What's in a username?

[Bushmiller]

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If that doesn't work I've got a fairly rare motorcycle so guzzis3 is the next option. If all else fails I expand that to motoguzzi750S3, fortunately only had to use that once or twice. There were about 930 S3's built and I probably know half the owners in the world so...

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Wow!

The last motorcycle I owned was a moto Guzzi 750S3.

I sold it in 1980.

Regards
Paul

[Bushmiller]

My username came to me when I discovered that turds wouldn't take a good polish but wood would.

I wasn't quite sure if this was an artesan's observation or a social comment.

Regards
Paul

[Bushmiller]

OK. Deep breath...

At least one rascal on the forums has alluded to my moniker as originating from a combination of hairdresser and body waxer and that I may have emigrated from the largest country in South America. Fortunately, he made this derogatory remark in a confidential email during the Colt Group Buy discussions so only FF and I know about this exchange.

Just as an aside, did you know that the aforementioned South American country, which also contains the largest river in the world, is bigger than Australia: Bigger by quite a bit too?

"Bushmiller" comes from the time when I ran a portable sawmilling business. I had two saws and the bandsaw was a "Bushmill" made by John Laidlaw.

There.. all quite wholesome and above board (Pun, sorry.)

Regards
Paul

[labr@]

Well I certainly misconstrued Bushmiller - I thought it meant someone who drinks Bushmill's (a brand of whisky - possibly Irish?)

As for mine......

Labr@ is pronounced Labrat (I had to use the alternative spelling because the “proper” one was taken)

The reason I chose it is one of the following, see if you can guess which:

a) I am a small, pointy nosed individual who likes doing mazes and has a penchant for sharp cheeses.

b) I worked in an industrial laboratory for 25 years, where I was conditioned to respond to a buzzer by rushing out through a door, collecting a sample and returning to the lab. The positive reinforcement was a pay packet once a week, the negative was being shouted at for stopping production.

c) I’m a brat from Los Angeles.



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If you guessed A then you did well!


Although not as well as if you had chosen B, which is the correct answer - but A is pretty close

Oh, and C is right out!

[Bushmiller]

Well I certainly misconstrued Bushmiller - I thought it meant someone who drinks Bushmill's (a brand of whisky - possibly Irish?)

As for mine......

Labr@ is pronounced Labrat (I had to use the alternative spelling because the “proper” one was taken)

The reason I chose it is one of the following, see if you can guess which:

a) I am a small, pointy nosed individual who likes doing mazes and has a penchant for sharp cheeses.

b) I worked in an industrial laboratory for 25 years, where I was conditioned to respond to a buzzer by rushing out through a door, collecting a sample and returning to the lab. The positive reinforcement was a pay packet once a week, the negative was being shouted at for stopping production.

c) I’m a brat from Los Angeles.



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If you guessed A then you did well!


Although not as well as if you had chosen B, which is the correct answer - but A is pretty close

Oh, and C is right out!

Nicely put and an ingenious method of spelling. I am trying to decide whether George Bernard Shaw, who was a protagonist of phonetic spelling, would approve or disapprove.

You are right on the money with Bushmills being an irish whiskey, but it has nothing to do with me as I don't drink whiskey. However I am married to a woman who drinks it straight. Or is that.

Regards
Paul

[Twisted Tenon]

I've had a heap of nicknames over the years and all of them have been bestowed by others. I have nick names for my children and only I use them.
Twisted Tenon is the first nick name I have had that I have selected. It suits my warped sense of humour

[Scott]

"Bushmiller" comes from the time when I ran a portable sawmilling business. I had two saws and the bandsaw was a "Bushmill" made by John Laidlaw.

There.. all quite wholesome and above board (Pun, sorry.)

To be honest I thought Bushmiller was a "miller of the bush". However, even that statement can be misconstrued. Brazilian anyone?. So to work out what you meant I Googled "Bushmiller" and came up with this: Ernie Bushmiller, American Cartoonist who authored the 'Nancy' comics. Anyone, who lives in Australia (at least) knows what a Nancy is. So sorry Bushy, I've plumbed the depths of wholesomeness and came up with a couple of different interpretations.

[Bushmiller]

To be honest I thought Bushmiller was a "miller of the bush". However, even that statement can be misconstrued. Brazilian anyone?. So to work out what you meant I Googled "Bushmiller" and came up with this: Ernie Bushmiller, American Cartoonist who authored the 'Nancy' comics. Anyone, who lives in Australia (at least) knows what a Nancy is. So sorry Bushy, I've plumbed the depths of wholesomeness and came up with a couple of different interpretations.

Oh dear! Looks like the macho image has just gone out the window. Back to the sensitive side trying desperately to win sympathy.

In "sjt" I couldn't help but notice how close 'j' is to 'h' on the keyboard and I wondered if there had been a typo with the 'i' left out so you didn't get **** each time you posted. Just my warped mind. Pay no attention

Regards
Paul

[jimbur]

In "sjt" I couldn't help but notice how close 'j' is to 'h' on the keyboard and I wondered if there had been a typo with the 'i' left out so you didn't get **** each time you posted. Just my warped mind. Pay no attention
Regards
Paul

Wipe the last post
Cheers,
JIm

[Bushmiller]

Wipe the last post
Cheers,
JIm

Touche (where's the damned accent when you want it) or is it douche?

Regards
Paul

[Scott]

*chuckle*

[Afro Boy]

Went to a 60s/70s style New Years Eve party once. I dressed up in 70s gear with an afro wig. I quickly became named Afro Boy.

The name kind of stuck which is amusing because I have no hair, let alone an afro!

[Christos]

Originally thought that Master of the Universe not really a good forum name. So I ended up using Christos.

Pretty much the same thing.

[Master Splinter]

A few of the folks here "got it" without explaination which always makes me chuffed.

You mean there are people who don't get the red shirt reference????

[Bushmiller]

You mean there are people who don't get the red shirt reference????

Yep

That's me. Not a sci-fi aficionardo. Besides which, when I watched James T Kirk was still in black and white!

I prefered William Shatner reborn as Denny Crane. A less plastic if not entirely wholesome character.

But....I do understand the reference now. Thanks to RedShirtGuy.

Regards
Paul