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Title: I was asked why...
Post by: The Carpet Cleaning Pro on February 13, 2011, 01:54:15 pm
I was asked why I use the name of Monty as a user name. The answer is "that's my dogs name, and I am in business to keep my dog in biscuits. Using his name keeps reminding me not to be greedy.
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: Joe H on February 13, 2011, 02:13:16 pm
as good a reason, if not better, then most I have heared.   :)
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: Steve Rothwell on February 13, 2011, 02:18:34 pm
And the reason I use this user name is because a few years back I worked for Wincantons home delivery and my work mate said that I was a grumpy bugger and started calling me it, and it stuck, so now I use it to try and remind myself not to be so grumpy.............................




doesn't work much though.
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: clinton on February 13, 2011, 02:49:20 pm
Was thinking why you used that name monty.

Good on ya mind with the dog ;D
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: Andrew Briscoe on February 13, 2011, 02:58:03 pm
And the reason I use this user name is because a few years back I worked for Wincantons home delivery and my work mate said that I was a grumpy bugger and started calling me it, and it stuck, so now I use it to try and remind myself not to be so grumpy.............................




doesn't work much though.
Hector, who is the guy in your profile pic doing the fire stunt, only reason i ask, i used to be in a stunt team and did a similar fire show.
Andrew
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: Steve Rothwell on February 13, 2011, 03:09:48 pm
that would be me mate, from the days when I was in the White Helmets Display team.
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: Andrew Briscoe on February 13, 2011, 03:24:15 pm
I gave it up 3 year ago , i was in the motorcycle madmen team,
our boss is 71 now, and still does the odd stunt on his trusty bsa cheyney.

Got badly burned back in 99 ended up in Preston burns unit, ouch

Andrew
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: Dennis on February 13, 2011, 03:34:15 pm
I've got a Monty too.

Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: Mike Halliday on February 13, 2011, 04:01:13 pm
i was asked why i use my real name instead of my more appropriate nickname....  patronisingbigheadedarsewipe
i just answer my real name is more catchy :D
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: jasonl on February 13, 2011, 04:27:07 pm
I dont use my surname because sometimes is shows in google searches and my ex wife is nosey ,and brings stuff up that I post on forums
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: clinton on February 13, 2011, 04:59:13 pm
never thought about that jason ;D

Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: The Carpet Cleaning Pro on February 13, 2011, 06:33:15 pm
Yeh... Have you ever typed your full name in google see what comes up. Can be quite an eye opener
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: The Carpet Cleaning Pro on February 13, 2011, 06:35:44 pm
How do you attach pics on here?
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: Carpet Dawg on February 13, 2011, 06:39:05 pm
^^ Additional Options...

Carpet Dawg = My xbox live username.

Tony
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: The Carpet Cleaning Pro on February 13, 2011, 07:10:19 pm
Here is my Monty dog
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: happy mondays on February 13, 2011, 07:42:52 pm
Thats a nice Cocker youve got Monty, maybe I should change my name to Harvey West, heres a pic of one of our Cockers

Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: Steve. Taylor on February 13, 2011, 07:53:12 pm
Bloody hell it's like crufts on here tonight ;D

Wheres all the seo experts gone ;D
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: happy mondays on February 13, 2011, 08:08:22 pm
Heres one of his off-springs we took delivery of last week, Daisy West  ;D

Harvey is one of the highest earning cocker stud dogs in Cheshire, he earns £500 for just 40 mins work  ;)

 
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: Steve. Taylor on February 13, 2011, 08:18:41 pm
£500 QUID FOR 40MINS WORK :o :o

You should teach him to apply scotch guard reckon he could do £750 an hour ;D
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: The Carpet Cleaning Pro on February 13, 2011, 08:19:59 pm
When I was just a little boy
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: clinton on February 13, 2011, 08:24:21 pm
Nice one monty can we have one for cats ;)
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: Steve. Taylor on February 13, 2011, 08:26:13 pm
Clinton no point my cat's blacker than yours ;D
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: clinton on February 13, 2011, 08:28:47 pm
mines got white on it too ;D
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: Steve. Taylor on February 13, 2011, 08:30:26 pm
Yeah well mines on page 1 of google, & makes 15k a week carpet cleaning ;D
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: clinton on February 13, 2011, 08:35:38 pm
steve sounds good to me ;D

Any more picies guys..
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: happy mondays on February 13, 2011, 08:38:18 pm
Whats that your cocker or your cat  :-\

Yeah well mines on page 1 of google, & makes 15k a week carpet cleaning ;D

Show us then  ::)
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: Steve. Taylor on February 13, 2011, 08:41:01 pm
um well um yes well um  ::) He said he is to shy  ;D ;D
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: Dennis on February 13, 2011, 08:43:25 pm
Any more picies guys..

