I raise apples. Started with antique varieties (old, uncommon, but delicious) as a hobby, which led to a seasonal farm market, which led to pressing award winning cider, which led to a lot of work. Now I just raise apples for a hobby. What goes around comes around. But, I'm still the appleman to my friends.
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What does your User Name mean?
In the dark ages, there were 3 or 4 Andy's on the board. I chose "a andy" as in "one of the andy's" (decided against "an andy"). It seemed to cause confusion with some posters not knowing whether to address me as "a" or "andy".
After the transformation, when everybody had to re-register, I transposed the parts. Now I get confused with another poster sometimes.
If I ever register again, I think I'll choose something more distinctive - I might do it anyway, but then I'd have to somehow keep my notoriety.
After the transformation, when everybody had to re-register, I transposed the parts. Now I get confused with another poster sometimes.
If I ever register again, I think I'll choose something more distinctive - I might do it anyway, but then I'd have to somehow keep my notoriety.
user name meaning...
the meaning of my user name:
1. themed-based-
(TO)do (R)epublica (D)ominicana (OK)
and,
2. personal based-
Tor-Dok is reverse for Dok-Tor. Comes from the dubbed into Spanish cartoon TV series of Felix the Cat. The mad scientist character was called Colo Tordoc "Doctor Loco, al rev?s". And yes I am a doctor loco aiming to become a Taino shaman.
-Tordok
the meaning of my user name:
1. themed-based-
(TO)do (R)epublica (D)ominicana (OK)
and,
2. personal based-
Tor-Dok is reverse for Dok-Tor. Comes from the dubbed into Spanish cartoon TV series of Felix the Cat. The mad scientist character was called Colo Tordoc "Doctor Loco, al rev?s". And yes I am a doctor loco aiming to become a Taino shaman.
-Tordok
Great Thread, I can't wait until PIB gets here!!
Hillbilly: Born and shod in Kanawha County, West (By God!) Virginia. Took the name originally on a cigar site for the "country effect" so to speak. My real name is so Spanish/Latino/Hispanic that nobody believes I am a real hillbilly.
But here is where it gets funny. Most of my adolecence was spent in New Jersey! Bergan County, Ridgewood and Ho-Ho-Kus, the real "Burbs"! Even graduated from FDU there in Teaneck.
Small world???
HB
Hillbilly: Born and shod in Kanawha County, West (By God!) Virginia. Took the name originally on a cigar site for the "country effect" so to speak. My real name is so Spanish/Latino/Hispanic that nobody believes I am a real hillbilly.
But here is where it gets funny. Most of my adolecence was spent in New Jersey! Bergan County, Ridgewood and Ho-Ho-Kus, the real "Burbs"! Even graduated from FDU there in Teaneck.
Small world???
HB
My business partner and I own a "Fire" Equipment supply company on Canada's East Coast selling primarily to municipal Fire & Rescue professionals.
Gregg
Gregg
nickname
In 1978 while coaching a 16-17 year old boys hockey team, they nicknamed me after the flamboyant dressing professional football player Thomas A. "Hollywood" Henderson, because I dressed to the nines like he did, fur coat, stetson and all.
Personalized plates came out and it had to be 6 letters so I used phonetics to come up with "Hlywud". These plates grace my immaculate 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible.
The name stuck and even when I walk down the street in my small home town of 4000, I am called Hlywud by everyone that I know and I know most of them.
In 1978 while coaching a 16-17 year old boys hockey team, they nicknamed me after the flamboyant dressing professional football player Thomas A. "Hollywood" Henderson, because I dressed to the nines like he did, fur coat, stetson and all.
Personalized plates came out and it had to be 6 letters so I used phonetics to come up with "Hlywud". These plates grace my immaculate 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible.
The name stuck and even when I walk down the street in my small home town of 4000, I am called Hlywud by everyone that I know and I know most of them.
take your pick
Chirimoya is:
(a) the name of the Amazonian tribe that raised me after I survived the aircrash.
(b) a version of a nickname for people who, like me, come from Gibraltar. The reason was that when the border with Spain re-opened, Gibraltarians went wild buying all the wonderful fresh fruit and vegetables, having been deprived of them during the years of the siege (late 1960s to mid 1980s). Our Spanish neighbours stood by and watched with amusement, and for some years labelled us 'chirimoyos' after the fruit that we were all clamouring for.
I actually dislike the fruit, but think it is a lovely and distinctive name.
Chiri
(La Llanita Solitaria)
Chirimoya is:
(a) the name of the Amazonian tribe that raised me after I survived the aircrash.
(b) a version of a nickname for people who, like me, come from Gibraltar. The reason was that when the border with Spain re-opened, Gibraltarians went wild buying all the wonderful fresh fruit and vegetables, having been deprived of them during the years of the siege (late 1960s to mid 1980s). Our Spanish neighbours stood by and watched with amusement, and for some years labelled us 'chirimoyos' after the fruit that we were all clamouring for.
I actually dislike the fruit, but think it is a lovely and distinctive name.
Chiri
(La Llanita Solitaria)