What's In a Name?

**ballysdb** · 30th August 2006, 05:38 AM

Hey all! I have only been a member since April so I don't know if this has already been discussed. I find the forum members names (handles so to speak) very interesting. So, I would like to know what does your screen name mean? Obviously, some are self explanatory such as mine. Others I can't figure out. As for me. I love Atlantic City and my favorite casino is Ballys. How about yours?

**venetian** · 30th August 2006, 05:45 AM

I am like you...very obvious. I am a VIP at the Venetian in Las Vegas and LOVE LOVE it. I am gad you started this thread, I to am interested why people call themselves what they do.

**chuchu59** · 30th August 2006, 05:50 AM

I use my wife's nickname which was derived from her surname ie CHU. I have never gone to Vegas before although I have been to Macau and many of the gambling cruise ships located in Hong Kong. When I retire I will definitely pay Vegas a visit.

**tennis_balls** · 30th August 2006, 10:08 AM

They're real.......and they're spectacular!

oh....and I'm a bit of a tennis enthusiast as well. Go Andre!

**jetset** · 30th August 2006, 10:17 AM

"They're real.......and they're spectacular!"

What - yellow, lined and a little fuzzy LOL? Just kidding you, Tennis!

**Casinomeister** · 30th August 2006, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by tennis_balls

They're real.......and they're spectacular!

Ha ha! Seinfeld fan here too.

Mine's pretty much a given - Casinomeister - that's me.

But in the Prima Network I'm known as beetleB. I spent 11 years in the army, and most everyone - including some of my commanders called me "Beetle" (ref. Beetle Bailey).

**umberto** · 30th August 2006, 11:05 AM

Umberto, I looove Umberto Eco, the italian writter.....

**Simmo!** · 30th August 2006, 11:11 AM

My nickname from the soccer pitch...

"Oi Simmo you tw*t - why didn't you pass it?". Stuff like that.

**peralis** · 30th August 2006, 01:49 PM

I got my dog when I was in Spain quite a while back. In Spain Peralis is quite a common surname and we found that most police officers were named that as well. So we thought it would be funny to name the dog "Kapitan Peralis" so that when we were walking him and we saw a police officer, we shouted Kapitan Peralis out very loudly. Most of the time, the police officer would look and ask what he could do for us and we would ignore him and run towards the dog.

Yes... we were young