Where did you get your username/Nick from?

Ali3n · Post by **Ali3n** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:38 am

I thought this could be an interesting topic. Why did you choose your username? Or your nickname?

WayneSchalk · Post by **WayneSchalk** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:49 am

So se vir ons Alien?

Hoppy · Post by **Hoppy** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:59 am

When the people on the west coast phone me, to order parts etc. they refer to a SFA as a "Hoppy", they say it's because of the hard suspension and if you give it enough stick, it does't get stuck, it starts to hop and jumps out of the obstacle.
I've been driving and working on SFA's for more than 20 years, so i adopted the nickname.

Post by **CasKru** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:02 am

Ek gee jou 3 raaie waar myne vandaan kom ....

JEEPIE · Post by **JEEPIE** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:03 am

got mine from the clowns in the hilux club at berakah on my first outing as a guest

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:05 am

JEEPIE wrote:got mine from the clowns in the hilux club at berakah on my first outing as a guest

So as jy met 'n Hilux gery het sou dit "HILUXIE" gewees het??

Thysdj is what it is..

Danman · Post by **Danman** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:08 am

Halflife game name given to me by fellow players "Danie the maniac" :wth: abbreviated "DanMan"

Hilux 1 · Post by **Hilux 1** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:20 am

die eerste een wat ek besit het, en toevallig die eerste Hilux in die familie. en Hilux is mos NO 1??

ForYota · Post by **ForYota** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:23 am

ForYota - Toyota met n ford moter

Ali3n · Post by **Ali3n** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:23 am

Well okay, as I started this thread I supose I must tell you all where mine came from.

Well when I was in school always woundered if there was life on the other plannets as I just could not believe that our great GOD would create such an amazing world out there but only put life on 1 planet. There are billions of solar systems out there each with their own plannets. This discussion always seemed to come up and thus the name started. FYI, I do not believe in little green men... haha.

Mountain Man · Post by **Mountain Man** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:37 am

Mountain Man:
I used to build and maintain Two-Way Radio Repeater sites located on top of mountains. Being exposed to sometimes extremely cold conditions I became very used to and resilient to the cold. In town the weather was a lot warmer then on top of the mountain so when I used to come down off the mountain, and walk around without a jersey and in short pants I got the nickname of Mountain Man. This is still a trait I carry through to today.

Post by **Mud Dog** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:16 pm

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The name stuck after a wild coast fishing trip when we were still permitted to travel along the beaches. Tried to prove a point at a particularly deep mud pit (and failed ). It took 2 luxes in tandem to get me out while the term "mad dogs and Englishmen" was bandied about. This quickly changed to "mud dogs and Englishmen". Managed to prove the point on a second attempt with a slightly different route, and the muddy appearance of the vehicle and I only emphasised the name. We both took a quick "bath" in a nearby river but the name never washed off.

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:19 pm

I would rather not say.

Oupa Stig · Post by **Oupa Stig** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:56 pm

Big D, if "D" was for Doofus, I don't blame you for rather not saying...

Oupa Stig: my son is 6yrs old, my daughter not yet born, only due end June, so as far as I know I aint nobody's Oupa..
But my 6yr old was fascinated with Stig and called anyone whom he thought to be super cool Oupa...
So there is a Oupa Stig, Oupa Aarde (his father Christmas) Oupa Natie, Oupa Otto, Oupa this and that.
So when the forum wanted a nickname Oupa Stig sorta stuck in my head....

Blaps · Post by **Blaps** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:25 pm

My comes all the from the army days in Angola. In the sunday "Rapport" there was this strip called "Ben Baps en Familie" and the guys use to call me "Ben Baps" which later became the shorter "Blaps"

MOFASA · Post by **MOFASA** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:37 pm

Blaps wrote:My comes all the from the army days in Angola. In the sunday "Rapport" there was this strip called "Ben Baps en Familie" and the guys use to call me "Ben Baps" which later became the shorter "Blaps"

Blaps is also an old slang word for a mistake....

Mine well I had a Bullmastiff named Mofasa after the lion king movie...
When I joined I used my nick name which i had for many many but some people didn't think it was acceptable for this forum, so i went with MOFASA

JEEPIE · Post by **JEEPIE** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:14 pm

ThysdJ wrote:
JEEPIE wrote:got mine from the clowns in the hilux club at berakah on my first outing as a guest

So as jy met 'n Hilux gery het sou dit "HILUXIE" gewees het??

dankie tog nee , dis amper so erg soos landie

maar thys jy behoort te weet , ons kan jeepies wees of jeeps. ONS ISI BANG NIE

Post by **CasKru** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:28 pm

MOFASA wrote:
Blaps wrote:My comes all the from the army days in Angola. In the sunday "Rapport" there was this strip called "Ben Baps en Familie" and the guys use to call me "Ben Baps" which later became the shorter "Blaps"
Blaps is also an old slang word for a mistake....

