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ODogg · 03-17-2016, 01:26 PM

My gamertag on Xbox Live is Catch22. How did you get your Gamertag?

Funny story about how I got my nickname. I lived in Austin TX when this Xbox Live thing was due to come out in about 3 weeks. A friend from Maddenplanet (a now defunct website) told me that a certain Walmart had Xbox Live boxes out early.

So I hopped in my badass Saturn and went down there and indeed they were on the shelf. I scooped one up and resumed shopping. I noticed that some guy came over and was taking them off the shelf. He said "this isn't supposed to be out for two more weeks or so..".

He then tried to take the one I had in my cart away and put it in his little case. I stopped him and said, uh no, this stays in my cart.

So I went to check out and as per tradition at Walmart there was this super old lady who didn't have a clue about what I was buying. She tried to ring it up and it wouldn't go through. I played dumb. She called the manager and listened and then hung up. She then told me the manager had told her to tell me it wasn't allowed to be sold yet.

I told her "it was on the sales floor and I wanted to buy it anyways". Thankfully the old lady didn't want to get involved in a big "thing" so she just rang it up generic for $59.99 (I think that was the price) and manually typed in Xbox Live on the receipt. This took her about 3 years I think to do and the entire time I knew someone was going to come over and stop her.

She FINALLY finished it and I got out of there like a bat out of hell. Got home and thought "YES! I can get my nickname ODogg!!" promptly typed in ODogg and it was taken. Drat! It figures.

Happened to glance up on my wall and saw my huge Emmitt Smith "Catch 22" poster...so I figured, well that's an easy to remember nickname..the book and all and it has the Cowboys connection. but I'll bet it's not available. Typed it in and VOILA! It was..and that's how I became Catch22...

mestevo · 03-17-2016, 01:33 PM

Used Ares for everything until he became a popular character on Xena. Picked it from a mythology book and had 2 friends took the Phobos and Deimos mantles (still use them today). We picked these names for our RPG accounts at a local laser tag place and used them on local BBSes in the 90s.

With Ares being used all over the place (xAresX, AresWarGod, spelling it Aries and thinking it's the god of war, etc) I started using Elstevo instead. Someone said that meant 'the stevo' so to make it a little more nonsensical I started using meStevo.

I also use variations of Zerin, Berinth, Heirin, Perin... all from a randomly generated name given to a Beastlord I'd made in Everquest.

Picci · 03-17-2016, 02:06 PM

Because of my long Italian last name my friends would call me "pepper" in reference to the Italian pepper, pepperoncini.

LOL.... So, ThePepper I became.

Hooe · 03-17-2016, 09:52 PM

First and second initials and my last name. The beacon of originality over here, I know.

Jr. · 03-17-2016, 10:02 PM

In honor Ken Griffey Jr., my favorite player of all-time.

JrTwoFour

DickDalewood · 03-17-2016, 10:08 PM

My last name is Berry and my favorite number is 03.... Berry03.

It's boring and I honestly hate it but PSN doesn't let me change my name dammit, lol. I would love to use my Xbox tag which is BigDBearsFan23.

Oh well.

shogunofharlem3 · 03-17-2016, 10:15 PM

If you've ever walked to streets of Harlem you'd have already known and had to answer to me............... Who's the Master?

Then I realize I'm no shogun, I'm not from Harlem and I am no Master, I don't even have a paint brush (if you know the movie I'm referencing you'll dig it).

I'm a school teacher, from Boston and in trouble because my report card grade runners are late......AGAIN.........and really, ALL 300 students got an A? AGAIN! Do you even grade?????? Easiest class ever.

Yeah, that is me proper. But I got my name from my favorite movie, Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon. Still great to this day.

Now may I add, the funniest name I ever saw, and not to derail this thread but I have to tell. ArnoldSwollenpecker

LowerWolf · 03-18-2016, 12:13 AM

It's the same as my name here.

I wanted some sort of consistent online identity. Went with LowerWolf since "Wolves, Lower" is one of my favorite R.E.M. Songs.

