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Washington

Have you wondered why people use the nickname on BP? I am curious.

SL - simply Sherry LaRue

3/13/2010 5:50:04 PM

Sort of Sunny Sometimes, WA

What nickname?

3/13/2010 6:15:34 PM

Washington

Only you, Erin, lol

3/13/2010 6:25:00 PM

Johnston, R.I.

What you talking about

3/13/2010 6:27:50 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

we know about you abby!!!LOL I grew up (high school years) in the late 60's (black sheep in the family)...my father (Southern Baptist minister) was an advocate for Peace, and human rights in general...!!! Therefore, I am Wayne...Peace!!! or somethin like that!!! Peace, Wayne

3/13/2010 6:35:09 PM

Ham Lake, Minnesota

I used to use "stormrat16" as I used to chase storms/tornados for video footage and skywarn spotting. 16 was my varsity baseball jersey number.

3/13/2010 7:03:00 PM

Belmont, NH

Stay in this hobby long enough and you will ""be hooked".
There fore Bruce Hooker becomes BHooked.

3/13/2010 7:25:16 PM

ordinary,VA

When my grandson was learning to walk he use to swing his right arm for balance he walked like he was "The Man"
I gave him the nickname Mr.D (Devin)kind of stuck.
so its me and Mr.D.

Lol Erin !!!!!!!

3/13/2010 7:25:38 PM

Sheridan . NY

oNLY BeeN gRowEN Bp'S 31 yEar'S -**YeP--$*)

3/13/2010 7:27:44 PM

Burt NY

snow has melted, my garden is under water now

3/13/2010 7:33:10 PM

Minnesota

People thought fogsurfer (my first nickname here)was'nt-I don't know what, and they suggested my real first name.

3/13/2010 7:56:22 PM

Sacramento, Ca

I used to live in the Islands and grew crops that could only be tended at night.

3/13/2010 8:26:48 PM

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

I always collected seeds.

3/13/2010 8:52:19 PM

Back Yard

Hoping to grow the first 2000 lb orange one...

3/13/2010 9:16:53 PM

So. Maine

Hi sl , for the past few years we just can't seem to get a real good summer in my area to grow em big , to much rain , to cool in August etc. hence ....

AL B

3/13/2010 9:20:35 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

OkieGal because that's where I lived and despite being a bit 'parts missing' (head goes without saying, after all I grow) I'm still a gal last time I checked...

3/13/2010 9:37:30 PM

Colorado Springs.Co

What, I should use my real name Jimmy Hoffa?

3/13/2010 11:10:47 PM

Elk Grove,Ca USA

100,000 turkeys can't be wrong

3/13/2010 11:17:21 PM

Macomb County

Before Don's second book came out, a woman at Pinetree Garden Seed sold me on the virtues of kelp and superthrive. Back in Michigan, no one had ever seen results like it, myself included. And people began calling me Giant Jack, as in Jack and his giant bean stalk.

3/13/2010 11:18:09 PM

Iowa

Not me,,,90% of who we are is invisiable and untouchable...

3/13/2010 11:36:49 PM

Gold Hill, Oregon

i'm still dreaming of a big one.lol

3/13/2010 11:56:31 PM

i lost my left eye in an accident people started calling me pirate

3/14/2010 1:21:58 AM

(rocky) Bonney Lake Wa.

Mine have to do with initials also Sherry. (which I think I had mentioned to ya before) C.(Connie) R. (Ron) B. (Breana)and of course KinZ being short for what we grow.

3/14/2010 1:59:14 AM

Ohio

Im the third Brooks Brady Bosworth (Brooks B) in my family, my Great Uncle , his Son and then me. When my Daughter was born we named her Brooke.

Then when my son was born I wanted to name him Brooks Brady Bosworth but my wife wouldnt go for it, I almost had her talked into it too! But she said it would make to much confusion,,LOL! So I ended up talking her into atleast giving Brandon the same middle name as mine, Brady.,,LOL

3/14/2010 5:09:34 AM

Joliet, IL

it was sophomore year in high school, and i was playing middle linebacker and my buddy jeff schultz was learning the quarterback position and could never remember which hole was which. while lining up into formation in practice, he would many times whisper to me across the line, "Shenoha, were is the 3 hole?", and i would shake my head twice to the left and repeatedly do this head shaking routine for every hole on the line. he was a great athlete, but A.D.D. to the max, so this happened for 2 weeks in double sessions until he figured out which hole was which. somehow he shortened "shenoha" to "shaz" in the process when he would be looking for a little help. no one knew what shaz meant and that stopped him from getting busted by his own offensive players for giving away the play to me. when i heard "shaz" whispered, i knew i had to be subtle and help him out. for those 2 weeks, i had a blast knowing which way the play was going and made some pretty nice tackles with out trying to be too obvious. he ended up remembering all the holes eventually and i ended up with the nickname "shaz" which became "shazzy". we both ended up with starting postions and won the league championship that year and i have been called nothing but "shaz" or "shazzy" since except for mom, dad, and the boss.

3/14/2010 7:50:33 AM

Jericho Vermont

Not so original here but 5 or 6 years ago there were a few Johns on Bigpumpkins so I put VT for Vermont in front of my name.

