Usernames and Avatars

[ClairefromClare]

This is always fun. Explain your user name and avatar.

I started using "ClairefromClare" on a web site for an Irish protest rock & roll band. Family lore has it we came from County Clare during the great hunger. I eventually learned that's incorrect, but by then it was my username.

Used to have Juli Inkster as my avatar, but the guys at the Frat Party wanted someone better looking. Big surprise there. So this is Helen Alfredsson; I switched to her after she won the Evian.

[Smallville]

Smallville.

Big Superman fan since I was a little kid. Clark Kent grew up in Smallville, and Smallville is "supposed to be" in Kansas.

On the new Superman show (aptly named, "Smallville," Lois calls Clark Smallvile - - -I liked that and started using it as my username. The avatar is, or should be, self-explanatory.

Before that any time I needed a username, I used "Good To Go" or some variation of that because I am a NASCAR fan. Good to go means everything's ready, let's go racing!

[Grogger31]

I explained this in response to another thread but Grogger31 comes from:

My tournament softball team was at a National Championship and I led off for my team. I got in the box and the announcer says:

"Leading off and playing shortstop ... #31 ... Matt [unintelligible]grogger"

He butchered the first part of my last name and "grogger" isn't anywhere near the letters in the rest of my last name.

The guys on my team were all falling off the bench laughing at me. I stepped out of the box and looked up at the guy. He covered the microphone, leaned out of the booth, and said "Sorry about that dude!"

That was 8 years ago and all the guys still call me Grogger.

My avatar:

That is Will Ferrell in a hilarious Saturday Night Live sketch. If you ever hear anybody quoting a line that involves a cowbell, it is probably in reference to the following skit (which you should really watch in it's entirety):

http://www.funnyhub.com/videos/pages...e-cowbell.html

[Jimmy The Pins]

If you want to know how I got my name ask Craig Mac...

[JB]

Mine is my initials and my headcover which is the Limited Edition Ian Poulter

[ClairefromClare]

Hey, Helen Alfredsson just won the China Air tourney. Another reason to keep her as my avatar!

[Harry Longshanks]

Hey, Helen Alfredsson just won the China Air tourney. Another reason to keep her as my avatar!

I was wondering when you would notice that.

[ClairefromClare]

I was wondering when you would notice that.

Did you time it?

[Ricearoni]

Hey, Helen Alfredsson just won the China Air tourney. Another reason to keep her as my avatar!

Congrats to Helen! What a great year she's having!

Re: My Username and Avatar - I began using these when LPGA.com had message boards - at least 10 years ago. Seems silly to me now, but it's still accurate (SF is still home) and it still gives folks a chuckle.

[907golfer12]

Let's see,

907 is the area code for Alaska.

Golfer because I'm...a golfer

12, because that has been my number in all the sports that I have played

Avatar is a picture of my bag.

[JB]

Congrats to Helen! What a great year she's having!

Re: My Username and Avatar - I began using these when LPGA.com had message boards - at least 10 years ago. Seems silly to me now, but it's still accurate (SF is still home) and it still gives folks a chuckle.

I was curious until I saw the cable car, and then it just reminded me of the old commercial. Now Im freaking humming it....Thanks.

[blugold]

I had to make a change. It was time to represent for the Autobots.

[goalie]

I am a goalie and my avatar is a goalie. More specifically, my avatar is Rogie Vachon.

[bogey_russ]

wearing my newest cap while shooting a 78 last week
shoulda took a pic today tho... dang it

[Craig Mac]

If you want to know how I got my name ask Craig Mac...

The guy use to be a solid bowler with aspirations of going pro!!!