Why you called that then..?

[Janitor]

Often wondered about people's PH monikers. I'm not a Janitor, but somehow I use it

I do know where it came from actually - several years ago, probably due to Steve Wright on Radio 1, people went through a phase of calling everyone 'John'. Being in Devon, the local accent translated that into 'Jan'. A mate and I adopted the amusing farmer take on it and the nickname stuck between us both for years

On the odd drunken occasion, being ‘upper-classily formal’ as you do, the name was elongated into 'My good Janitor...' etc. Now I didn't say it was the slightest bit funny, but it's hung around. So when signing up to PH, out it came

What lead you to yours..?

[speedyellow]

Mine is sadly simple.... I seem to keep buying yellow cars and the 991 GT2 I had a couple of years ago was a colour 'speed yellow'....

[philygumbo]

Same as you, a friend started calling me Phiygumbo and my wife did likewise.
The name derived from the old Carpenters song Jambalaya (crawfish pie filet gumbo).
Phil.

[GRL]

Initials for me

Did think of using "Plug" due to my uncanny resemblance to the good looking kid in the Bash Street Kids

Also had my nickname given to me by my first boss (Eton/Oxford educated toff - but bloody nice bloke) which was a re-work of my surname - "Lambsdick"

[Turnamere]

Turnamere is simply the name of my farmhouse, and the name of the tiny hamlet in Cornwall where I have lived for the past 12 years; often use it as a username cos I can be pretty certain it won't already be in use.

[kevin ritson]

Not sure where I got mine from....my mum 'n' dad started calling me that from an early age and it just kinda stuck...

[TheYeti]

I am just hairy.................pretty self explanatory really.........

[bogie]

used to pick my nose at when I was 5 years old at school ..and then had the same group of friends through school and still today ...in my home town the only people that call me "Mark" are my family !

[wacattack]

My initials are W.A.C. (my parents only gave me a middle name as my initials would have been W.C.!!). I sometimes get called WAC by my mates and dad, and some have added various spins to it like wacaday and wacattack

[shangani]

Mine is a place in Zimbabwe where eI used to go hunting many years ago. Some of my best memories came from there. I needed a hotmail login and tried every permutation of my name, gave up and used shangani. Pretty much using it online ever since, though it isn't a nickname or anything like that. In a way I should have used my name - easier for people to identify you at trackdays or meets.

[jaykaybi]

phonetic initials... nothing that clever.

[gooby]

It is what my Sister calls me - apperently it is what I used to say as a baby! Kind of stuck.

[Joe (12") ExigeS]

I've amended my username as appropriate

[neggs]

Nickname since first school! Comes from Jennings

[shangani]

[quote=Joe (12" ExigeS]I've amended my username as appropriate [/quote]

How do you see over the steering wheel if you are that short?

[Joe - Exige S]

shangani said:

[quote=Joe (12" ExigeS]I've amended my username as appropriate

How do you see over the steering wheel if you are that short?[/quote]

Very good!

[Beachbum]

[quote=Joe (12" ExigeS]I've amended my username as appropriate [/quote]

You aint that short and your waist aint that slim

Beachbum, Because I was always spending time on the beach, became a Life guard so became even more relevant (You dont do a lot except sit and watch) A mate of mine was the sone of a US forces guy, based over here and they use the term "Beachbum" to describe someone who fits the aforementioned description. It stuck.

[bher]

Just initials and would like to change it but.... it is in the forum now

Benoit Her....

[therossatron]

the name's Ross and after that episode of Friends, my friends chose to call me as such...

[gooby]

Beachbum said:

Beachbum, Because I was always spending time on the beach, became a Life guard so became even more relevant (You dont do a lot except sit and watch) A mate of mine was the sone of a US forces guy, based over here and they use the term "Beachbum" to describe someone who fits the aforementioned description. It stuck.

No offence - but you are the least "beachbum" type bloke in the world. Even Bill Gates would say "geek"

Doesnt stop you being a top bloke but I never got "beachbum"

As for "12inch" - is someone proud cos they have a new GF? Remember - a big nail needs a big hammer oh sh1t!!! No wonder that bloke-in-a-dress looked worried!