m3dragon
FRF Addict
1. It cannot be "too cool" like "Raptor", "Iceman", “Flash” or “Devil”
2. It cannot be "too good" for the subject in question
(based solely on the judgment of your drunken friends)
3. It cannot be something you asked for. You don't ask for a specific call sign. Your trail mates give it to you. Serious rookie mistake to ask for one.
4. It must pass the bar test.
You should be able to explain your call sign at a dive bar and not have potential dates, random civilians, or raptor owners run away in embarrassment for you
5. For first-time namees, your call sign usually revolves around something stupid (or fantastic) you did during your time in a group on trail runs.
6. If you have done 5 document trail runs with any Raptor group you will be given preference for keeping your previous call sign So long as
a) you didn't do something horrendously stupid lately,
b) you bribed your trail buddies adequately, and
c) you are not in SoCal, where many rules of physics are routinely broken ;-P
If you succeed in pissing off most of your fellow trail buddies, you may be selected for hostile renaming. All bets are off. Your best hope is excessive groveling at the feet of the online committee, followed by promises of a large/expensive bribe, and a change in behavior. Then, adopt a stoic silence and await your fate as the forum decides it for you.
Some examples
SHAG: Social Hand Grenade
Boomer: accidentally broke on trail
Lucky: survived a near roll over experience
Hoss: just a big ole' hoss
Disco- Raptor: Owns a stereo company (The car stereo company – member’s potential name)
SMAT: Small Man Always Talking
ZEUS: Zero Effort Unless Supervised
Game warden: Name given to @vanilla_gorilla on lake run for scaring a trapper out of the way in his Tacoma.
Sipper: Captain of the SS fail boar for forgetting something.
2. It cannot be "too good" for the subject in question
(based solely on the judgment of your drunken friends)
3. It cannot be something you asked for. You don't ask for a specific call sign. Your trail mates give it to you. Serious rookie mistake to ask for one.
4. It must pass the bar test.
You should be able to explain your call sign at a dive bar and not have potential dates, random civilians, or raptor owners run away in embarrassment for you
5. For first-time namees, your call sign usually revolves around something stupid (or fantastic) you did during your time in a group on trail runs.
6. If you have done 5 document trail runs with any Raptor group you will be given preference for keeping your previous call sign So long as
a) you didn't do something horrendously stupid lately,
b) you bribed your trail buddies adequately, and
c) you are not in SoCal, where many rules of physics are routinely broken ;-P
If you succeed in pissing off most of your fellow trail buddies, you may be selected for hostile renaming. All bets are off. Your best hope is excessive groveling at the feet of the online committee, followed by promises of a large/expensive bribe, and a change in behavior. Then, adopt a stoic silence and await your fate as the forum decides it for you.
Some examples
SHAG: Social Hand Grenade
Boomer: accidentally broke on trail
Lucky: survived a near roll over experience
Hoss: just a big ole' hoss
Disco- Raptor: Owns a stereo company (The car stereo company – member’s potential name)
SMAT: Small Man Always Talking
ZEUS: Zero Effort Unless Supervised
Game warden: Name given to @vanilla_gorilla on lake run for scaring a trapper out of the way in his Tacoma.
Sipper: Captain of the SS fail boar for forgetting something.
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