03-17-2016, 01:26 PM	#1
ODogg Hall Of Fame OVR: 51 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 37,979 Blog Entries: 8	How did you come up with your Gamertag? My gamertag on Xbox Live is Catch22. How did you get your Gamertag? Funny story about how I got my nickname. I lived in Austin TX when this Xbox Live thing was due to come out in about 3 weeks. A friend from Maddenplanet (a now defunct website) told me that a certain Walmart had Xbox Live boxes out early. So I hopped in my badass Saturn and went down there and indeed they were on the shelf. I scooped one up and resumed shopping. I noticed that some guy came over and was taking them off the shelf. He said "this isn't supposed to be out for two more weeks or so..". He then tried to take the one I had in my cart away and put it in his little case. I stopped him and said, uh no, this stays in my cart. So I went to check out and as per tradition at Walmart there was this super old lady who didn't have a clue about what I was buying. She tried to ring it up and it wouldn't go through. I played dumb. She called the manager and listened and then hung up. She then told me the manager had told her to tell me it wasn't allowed to be sold yet. I told her "it was on the sales floor and I wanted to buy it anyways". Thankfully the old lady didn't want to get involved in a big "thing" so she just rang it up generic for $59.99 (I think that was the price) and manually typed in Xbox Live on the receipt. This took her about 3 years I think to do and the entire time I knew someone was going to come over and stop her. She FINALLY finished it and I got out of there like a bat out of hell. Got home and thought "YES! I can get my nickname ODogg!!" promptly typed in ODogg and it was taken. Drat! It figures. Happened to glance up on my wall and saw my huge Emmitt Smith "Catch 22" poster...so I figured, well that's an easy to remember nickname..the book and all and it has the Cowboys connection. but I'll bet it's not available. Typed it in and VOILA! It was..and that's how I became Catch22... Gerg04, 65South, Brandwin and 4 others like this. __________________ Streaming PC & PS5 games, join me most nights after 6:00pm ET on TwitchTV https://www.twitch.tv/shaunh20 or Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@shaunh741 My YouTube Vids: https://www.youtube.com/@OdoggyDogg/videos

03-17-2016, 01:33 PM	#2
mestevo MVP OVR: 33 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 19,642 Blog Entries: 1	Re: How did you come up with your Gamertag? Used Ares for everything until he became a popular character on Xena. Picked it from a mythology book and had 2 friends took the Phobos and Deimos mantles (still use them today). We picked these names for our RPG accounts at a local laser tag place and used them on local BBSes in the 90s. With Ares being used all over the place (xAresX, AresWarGod, spelling it Aries and thinking it's the god of war, etc) I started using Elstevo instead. Someone said that meant 'the stevo' so to make it a little more nonsensical I started using meStevo. I also use variations of Zerin, Berinth, Heirin, Perin... all from a randomly generated name given to a Beastlord I'd made in Everquest. Picci and ODogg like this.

03-17-2016, 02:06 PM	#3
Picci MVP OVR: 7 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wayne, NJ	Re: How did you come up with your Gamertag? Because of my long Italian last name my friends would call me "pepper" in reference to the Italian pepper, pepperoncini. LOL.... So, ThePepper I became. Fiddy, half-fast and ODogg like this.

03-17-2016, 09:52 PM	#4
Hooe Five Becomes Four OVR: 45 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Culver City, CA Posts: 21,531	Re: How did you come up with your Gamertag? First and second initials and my last name. The beacon of originality over here, I know. Fresh Tendrils, Brandwin, TexasFan2005 and 1 others like this.

03-17-2016, 10:02 PM	#5
Jr. Playgirl Coverboy OVR: 18 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 19,219	Re: How did you come up with your Gamertag? In honor Ken Griffey Jr., my favorite player of all-time. JrTwoFour Brandwin and mike24forever like this. __________________ My favorite teams are better than your favorite teams Watch me play video games

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03-17-2016, 10:08 PM	#6
DickDalewood All Star OVR: 36 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,267	Re: How did you come up with your Gamertag? My last name is Berry and my favorite number is 03.... Berry03. It's boring and I honestly hate it but PSN doesn't let me change my name dammit, lol. I would love to use my Xbox tag which is BigDBearsFan23. Oh well.

03-17-2016, 10:15 PM	#7
shogunofharlem3 MVP OVR: 12 Join Date: Dec 2007 Blog Entries: 3	Re: How did you come up with your Gamertag? If you've ever walked to streets of Harlem you'd have already known and had to answer to me............... Who's the Master? Then I realize I'm no shogun, I'm not from Harlem and I am no Master, I don't even have a paint brush (if you know the movie I'm referencing you'll dig it). I'm a school teacher, from Boston and in trouble because my report card grade runners are late......AGAIN.........and really, ALL 300 students got an A? AGAIN! Do you even grade?????? Easiest class ever. Yeah, that is me proper. But I got my name from my favorite movie, Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon. Still great to this day. Now may I add, the funniest name I ever saw, and not to derail this thread but I have to tell. ArnoldSwollenpecker Fiddy likes this. __________________ NHLTeamup Youtube Channel NHL 14 Dynasty Page NHL 14 Roster with FULL Skater and Goalie Edits MLB 2k12 / 2k13 With Shogun Global Edits Sliders

03-18-2016, 12:13 AM	#8
LowerWolf Hall Of Fame OVR: 19 Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 12,150	Re: How did you come up with your Gamertag? It's the same as my name here. I wanted some sort of consistent online identity. Went with LowerWolf since "Wolves, Lower" is one of my favorite R.E.M. Songs. Brandwin likes this.

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