a nickname I got from some colleagues that stuck with one my employees . He got named the Preacher . Beanie was responsible for our nick names .My avatar is what my desk often looks like
Not too creative, but tried to think of something original so back when I worked as a machinist we had to use a truing bar once in a while to make sure the tailstock wasn't off center. That and some people think I'm a little off center.
Dogsbody was the radio call sign of a childhood "hero".
I got to feeling sorry for myself after surgery at age 14 and someone gave me a book called "Reach for the Sky" about a pilot that lost his legs and eventually got back into the cockpit. Never had to overcome that kind of adversity but its a good reminder to me that others might be going through all kinds of less obvious challenges.
619 is my area code and DioFan is because I am a huge , lifelong fan of the late great heavy metal god Ronnie James Dio, my avatar pic is actually me and it was taken at the funeral/memorial service for Ronnie almost 8 years ago ( it will be 8 years this may )
SP are my initials. Started building gym equipment as a hobby. Came up with Strength and Power Equipment Company as a name. Strength and Power became the condensed name. Currently in a holding pattern but had my logo tattooed as it is meaningful to me and a reminder .
I'm a retired school teacher, but have also owned a gymnastics school for the last 22 years. I coach a number of disciplines at our gym hence the name.
My first day on the flightdeck of the USS Eisenhower (CVN69) as a brownshirt Plane Captain for F-14 Tomcats of The Ghostriders, I was thrown a cranial helmet and told to personalize it with my nickname.
So on the spot I took my last name and got rid of three letters and came with benz.
Because I was working the day shift, I put am on the front...hence ambenz, been my nickname ever since.
My motto...."Anytime Baby...!"
Once a Ghostrider, always a Ghostrider....been there, done that!
Mine is just my computer signon from work of over 30 years...at first just mainframe and later personal computers and email. Also my seller ID on ebay and my ID on all other forums as well.