Where does your user name come from?

I'm a licensed falconer and my fovorite bird to train and hunt with is a Goshawk so hence my screen name.

Tried watching the movie, but tired of it. "Out Of Africa" was another I tired of.

It was the 80's and "On Golden Pond" was a favorite. Girlfriend of the time had a way of nick-naming her buddies; she was Mrs. Fonda and I, Mr. Fonda (Dig Fonda to be complete). We never tied the knot in real life, but have remained friends over the years. Somehow I needed a moniker here and MrFonda popped into my head and it wasn't already in use. It's too much trouble to change it now. Great, fun topic :-)

My is Amthanh in Vietnamese means "Sound".

Specs are promising. The musical MoJo or a system's signature sound connects us closest to beloved recorded performances.

From this:
What is a Paladin?
(You might also try reading the 'Arthedain' and the special section about Metacon to find out why I'm being seen as a Paladin.)

Metacon: "This is a difficult question. At most, it's difficult for me, because I guess at least I had a very uncommon way to actually 'become' one. The Valar chose to give me a second chance one time and watched how I did. After some time I guess they decided that I did well and told me the truth. It was finally my decision that I agreed to their offer - being their Paladin. But to better explain what exactly seperates a paladin from a warrior, let me cite some wise men:"

"To some we are Holy Warriors, destroyers of evil, but to me it is deeper than that. Paladins are symbols of all that is good and right in the world. We are the defenders of the defenseless. We are the voice of law, but we are the bearers of Justice. We fight for law and order, but laws can be corrupted, and twisted to fit the needs of the enemy. We are the voice of pure justice when the laws no longer work." "Paladins are the best of two worlds. We hone and partake of the scholarly pursuits, so as to better control and use our warrior abilities."

"Any barbarian can lead a mob, but a Paladin will turn a mob into an army."

"From this balance of mind and body a Paladin derives the divine power of Leadership, which radiates out to those we lead, causing them to fight more fiercely, skillfully, and defend better."

"The Calling of the Paladin is of the most high and ancient origin. Long ago, when Men of all races strove against Chaos and Darkness, the Gods sent down grace and leadership unto those among us who were pure of heart and purpose. Those so chosen became shining beacons of leadership and courage to all around them. Each Paladin throughout the ages has been a focus for the forces of Light against Darkness. Thus, each Paladin must ever seek within for the dedication and purity of spirit required to lead and inspire. We lead, not by shouting orders or commanding from afar, but rather by our example. A Paladin shall ever be the first into battle and the last to retreat, never quavering no matter the odds lest others fail in their own courage as well. A Paladin must ever be a shining example of courtesy and honor -- 'tis better never to have been born than to forswear your oath once you give it as a Paladin. Yet all is not grim, for a Paladin is not some hermit locked in a tower and forbidden the taste of life. No, far from it! For each Paladin may choose to wed in good time and raise a family, such that honor and courage may be taught even to the babe on his mother's knee. The one abiding purpose of a Paladin be to live as an example to others of courage, virtue, and leadership. A wise Paladin never seeks judge over others, but shall never refuse to aid in settling a dispute if aid may be given. If ever the Darkness should conquer the Light, the last gleam shall come from the uplifted blade of a righteous Paladin.

"It is important that you understand that to be a Paladin is not just a profession, it is a method for being".

3090 was the first audio gear I ever bought: the Yamaha DSPA-3090.

My dog.. who does...

SSV Launch is the model of wakeboard boat I own. Don't know what I'll do when I replace it!

http://waterskimag.com/ski-boats/2004/01/26/supra-2004-ssv-gravity/

Big design fan of Jason Bloom of Apogee hence my user name...

Cranioclast is one of the really fine German noise projects and my personal favorite.

My company name, I sell the high end gear on the recording side, to engineers who track, mix or master records....short for TransAmerica Audio.
Brad

Good story Edd. Interesting.

I used to do porno in NYC when I was young and needed an alias for the credits. Manson had just murdered Jay Sebring and his real name was unpronouncable. He figured a short first name coupled with a car race would sound Hollywood sexy and that is how he got his name. I did the same.

In my real life I sell direct Mail for a living. Thus the username dmailer.

My username is based on my MOS or job specialty in the U.S. ARMY when I first joined audiogon. Went back to infantry, so I should change it again?

@Rex44 My ex wife is Japanese. When I originally used this screen name I was going to use a different name but it would have been offensive in Japanese. So I settled on this. lol

Cool name Baka. I learned that from watching anime series. lol
My name come's from roman tv movies. They usually say caesar rex. (which means "king")

Baka is Japanese for "stupid". 1969 is the year that my ex wife and I were born. So basically it's a dig at the both of us.

