Fun Time... What was your Call Sign/Nickname?

I used to be known as 'spaz' when I first came in. Just impulsive and trying to figure out too much too quickly, sounding like an unorganized klutz. Got better over time. At least I think so, right?

It is funny. My nickname throughout my time in the Navy, starting in BOOT CAMP fer crimminy sakes, was Hambone. I never told anybody when I would go to a new command but it would pop up pretty quick.

So there we were in the middle of a major inspection with Admirals etc on board (Navy nuke types know this is the "Operational Reactor Safeguards Exam" (ORSE). I was doing my thing as Electrical Division Leading Petty Officer during an electrical fire drill when suddenly the Chief who was Engineering Watch Supervisor yells out "HAMBONE WHERE ARE YOU!?"

The Admiral who was standing near me watching what I was doing said "I think he is calling you" I nearly choked. I had never seen this Admiral before btw. And of course in the drill critique we got nailed for that lack of professionalism.

My nickname from the guys was "Dad" and the PL was "Mom". I'll let you ponder on that one for a while before I tell you why.

I've had a few, but "Reboot" lasted the longest - since I did tech support for the small computers and servers...yep, you guessed it. When someone would call me for assistance that was the first thing I would ask - "Did you try turning it off and back on again?" :)

And every once in awhile I'll get someone real original that gets tickled pink by saying "Durka Durka" ala Team America World Police.

Rim Breaker. Double flats after hitting a major pothole on road between Kabul and BAF. It took three small hydrolic jacks to lift the up-armored SUV to get the broken tires and rims off. 90 minutes later we were off and running again. After that we purchased floor jacks for all our vehicles. The next time we got a flat it took 9 minutes to change.

I was in the infantry on active duty (a grunt) when I joined the national guard it took 2 years before they sent me to artillery school (gun bunnies) when I finally got through with school, the guys put me through a hazing where they were going to "pop my cherry". When it was over the sgt in charge said,"ok. Your no longer a grunt... You're a gruntbunny." He meant to say gun bunny but the nickname stuck the rest of my career.

Pear. Built like a pear (not upside down, unfortunately) with two sticks for legs.

Is that over-sharing?

Junior. Mainly because at one time I was the youngest person in my shop (at age 19) and I'm named after my Dad.

Oh geez, people are creative with mine. Pac man, Pachyderm, Pac Rat, Packster. Call me what you will as long as you don't call me late for dinner.

First call sign I received was 'Sparky' after an unfortunate incident involving a 220v power line in our equipment lab.

The second (and most cherished since the Airman in my last unit gave it to me) was 'Stone Cold'. Most likely because much like the WWE guy, I had a tendency to verbally "stomp a mudhole" in anyone unfortunate enough to screw up enough to merit a trip to the First Sergeant and/or Commander's office.