One of our rabbits was called Bobby, he had a knack of looking like a mildly deranged kangaroo, and so he became know as Bobberoo, the 99 bit as I wasn't allowed just Bobberoo!!
Many years ago i worked in a parts department at a main dealer. I had to deal with technicians, some were easy to deal with, some were very frustrating. I got grumpy. Sometimes i'd be driven to anger.
“Similar lack of imagination, (but not as exotic), but not as exotic sounding, I lived in Sheffield, S11, and I'm Steve” I now live in S10, but the username has stayed.
Trust me, Sheffield, is a lot more exotic than Daqing.
Because during a misspent youth my dreadlocks, piercings and I may have resembled a road protestor, the nickname stuck umongst my oldest friends despite now being a weedily built middle manager.
I did want Hairy, but being late to the party it was already taken. In hindsight I think Hairy Vee would be better / more schoolboy humour - can I change?