Mr Tennis,

Don't let the injury stop you. I have multiple tears in each Meniscus and Osteo/Rheumatoid Arthritis in both knees with my C-45 vertebrae degenerating. While Table Tennis doesn't require the extensive court coverage of your former sport, I still have to be quick on my feet.

The Era I grew up in

All things italian. My wife says I'm obsessed. Dave

I sincerely hope that there is not a single person on this site who can't figure out where my username comes from....

I own a 300 ZX twin turbo and I'm into astronomy as a hobby.

From the NHL Anaheim Ducks. Won its first championship in 2007; thus the screen name. Had the privilege of being there for the playoff run. Quite a few hockey fans on Agon.

Not to be misconstrued. Once you are in it only lasts for a few seconds...the......

nickname from my friend back from high school. I had a prom photo that made my head look huge and it stuck ever since. Thinking about it, we all go by our nicknames and commonly if we hear our real name, its strange.

63 my fav # when I was a kid as it was Standard Bike Company's number and I rode Standards.

My college gave me this as my e-mail, automatically generated from my name. First 6 letters of the last name, first initial, middle initial. Came out "killmoms."

It makes me laugh.

My mommy and daddy.

My name is Nick and J is the first letter of my last name.

I am so sorry . I can't hear you.

My name is Doug, and this is my nickname as emphasized by my youngest daughter when she was 9, 24 now...

Well, if it walks like a duck...... I got tagged with that at 20, used it as a CB handle for many years, added the rest after cancer and "crazy family" survival.

Swampwalker,

You really did it now by sending that speedo via Fedex. An inspector from TSA noticed a foul smell coming from your package and alerted Homeland Security and, since it was considered 'mail', the FBI was called in too. After their crime lab analyzed your speedo, they classified it as a potential Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD)which has now gotten Fema and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) involved. To further complicate natters, all this activity has piqued the interest of foriegn spy agencies.
They called your speedos a serious 'game changer' and told the President that the fate of the world's balance of power was in jeopardy. They decided to let your package be delivered in the hopes of snaring all these spies who were also after this new diabolical weapon. I was captured and held at gunpoint by some of these spies who were waiting for the package to be delivered so they could make off with it. I was unaware that I was being used as bait in this high stakes sting operation. As we were waiting, I overheard some of the spies' comments, here are a few I recall:

Boris (Russian spy): "This Swampwalker speedo makes Chernobyl look like spilt goat milk."

Pokeman (Japanese spy): "I'd rather fight Godzilla bare handed than catch a smell of that speedo."

Jacque (French Fashion Police spy): "As I recall, the French mandatory penalty for wearing just a speedo with rollerblades, is several hours of mocking and demeaning comments followed by death. This fashion-challenged idiot is very lucky he's an American idiot."

Abdul (Arab spy): "One whiff of the Devil's speedo will cause mass evacuation from Israel, god willing."

Just in time, the FBI swooped in and captured all the spies. President Obama, after meeting with the Joint Cheifs of Staff, announced that NASA will be shooting the highly toxic speedo into outer space. However, this caused comments and dire warnings from our interstellar neighbors:

Venus: "Please shoot it in Mars' direction, that thing is gross."
Mars: "We little green guys will attack you stupid earthlings with our ray guns blazing if that thing comes even CLOSE to us."

Uranus: "Let's just say that thing smells worse than my name, nuff said?"

Pluto: "We're your furthest neighbor, hundreds of thousands of miles from earth, and we can still smell it from here. Atleast send us a couple million gas masks in size XXXXXXXSmall. Our heads are the same size as your earth cat. And no jokes, brainiacs! We may have small heads/brains and inferiority complexes but we also have the power to destroy your puny little planet with one touch of our fingers, which are actually quite large,especially compared to our small monkey sized bodies."

The Sun: "You shoot that thing at me and, I swear, I'll go supernova."

Way to go, Swampwalker, another fine mess you got us into. I think the world, and galaxy, would appreciate it if you'd lay off the Wild Turkey and buy some normal pants. The Russians would have thrown you in the gulag and turned you and your speedos into a WMD factory. And, do you know what they do to guys in speedos in a Russian prison?

Sorry, Dude. Speedo already shipped, fedex overnight. NO returns accepted w/o 1500% restocking fee. Hopefully it won't get "moldy" since u are correct, it WAS the one I wore on Satiday. How many u think I got? BTW, I'd check my homeowners a'fore u try to drive those bad boys w any a' them anteek tube amps. The last guy who tried to that had a bit of a "meltdown"! As always, trust your "ears".

LOL

Good one, Swamp.

