I guess I have too much spare time. I was looking at the forum page, and started wondering how some of you came up with your forum name. Some are obvious and easy, like mine, (rickg), but some of you have ones that must have a hidden meaning. I won't name names I'll let you volunteer the info.

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past MB rides:
'68 220D
'68 220D(another one)
'67 230
'84 SD
Current rides:
'06 Lexus RX330
'93 Ford F-250
'96 Corvette
'99 Polaris 700 RMK sled
2011 Polaris Assault
'86 Yamaha TT350(good 'ol thumper)

My last name starts with ASH so thats the first part. And well Ashman just sounded cool.

Alon

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'92 300CE - Sold
2004 C240 - 744 - C7 Wheels - Android Radio
2002 C320 - 816 - Sport Wagon

I've wanted to ask this question before, too.

I lived in Japan for many years, and Suginami is the name of the Prefecture that I lived in.

The name "prefecture" is kind of strange, but basically, Japan is broken up into prefectures, and they are basically the size of a county.

Suginami Prefecture is just inland of Tokyo.

I lived in Suginami Prefecture, Nishi-Ogikubo city.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

Mine friends call me Dr. Brandini just a nickname I've had for a long time.

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Brandon



2008 S550
1957 Dodge D100
1967 VW Microbus 21 Window
2001 Suburban
2004 Beach cruiser bicycle
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"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religion, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For that reason alone, people of other faiths have been afforded freedom of worship here." Patrick Henry 1776

At the time i chose the nick "Freestyler", i was training for the skydiving discipline 'Freestyle' (balancing in various positions during free-fall). The same year the band Bomfunk MC's had a huge hit with the techno/rap song Freestyler.

Well, you get it..

Freestyler

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Never criticize someone until you've walked a mile in his shoes. That way, when you do, you're a mile away -and you have his shoes!


'86 300E optically converted to '95 E300 (Sold)
-Blauschwarz on silver
-Black leather
-17" AMG & 15" AMG for winter

G-Benz

"G" is the first initial of my first name.

"Benz"...well, I kinda don't remember where I got that from...

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2009 ML350 (106K) - Family vehicle
2001 CLK430 Cabriolet (80K) - Wife's car
2005 BMW 645CI (138K) - My daily driver
2016 Mustang (32K) - Daughter's car

My mother gave it to me

I was tired and hungover and couldn't think of anything original when I first registered to this board, so I just grabbed a Greek name for an alias.

So no, I don't have any kind of superiority complex or any crap like that. I should have thought harder I guess but I was too lazy and wasn't sure if I was going to bother coming back to this board...lol...guess I liked it here after all.

Good thread...nice that I can finally explain this...

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Chris
2007 E550 4Matic - 61,000 Km - Iridium Silver, black leather, Sport package, Premium 2 package
2007 GL450 4Matic - 62,000 Km - Obsidian Black Metallic, black leather, all options
1998 E430 - sold
1989 300E - 333,000 Km - sold
1977 280E - sold
1971 250 - retired

"And a frign hat. They gave me a hat at the annual benefits meeting. I said. how does this benefit me. I dont have anything from the company.. So they gave me a hat." - TheDon

I saw the name V Gates on a 380SL years ago and liked it so had it on a Ford pick-up, Nissan Pick-up,Plymouth Grand Voyager and
finally on my 1991 300CE coupe where it's proper. Asked anyone that speaks German if in doubt of the meaning

I like diesels - alot.

I'm new, but I've probably got one of those weird nicks you're wondering about.

I homebrew beer... The standard ingredients in beer are grain, hops, water, and yeast. "Saaz" is a variety of hops.

I started using hop-names in online games years ago, because to most people it looks like a random fantasy-type name, but the other brewers out there recognize it and send me messages.

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2002 C32 AMG

I would kill everyone in this room for a drop of sweet beer... -Homer

mmmm........B-E-E-R........Who Hoo! (famous quote of Homer Simpson) - DOH!

Yeah, just updated my sig with my all-time favorite Homer quote.

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2002 C32 AMG

I would kill everyone in this room for a drop of sweet beer... -Homer

Nickname I picked up during my tenure as President of the local MBCA section.

My last name is Turman. While I was growing up my friends called me Terminator. The name also stuck with me when I was in the funeral business (go figure).


Terminator

02 C240W 13K
89 300SEL 163K
83 300TD 190K

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Mike

90 300D 511k
95 C280 133k
14 BMW 528i