I've got a lurcher as well.  :)
(http://carpetcleaningcompany.co.uk/dogpages/zzzzzzz.jpg)
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on February 13, 2011, 08:45:30 pm
When I saw that it was a black cocker I thought my firewall would kicked in.

Shaun
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: happy mondays on February 13, 2011, 09:00:37 pm
When I saw that it was a black cocker I thought my firewall would kicked in.

Shaun

Firewall.. you need a net nanny shaun  ;D
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: colin thomas on February 13, 2011, 09:11:15 pm
only my opinion but i like real names, when you sign in with mickey mouse names i think you have something to hide, i like to talk to someone with a real name, talking to someone with a hidden name gives me the creeps, what's to hide?

colin
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: The Carpet Cleaning Pro on February 13, 2011, 09:13:40 pm
No add ons ...  ... no after sales...  just customer satisfaction and a job well done. "Now can I please have a drink of water"
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: happy mondays on February 13, 2011, 09:21:45 pm
only my opinion but i like real names, when you sign in with mickey mouse names i think you have something to hide, i like to talk to someone with a real name, talking to someone with a hidden name gives me the creeps, what's to hide?

colin

Gives you the creeps  ??? you need help Colin, this is just a cleaning forum and your not talking to anyone. 
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: Steve Rothwell on February 13, 2011, 09:23:39 pm
So Colin, you would object to talking to Cliff Richard,.............well fair cop there..
John Wayne?
Big Daddy?
The Queen?

lots of people use different names for different reasons, and this thread was where a few of us gave the reasons for the use of these names (although it has turned out like crufts........... but I like doggies)

so nothing creepy going on except in your mind.
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: colin thomas on February 13, 2011, 09:28:33 pm
why happy mondays? why hector mildew? doesn't make sense to me, use your real names, makes it more real. i don't need help, you do if you hide your name,

colin
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: Carpet Dawg on February 13, 2011, 09:33:24 pm
why happy mondays? why hector mildew? doesn't make sense to me, use your real names, makes it more real. i don't need help, you do if you hide your name,

colin

Its only a bit of fun Colin. This is the only forum i've been on where a large pecentage of the users use thier real names. I dont see it being a big deal.
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: colin thomas on February 13, 2011, 09:38:45 pm
so if i want to reply to a post from you do i post it as 'hi dawg' or 'hi carpet', it's just not right. if you were in a shop and the till-tart called you 'dawg', would that be ok?

colin, not afraid to use my real name!!!!
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: Mike Halliday on February 13, 2011, 09:41:06 pm
I agree with colin I prefer people to use their real names but can understand why some don;t ( my real name is'nt Mike)

but the problem is some use alias to deceive other members, Monty doesn't use his real name but does not try and hide his real identity, he has his website listed, the problem rises when someone gives advice on things like websiteS but because they don't want people to know who they are won't list their own or worse they criticize but won't let people respond

imagine someone calling you a tosser and A dickhead but they meet you at CCDO and act like they are your best mate this is the problem with alliass





Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: The Carpet Cleaning Pro on February 13, 2011, 09:48:43 pm
imagine someone calling you a tosser and A dickhead but they meet you at CCDO and act like they are your best mate this is the problem with alliass


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Thats abit over the top Mike. No one on here with them user names. But at the end of the day the moderators allow it.

Common sense prevails... I had someone from on here contact me the other day by email and the first thing i did was tell them my real name. But it is not hard to find out that sort of stuff anyway. Websites can tell you all sorts of wonderfull things if you know where to look.

Regards

Monty_Rooney AKA (Mick)
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: colin thomas on February 13, 2011, 09:50:47 pm
your'e not mike! i'm shattered!!!!!

colin, not afraid to use my name
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: Carpet Dawg on February 13, 2011, 09:53:18 pm
so if i want to reply to a post from you do i post it as 'hi dawg' or 'hi carpet', it's just not right. if you were in a shop and the till-tart called you 'dawg', would that be ok?

colin, not afraid to use my real name!!!!

That would be cooool!  ;D

Fair enough but to be fair i sign the majorty of my posts with Tony at the end.

The annoying ones for me are the people that are clearly hiding behind a fake username!!  :( Remember that crazy guy that kept on banging on about LM and VVVVLM cleaning?

