Subject: Was annoyed someone already took ''Steve'' as a username when I created my first Author: thesteve : member since December, 2003 : 3796 posts Posted on: 2007-01-27 22:46:28

Unix/ e-mail account at Rutgers back in '95. Thought long and hard...came up with thesteve. Kinda stuck.

• Username: Can you explain yours? - Steve R 2007-01-26 23:09:31 (173 views)
  • Kingdom was my nickname in college. 7 is just how this obsession started. (nt) - kingdom7 2007-01-29 02:58:09 (46 views)
  • Krazy : For my Mental status LOL !! D : 1st letter of my 1st name - KrazyD 2007-01-28 16:36:09 (34 views)
  • Re: Username: Can you explain yours? - X5ONIT 2007-01-28 14:52:37 (34 views)
  • Damn - one's ID is supposed to be mysterious??? :-) (nt) - cliffwilliams 2007-01-28 04:04:43 (40 views)
  • 7er rob you know german for 7 series (nt) - 7erob 2007-01-28 01:21:48 (41 views)
  • Nickname my mom gave me years ago and it's stuck (pic) - airbear 2007-01-28 01:20:38 (114 views)
    • Hey, Where in WA are you? I swear I have seen that car before! (nt) - absessler 2007-01-28 13:14:48 (44 views)
      • Hey Absessler!! How you doing?? - eze740il 2007-01-28 14:37:30 (34 views)
    • My name is (nt) - airbear 2007-01-28 01:35:11 (44 views)
      • Hey Aaron!! - eze740il 2007-01-28 05:50:35 (41 views)
      • Damn enter key. My name is Aaron and my mom used to call me Air the Bear (nt) - airbear 2007-01-28 01:35:49 (44 views)
  • San Diego Mike (nt) - sdmike 2007-01-28 01:14:38 (41 views)
  • mine describes my golf game (nt) - inconsistent 2007-01-28 00:31:51 (43 views)
    • Mine too. lol (nt) - inconsistent-too 2007-01-28 02:01:51 (49 views)
  • Actually had my name legally changed to Max Power. (vid) (url) - Max Power 2007-01-27 23:06:29 (63 views)
  • Name combination - panalu 2007-01-27 23:01:05 (38 views)
  • picked up the nickname in proctology school... (nt) - Assman 2007-01-27 22:50:28 (44 views)
  • Was annoyed someone already took ''Steve'' as a username when I created my first - thesteve 2007-01-27 22:46:28 (40 views)
  • Part of former email address. - msix 2007-01-27 21:44:27 (35 views)
  • Most everyone already knows, but just in case... - LJBimmers 2007-01-27 20:42:16 (51 views)
  • Let's see - d = initial first name, crane = last name pretty inventive, huh? (nt) - dcrane 2007-01-27 20:22:20 (42 views)
  • My first name and rest is a well covered enigma (nt) - milan99740il 2007-01-27 19:38:58 (39 views)
  • Its what I do..... - lawguy 2007-01-27 19:18:16 (53 views)
    • What a monster amount of responses! Lawguy, your wait for the 550 will be worth - Steve R 2007-01-28 00:27:04 (42 views)
    • Pistol Pete!!!! LMAO.............;0) (nt) - beechy 2007-01-27 21:58:47 (56 views)
      • I've been LMAO thinking about that ! :-)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) (nt) - bmw635 2007-01-27 22:05:40 (37 views)
        • I've still got pals that call me simply 'Pistol'. I liked it.... (nt) - lawguy 2007-01-27 23:04:56 (41 views)
  • mo = 1st 2 of first kess = first 4 of last (nt) - mortyk 2007-01-27 17:51:11 (45 views)
    • A little redfaced! It is first name last initial Duh! (nt) - mortyk 2007-01-27 17:55:31 (42 views)
  • In my fraternity, pledges were called,...... - Sphinxman 2007-01-27 17:48:11 (40 views)
  • Revjim, because I am a minister (nt) - revjim 2007-01-27 17:25:33 (34 views)
    • Huh, and I thought it might have referred to car's revs... (nt) - Steve R 2007-01-28 00:28:09 (34 views)
  • Mgr., Power Systems Engr., Caterpillar - cattech 2007-01-27 16:47:02 (33 views)
  • Re: Username: Can you explain yours? - gumbo 2007-01-27 15:36:26 (44 views)
    • Okies, Party will be at Gumbos house. I have a hunch - rogue7 2007-01-27 15:38:02 (56 views)
      • Re: Okies, Party will be at Gumbos house. I have a hunch - gumbo 2007-01-28 14:39:42 (23 views)
      • ROGUE! O-Fest is in Fort Worth this year! This could be a perfect opportunity - Buck99750iL 2007-01-27 15:48:50 (38 views)
        • My doors are always open, whether it be in FLA. or TX. - rogue7 2007-01-27 16:17:07 (33 views)
