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Author Topic: OUR NICKNAMES. John Spooner Expert Film Handler Posts: 186 From: South Australia, Australia Registered: Jan 2003 posted 03-25-2003 10:00 AM                     In the vein of the excellent "who are you" topic, I would be interested to hear if anyone in Film-tech land or their colleagues in the business have nick-names. In Adelaide it has been traditional to have such a name. I have been called "Scruffy" in the past, the latest name is currently "The Skunk" (hence the e-mail name). At our work there is "Zoltan", "The old goat", "The Dungworm", "Farmer Nick", "Bald Man", and various others. Perhaps some other people would care to add their details. John Spooner. South Australia.  |  IP: Logged Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 03-25-2003 10:23 AM                        At one company, they used to call me "Gisela". I had handed in a request for a few days off. The manager looked at my signature (which is very wild and dynamic, just like I am) and said he couldn`t read it, who is Gisela Schaffer? From that day on, I was Gisela. Most of us had nicknames, a lot of which I had created. A colleague`s last name was "Wobst", so we called him "Obst", which means fruit and has the same connotation as vegetable (=brainless) in German. A manager`s name was "Backheuer" and we called him "Los Backos".  |  IP: Logged Don Bruechert Mmmmmmmmm, bird! Posts: 340 From: Manitowoc, WI, USA Registered: Jan 2003 posted 03-25-2003 11:57 AM                        I have been called "Fluffy" since about 1992. It's a long story, but I'll try to give the short version. I used to do tech for a local rock band, and the first night I worked for them no one knew my name. I happened to be wearing a T-shirt that said "I'm not fat, I'm just fluffy" on the front of it. One of the guys needed something, and no knowing my name yelled "Hey you - yeah, you - Fluffy". All the band babes thought it was cute, and I didn't find it insulting, so I just left it. I met hundreds of people during the 5 years I worked with that band, and none of them ever knew my real name... still to this day people call me Fluffy, and at my day job too, as the first year I worked here (hospital) the band played for our Xmas party and introduced me to all my co-workers as Fluffy....  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 03-25-2003 12:48 PM                        For some reason many of my friends call me "Pablo" even though I haven't an ounce of Latin blood in me. Japanese friends and colleagues simply call me "Pohru-san". Within our craft, my fans call me "Capt. Video" and my detractors call me "Capt. Vidiot".  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 03-25-2003 12:49 PM                        My long time friends call me: Yogibeaglesisyosibugspook  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 03-25-2003 01:34 PM                     Grumpy On Film-Tech, "The Weenie Man"  |  IP: Logged Ian Price Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1714 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-25-2003 02:47 PM                     As I was the second Ian at the Telluride Film Festival, they gave me the radio handle of "Large Ian." It has since morphed to just plain old "Large." And I ain't getting any smaller!  |  IP: Logged Jacob Huber Expert Film Handler Posts: 172 From: Evansville, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 03-25-2003 02:51 PM                     Recently, I've been known as Dirty Dirty Huber. Apparently because I'm a dirty dirty whore.  |  IP: Logged Evans A Criswell Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1579 From: Huntsville, AL, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 03-25-2003 03:47 PM                        A simple, easy-to-remember one for me: Chris (since 1974).  |  IP: Logged Paul Goulet Master Film Handler Posts: 347 From: Rhode Island Registered: Jan 2000 posted 03-25-2003 05:21 PM                        nick-names...AKA "What the Heck is your nick-name??" My nick-name since High school is "Chummer"..It originates from the "Tennessee Tuxedo" cartoons. The name of the Walrus in the cartoon is "Chummley". Not sure how it went from Chummley to Chummer..But some how it did. I have had CHUMMR on my license plate since High school. Paul Goulet  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 03-25-2003 05:51 PM                  I was 14 before I found out my name wasn't "shithead". >>> Phil  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 03-25-2003 06:18 PM                        Somebody lied to you Phil... it still is.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 03-25-2003 06:29 PM                   |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-25-2003 06:32 PM                        I've been called Blakes, Spike, and later Stikes (a weird combination of Blakes and Spike, I guess). My brother-in-law used to call me Ace, I never found out where that came from. Currently I'm mostly nicknameless, except some of my old friends still call me Blakes, and one of my employees calls me "Boss Man" all the time.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-25-2003 06:59 PM                     Since my last name is soooooooo looooong and no one can spell it right, I've become known as "The Guy From CLACO". Mark  |  IP: Logged

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