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Started by Alex, January 19, 2009, 05:49:15 PM

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Alex

Some of us road guys have acquired nicknames over the years. When I was younger I was dubbed the "Human Road Map". Later on a boss of mine started calling me "Roaddog" because of my interest in roads/maps. What's yours?


FLRoads

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Quote from: aaroads on January 19, 2009, 05:49:15 PM
Some of us road guys have acquired nicknames over the years. When I was younger I was dubbed the "Human Road Map". Later on a boss of mine started calling me "Roaddog" because of my interest in roads/maps. What's yours?

I was often called Rand Effing McNally (Effing for short) in college...

Another nickname people call me is Bman.

Voyager

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deathtopumpkins

I've always been dubbed the family's navigation system. Jokingly, Con-Con (instead of Tom-Tom; my name's Connor :-P) Not particularly creative, but meh.
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Voyager

Hey that's the same source as mine...haha.
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algorerhythms

When I was in seventh grade, I became "Mr. Geography," by defeating the previous "Mr. Geography," who was at the time a high school senior, at a geography quiz contest.

Darkchylde

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In my youth, I was always the Human Roadmap, nowadays I'm known more as the Human GPS because of my knack for unfailingly finding not only the proper, but shortest route to anyplace no matter where I am.

un1

Quote from: Darkangel on January 19, 2009, 07:37:47 PM
In my youth, I was always the Human Roadmap, nowadays I'm known more as the Human GPS because of my knack for unfailingly finding not only the proper, but shortest route to anyplace no matter where I am.

I'm going to bring you on my trip okay?  :nod:

:rolleyes:

I forget what I was called when I was younger, I remember my parents stating I could read aps at the age of three, and by the age of four I was even telling my parents how to get to the grocery store.
I forget but I think I was known as "Map Maniac" by my uncle.   :-D Although, I still stick by my love for maps.  :spin:

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deathtopumpkins

Hey, I won that title too in my district algoerhythms :-P Then went on to make it all the way to the state geography bee.
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rawr apples

''better than mapquest''
Now shut up and drivee

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Duke87

My father called me "the walking map" sometimes when I was younger, although "the navigator" was my more common road-related nickname. I used to absolutely insist on sitting in the front seat. I'd refuse to get in the car if I couldn't.

This was of course back before all cars came standard with air bags, making having a young kid sitting in the front seat be considered "dangerous". Ah, the good old days.  :rolleyes:
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Bryant5493

Quote from: aaroads on January 19, 2009, 05:49:15 PM
Some of us road guys have acquired nicknames over the years. When I was younger I was dubbed the "Human Road Map". Later on a boss of mine started calling me "Roaddog" because of my interest in roads/maps. What's yours?

Oddly enough, a friend of mine has called me the same thing -- "Human Road Map" (lol).

Be well,

Bryant
Check out my YouTube page (http://youtube.com/Bryant5493). I have numerous road videos of Metro Atlanta and other areas in the Southeast.

I just signed up on photobucket -- here's my page (http://s594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/Bryant5493).

Voyager

I think most of us had similar nicknames.  :colorful:
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Bryant5493

Check out my YouTube page (http://youtube.com/Bryant5493). I have numerous road videos of Metro Atlanta and other areas in the Southeast.

I just signed up on photobucket -- here's my page (http://s594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/Bryant5493).

SimMoonXP

SimMoonXP... Sim = Sim City, The Sims, few other Sim Games. Moon = My last name. XP = My laptop Windows Operating System.

njroadhorse

NJ Roads FTW!
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tankerdave

Let's see,

In High School I was "Mapboy", then "Mr Mapboy" when I became a senior.

Now just Dave-Dave, or occasionaly Map Man and the Walking Thomas Guide.

TheHighwayMan3561

I've become the "walking road atlas" to one person, but I'm not really called any nickname for being a roadgeek.  :spin:
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US71

Once upon a time, I was the "human roadmap".

These days, it's Evil Trim Merchant or BSMS (long story)  :spin:
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John

The Human Calculator (I'm pretty good at math). Also Goose, which is a really long story.
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djracer201

I used to be the Walking Road Map, now im the Walking GPS... I still get phone calls from people asking me how to get somewhere... wondering if I should charge for it...



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