3/14/2010 8:33:48 AM

Rapid City, SD

i like bat-man

3/14/2010 11:11:50 AM

Williamsburg,KY

I live on the Croley Bend of the Cumberland River.

3/14/2010 12:35:13 PM

[email protected]

"Steve" was taken when I first logged in. My first boat was sitting in the driveway in view of our old computer desk. It was named Tremor after the Pearl Jam song Tremor Christ.

3/14/2010 12:44:35 PM

Cologne Brescia Italy

when my hair still were on my head, friend start to call me Moro in Italian is dark haired man, but I think now I need to change my nik name, not so meny hair on my head LOL!

3/14/2010 12:53:21 PM

Corryton, TN

One of seven sibblings and one of the shorter ones at 6'4"

3/14/2010 2:54:30 PM

Sort of Sunny Sometimes, WA

Battle Axe was taken so I had to go with my "other" nickname which was given to me by a schoolbus full of adults who freaked me out when they lighted a cigarette near a can of ether. I had just learned about how volatile ether was in my Chem class and started running around the school bus (the seats had been torn out) yelling "Put out your cigarette!" "Throw out that ether!". Instead of thanking me for my heroic deed, they started calling me Boom Boom.

3/14/2010 4:12:55 PM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

I need wonder no more Erin. That's hilarious!

3/14/2010 5:42:49 PM

Long Island,New York

That sounds like a hippie bus....could it be.......?

3/14/2010 5:51:00 PM

Pimpama Australia

Patch is my nick name. I not only grow giant pumpkins I also do a lot of patchwork sewing. Sadly the name Patch was already taken when I joined big pumpkins hence Patch1.

3/14/2010 7:51:10 PM

Georgetown, Ontario

We raised sheep when I was growing up, years later bought a Lawn Care business (Shepherd Lawn Care), not my last name, but kept the name of the company and played up the "Sheep herder" angle of the name. I now look after pumpkins so I consider myself a "Pumpkin Shepherd"

3/14/2010 7:53:58 PM

Bethel Ohio

Tack (Paul)...just my nickname, which is shortened version of my name....Paul Tackett

3/14/2010 8:13:37 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Just trying to provide a colorful description of myself I guess

3/14/2010 11:18:01 PM

Sort of Sunny Sometimes, WA

I think it was Peace Wayne that lit the cigarette, Glenn. . .hahahahahah

3/14/2010 11:38:49 PM

New Zealand

mines a take off from mcgyver as im always improvising.

3/15/2010 2:04:18 AM

Bloomington, IN

When I first singed up I went by bmo until I could think of something better, the first letter being my first initial, and the last two letters being the first two letters of my last name. Before I knew it ten months had gone by and I still hadn’t thought of anything. Then one day I was surfing through BP while watching a mexican comedian on comedy central who frequently used the word ‘cholo’ as a reference to his buddies, and that’s what I’d always thought the word meant, ‘buddy’. Pumpkin Buddy, Pumpkin Cholo. I thought it sounded funny and unique so I went with it.

3/15/2010 3:25:26 AM

Midwest

I wanted to give God the proper place in my hobby.

3/15/2010 3:44:31 AM

Dummer Twp - Ontario

We use to live in Peterborough which is nick named P Patch and I had a small pumpkin patch at the time so I came up with Lil Patch.

Kirk

3/15/2010 7:06:33 AM

Cornelius, Oregon

Sure nuff, cause around these here parts some folks call me....
Some other names people have called me, just are not appropriate.

3/15/2010 11:48:42 AM

West Chazy,N.Y.

I raced snowmobiles about 10 years ago and I raced a thundercat, thats how I came up with the name of RandyTcat.

3/15/2010 12:05:20 PM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Just Hunt

Phil

3/15/2010 1:41:23 PM

Hensler North Dakota

Just Dean
I thought Old-Fat-Bald and Tired would be to much.

3/15/2010 1:54:51 PM

Ontario

Not too exciting here....just my initials and last name...Bryan Patrick Mailey!!

Cheers

3/15/2010 4:50:20 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

This is a disclaimer, and if you read the message, and not the disclaimer....well nevermind. I WAS NOT ON THAT BUS!!! LOL Peace, Wayne
PS...the cookies are incredible!!!

3/15/2010 5:55:42 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

I used to own a small bus tho!!! LOL Peace, Wayne

3/15/2010 5:56:47 PM

Sequim, WA

Because when I signed up with this site I didn't know much about it and didn't want to use my real name. I had been spending a lot of time tilling up the patch and figured Tiller fit well with the purpose of this site. I also use it on a fishing site since most of my experience operating outboard motors and handling boats has been with outboards that are tiller controlled.

3/15/2010 6:17:16 PM

Cheshire,Ma

I work at a Waste Water Treatment Plant and I like to grow giant pumpkins so I combined the 2.

Dan Hajdas

3/16/2010 3:42:57 PM

Cleveland,TN

I use rvd for my favorite rassler, Rob Van Dam..and 520..cause im always an hour late!!!

3/17/2010 6:59:49 PM