Mine well I had a Bullmastiff named Mofasa after the lion king movie...
When I joined I used my nick name which i had for many many but some people didn't think it was acceptable for this forum, so i went with MOFASA

That's because we believe that BARBIEGIRL is not a fitting name for a guy

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:30 pm

JEEPIE wrote:
ThysdJ wrote:
JEEPIE wrote:got mine from the clowns in the hilux club at berakah on my first outing as a guest
So as jy met 'n Hilux gery het sou dit "HILUXIE" gewees het??

dankie tog nee , dis amper so erg soos landie

maar thys jy behoort te weet , ons kan jeepies wees of jeeps. ONS ISI BANG NIE

MOFASA · Post by **MOFASA** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:53 pm

CasKru wrote:
MOFASA wrote:
Blaps wrote:My comes all the from the army days in Angola. In the sunday "Rapport" there was this strip called "Ben Baps en Familie" and the guys use to call me "Ben Baps" which later became the shorter "Blaps"
Blaps is also an old slang word for a mistake....

Mine well I had a Bullmastiff named Mofasa after the lion king movie...
When I joined I used my nick name which i had for many many but some people didn't think it was acceptable for this forum, so i went with MOFASA
That's because we believe that BARBIEGIRL is not a fitting name for a guy

YOU WISH

MonsterLux · Post by **MonsterLux** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:58 pm

My heel eerste 4x4 was 'n SFA chasis met geel nisan champ body op. Ultimate speel ding en niks kon hom stop nie, toe word Geelmonster gebore. Dra maar nog die naam rond hy het maar 'n spesiale plekie in my hart.

Post by **Rafs** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:42 pm

Rafs short for Rafiki which means friend... I liked it and kept it from way back when....

Post by **Mud Dog** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:24 pm

Rafs wrote:Rafs short for Rafiki which means friend... I liked it and kept it from way back when....

That's cute! ..... and all the while I thought it was for Riana As Francisco's Sidekick!

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:46 pm

Mud Dog wrote:
Rafs wrote:Rafs short for Rafiki which means friend... I liked it and kept it from way back when....
That's cute! ..... and all the while I thought it was for Riana As Francisco's Sidekick!

You are ruining the rafiki-ship Andy..

FJCruiser-ZN · Post by **FJCruiser-ZN** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:06 pm

"Legend35-ZN"

I've owned 3 2.7i Legend35's since 2004. 2 x 2x4 D/C's and 1 x 4x4 D/C.

At one stage I owned all 3 at once. The first one I bough new in 2004, the second on used in 2006. What I thought was a bargin turned out to be a Code 3 with 12000km's on the clock. Bought the 4x4 on an auction two years ago with the intention of using the Code 3 as a clone, to fix up the 4x4.

The ZN donates KZN, where my home is.

My wife nicknamed me Legend35, because our friends always commented on the fleet of Legends when visiting.

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Huismoeles · Post by **Huismoeles** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:13 pm

Dis van spreeklik

The Legend · Post by **The Legend** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:32 pm

My kollegas het my die naam van lollie gegee omdat hulle se ek sukkel (lol) so baie met hulle.

Donkey · Post by **Donkey** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:44 pm

Unlike what many may think...

I love donkeys cos they're stubborn, simple,strong, under-rated and mix with the poorest of the poor, I'm not one for bling and fancy stuff, hence donkey.

Froll · Post by **Froll** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:38 pm

Got mine in std 2 at school, dont ask what it means as I dont know. Some old friends still use this name.

Post by **FIRSTGEER** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 6:23 am

Geer being my surename,I became FIRSTGEER,swambo second geer.Then came the three rugrats namely third,fourth and fifth geer CAUSE I COULDNT FIND REVERSE GEER!!!!!!!

Post by **CasKru** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 6:28 am

FIRSTGEER wrote:Geer being my surename,I became FIRSTGEER,swambo second geer.Then came the three rugrats namely third,fourth and fifth geer CAUSE I COULDNT FIND REVERSE GEER!!!!!!!

Ali3n · Post by **Ali3n** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 6:32 am

FIRSTGEER wrote:Geer being my surename,I became FIRSTGEER,swambo second geer.Then came the three rugrats namely third,fourth and fifth geer CAUSE I COULDNT FIND REVERSE GEER!!!!!!!

Donkey · Post by **Donkey** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 7:11 am

FIRSTGEER wrote:Geer being my surename,I became FIRSTGEER,swambo second geer.Then came the three rugrats namely third,fourth and fifth geer CAUSE I COULDNT FIND REVERSE GEER!!!!!!!

