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Baggers
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Posted: 17th Jul 2006 22:29
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How does your name (our actual one or forum name) translate into the real world?



Behold the Bagger 228, 13500 tonnes of ball-stomping engineering mastery. It is the largest tracked vehicle in the world and can happily chew through over 17 times it's own weight of earth in a day.

So what about about your name, anything interesting sharing it? If this is a crap topic for a thread lets bask in how efficient German machinery can be and other huge things man has built.

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David R
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Heh yeah, saw a program about that machine (the 'Bagger') Absolutely amazing piece of machinery. Not exactly a speed demon movement wise though

Unfortunately my own name is too normal and name like

Quote: "Why would anyone spend that kind of money on rubber jewellery? - Phaelax"
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Hawkeye
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Posted: 17th Jul 2006 22:36 Edited at: 17th Jul 2006 22:37
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Well, my last name is Curry, so


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Oddmind
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Odd - Mind...

go figure

formerly KrazyJimmy

Prayers for rain...
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Evil Star
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My forum name came from the latest Anthony Horrowitz Book, my previous forum name being Ravens gate, his previous novel

Ravens Gate:


A sinister story of the supernatural; first of five in a thrilling new series by this number-one best-selling author. Matt has always known he has unusual powers. Raised in foster care, he is sent to Yorkshire on a rehabilitation programme, only to find himself in the midst of sinister goings-on. Matt investigates and uncovers a terrible secret - eight guardians are protecting the world from the evil ones, beings banished long ago by five children. But devil worshippers want to let the evil ones back in. As the story reaches its climax, it looks like Matt has succeeded in stopping them...or has he? Major marketing campaign with 6-sheet advertising to launch this gripping new series. Guaranteed

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Author Anthony Horowitz
Publisher Walker Books Ltd (UK)
Year 2005

Format paperback - 288 Pages


Evil Star


After his experiences at Raven's Gate, fourteen-year-old Matt Freeman thinks his days of battling evil are over. But soon he is pulled into another horrifying adventure when he discovers a second gate exists. Matt and his friend Richard travel to Peru and, assisted by a secret organization known as the Nexus, follow a series of clues to the gate's whereabouts. But there is a traitor in the Nexus...Richard is kidnapped. Matt manages to escape with the help of Pablo, a local boy. The pair travel to the Nazca desert and Matt realizes the horrifying truth - the Nazca lines are the second gate and it is about to open. But this time, will he have the strength to prevent it?
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Author Anthony Horowitz

Publisher Walker Books Ltd (UK)

Year 2006

Format paperback - 272 Pages


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Baggers
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Posted: 17th Jul 2006 22:44 Edited at: 17th Jul 2006 22:46
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Hawkeye "and it burns burns burns the ring of fire"

Evil Star: Youd make a good PR guy!

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Evil Star
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PR? Explain please Baggers


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Posted: 17th Jul 2006 22:49
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Bahamut
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Posted: 17th Jul 2006 23:02
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Well, Bahamut is a kickass dragon. I felt like a change of name from spot_the_dog (I used to have pretty bad acne (sp?)) so I just thought if in doubt, name yourself after a dragon.

Not much interesting behind it unfortunately.

IceBound Melodic rock/metal band with loads of lead guitar, clean female vocals, and more guitars! What more could you want?
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Posted: 17th Jul 2006 23:05
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lol at empty

Cattle Rustler is actually short for "Big Ol' Bad Ass Bob, The Cattle Rustler". He's one of the nutty characters invented by The Jerky Boys. His debut appearance is on Jerky Boys 3 - I peed my pants when I first heard him (John Brennan does his voice)

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Seppuku Arts
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Miyamoto Musashi - Legendary Samurai who wrote The Book of the Five Rings (Its a good read);


Seppuku - Form of Ritual suicide.


Bryn - Welsh for hill or something like that;
(Image is Bryn Celli Ddu)


Surname - Price, well I don't need an image for that;
$$$$$$££££

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Megaton Cat
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My name used to be an empire who were not the strongest or the bravest guys around, but still dominated everyone else by forming the first proffesional army in the world.


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Seppuku Arts
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And I thought a megaton was a hammer in one of the Zelda games



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Megaton Cat
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Er, I assumed Baggers meant our REAL names. I've pretty sure everyone already knows about your desperate dream to be a samurai.


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RUCCUS
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Posted: 17th Jul 2006 23:38 Edited at: 17th Jul 2006 23:39
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Why would Baggers mean our real names, and then proceed to post an explanation of his forum name's relevance?

Not much to say about my name, Im starting to hate it. Some chinese guy bought my site and is trying to sell it back to me for 900 bucks, strange how I still advertise it. I just like the logo


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OSX Using Happy Dude
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Posted: 17th Jul 2006 23:39 Edited at: 17th Jul 2006 23:42
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Philbert McTwitch is a fictional guide squirrel that a guide dog buys in order to stop running his owner into lamp posts.

The dog & owner get pulled into a nut factory and are shelled alive...

Hear about it, well, here :

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/49854

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Megaton Cat
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Quote: " Why would Baggers mean our real names, and then proceed to post an explanation of his forum name's relevance?"


Because that's Baggers.


