ilko

My first name

sanyata

Back when I was searching for a name for my sailboat I was reading an article about the Dalai Lama. He had delivered an eight hour sermon on the three prerequisites for tantrism, the most magical form of Mahayana Buddhism: renunciation, enlightened motive and a correct understanding of sunyata (nothingness). Well the light bulb went off and I had a name! I changed the "u" to an "a" so as not to be too pretentious only to find out later that sanyata appears in Sanskrit as well spelled with an "a." I've since run across two other boats named Sunyata and we have always performed a spiritual bow toward each other as we passed.

porschemikeandnancy

This was the first combination of names I thought I could remember that was not taken when I joined this board. Funny, neither my wife nor I have these as our first names. But we do have and almost always have had a Porsche in the family.

ABCar

Very cool Mike! Hope you and Nancy have a great holiday!

firesm

I first used this name about 9-10 years ago when I wanted to buy something on ebay. Had to register in a hurry so that I didn't miss out on the item. Firefighter is my profession and S M are my initials - so firesm it was, about the only thing I could be sure to remember, and I've used it several times since.

bobesser

Well, my grandpa was named Robert and my dad's last name was Esser.

Mark in Baltimore

The Mustang thing is starting to make sense now...

fiz140

FIZ was my trading acronym at the Chicago Board of Trade.
140 was my clearing firm.

Cajun

Well, with my entire family being from south Louisiana, mine was a no-brainer!!!!

AOW162435

Indeed.


Andreas

Leucadia

From the town in Encinitas, CA of the same name. Where I used to live before joining the evil empire and where I should have stayed.

Hot Oil

It was derived from what is my primary engine coolant in my SC and 993.

Bob

davesnothere

I was looking for usernames that started with "Dave" (that being my first name and all), and had recently listened to the classic Cheech N Chong bit, so...

I could go on and get all metaphysical about how we're all usually wishing we're someplace else (except maybe when we're behind the wheel of our cars), but that would imply that I put some thought into my username.

- Dave

bristow

This thread is great.
I feel a bit inadequate now.
My handle is just the name of our street.
I wish I was more windswept and interesting!

JDHertz11

1996 or 97 AOl screen name... Back then JDHertz 1-10 was already taken!!! Derived from J (Jason) D (David) H (Hertz)...