Sounds funny, I like

Pote · Post by **Pote** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 7:22 am

My Nick comes from years back.
Everyone always used to tease me about the size of my feet, (Size 15) hence the name "Pote"

Hoppy · Post by **Hoppy** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:44 am

Firstgeer wins the prize, he has my vote

Luckily his Mother in law called "Clutch" stepped in and they stopped at five

Danman · Post by **Danman** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 11:03 am

Pote wrote:My Nick comes from years back.
Everyone always used to tease me about the size of my feet, (Size 15) hence the name "Pote"

Jy weet natuurlik wat se hulle van ouens met groooot voete

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Hulle is gewoontlik "clowns"

Danman · Post by **Danman** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 11:09 am

Hoppy wrote: Firstgeer wins the prize, he has my vote Luckily his Mother in law called "Clutch" stepped in and they stopped at five

Ja nee, my pa het ook so deur die ratte gegaan...en toe hy weer trou kom hy agter hy het eintlik 'n split gearbox.

MOFASA · Post by **MOFASA** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 1:19 pm

Mud Dog wrote:
Rafs wrote:Rafs short for Rafiki which means friend... I liked it and kept it from way back when....
Lion King fan.....
That's cute! ..... and all the while I thought it was for Riana As Francisco's Sidekick!

Post by **Haboob** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 4:32 pm

My choice: Haboob for Dust Cloud in Arabic for the cloud following the new D4D when compared to the old slower 2.4 P .

Tadh'hiya for Sacrifice in Arabic, given by SWAMBO, for the time I spent earning the $ to pay for the upgrade

Ali3n · Post by **Ali3n** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 4:40 pm

Haboob wrote:My choice: Haboob for Dust Cloud in Arabic for the cloud following the new D4D when compared to the old slower 2.4 P .

Tadh'hiya for Sacrifice in Arabic, given by SWAMBO, for the time I spent earning the $ to pay for the upgrade

Now that is interesting.

mushroom · Post by **mushroom** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 4:43 pm

Mushroom - spent 12 odd years growing them and probably the next 60 yrs doing the same, they're my life - somewhat like the Hilux....and I have a bad memory so it made sense :razz: :razz:

Blitzkrieg · Post by **Blitzkrieg** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 4:53 pm

Blitzkrieg

Ou duitse woord in wereld oorlog. Dit was die benoeming vir 'n oorlogs beweging.
Om jou hele mag op een deel te konsentreer om die vyand te verslaan, dis hoe ek my Hilux sien met die V8.
As die vyand (onbekombare grond/modder pad) hom sien aan kom moet hulle maar weet hulle dae is getel.

Post by **Family_Dog** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:55 pm

I have no claim to fame - I simply am the "Family Dog".

(And Tammie thinks so too!! ;) )

-F_D

Post by **Baasvark** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:03 pm

Baasvark (I am a pig farmer/pork producer)

When I moved here 12 yrs ago, I obviuosly didn't know anyone in the area. So I spent a lot of time introducing myself to my neighbours & new people I met. One day a guy said to me "so jy is eintlik die Baasvark" and so the name stuck.

Sliver · Post by **Sliver** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:38 pm

My eerste 4x4 was silver en my dogter kom nie silver se nie,maar wel sliver.Vandaar die naam.

Pora · Post by **Pora** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:06 pm

Started Gaming in 2004 playing counter strike 1.3 (halflife)

friends gave me the nickname pora because i am half Portuguese

Pora · Post by **Pora** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:10 pm

Danman wrote:Halflife game name given to me by fellow players "Danie the maniac" :wth: abbreviated "DanMan"

The one guy in my bf3 clan he's name is "DanTheMan"

cool name tho

Danman · Post by **Danman** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:16 am

Pora wrote:
Danman wrote:Halflife game name given to me by fellow players "Danie the maniac" :wth: abbreviated "DanMan"
The one guy in my bf3 clan he's name is "DanTheMan"

cool name tho

Thanx, my nickname I carried from school was "Mielie" because of my western Transvaal rugby colours(emblem was a mielie).
But that raised too many questions...... :wth: that I got tired of explaining. Most of my school friend still refer to me by that name.
But since Danman was bestowed upon me by the halflife clan, it stuck

ForYota · Post by **ForYota** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:00 am

Family_Dog wrote:I have no claim to fame - I simply am the "Family Dog".

(And Tammie thinks so too!! ;) )
Bulldog 005_R.jpg

-F_D

Pragtige Staffie oom Eric

Stubs · Post by **Stubs** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:39 am

well my name is Stu Bull, so in the Army everyone called me Stubble which eventually got shortened to Stubs or Stubsie !!!!

4 runner oldie · Post by **4 runner oldie** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:11 am

Well with my nickname . My hilux 4runner and me are oldies ...lol..

Post by **Family_Dog** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:43 pm

ForYota wrote:
Pragtige Staffie oom Eric

Thanks Hennie.... Tammie stem met jou saam!

-F_D