What does your screen name mean? - Page 5 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

The Clk Man · #61 12-30-2008, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by A264172

As the cure is to the cause.

So we have a Catch 22 situation here?

86560SEL · #62 12-30-2008, 07:41 PM

I once longed for a 1986 560SEL (and almost bought one), but never did, but kept the name.

I have owned...

1974 240D (in 1998)
1985 380SE (in 2006)
1984 190D (in 2008)
1988 300SEL (current)

eagle-co94 · #63 12-30-2008, 07:44 PM

Eagle Scout class of 1994. I use the same name on all forums I'm on as well as ebay and gunbroker unless the site doesn't allow hyphens or that many characters.

The Clk Man · #64 12-30-2008, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 86560SEL

I once longed for a 1986 560SEL (and almost bought one), but never did, but kept the name.

I have owned...

1974 240D (in 1998)
1985 380SE (in 2006)
1984 190D (in 2008)
1988 300SEL (current)

I have a 1974 240 it was a beautiful car, it reminded me of the early 60's benzes.

C280 Sport · #65 12-30-2008, 07:49 PM

C280 Sport- I came from WWW.Mercedesforum.com and its the name I use there also. I chose C280 Sport because I joined forum sites the day I purchased the 2000 C280 Sport

Cal Learner · #66 12-30-2008, 08:02 PM

It's an alma mater thing.

Hatterasguy · #67 12-30-2008, 08:07 PM

Mine is after the boat I have wanted since I was like 10. I also go by Alchemist on some other forums, and when I played DF2 online all the time. I need to get another online shooter those are fun.

86560SEL · #68 12-30-2008, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by The Clk Man

I have a 1974 240 it was a beautiful car, it reminded me of the early 60's benzes.

Cool. Yes, I liked mine, but I never got to drive it, but I did ride alot in it in the early-mid 1980s when I was a kid. I remember vividly the last time I rode in the car... it was summer of 1985. My uncle had bought it brand new for my aunt for Christmas of 1973. He sold it in 1987. Years later, in 1999 I seen a 74' 240D in the newspaper for sale and thought I would take a look. I went and looked and it turned out the be the same car. The body (the visible parts of it) were still perfect, but the engine had a bad knock and the interior was ragged. It had once been white in color.

One problem was that the mans daughter had added oil, but forgot to place the oil cap back on and blew all of the oil out. Also @ the time I did not realize that these cars were prone to undercarriage rust and this one had literally been setting in a swamp for about 5 years and two of the floors were pretty rusty. SO..... I sold it for $100 a couple of months later, which is what I gave for it, but I did keep the original white color-keyed hubcaps!

Botnst · #69 12-30-2008, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SwampYankee

I yam what I yam.

Although we are a little displaced to the west.

"Swamp Yankee is a colloquialism that has a variety of meanings. Generally, it refers to Yankee or WASP's (northeasterners with colonial ancestry) from rural Rhode Island and nearby eastern Connecticut and southeastern Massachusetts. The term "Yankee" connotes urbane industriousness, while the term "Swamp Yankee" signifies a more countrified, stubborn, independent and less refined subtype."

New England redneck is an oversimplification but close.

I'll be damned, is that what "yankee" means?
Botnst -- what I do, 2 vowels short of a title.

eagle-co94 · #70 12-30-2008, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDon

in high school everyone though I was italian so they dubbed me "TheDon" and it has stuck. Its funny going to gtg's and people ask, "where is TheDon" or" Who is TheDon?" and I say "I'm TheDon."

they usually expect some older guy but nope.. its me some 19 year old college kid

Man, and all this time I thought it was because you liked urinal cakes:

Johnhef · #71 01-01-2009, 01:39 PM

johnhef-

John Hef, well thats me

LaRondo · #72 01-01-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnhef

johnhef-

John Hef, well thats me

I didn't think, it was anybody else.

Happy New Year!

iwrock · #73 01-01-2009, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnhef

johnhef-

John Hef, well thats me

Are you sure?

I pegged you as a Ralph....

suginami · #74 01-01-2009, 03:07 PM

Suginami comes from Suginami-ku, one of the districts in Tokyo where I lived for several years.

KarTek · #75 01-01-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by suginami

Suginami comes from Suginami-ku, one of the districts in Tokyo where I lived for several years.

My brain always says: "Shinigami" when I see your screen name even though I know it's not correct...

My screen name came from having a brief venture into small business ownership doing PM work on fleet vehicles. KarTek was the name of the business. Even now, years later, I use it on pretty much every forum that I'm a member of.