          • Okay, see you this summer! I dib a bed on the boat ;-) (nt) - Buck99750iL 2007-01-27 17:59:53 (31 views)
            • I dib a girl if there's an extra on the boat ! :-))))) (nt) - bmw635 2007-01-27 18:30:46 (30 views)
  • Vision of a BMW. screenname/id since 94 or 95 when my passion for BMW's started. - visionbmw7 2007-01-27 14:47:10 (28 views)
  • Re: Username: Can you explain yours? - trey1966 2007-01-27 14:45:22 (34 views)
  • Tribute to my childhood cat named Stygian. The 7 is because when I first used - Stygian7 2007-01-27 14:31:10 (35 views)
  • Re: Username: Can you explain yours? - paprmkr 2007-01-27 13:43:17 (36 views)
  • It's my home town! (nt) - sealbeach740 2007-01-27 13:14:49 (28 views)
  • Me - In Minnesota (nt) - jeffinmn 2007-01-27 13:11:45 (38 views)
  • alabama7... go figure (nt) - alabama7 2007-01-27 13:09:59 (34 views)
    • Do you know this man? (pic) - rogue7 2007-01-27 15:09:41 (161 views)
      • LOL. That's hella funny. Hope your not related (nt) - X5ONIT 2007-01-28 14:56:34 (32 views)
      • Didn't he marry his sister? (nt) - aussie740limo 2007-01-27 17:24:08 (35 views)
      • well...you have to say at the least...he's inventive! (LOL) (nt) - Q 2007-01-27 17:20:41 (33 views)
      • #$%@#$% enter button, You close to the coast? (nt) - rogue7 2007-01-27 15:11:20 (37 views)
        • Nope. Huntsville, North AL (nt) - alabama7 2007-01-27 17:47:54 (32 views)
  • nothing fancy here. first name + first 2 ltrs of last name - NoahGo 2007-01-27 12:45:31 (30 views)
  • Q = 1st initial of 1st name & QSilver7 on other forums..again self explanatory (nt) - Q 2007-01-27 12:33:32 (39 views)
    • Ah Ha! I knew that was you! (pic) - rogue7 2007-01-27 15:08:35 (130 views)
      • hahaha...actually Quincy ME came along later...the first famous Q when I was - Q 2007-01-27 17:18:36 (67 views)
        • Okayyy, I guess I'll ride with that. However I can very easily see - rogue7 2007-01-27 17:33:00 (33 views)
    • I thought you were Mr. Bond's Q! You sure know the 7er's gadgets... ;-) (nt) - dborja 2007-01-27 14:18:35 (37 views)
  • No! How do I change it? Is that possible? (nt) - mw717 2007-01-27 12:07:54 (38 views)
    • TOUCHE (LOL) 8-) (nt) - Q 2007-01-29 10:54:55 (26 views)
    • you'd have to go through DavidC or perhaps a moderator to change it. (nt) - Q 2007-01-27 12:31:38 (32 views)
      • Not true. Just type in the name you want in the Author line (nt) - Knows something Q don't....LOL 2007-01-27 14:02:17 (39 views)
  • Re: Username: Can you explain yours? - eze740il 2007-01-27 12:06:06 (39 views)
  • Sure, it's pin# on my bank card.....um...whoops... - Tim G in Central NJ 2007-01-27 11:25:13 (28 views)
  • Mario=Nickname, 778=phone area code (nt) - Mario778 2007-01-27 11:19:37 (26 views)
  • SaVas is - SaVas 2007-01-27 11:08:27 (45 views)
    • I am Kevin in Houston... (nt) - kevhouston 2007-01-27 12:36:58 (32 views)
      • dang i am prone to bouts of idiocy... luckily not terminal (nt) - kevhouston 2007-01-27 14:08:17 (29 views)
    • A Good vodka martini, a Cohiba, and BMW....................I couldn't agree more (nt) - Blue740i 2007-01-27 11:16:12 (33 views)
  • B= first name Bill, James my middle name, 38=the car - BJames38 2007-01-27 11:05:46 (35 views)
  • Despite what Claudio says – I’ve had the Darth plate since ’85 on Blk BMW 320! (nt) - txdarth 2007-01-27 11:03:27 (41 views)
    • Darth wanabee (pic) - Claudio 2007-01-27 22:51:34 (102 views)
    • This one.... (pic) - txdarth 2007-01-27 11:12:06 (134 views)
      • Luke, I am your father? I had no idea :') (nt) - Blue740i 2007-01-27 11:14:13 (32 views)
  • I just wanted something unique, creative, and a bit mysterious... (nt) - Peter 2007-01-27 10:56:18 (33 views)
    • .....and you're still looking, right?................LOL (nt) - beechy 2007-01-27 22:00:52 (28 views)
    • Peter, your user name is a mystery to all of us I still can't figure it out :') (nt) - Blue740i 2007-01-27 11:02:56 (33 views)
      • Mission accomplished then...gotta keep 'em guessing! (nt) - Peter 2007-01-27 11:41:57 (22 views)
