How did you decide on your 606v2 name?

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Just for a bit of fun...

I did this artical back on the old 606 to try and find out how posters came by their various names. Quite a laugh at the time as some of the explainations were hilarious. I think it is time to remind everyone again.

Just to get the ball rolling: The two great loves in my life are Heavy Metal music & Leicester Tigers (don't tell the wife & kids!!!) so it was a case of putting the two together.

So Metal Tiger was born.

How did you get your monicker?

That blood is a good fertiliser for grass. Sounds more like a drug dealer than a teacher...

He was an interesting teacher and big Scarlets fan as well!

That explains the blood then.

Glas a du wrote:

Smirnoffpriest wrote:I'm a Welsh speaker and am always amazed at the differences between Irish/Scottish Gaelic and Welsh. Especially when there are similar words between Welsh, Cornish and Britton.

It's also interesting that Glasgow is called that because it's taken from Welsh meaning Blue Field after a battle that took place between 2 Celtic tribes back in the times before Romans.

No, it means green field. When grass is very lush it is called glas to convey the deeper green colour. Blood is a good fertiliser for grass.

Especially the Welsh stuff?!

Damn right - we are a fearsome bunch down there because we know 'West is Best!' lol

Quite a lot of Celtic history is very bloody as well, probably because the Celts were known as ferious fighters and savages, especially in comparison to Rome's more civilised society.

Asbo, if you are from South of the Clyde there's probaly Welsh (or Brythonic at least) blood in you as well!

SubsBench wrote:SubsBench - obviously where I spent most of my rugby 'career'.

Yes, and 'Shane Williams' brother broke my arm' is a bit unwieldy.

Glas, personally born north of the Clyde, father from Lewis, mother from Iona, and if you go back far enough (a couple o'hundred years), my Murrays hailed from the Borders

I find myself hilarious. I live in that foreign land otherwise known as England. I'm Scottish.

I live in Wales but various parts of my (and probably most other peoples) family are from differing parts of the UK but regardless I still consider myself Welsh and British as I've never lived in England and Ireland, but my grandparent and great-grandparent were from there, so can't see a huge conection personally. (though if I was born in America I'd be considered Irish through and through)

My name was Dum Spiro Spero on the old 606, always pick latin phrases in the pathetic hope that people will think i'm witty and intelligent.

CD, it's all Greek to me

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Cumbrian (and PJHolyBloke if you're about), there's a bunch of us heading to Bath for the Leinster game in a couple of weeks, any recommendations on pre-match pubs? Cheers

Rugby pubs like the Pultney Arms, the Royal Oak in Widcombe and even the Boater (very busy on match day) can be decent. The all-round pubs I like are the Crystal Palace, Pig and Fiddle and Flan O'Brien. There's lots of nice little ones tucked away around the city centre though, it's great to explore them.

Did you not like living in the borders Asbo?

Is that why you moved?

MrsP wrote:Did you not like living in the borders Asbo?

Is that why you moved?

Hmm, something like that. We were on the losing side at Culloden and forfeited the lot - fled west and across the water beyond the reach of the long arms of the red coats!!

Cumbrian wrote:

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Cumbrian (and PJHolyBloke if you're about), there's a bunch of us heading to Bath for the Leinster game in a couple of weeks, any recommendations on pre-match pubs? Cheers

Rugby pubs like the Pultney Arms, the Royal Oak in Widcombe and even the Boater (very busy on match day) can be decent. The all-round pubs I like are the Crystal Palace, Pig and Fiddle and Flan O'Brien. There's lots of nice little ones tucked away around the city centre though, it's great to explore them.

Brilliant, Cumbrian, many thanks - I'll post details nearer the time in case you fancy joining us

The Flan O'Brien



We are NOT going to the Flan O'Brien, OK?

I've got nothing against Irish pubs, IN IRELAND. And then not the chain owned, tin whistle and funny writing ones.

Rant over


For now

Aye, sounds like a plan. Cheers

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

MrsP wrote:Did you not like living in the borders Asbo?

Is that why you moved?

Hmm, something like that. We were on the losing side at Culloden and forfeited the lot - fled west and across the water beyond the reach of the long arms of the red coats!!

Wasn't every Scotsman's family on the losing side of Culloden

Glas a du wrote:The Flan O'Brien



We are NOT going to the Flan O'Brien, OK?

I've got nothing against Irish pubs, IN IRELAND. And then not the chain owned, tin whistle and funny writing ones.

Rant over


For now

Nonsense, their Pints O' Guiness and Potatoes O'Champ are as fine as any in the emerald Isle. Either that or it's really central and I'm a lazy Bar Steward.

Glas a du wrote:

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

MrsP wrote:Did you not like living in the borders Asbo?

Is that why you moved?

Hmm, something like that. We were on the losing side at Culloden and forfeited the lot - fled west and across the water beyond the reach of the long arms of the red coats!!

Wasn't every Scotsman's family on the losing side of Culloden

Oddly not - some families hedged their bets by sending sons to different sides, and then there's whole traitorous clans like the Campbells that were on the wrong side

My moniker may be dull and unimagineative, but no one should be of any doubt as to where I'm from.

I love the staunchness of Aslongasbut100ofus, and when I had seen it previously I'd always presumed it had a bit of guts to it.

Wellington, laurie?!

aucklandlaurie wrote: My moniker may be dull and unimagineative, but no one should be of any doubt as to where I'm from.

I love the staunchness of Aslongasbut100ofus, and when I had seen it previously I'd always presumed it had a bit of guts to it.

