Caver's Nick Names
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bograt
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Still here Pegasus, I also recall Wabbit, Dreg, J.Rat, Tunnel Tiger, and of course Teapot.
The first time my name arose was at college in the early '70s, it then dropped off for a while and I was known as T.Dan, Bograt then re-emerged from a totally different source in the later '70's so I figured it wasn't worth fighting.
The first time my name arose was at college in the early '70s, it then dropped off for a while and I was known as T.Dan, Bograt then re-emerged from a totally different source in the later '70's so I figured it wasn't worth fighting.
Boy Engineer
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I?ve been the Boy Engineer since 1976. With minor changes (a ?Failed? was appended following an unsuccessful spell at Camborne School of Mines), the nickname remains in use. With my recent change in employment status, perhaps it should be updated to Boy Engineer (Retired).
steviet_scg
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My old club WMCEG had tons of good ones ...
Clint, Compo, Bucket, Cabbage, Pixie, Shenstone Kid, Captain Pugwash, Shylock, Nancy, Grunt, Runt, Nasty, Toffee Apple, Cisco, Piggy, God, Honky, Sid, Kylie, Petal, Pope, Sissy, Colon
I still don't know the real names of half of them ...
Clint, Compo, Bucket, Cabbage, Pixie, Shenstone Kid, Captain Pugwash, Shylock, Nancy, Grunt, Runt, Nasty, Toffee Apple, Cisco, Piggy, God, Honky, Sid, Kylie, Petal, Pope, Sissy, Colon
I still don't know the real names of half of them ...
psychocrawler
Member
(Brain like a bag of) Spanners - coined by Neil Dean in the late 70s
SamT
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My favourite is not really caving related. There was a lad at school called Brad. A few years older than me. Everyone called him Brad. Years later I was working in a bar he frequented, and he was still called Brad. However, one day someone referred to him as Anthony or some such, causing a bit of confusion. Anyhow, it transpires that he moved to our school from Bradford the week after the tragic stadium fire and kids being as cruel as they can be, had instantly associated him having started the fire, and hence the sudden move of address. His nickname became Brad which has extended into his adult life.
He was a laconic kind of guy so I can see how he probably just rolled with it.
He was a laconic kind of guy so I can see how he probably just rolled with it.
Maj
Active member
When I started caving after being introduced to the MNRC I was still living in S.London. I had no car at the time although occasionally borrowed my mother's car. Someone suggested that a fellow member lived not far from me and it was worth giving him a call to see if he wanted to share transport. The name given was Angus and a telephone number, I don't think I'd met the chap at that stage, so rang the number to introduce myself. A young lady answered the phone, and the conversation went something like:-
Y.L - Hello.
Me - Is Angus there?
Y.L puzzled reply - Erm! I think you've got the wrong number??
Me - Ah! Hang on a minute, you may not be know him as Angus.
Y.L - Do you mean Dave?
Me - Erm! Er! Probably .
Y.L - He's not here at the moment, you could try again later.
I don't think I managed to connect with him for a lift to Mendip at that time.
A few other caving colleague's nick names:-
Mushroom, Womble or STW, Spike, Technical, Mud, Tav, Gonzo, Peoples, Droid, Barkerette, TL, Tuffty, Nik Nak, Hamish, Dangerous Dave, Pikey & Denzil oh wait - that's his real name - story number .....
Maj.
Y.L - Hello.
Me - Is Angus there?
Y.L puzzled reply - Erm! I think
you've got the wrong number??Me - Ah! Hang on a minute, you may not be know him as Angus.
Y.L - Do you mean Dave?
Me - Erm! Er! Probably
.Y.L - He's not here at the moment, you could try again later.
I don't think I managed to connect with him for a lift to Mendip at that time.
A few other caving colleague's nick names:-
Mushroom, Womble or STW, Spike, Technical, Mud, Tav, Gonzo, Peoples, Droid, Barkerette, TL, Tuffty, Nik Nak, Hamish, Dangerous Dave, Pikey & Denzil oh wait - that's his real name - story number .....
Maj.
blackshiver
Member
MSG had two divers in the early days. George and Sprack. After calling Sprack "Sprack" for ages I was walking up to Meregill with him and we stopped at a stile.
"Sprack, whats your real name? says I.
"Paul Atkinson" says Sprack.
If you dont mind me asking - how did you come to be called Sprack? I retorted.
"It started at school and it stuck" says Sprack.
Well........what does it mean? I questioned.
"F*** knows - I never found out" Sprack answers.
This was about 35 years ago and if Sprack reads this it would be nice to hear from him.
"Sprack, whats your real name? says I.
"Paul Atkinson" says Sprack.
If you dont mind me asking - how did you come to be called Sprack? I retorted.
"It started at school and it stuck" says Sprack.
Well........what does it mean? I questioned.
"F*** knows - I never found out" Sprack answers.
This was about 35 years ago and if Sprack reads this it would be nice to hear from him.
