+Iowa Tom Posted March 22, 2008 Posted March 22, 2008 I'm not trying to be vain here. I am just curious. Today I was contacted by Dakota Jim about his dropping off a TB on his way past my town. That got me wondering about how many other geocachers use their first or last name along with something that ties them to a particular state in the Union. I was once contacted by Indiana Bill too but now I cannot locate his name in the system. The reason that I chose the nickname I did for geocaching is because when I first started writing to an astronomy forum several years ago I needed to differentiate myself from the other Toms in the group. I signed off as, Tom Iowa USA. The nickname I chose for geocaching evolved from that. The seven letters that I use fit also perfectly in a vanity license plate. Quote
krashalaska Posted March 22, 2008 Posted March 22, 2008 I don't use my given name but my screename should be a clue as to the state! Quote
+RedSky Aussies Posted March 22, 2008 Posted March 22, 2008 RedSky refers to the beautiful southern Arizona sunsets. The Aussies in my avatar are RedSky at Night Shal's Delight (Shiloh) and RedSky Dark and Stormy Night (Storm). (Moose & Patches don't have fancy RedSky names but are RedSky Aussies just the same) Quote
+BlueDeuce Posted March 22, 2008 Posted March 22, 2008 My Team name, (X40) is for the highway I lived on when I signed up. Quote
+osubrownsfan Posted March 23, 2008 Posted March 23, 2008 i guess becuase i've always been an Ohio State and Cleveland Browns fan Quote
+The Jester Posted March 23, 2008 Posted March 23, 2008 I'm generally in the state of confusion - does that explain my name? Quote
+Sioneva Posted March 23, 2008 Posted March 23, 2008 I, obviously, am from the state of Sion. Don't tell me you've never heard of it! I'm actually a Sionevite, but I thought Sioneva would be easier on y'all. Quote
+obxWaMi Posted March 23, 2008 Posted March 23, 2008 We wanted to be a litle more specific as to our location. obx--Outer Banks of NC Wa--Wayne Mi--Michelle Quote
+va griz Posted March 23, 2008 Posted March 23, 2008 I go by Griz on other boards, but that was already taken here. In hindsight I wished I had spelled out Virginia. Quote
+gvsu4msu Posted March 23, 2008 Posted March 23, 2008 any guesses on this one? Anyone? Beuhler? Beuhler? Quote
+tonkajen Posted March 23, 2008 Posted March 23, 2008 I live in Minnetonka, the original home of Tonka toys. The school uses "Tonka Pride" and "Tonka Cares" as slogans so the term is synonymous with the school. Tonka is just a shortened verson. Anyways around here there is also: Minne-apolis Minne-sota TonkaJen From Tonka Sota, never did live in Apolis. Quote
+Harry Dolphin Posted March 23, 2008 Posted March 23, 2008 got me wondering about how many other geocachers use their first or last name along with something that ties them to a particular state in the Union. Nope. That never occurred to me. But I go back to Bulletin Board handles. I've been Harry Dolphin for 20 years (?) Quote
+Hoosier Ranger Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 Hoosier = Indiana (Ranger on the Cardinal Greenway where most of my caches are hidden.) Quote
+CarlfromOH Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 I'm not trying to be vain here. I am just curious. Today I was contacted by Dakota Jim about his dropping off a TB on his way past my town. That got me wondering about how many other geocachers use their first or last name along with something that ties them to a particular state in the Union. I was once contacted by Indiana Bill too but now I cannot locate his name in the system. The reason that I chose the nickname I did for geocaching is because when I first started writing to an astronomy forum several years ago I needed to differentiate myself from the other Toms in the group. I signed off as, Tom Iowa USA. The nickname I chose for geocaching evolved from that. The seven letters that I use fit also perfectly in a vanity license plate. And can you guess who my favorite all-time comedy team is? Quote
+Dakota Jim Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 Actually I am originally from Wisconsin. But that was 30 years ago. Thought by using Dakota Jim I'd finally establish that I have moved to the Dakotas. I don't use my given name but my screename should be a clue as to the state! Quote
+AKStafford Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 AKStafford: The first two letters place me in the great state of Alaska!! Quote
southpawaz Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 Add me to the list. I went by plain old southpaw online until I moved to Arizona and changed ISPs, so I threw the AZ on the end. Quote
+NYPaddleCacher Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 I you can see from mine I live in New York (Finger Lakes area) but only because PaddleCacher was already taken. Quote
+JonInNH1 Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 Just threw the name together. I didn't feel like spending any extra time coming up with yet another unique name for another online account. Besides, I love NH! Quote
