

I came by my forum name via a group effort.

True: real; genuine; authentic; sincere; not deceitful; firm in allegiance; loyal; faithful; steadfast

True is a word that folks have used to identify my character.

Tenacity: the quality or property of being tenacious.
Tenacious: holding or grasping firmly; stubborn or persistent.

I wanted that Rifleman's badge so bad I could taste it.  I was not about to give up.  It took me three times attending an Appleseed to finally earn it.  It would never have happened without the encouragement of my family, friends, and friendly instructors I was being taught by.
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Evenstar

I love fantasy books. Evenstar comes from J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy. Since no one else could come up with a name for me, I chose one myself, from the kind of book I love. :)
'Pictures... or it didn't happen!' &)

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"All we must decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."

"She is worth the wait. When she lifts her head - she smiles!" - Earl

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Earl

 >:( Now, I have to admit to lack of imagination? Well, could be I am very happy with my name "Earl" and no one else had grabbed it.  ^-^
... to catch the fire in another American for sharing the skills and our heritage to our posterity. Maybe my perfect shots will be made by those I met along the trials and trails of Appleseed. I know that America is a nation of Riflemen.

JustJeff

Quote from: Earl on December 13, 2010, 07:29:46 PM
>:( Now, I have to admit to lack of imagination? Well, could be I am very happy with my name "Earl" and no one else had grabbed it^-^
You could've added 'just' to it if they had.
Your version of "ineffective" does not necessarily reflect the truth....
Having been "ineffectively" taught to the Rifleman Standard and having been "ineffectively" taught to teach others to the Rifleman Standard, I believe I prefer the "ineffective" over the other choice.

Who_Me?

My name choice is very random. It was just after my first Appleseed and I wanted to comment on the AAR. I thought "Hmmm, who should I be" and then randomly typed "Who_Me?"

yay random!  :D


hmmm, maybe i shouldn't have posted, i'm not from Georgia
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M1D

An M1D was the first MBR I owned and I don't have much of an imagination but since it is going to a new hame I may have to come up with something else, or not.
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A. Lincoln


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Jungle George

The 2009 Osage Boot camp, I took an Orange Hat and the instructors said do you have a nickname?  I said they called me George of the Jungle in Vietnam and they said too long for the forum, then one of those guys said Jungle George.  I think it was some of those Illinois Guys,  I don't know what they were doing across the border.

JG
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Two Wolves

I don't know but maybe it's a curse. It seems I'm always looking for answers and I'm drawn to the root causes of problems. The story of Two Wolves helps me put my life in perspective and I enjoy sharing the story with others.

I have Cherokee and Apache ancestry also.  (Guess I could have gone for Mixed Breed)



A Cherokee Legend
An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy.
"It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego." He continued, "The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too."
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"
The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."
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Prone to Knit

My passion is knitting socks and hats for the military and I tend to do that during any down time.

My name, Prone to Knit, reflects both my knitting and shooting with a clever play on words.  My husband, oneshot_onehole came up with it for me.

Kim
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That's why I knit for our troops.
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Grim Sweeper

With a last name of Broomhead, Grim Sweeper just seemed to fit.
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SamD

Well I got looking around and it's what was on my birth certificate so I figured it was good enough

2 clicks low

When I went to register I wanted a handle that was a little off. Stopped to think what was a little off center but still on the target and realised that put me....
2 clicks low
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GoldFish

#27
Like several others, I had to come up with one myself.  
Mine came from a movie called 'The Guardian.'  The movie is about Coast Guard rescue swimmer, specifically about a new trainee.  The film is about how this trainee, named Jake Fischer, develops from a cocky snob to a humble man, who realizes why one should truly live: "So Others May Live."  (USCG Rescue Swimmer Motto) He realizes, as did I, that there is no greater calling in life than this, for anyone.  This learning and maturing comes while showing others around him that Jake is one of the best swimmers ever to go through the USCG training program.
The lead instructor nicknames Jake Fischer 'Goldfish' in the early stages of training as almost an insult, but by the end, it becomes a name that grows on Jake.

When I entered AS, I saw myself a lot like Jake: cocky, certainly thought I new how to shoot, and I thought the only reason to do AS is for yourself.  Ha!  Was I ever wrong.  Again like Jake, I realized that the program I'm a part of is something bigger than myself, and bigger than my personal goals and ambitions; it's for the good of others.  I strive to grow in the respect that Jake Fischer did, NEVER giving up, until you reach the goals set before you, tangible or intangible, but not stopping there; always find new goals and then give all you've got to reach those....


So Others May Live,

---GoldFish  
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Son of Isaac

Quote from: GoldFish on December 13, 2010, 10:07:02 PM
Like several others, I had to come up with one myself.  
Mine came from a movie called 'The Guardian.'  The movie is about Coast Guard rescue swimmer, specifically about a new trainee.  The film is about how this trainee, named Jake Fischer, develops from a cocky snob to a humble man, who realizes why one should truly live: "So Others May Live."  There is no greater calling in life than this.  This learning and maturing comes while showing one of the best swimmers ever to go through the USCG training program.
The lead instructor nicknames Jake Fischer 'Goldfish' in the early stages of training as almost an insult, but by the end, it becomes a name that grows on Jake.

When I entered AS, I saw myself a lot like Jake: cocky, certainly thought I new how to shoot, and I thought the only reason to do AS is for yourself.  Ha!  Was I ever wrong.  Like Jake, I realized that the program I'm a part of is something bigger than myself, and bigger than my personal goals and ambitions; it's for the good of others.  I strive to grow in the respect that Jake Fischer did, NEVER giving up, until you reach the goals set before you, tangible or intangible, but not stopping there; always find new goals and then give all you got to reach those....


So Others May Live,

---GoldFish  


Nice post, GoldFish.

~TravelPatriot

Altarboy

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