gritineye Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 (edited) I'm sure that to anyone who has spent weeks scraping and wire brushing an Explorer from underneath, Gritineye will need no explanation... I didn't reveal my real name before I retired as a lot of my more lucrative customers were of the tree hugging variety, and I thought it best to keep them from stumbling across my gas guzzling activities! Just one good reason for using an anonymous user-name, a practice that has been frowned on by a couple of posters on here in the past.. Edited March 27, 2012 by gritineye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redherring Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Understanxd the 'gritineye' concept but have to say my first thought is an image of John Wayne... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 With a name like Branko Dragovic I had to shorten it, as I struggle with it on a Monday, or a Tuesday......Bran on its own would confuse me with a breakfast cereal, but then Bran D confuses with strong spirit drink so I should have used Bran on its own...Oh well I'm glad its not confusing! Makes perfect sense, especially the brandy bit!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Understanxd the 'gritineye' concept but have to say my first thought is an image of John Wayne... Yes that had occurred to me too, but I can't do the walk.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 fesm is a very old nickname from highschool. ndt is part of my job Easy to remember so used it originally for yahoo email then on several forums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeePig Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Mine is not too complicated when you see my avitar....My BRDM2 fires the "Malyutka" AT-3 missile. NATO code name is SAGGER, and for obvious reasons I wasn't going to use that.:shocked: 'Malyutka' could be translated as 'sweet little thing'. Not that I am suggesting anything. Just saying. A similar word is used to describe the Fiat 126 when it was made and sold here in Poland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Landrover series IIa 1/4 ton truck utility. Commonly known as a Rover Mk8 and my interest is in the FFR version....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeePig Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 And mine is short for gingerpig, which is what I used to call my cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcot1751 Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Mine is my old Royal Artillery battery - 36 (Arcot 1751) Battery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey area Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 The GCU Grey Area is a ship from the wonderfully disturbed mind of Iain Banks/Iain M Banks who has sadly just announced that he has probably only months to live and that the book he has due for publication is likely to be his last. My own disturbed mind is amused by my profile pic which is the sign on the girl's toilet door from a previous office...:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lardrover Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 I'm from North Korea and I love Lard. Will be cooking out next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoseman Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 i own my own hydraulics company, self explanitory realy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 i own my own hydraulics company, self explanitory realy. Thank goodness for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoseman Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Thank goodness for that AND ......i have an extremely large....!!! (van!!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I should change my name to "Scared now"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markheliops Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Markheliops! Name of Mark and heliops was my call sign when I was learning to fly for my PPL(H). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Markheliops! Name of Mark and heliops was my call sign when I was learning to fly for my PPL(H). I always wondered what your name meant but was too shy to ask!!!! Now I know!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markheliops Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 What do you mean "too shy to ask" Rosie? I could understand it if I had a name like "Mark massive hose" or "Mark ding-dong." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broken arrow Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 road the works ariel arrow at brands hatch in the 60s and dropped it on oil at paddock bend, hence one BROKEN ARROW only time i ever came off was told if you don"t fall off you aint going quick enough, thats it i am afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 What do you mean "too shy to ask" Rosie? I could understand it if I had a name like "Mark massive hose" or "Mark ding-dong." Well you know how shy I am?!! Just wasn't sure what a 'heliops' was!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin33ba07 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 first name Robin reg number Mk 1 Ferret 33BA07 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisg Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 First name is chris (actually Christopher ) g first letter of my surname Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughman Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Ploughman. What could it refer to - Something Military maybe even RE maybe a mine layer. No Not even Agricultural More a seasonal thing. Meet Number 18 a 104 year old Railway Snowplough, one of my other pet interests. 26 tons of Timber and a little bit of Ironwork. The star of a British transport Film from the 1950s "Snowdrift at Bleath Ghyll" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lardrover Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Liking this thread, liking the insight :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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