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[palinurus]

When I set up my account I'd just been reading "The Unquiet Grave" by Cyril Connolly, originally written under the pseudonym Palinurus. That'll do, I thought.

Don't like it much, but too widely-used to change it now.

 

[hubgearfreak]

i'm a dyslexic teddy bear obsessive

 

[papercorn2000]

umm, the forummers who know me IRL could probably give all sorts of interesting sounding explainations for my name choice.

You aren't PitFairy are you?

 

[mondobongo]

Its a track on Global a Go Go by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros. Strummer is my music hero and wanted something a little different to ClashCityRocker.

 

[papercorn2000]

Respect. Joe was he greatest musician ever (bar Sandanista) If anyone disagrees, I'll fight hi greco-roman stylee!

 

[Kirstie]

It's my name.
It's easy to find me on the internet so i've got no reason to hide my identity so far, although I did have a scare recently from some unwanted attention which caused me to have a rethink.
I am fiercely private about really important information though...

 

[mondobongo]

Papercorn dont give up on Sandinista yep its all over the place have been listening on and off for a number of years and am convinced that it will click one day.

 

[Keith Oates]

I can't remember why I chose mine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[goo_mason]

A combination of my nickname and surname.

'Goo' was given to me after a primary school exercise where people had to tell everyone the strange words they used for everyday things at home. A pal said he called a cigarette a 'singoo'. At the time I was just referred to as 'Mason'. Since the first syllable of the nonsense word sounded just like the last syllable of my name, some wag tacked them together and started referring to me as 'Masingoo'. This was shortened to 'Goo' and has been my name every since.

Funnily enough, if you look up a Scots dictionary, you'll see 'goo' referred to as 'an offensive smell' - which ties in with my tremendous capacity as a veggie to produce copious quantities of pungent intestinal gas...

 

[fairy]

now now papercorn.....did I say you were one of the ones who knows me IRL???? :insterraisedeyebrowandknowinggrinsmiliey:

 

[Toshiba Boy]

Back in early 1990's, me, my dad and my brother in law were riding the Salisbury Century ride. We were all wearing Toshiba tops, cmid-1980's and as we came across the finishing line the guy on the PA welcomed us home as the Toshiba Boys. On the Sunday rides, the name just stuck.

 

[Ashtrayhead]

Ashtrayhead is an industrial/techno/metal band consisting of Heal, Simonds and Rapley.
The original CD sleeve featured a heavily made-up Marc Heal with several hundred cigarettes glued to his head.



.......and I like Marlboro......

 

[Lardyboy]

Gave it to myself after consuming too many curries and beers over a number of years.

Also in respect of the mighty Marc "Lard" Riley ex member of The Fall, ex partner in crime with Mark Radcliffe and now radio d.j. on 6 Music.

 

[Ravenbait]

It's a very long story.

Sam

 

[walker]

I'ts my surname. Easy as