knowschad Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 Despite guesses to the contrary, I was NOT living in the state of Florida during the 2000 elections. Quote
+AbiPhoto Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 my name comes from the cornish word for cornwall 'kernow' and i like thrash metal music! lol Quote
+kcmose Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 Mine too is a geographical location by large city metro area, and my nickname from college. kc><mose Quote
+MTGeoPirates Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 Obviously the GeoPirates doesn't have anything to do with our names, but we wanted to include Montana in our name, and we know of several cachers from Montana who use MT in their handles. Quote
Dinoprophet Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 (edited) It may shock you to learn I'm NOT from Indiana. I do work in a dyno lab, but my nick is unrelated to that fact. Edited March 25, 2008 by Dinoprophet Quote
+mdplayers Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 'MD' is Maryland and we are playing a game... dumb, i know. Quote
+Jeepster++ Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 My nick doesn't reflect my state but my license plate does . Quote
+Ariel_PSU Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 Mine's the opposite, I guess. I have PSU in my name - which is Penn State University. But currently, I live in California. ~Ariel Quote
+Zolgar Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 I am Zolgar the Insane. It has everything to do with my mental state (insane), but nothing to do with my physical state. My physical place of dwelling is Tucson Arizona, but shall become the Utopian Playland, along with the rest of the world, when Doctor Steel takes over. Quote
+Delawhere Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 Any guesses where I am from? Actually, I am orginally from California and when I told friends and relatives that where I was moving to, they all said... Quote
+MdKamper Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 I've used this name on several "boards" where I belong ... its where we live and our favorite pastime. MD ... Maryland Kamper ... currently in a Forest River Wildcat 5th Wheel Quote
+nittany dave Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 any guesses on this one? Anyone? Beuhler? Beuhler? I have a GVSU t-shirt and hat! My niece was a student there. Quote
CacheNCarryMA Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 CacheNCarry, CacheAndCarry, Cache'n'Carry, and about five other variants were already taken. Quote
+The Pathman Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 Ours refers to the valley we live in. Just a little more homey that way Quote
+KernewesLaura Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 I live in Cornwall in England. Kernewes is a word from the Cornish language meaning "Cornishwoman",and Laura..well thats my name! So Cornishwoman Laura it is! Quote
+simpjkee Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 I made my name on a whim and had I known that I would be so in to caching, I would have done a better name possibly including Arizona. my username is "simpjkee" which is a combination of my name Joshua Kee Simpson Quote
+okie-crosswinds Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 My nickname has been crosswinds for years on other boards, ("crossy" for short), to explain location I added "okie" to better explain my location....and more typically why crosswinds was relevant ((Central Plains area)) Quote
NJCowgirlMeg Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 There ain't too many cowgirls in Jersey, so I think it represents me quite well! Quote
+PeachyPA Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 On another forum, there were many members with my first name. My favorite color is peach and I live in PA, so that was how I named myself for that forum. Like others, had I known I'd be doing this for years, I'd have come up with something more interesting. Quote
+WeatherednBoston Posted April 4, 2008 Posted April 4, 2008 If I had only signed up a bit sooner I would have been plain ole Weathered. Quote
+AKelvis Posted April 5, 2008 Posted April 5, 2008 I was stationed in Alaska for a few years. But now I live in New York. Quote
+The Jailbirds Posted April 6, 2008 Posted April 6, 2008 Nope, however... Girlfriend and I are retired Corrections Officers from Central Florida Reception Center in Orlando, Florida. You've heard of Disney World, the Magic Kingdom? We're Prison World, the Tragic Kingdom. Come down on vacation, go home on probation, come back on violation. hehehe Mark (and Peggy) Quote
+escondido100 Posted April 6, 2008 Posted April 6, 2008 escondido was not chosen for the calif city of that name but rather the fact that it is spanish for "hidden" and the 100 was my initial goal of finds.....it seemed like a lot at the time.....maybe i should now use it for how many hides i should do....probably not though. Quote
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