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David
Trad climber
San Rafael, CA
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My mom and dad gave it to me.
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scuffy b
climber
Bates Creek
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Given to me by a friend and co-worker in the 80s,thus not a
childhood nickname.
Has to do with the typical state of my epidermis and connective
tissues.
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Anastasia
Trad climber
California
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I believe in the KISS method of doing things. That is why my handle is my actual name.
KISS=(Keep It Simple Stupid)
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Licky
Mountain climber
California
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In 1954 I was 4 years old and we lived in Yokyo. We had two Japanese maids that spoke very broken Jinglish. The best they could do with "Little Ricky" was "Rittle Licky" and it stuck.
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Maysho
climber
Truckee, CA
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In the late 80's, Mickeys Beach was going off, new hard routes, and we were all learning how to sport climb. Scott Frye was the ringleader and often invited me out to climb. I was consumed with the project of starting up CityRock Gym, so I would often say, "thanks for the invite, I will try to make it." Half the time, I would be heading toward the door, and some crucial call would come in, and I would get sucked back into the work of trying to start my business. So Scott named me Maysho. I have an easier time with that one then the name Rob Lesher gave me way back when, Mater Peefield. These days, though often a little late, I generally show up if I say I will.
Peter
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Back in my potheaded youth, Bluering was a bandname of ours that referred to the little rings you see in front of your eyes in the midst of a masssive bong-induced headrush. That's it.
Steve Pratico
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Kartch
climber
belgrade, mt
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My last name is Kartchner but people have called me Kartch for as long as I can remember.
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pc
climber
East of Seattle
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Politically Correct
pc
Naught
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Majid_S
Mountain climber
Bay Area
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My real first name and first letter of last name
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rectorsquid
climber
Lake Tahoe
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I had a friend who would fill out forms he found in various businesses around town to get free or discounted services. He used "rectorsquid" which is my last name followed by "squid." He thought it was funny that I would get lots of mail addressed to "David Rectorsquid." Ha ha ha.
That name is never already taken on any web site... which is handy. I don't like having a screen name like dave002011020438324554.77 and this name does the trick.
Dave
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BoKu
Trad climber
Douglas Flat, CA
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The concatenation of the truncation of my real names.
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pro_alien
Sport climber
Zurich, Switzerland
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Professional (engineer)
Alien (former holder of an alien registration card)
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taco bill
Trad climber
boulder, co
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Before required registry, I think I posted as adam a couple of times, but then segued to:
for no significant reason.
I don't feel incredibly anonymous as you can click my screen name and see my real name.
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spyork
Social climber
A prison of my own creation
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Err, lack of Imagination, or is that iMagination?
Plus, the China Lake yahoos used to call me 'spy'
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the Fet
Knackered climber
A bivy sack in the secret campground
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Good thread. Lot's of interesting replies.
I had a college friend John Washington who called himself "The Wash". He and others started calling me "the Fet", truncated from my last name.
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Tahoe climber
Trad climber
a dark-green forester out west
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 2, 2007 - 05:45pm PT
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Nice Story, Maysho!
I would have never guessed that one.
And I like the KISS method mentioned above, too.
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L
climber
A Light Glider on a Rising Thermal
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I have 3 sisters whose names also begin with L. When my grandmother got older, she would just say "Oh L honey, could you this or that..." whenever she wanted any one of us to do something for her, because she just couldn't remember all those L names. It would make us kids laugh uncontrollably.
It's one of my favorite nicknames, and I thought it appropriate for the TacoStand.
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Gunks Guy
Trad climber
Rhinebeck, NY
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Used to post under my real name (Walt Heenan) but it seemed like most folks posted under pseudonyms. The Gunks is my home crag so viola.
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Standing Strong
Trad climber
don't u worry 'bout a thang, baby
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agree with the KISS thing. anastasia are you back? TR pls.! :)
ps hi anastasia, L, and aaron! email me if you're gonna be around the meadows july 13-18... :)
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno, CA
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I hate to admit that mine is a total computer geek thing, stemming from something called computer muds, which are online text RPG games. Nefarius was purposely misspelled, to give it more the persona of a name of a character, rather than be the word "nefarious". FOr whatever reason, I continued to use it as forums became popular, even though I haven't been on a mud in 10 years or so.
It makes me laugh now when I see people constantly spell it properly. I'm certain they all assume I can't spell worth a damn.
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