  • Mine used to be blumrln = Bluemarlin, Now it's Blue740i (nt) - Blue740i 2007-01-27 10:50:54 (41 views)
  • HUDbaby - hudbaby 2007-01-27 09:59:00 (67 views)
  • I was always in the doghouse! - shelterdog 2007-01-27 09:26:11 (35 views)
  • pdef1949 - my initials (with a bit of license) and the year of my - pdef1949 2007-01-27 08:49:21 (43 views)
  • Excellent post Steve. Formerly Flounder because.............................. - Bayou Bimmer 2007-01-27 08:17:04 (43 views)
  • Uh huh. My name is Robin. Should have used 730irish... - RobinK 2007-01-27 07:48:52 (35 views)
  • I'm an Aussie, I had a 740iL and it was used as a limo - the defence rests (nt) - aussie740limo 2007-01-27 06:26:42 (33 views)
  • Bugs, my nickname from many years ago... - bugs1357 2007-01-27 05:30:58 (35 views)
  • MR EBAY - MY LICENSE PLATES. (nt) - mrebay 2007-01-27 03:46:31 (41 views)
  • AUTOMATOR, One who automates. I've had the plate for 20 years. - autom8r 2007-01-27 03:31:51 (38 views)
    • Me 2! Software automator at least. Testing software. Automator none the less. (nt) - eaglecomm 2007-01-27 14:09:56 (37 views)
  • tiger grand moma gave me that nick name when i was little baum is - tigerbaumone 2007-01-27 03:14:24 (48 views)
  • hmmmm.... - dahr 2007-01-27 02:42:45 (39 views)
    • Re: hmmmm.... - albo 2007-01-27 15:21:03 (35 views)
    • Re: hmmmm.... - sweetchariot 2007-01-27 03:26:49 (35 views)
    • Re: hmmmm.... - dahr 2007-01-27 02:44:33 (27 views)
  • since high school i always had a CleanRide (nt) - cleanride740il 2007-01-27 02:32:15 (51 views)
    • And that's a beaut! (nt) - sweetchariot 2007-01-27 03:31:02 (28 views)
  • Years ago a friend of mine bought the Taebo (sp?) dvds... - albo 2007-01-27 02:10:52 (32 views)
  • Which one? 77 Alpina Euro 635, 80 US 635, 86 Euro 635, 89 US 635.:-)))))))) (nt) - bmw635 2007-01-27 01:30:06 (31 views)
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 595 - ibew 595 2007-01-27 01:15:05 (34 views)
  • SEVENSAMURAI! - sevensamurai 2007-01-27 01:09:59 (43 views)
  • krom=CHROME, dom=DOME - kromdom 2007-01-27 00:53:17 (29 views)
  • As in 'Swing low, Sweet Chariot, comin' for to carry me home..' This car is my (pic) - sweetchariot 2007-01-27 00:20:41 (116 views)
    • Wow! I'm sold...................;o) (nt) - beechy 2007-01-27 22:04:09 (25 views)
    • Wow. Now that's an interesting explanation! (nt) - Steve R 2007-01-27 00:34:10 (40 views)
  • I want to hear an explanation of ArbysNight (nt) - DavidC 2007-01-27 00:16:46 (49 views)
    • ArbysNight - from Seinfeld - when Puddy told Elaine - sealbeach740 2007-01-27 00:44:52 (43 views)
  • Last name and first letter of first name (nt) - mahmudb 2007-01-27 00:03:46 (34 views)
  • Well, it was January 6th, 2000. I had been looking for a new (pic) - Ultymte 2007-01-26 23:47:36 (221 views)
    • Chris, I love your sense of humor : ' ) (nt) - Blue740i 2007-01-27 11:12:49 (30 views)
    • That's the most vanity plate I've ever seen owned by one person (nt) - Steve R 2007-01-27 00:35:43 (34 views)
  • WTF is a Simeon? (nt) - Simeon 2007-01-26 23:38:30 (46 views)
    • I thought you just spelled Samoan wrong. =) (nt) - eaglecomm 2007-01-27 14:07:20 (25 views)
    • I thought it was related to a Kwyjibo - kevhouston 2007-01-27 14:05:58 (32 views)
    • It's pronounced sim-e-un.................................................Right.? (nt) - Blue740i 2007-01-27 11:08:36 (31 views)
      • Re: It's pronounced sim-e-un................Right.? Yes... (url) - Simeon 2007-01-27 22:11:11 (63 views)
    • Comes from Star Trek man...cousin to the Klingon....LOL (nt) - beechy 2007-01-26 23:39:44 (33 views)
  • I think mine is pretty obvious :-) Name, year, model. (nt) - Buck99750iL 2007-01-26 23:20:03 (30 views)
  • Niiiiiice Q! Ive always wanted to post about this. - ED 2007-01-26 23:19:52 (51 views)
  • Re: Username: Can you explain yours? - dborja 2007-01-26 23:14:27 (59 views)
    • Re: Username: Can you explain yours? - r740 2007-01-27 23:42:28 (36 views)
    • Mine is kind of obvious, 750il model 96 the year, but - 750il96erbill 2007-01-27 06:52:45 (31 views)