Where does your forum username come from?

[Alpha man]

Because I love Alpha's, was an agent for Alpha for 13 years, so I love the older ones, don't touch or fit the new ones these days.

 

[Phil]

Just boring old Phil here, other places Master of all, threadjacker Humptynumpty..

 

[Stigster]

My nickname for the majority of people who know me is "Stig" after Stig of the Dump. I was having a party way back when I was 15 years old and a friend of a friend saw my hideously messy bedroom, my long hair and ripped 90's Grunge clothing (ripped jeans on top of another pair, a grey Vneck sweater, a holey cardigan and Chuck Taylor boots - I had almost convinced myself I was actually Kurt Cobain) and exclaimed "It's Stig of the Dump!" Most of us knew the book from school and the name stuck 'till this day.

 

[Jo the boat]

Lived on a boat for 12 years

 

[oz-plumber]

Mines self explanatory.

Because I'm In OZ.

Then again, most people call be 'Happy' - due to Australians calling each other nicknames that are the opposite to what they are.

If I called myself 'Happy Plumber' - it would give people the wrong impression.

They might think that I am pleasant and approachable!!!!

 

[Keepitinayrshire]

Just wondering, where does your forum username come from?

I'm sure many, like mine, are just their name. Or perhaps business name. But what about the others?

My business name is my user name keepitinayrshire

 

[quality]

My youngest brother has two words one for each situation one of them is Q obviously

 

[rpm]

Lived on a boat for 12 years

What sort of boat Jo, thinking narrow boat with semi-trad stern?

 

[Harvest Fields]

Business name

 

[Stoney Ground]

Long time supporter of Wealdstone FC, seen them go through some rough times over 40 odd years. Use this name on all social media.

 

[Silvana Maccari]

I use my name. Different people have different thoughts. Some use company name, some use car model, some use stylish words etc.

 

[king of pipes]

40 years working on one sort of pipe or the other theres not much i havent done with pipes.

 

[Lou]

We are honoured that your highness joined us 🙂

 

[king of pipes]

Nice one lou 😎

 

[justlead1]

There's a lot in the name. In the 70is i had a Co. Action line 24 hour plumbing service. It allowed me the opportunity to be out at will, also number 1 in yellow pages when ABC was king. The out included playing card half the night, golf, fishing and other misdemeanors.
Resulting in an expensive divorce, banks using "Action Line"(I was flattered) and an escape to Cornwall. Easily Lead was used but thought better and now trade as Just Lead. Nothing more to report other than old age and boredom. For the younger people lead was about before plastic.

 

[turnpin]

Hello stranger how are you Peter....hope you are well did you ever get round to finishing your DVD on lead work....be lucky regards Turnpin🙂

 

[justlead1]

Thanks for your thoughts Turnpin, in answer to your question no. My motivation is waning, although 90% is on film, i dither with this bit and that bit. Unable to complete. Perhaps another winter will improve moral. You will see more of me on the forum as i will be doing a bit of marketing here. As i have been lucky enough to have skilled labour that giving me more time to manage the selling side. Catch up soon.
Wishing you luck, Just Lead

 

[Rabbitman]

Mines easy it because i used to work for vaillant

 

[zzzjim]

..... For the younger people lead was about before plastic.

Lead is soft like plastic -but did rats ever claw/chew at it ?

 

[Chuck]

Lead is soft like plastic -but did rats ever claw/chew at it ?

Oh yes. Rats can, and do, gnaw pretty much everything. I don't think lead actually attracts much interest from rats but, if it's there, they really aren't fussy.

Rats had gnawed gas pipes at blast house