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Steam Assassin
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The name Paper Assassin has a very confidential, hidden meaning that I only reveal to people that are close to me.(nobody)


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Matt Rock
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Posted: 17th Jul 2006 23:46 Edited at: 17th Jul 2006 23:47
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Woah, that bagger thing is real?!? It looks like an early attempt at a battle mech lol

@ Musashi: I tried to read the book of the five rings but I couldn't get passed the Fire Book. He's like bragging at that point, when he's talking about "eh, I can take out ten guys, piece of cake, just slap some armor on me and I'm good to go" hehe Yet I get my forum battle style from Tai No Sen

My name comes from the Beastie Boys' Ad-Rock. When I was a goofy 14 year old my friends used to "sing" Beastie Boys songs and I always did Ad-Rock's parts, and from then on everyone always called me Matt Rock. On the radio it really stuck and I just gave up trying to say "hey, that's not my real name!" lol. So it's a nickname turned stage name turned screen name.

Edit: "Philbert," your name doesn't count, you change it every other bloody day


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Benjamin
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Posted: 17th Jul 2006 23:49
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Quote: "I've pretty sure everyone already knows about your desperate dream to be a samurai. "

Don't pretend it isn't your dream too.

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Megaton Cat
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I think you confuse the word "dream" with "dayjob".


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UnderLord
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UnderLord - Because im the lord, of something under....actually i got nothin....nothin it means nothing *Tear*

Host your site for free www.darkuniverse.net

E-mail UnderLord @ UnderLord AT darkuniverse DOT net
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Agent Dink
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Well, I was about 10 when my brother called me "Mr. Dink" after the character in that Disney TV show Doug. At first I really really got annoyed by it. But everyone started calling me that, so I ended up learning to live with it. My first e-mail address was AgentDink_002, and I ended up shortening that to Agent_Dink for my forum name.

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OSX Using Happy Dude
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Quote: "Edit: "Philbert," your name doesn't count, you change it every other bloody day"

Thats a bit of an exaggeration now.

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Megaton Cat
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Seriously, this isn't MSN.


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NeX the Fairly Fast Ferret
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NeX make school dinners and host websites... lol!


Since the other one was scaring you guys so much...
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Enough said...
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Matt Rock
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Quote: "Thats a bit of an exaggeration now."

Okay fine, every other bloody week hehe


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@Matt Rock - I seriously thought your real name was Matt Rock

My name, for the 1000th time, is my real name in Japanese. Funny thing--- one day I got an email from someone whose name is Jeku Jacob, and he wanted my domain name. Hehehe. Sucker.


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Xander - "Helper and defender of Mankind"

Got that right.

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Cash Curtis II
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Cash rules the world. Rock stars, drug dealers, sleazy women. They all want it, they all need it.



Everybody wants Cash.





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jewish hebru name translates to beloved.
famous name for a jewish king
famouse in old testament for slaying a giant with a sling and rock
now the name is common as muck
japanese pronounce it usually as dabido

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Well my name is actually the nickname of one of my old old friends. But my old name here, Stradigos was from the book Enders Game. A Stradigos was a military outer space stratigist. I think I spelled it differently than in the book though. There is a whole series of Enders game books, they are really good. It's about a kid military genious per say.
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I'm a holiday resort, and a tortilla.



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Cheers

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According to google images, I can either be:

A)a south american comic:


B) a horse
http://www.le-cheval-bleu.com/phkendor.htm

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Mine was supposed to be flakhound...but apparently people already have it on yahoo so I went with a character I was designing I called flockhound.

You know what a flak hound is, right?

a.k.a. "flockhound"
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Quote: "Er, I assumed Baggers meant our REAL names. I've pretty sure everyone already knows about your desperate dream to be a samurai"


See last image of a 'Bryn'

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I'm the majority of the south pole .

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Baggers
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What you guys are wondering:

Quote: "Er, I assumed Baggers meant our REAL names. I've pretty sure everyone already knows about your desperate dream to be a samurai"


What I said in the first post

Quote: "How does your name (our actual one or forum name)"


That clear up the confusion?

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Darth Vader - Because I am a Star Wars FAN!!! Maybe even a geek!

Err wrong pic!

Thats the one!
Sorry if its too big!


I have the longest Biog under my profile button!

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Well Iam a Higgins Boat, so in all I can send my own army to kick all your arse's:




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Matt Rock
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Quote: "@Matt Rock - I seriously thought your real name was Matt Rock "

lol it practically is I almost wrote "Matt Rock" once on a friggin' DMV paper Funny story, I've known this kid Jason since, I dunno, high school I think, and he JUST found out what my real last name was about a year ago lol. Besides my parents no one ever refers to me by my real last name, which some people find cool, but I personally find it kind of annoying at times. But hey, it could've been worse... my nickname could've been "genitals" or "knucklehead" so I guess I lucked out When you guys get my e-mails (from the three of you I've ever e-mailed hehe), do they come out as Matt Rock or do they post my real name? Maybe I should change it over lol.

@ Xander: I thought you got your name from the Comedy Central cartoon reality show "Drawn Together." On that show, Xander is a gay video game character kinda like Link no offense! "I'm on a never-ending quest to save my girlfriend!!!"

Quote: "Well Iam a Higgins Boat, so in all I can send my own army to kick all your arse's"

In BF42 I can sink you with a hand grenade sucka And if you swim to shore you'll get hosed with my tommy


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Well, according to google, I'm some giant monster dude...



Or, a Defibrillator!?

http://www.biomedequip.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=19

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Your siggy belongs to TGC now. It has been assimulated.

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You mean me? It didn't get shortlisted, if that's what you mean.

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Oh shame looks good!

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Quote: "David T"


Take a wild guess.

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Bear:


CDP=Crazy Donut Productions


I'm going to eat you!
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