The Spartans needed 300, but the Scots only 100!

Never trust a Campbell. And my cousin is one of them. So many class Auckland ABs. Do you run to this theory that when Auckland rugby is strong, New Zealand rugby is strong?

Oh!

You meant the clan.

I thought you were talking about you personally leaving the Borders hundreds of years ago?

Aslongasbut100ofus (see i didnt abbreviate it)
As a New Zealander reading about the declaration the thing that is hard to put into context is that it was dated in 1320,that is 400 years before white man had even seen New Zealand, youre history is so complete, whereas we are just so last week.

Kia
I take it a step further When Auckland rugby is strong then New Zealand rugby is strong then World rugby is strong.

Kia Ora.

Ka pai bro.

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

Glas a du wrote:

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

MrsP wrote:Did you not like living in the borders Asbo?

Is that why you moved?

Hmm, something like that. We were on the losing side at Culloden and forfeited the lot - fled west and across the water beyond the reach of the long arms of the red coats!!

Wasn't every Scotsman's family on the losing side of Culloden

Oddly not - some families hedged their bets by sending sons to different sides, and then there's whole traitorous clans like the Campbells that were on the wrong side

The campbells of Cawdor? Is that not fairly close to culloden? I thought they had helped shelter some of the fleeing jocks after the battle. Could be wrong though.

Glas a du wrote:

SubsBench wrote:SubsBench - obviously where I spent most of my rugby 'career'.

Yes, and 'Shane Williams' brother broke my arm' is a bit unwieldy.

Not exactly catchy. And ironically it was in a game that i started in. That'll teach me.

DgOb, 'twas the Campbells of Argyll, I believe

MrsP wrote:Oh!

You meant the clan.

I thought you were talking about you personally leaving the Borders hundreds of years ago?

Walked into that one

SubsBench wrote:

Glas a du wrote:

SubsBench wrote:SubsBench - obviously where I spent most of my rugby 'career'.

Yes, and 'Shane Williams' brother broke my arm' is a bit unwieldy.

Not exactly catchy. And ironically it was in a game that i started in. That'll teach me.

It did get into a funny shape. Not funny 'haha' obviously, well not for you.

Pornstar name

Is it! Asbo have you heard of that pornstar?

They had one of these threads on old 606. Mine's easy - I support the Scarlets and I'm NOT biased. Or I might be. Who knows

Put one hand over an eye. If you can't see your a Scarlets supporter

Like me

Totallybiasedscarlet wrote:They had one of these threads on old 606. Mine's easy - I support the Scarlets and I'm NOT biased. Or I might be. Who knows

Not an Osprey fan then?

Glas a du wrote:Put one hand over an eye. If you can't see your a Scarlets supporter

Like me

Will! I thought I'd never see you again! Darn those one armed bandits blocking the view

SubsBench wrote:

Totallybiasedscarlet wrote:They had one of these threads on old 606. Mine's easy - I support the Scarlets and I'm NOT biased. Or I might be. Who knows

Not an Osprey fan then?

Ospreys have like 5 fans so finding one can be difficult.

SubsBench wrote:

Totallybiasedscarlet wrote:They had one of these threads on old 606. Mine's easy - I support the Scarlets and I'm NOT biased. Or I might be. Who knows

Not an Osprey fan then?

Well I reckon the Ospreys were recruiting from Llanelli - there's definitely a connection with the taloned oompa loompas I see in town. Probably been breeding with some mountain men up cwmtawe

Thank goodness the bird poo hair-do craze is over - that was embarrassing

Thomond wrote:

SubsBench wrote:

Totallybiasedscarlet wrote:They had one of these threads on old 606. Mine's easy - I support the Scarlets and I'm NOT biased. Or I might be. Who knows

Not an Osprey fan then?

Ospreys have like 5 fans so finding one can be difficult.

I wish the smilies were working on my phone! Have to be satisfied with this.

Ah Biased I remember fondly the chant that once greeted the arch Orange One, Henson, 'he's got chip fat in his hair' he went on to have a poor game as well. Maybe the chip fat was running down into his eyes.

It's my nickname. Nothing more. Twas given to me by my mate's sister during a lock-in in a pub in deepest Essex at about 2 in the morning. I'm amazed anyone remembered...

SubsBench wrote:

Thomond wrote:

SubsBench wrote:

Totallybiasedscarlet wrote:They had one of these threads on old 606. Mine's easy - I support the Scarlets and I'm NOT biased. Or I might be. Who knows

Not an Osprey fan then?

Ospreys have like 5 fans so finding one can be difficult.

I wish the smilies were working on my phone! Have to be satisfied with this.

That comment now looks a little strange, my smilies are obviously back.

Yes and the game Billy Whizz was completely sledged by the Scarlets fans rendition of Mrs Robinson every time he got the ball. Great days.

SubsBench wrote:

SubsBench wrote:

Thomond wrote:

SubsBench wrote:

Totallybiasedscarlet wrote:They had one of these threads on old 606. Mine's easy - I support the Scarlets and I'm NOT biased. Or I might be. Who knows

Not an Osprey fan then?

Ospreys have like 5 fans so finding one can be difficult.

I wish the smilies were working on my phone! Have to be satisfied with this.

That comment now looks a little strange, my smilies are obviously back.

Os gwasgi di 'preview' ma nhw gyd yn dod lan ar yr ochor, lot haws.

Yes the iBone is not ideal at this sort of thing Sub.

I know Glas. Problem was I was pressing the smily and it just wasnt coming up. Looks like its fixed anyway.