Swampwalker,

Wow, you must've really hit the Wild Turkey hard last night at the Gator. You're even slurring when you type. Heard all about your evening since it's now the talk of the town, What's That Smell, Louisiana. Everyone's saying you were sitting on 90-year old Mr. Flanders' lap singing "It's Raining Men" and the "Pina Colada" song when you lost control of your bladder and wet your speedo, again.
I'm looking forward to the new speakers and karaoke machine I won for winning the contest on your screen name origin. I just completed construction on my new 'stadium sized' addition to accomodate the speakers. I'm thinking of driving them with a flea watt SET, 8 watts should be plenty.
Also, you can keep the speedo I won since you'll probably just send me the one you wore last night. Have fun and leave old man Flanders alone, you crazy nut.

Nobel100- Wayl, I jist cum to aftir a big Satirday naht at the Pink 'Gator (only wanna-bes call it Alligator) an sawr u was dissin' me. Yur gonna pay, boy. Ahm a-comin' to ur place 'n' swap ur Maggies (whut kinna name iz that fur a speaker?) fur some o these here butees. Y'all gonna need a bigger amp, so ah'll leave you one a these beautees so u kin git better @ kareokee, 'cuz u sucked on Friday, man. 'Course, now that ma sikrit is out, ah'm gonna havta go on deeper into th' bayou an' switch to corn-likker! Yur prize is a buket a ABS (alriddy bin sucked) crawdad heads and a used and abused speedo!

p.s. If ah wuz u, ah'd sleep w the lite on, cuz ah no where u liv, boy ;~)

Amazing! :-D Thanx Albert!
Also amazing all but 1 are Russian/East European.....
Bombaywalla

I just typed in Tennis beauties and found the site without considering where they were from.

I think most males have built in appreciation for healthy, beautiful women.

My favorite is Nicole Vaidisova followed by Tatiana Golovin but all of them are athletic, yet feminine beauties.

02-17-11: Albertporter

tennis was my favorite sport at the time my username was selected.

Now tennis is my favorite

Amazing! :-D Thanx Albert!
Also amazing all but 1 are Russian/East European.....

Albert,

Thank you for providing that persuasive visual evidence in support of being a tennis fan. I played some tennis back in college but didn't realize it has become such a stimulating spectator sport. Thanks again.

R is the first letter of my name.
Rob walker.

I was going to use Noble1 because I had to think of a screen namequickly and I live in Noblesville, Indiana. As I recall, it wasn't enough characters so I added 2 zeros. Wow, was that exciting or what?

I was just to tired to think of anything original or clever. My name really is Paul Graham. It works.

Swampwalker?
That's an easy one.

Everyone knows Swampwalker down here in the bayou. He's famous round these parts for taking his boat to the favorite local dive bar here called the "Pink Alligator" which is built on stilts with a pier since it's only accessible by boat. He always orders the same thing: a bucket of crawfish and a bottle of Wild Turkey. He always comes in wearing the same thing, too: nothing but a speedo and his rollerblades. Once he gets his order, he skates around the bar, with the whiskey bottle in one hand and the bucket in the other, telling all who'll listen how bad the jukebox sounds, periodically yelling "I can't take any more of this,I'm an #@%& Audiophile damnit!!". And the evening always ends the same way after polishing off his bottle of Wild Turkey and bucket of crawfish: he drunkenly skates around the pier looking for his boat (for giggles we always drive his boat back to his house when he's about halfway through his bottle,he just lives about a mile away in a former hunting blind up in a big old tree). After he gives up looking for his boat and emphatically refuses offers of rides home, he petulantly slings his rollerblades over his shoulder and stumbles home through the swamp. The above is repeated atleast 3 or 4 times a month year round but he wears tights under his speedo during colder times like now. In fact, he was in the bar last night in his winter attire. But he drank more than his usual bottle and lost control of his bladder. People were calling him Swamppants and Swampwetter. Poor guy, I hope he's OK.

Okay, Swampwalker, what do I win for 'guessing' the truth behind your screen name and giving the readers a little insight into your life down here in What's That Smell, Louisianna? Funny thing, the patrons of the Pink Alligator didn't name him, the locals gave him that name because that's usually the only tine they see him, trudging through the swamp with his roller blades and wearing only a speedo. They also don't mind the loud music filling the swamp at night because it sounds so good, although they do wonder how he managed to get all that fine gear and electricity to that blind. He is becoming legendary down here since he often has to unavoidably fight alligators and monster sized catfish on his way home. If we patrons had named him, he'd probably be called the Swampstumbler or Swampthing.
I hope I've been helpful in illuminating ya'll bout the true origins of this local legend's screen name.

My nickname is dictated by the hobby/obsession and a love for shostakovich's symphony #5

My nickname in the fraternity. Too many people use "remo," so I am the "real" "remo."