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Ronin
Member

As a new member who has been reading their way through the forum with great interest, I have seen a variety of nicknames and avatars.

So just to be nosey, what's the reason/s behind your nickname and avatar?

I'll get the ball rolling.........

Mon Sep 5 2011 9:00:44 #
Ronin
Member

........ A Ronin is a masterless Samurai forced to roam alone and fend for himself.

My avatar is the face of a Samurai which I have tattooed on my back (you've probably spotted a theme here).

I run a Martial Arts club teaching Ju-Jitsu, the unarmed form of combat used by the Samurai. I have been heavily involved in the for 24 years - hence my fascination.

Who's next?.........

Mon Sep 5 2011 9:11:05 #
LEELABIRD
Member

Leelabird-Leela is my baby name from early happy times and bird because I would love to fly My avatar is from my recent wedding to my lovely husband-there to remind me...

Mon Sep 5 2011 10:22:03 #
Tess
Member

Hi Ronin
Nothing very special about my username, just that I HATE my real name and so I can imagine I am beautiful feminine Tess of the d'Urbervilles making all the men's hearts flutter - some hopes!.
I change my avatar from time to time, at present it's our geriatric hen who we think is about 16 and is now too old to live outdoors. She goes out on warm days and then pecks the door when she wants to come back in.

Mon Sep 5 2011 10:26:09 #
Ronin
Member

Leelabird - Both your nickname and avatar are very sweet.

Tess - I'm sure you are a beautiful, feminine Tess of the d'Urbervilles with heart fluttering abilities. The hen pecking the door really made me laugh

Mon Sep 5 2011 10:41:04 #
Ratwomble
Member

One day when my son was about ten we were visiting my mother. A neighbour called, carrying one of those horrible small hairy dogs that appear to be fashionable. I told my son that it was proof that Wombles and Rats could crossbreed. Hence Ratwomble.

My avatar is a picture of my daughter's gnome who was kidnapped and spent a year travelling and sending her photos. I think he's in India in the photo

David

Mon Sep 5 2011 12:20:41 #
Wombat140
Member

My avatar is just a little ad for the campaign to stop Gary McKinnon being extradited to America (http://www.freegary.org.uk/, http://www.autism.org.uk). Remember him? The one that hacked into the Pentagon computers to look for UFOs? My feeling is that if a somewhat stoned amateur could repeatedly get into such a critical system (he left silly messages and they still didn't notice), the Pentagon's technicians are the ones who should be in court.

"Wombat140" was invented entirely at random, while struggling to register with a website where every possible name seemed to be taken, and it stuck.

Mon Sep 5 2011 18:37:15 #
Truddles
Member

Truddles was my nickname at school and my current avatar is a figure made using the words OCD ACTION

Mon Sep 5 2011 22:20:02 #
Tess
Member

Ronin. you can be my toy boy any day for a comment like that. I told my husband what you had written and he said "Tess of the D'Urbervilles is mostly a tragedy!".

Tue Sep 6 2011 9:27:19 #
Ronin
Member

Hi Tess,

Tell your husband that our story is a tragedy and will remain so until we're together

xxx

Wed Sep 7 2011 7:17:22 #
Tess
Member

Wed Sep 7 2011 9:09:09 #
Tess
Member

Hi Ronin
If you thought the hen pecking the door was funny click on my avatar to see how she keeps her feet warm.

Wed Sep 7 2011 9:47:38 #
Ronin
Member

Excellent! The dog doesn't look overly impressed though

Wed Sep 7 2011 15:09:19 #
Tess
Member

Believe it or not there is a love affair going on.

Wed Sep 7 2011 17:43:40 #