Please explain the origin of your user name

[xUptheIronsx]

Up The Irons - classic Iron Maiden (via UK soccer) reference from the early days

the X's represent hardcore, specifically Straight Edge hardcore.

So my two most favorite things in one name. Metal and (old school) hardcore punk

 

[xUptheIronsx]

DnD Character that I had at one point a few years back. Actually, about a decade at this point.

yes! Anotehr DnD nerd!!! Haven't played in years, but miss it much!

 

[MazingerZ]

MazingerZ - an 80s anime about a robot whose controller is sitting on the crown of his head; Im a child of the 80s

 

[El Spearo]

my other hobby is spearfishing, so el spearo it is

 

[Starflyer59]

Best indie rock band ever

 

[mellowinman]

Back in the late 80's/early 90's, my friend Mike got caught with some weed. The lady cop who booked him kept referring to him as "Mr. Mellow," and we all agreed that was a great name for him.

We had a running gag about his "no need to ever worry" attitude, and said he should have an advice column called "ask Mr. Mellow."

It would go something like this:

Dear Mr. Mellow:

My car has something wrong with it. Every now and again, the engine catches on fire, and I'm concerned that it could cause an explosion. What should I do?

Signed, Fire Danger

Dear Fire Danger:

I wouldn't worry about it too much. Sooner or later it will either stop catching fire, or if it causes an explosion, you can buy a new car.

Dear Mr. Mellow:

I think my girlfriend is cheating on me. Sometimes, she comes home late, and has lame excuses why. Sometimes when she's sleeping, she says another guy's name in a breathy voice. I don't think she loves me anymore. What should I do?

Signed, Heartbroken

Dear Heartbroken:

I wouldn't worry about it too much. Either she loves you, or she doesn't. I doubt there's anything you can do about it.

So that's the idea. When I first got on the internet, way back in the nineties, I was trying to join some forum or page, or whatever they had back then, and I thought I'd be "Mr. Mellow," but amazingly, someone else already had that name. I thought, "well, I'm not really all that mellow, anyway. I'm actually kind of intense, but I'm mellowin'."

 

[sharkbait130]

my other hobby is spearfishing, so el spearo it is

He he he , you're probably more sharkbait than I am.

 

[N. Kentucky Bass]

"Ukiah Bass": I live in the Ukiah area of Mendocino County. I play bass.

 

[Orangeclawhammr]

From the Captain Beefheart song, "Orange Claw Hammer"

I don't know what happened to the "r" on the end.

 

[Snakeman1066]

as if the Avatar isn't enough!?..lol

 

[Johnny StingRay]

John is my first name. I play a StingRay 5............liked the cartoon "Johnny Bravo".

 

[Moosehead1966]

Moosehead is a most delicious Canadian high quality beer.. 1966 is my birth year. Together they make: me!

Marc

 

[VarlotTheHarlot]

Varlot the harlot is genuinely one of my nicknames

(Important plot point; The shortened version of my first name is Var)

It all started because my friend decided I needed to be called a harlot on the hour every hour, this he kept up for at least a few days- to his credit, until one afternoon I heard giggling coming from my front room (I was in my room down the hall) and up pops a text message from the same friend "haha Varlot"....Varlot the harlot.
He was so proud of himself.

And thus Varlot the harlot stuck. If ya can't beat em, join em.

 

[ryco]

ryco = first two letters of my first & last name = Ryan Collins

was the name my wife came up with for a sign shop I was running out of my garage in the early 80s. Friends liked it so it kinda stuck.

 

[wraub]

My name is wraub. Spelled like it sounds, if you say it like it's spelled.

It seemed like a good idea at the time.

 

[CrashClint]

Back in college in the early 80s, I very seldom slept in my own dorm. I pretty much crashed in the dorm where I was hanging out so I got the nickname Crash, college friends still call me Crash. I use CrashClint because Crash wasn't available.

 

[Kmonk]

I was in a band about 12 years ago. The drummer was a fan of Thelonius Monk. My first name is Kevin and the drummer started calling me Kevonius Monk. Then he shortened it to Kmonk. The name stuck and many people still refer to me as Kmonk.

 

[pbassnut]

My TalkBass handle? ... I "suffer" * from OCD and think Fender Precision basses are about the coolest things on the planet and so, own a bunch of them.

* Actually, I'm having a great time!

 

[BobWestbrook]

It originated in the hospital right after the doc whacked me on the butt and I let out a cry.

 

[Bufalo]

Was in a band in high school; we called ourselves Dust Bufalo. Intentional misspelling, of course - it WAS the early 90's. After that I became Greg Bufalo and then the name just stuck for everything.