Tony
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: Neil Williams on February 13, 2011, 09:56:09 pm
Our friend departed last summer but his picture is in my profile.
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: colin thomas on February 13, 2011, 10:01:04 pm
thanks for your honesty (tony) 'dawg', but for heavens sake, please everyone, sign in with your own name, i think it would make a real difference to the threads,

colin
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: The Carpet Cleaning Pro on February 13, 2011, 10:02:15 pm
I agree with colin I prefer people to use their real names but can understand why some don;t ( my real name is'nt Mike)

Monty doesn't use his real name but does not try and hide his real identity, he has his website listed, the problem rises when someone gives advice on things like websiteS but because they don't want people to know who they are won't list their own or worse they criticize but won't let people respond



OH NO...... "That's not my website"
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: happy mondays on February 13, 2011, 10:08:07 pm
why happy mondays? why hector mildew? doesn't make sense to me, use your real names, makes it more real. i don't need help, you do if you hide your name,

colin

Colin, I like happy mondays as a user name it makes perfect sense to me, I have nothing to hide, I have met a few on here and shared a few beers with them, they know I am genuine.  
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: The Carpet Cleaning Pro on February 13, 2011, 10:12:02 pm
Have you seen the new cat milk stain remover?
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: The Carpet Cleaning Pro on February 13, 2011, 10:14:47 pm
How many times do I have to tell you... "blot it ... don't scrub it"
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on February 13, 2011, 10:17:07 pm
Paul genuine? nah! wouldn't trust him ;)

Shaun
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: happy mondays on February 13, 2011, 10:17:51 pm
Paul genuine? nah! wouldn't trust him ;)

Shaun

 :P
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: happy mondays on February 13, 2011, 10:22:22 pm
Have you seen the new cat milk stain remover?

Now thats what I call a good marketing tool  :) is it woolsafe?  ;D
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: The Carpet Cleaning Pro on February 13, 2011, 10:33:23 pm
Now thats what I call a good marketing tool  :) is it woolsafe?  ;D
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Yes sure is and she carried out Training Courses In Leather Cleaning. Anyone interested ?
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: colin thomas on February 13, 2011, 10:43:26 pm
but happy, there you go, YOU are happy to stay incognito but the rest of us have to wonder who you are. just a real name at the end of a post would be great, what's the problem? if you have met a few contributors in the past and had a beer or two and they know your name, what's the problem?

colin
ps don't want to know your lifes history, just the pleasantry of your real name.
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: happy mondays on February 13, 2011, 11:19:05 pm
but happy, there you go, YOU are happy to stay incognito but the rest of us have to wonder who you are. just a real name at the end of a post would be great, what's the problem? if you have met a few contributors in the past and had a beer or two and they know your name, what's the problem?

colin
ps don't want to know your lifes history, just the pleasantry of your real name.

Sorry Colin, but just a name means nothing really and websites can be fake.

Mine is Paul West, I breed cocker spaniels  ;D   
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on February 13, 2011, 11:27:58 pm
I have another job and it's quite sad really I type rhetoric on forums the pay is crap but it passes time with other like minded folk (who are just as sad)

Shaun
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: Steve. Taylor on February 13, 2011, 11:36:37 pm
Shaun your post would only be rhetoric, if no one would give you the anwser,

So the anwser to your question is i am sad too ;D ;D

Ps check out the other post, with all these dogs on here tonight, i knew it would happen. ;D ;D
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: derek west on February 14, 2011, 08:35:21 am
imagine someone calling you a tosser and A dickhead but they meet you at CCDO and act like they are your best mate this is the problem with alliass


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Thats abit over the top Mike. No one on here with them user names. But at the end of the day the moderators allow it.

Common sense prevails... I had someone from on here contact me the other day by email and the first thing i did was tell them my real name. But it is not hard to find out that sort of stuff anyway. Websites can tell you all sorts of wonderfull things if you know where to look.

Regards

Monty_Rooney AKA (Mick)

so your real name is mickey rooney ;D

Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: The Carpet Cleaning Pro on February 14, 2011, 11:00:57 am
I have now changed my user name to my name at birth. Updated my location in my profile and even put our business logo as my avitar. Oh and my age is now in the profile, but not shown email to public as I have a query about that, http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=117973.0
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: skillwizz on February 15, 2011, 05:13:18 pm
.........It's VICTOR MELDREW!!!!!.......forgoodness sakes get it right!!!!........or am i being pedantic

.....hmmm!...i like that.....

 Cheers Pedantic.
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: Steve Rothwell on February 15, 2011, 07:43:03 pm
erm what is Victor Meldrew????
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: Dennis on February 15, 2011, 07:51:52 pm
erm what is Victor Meldrew????

New HEPA vacuum?  ;D
Title: Re: I was asked why...
Post by: skillwizz on February 17, 2011, 02:11:05 pm
......the grumpy old 'B' from thr TV.....Victor Meldrew.........NOT.....Hector Mildrew!!!

like i said, i'm pedantic........