What's your Cowboy Action Shooting alias name? -- or some clever ones you've heard of?

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April 24, 2020, 03:25 PM

Rolan_Kraps

What's your Cowboy Action Shooting alias name? -- or some clever ones you've heard of?

quote:
Originally posted by 0658:
One of my long lost friends from 25+ years ago, a man I greatly respected, and now long retired was named Knot Hardly Dunn.

I know Knot Hardly Dunn and have shot with him and his wife many times. Last year they moved from South Carolina to New Mexico (or AZ). Somewhere way out there.

Rolan Kraps
SASS Regulator
Gainesville, Georgia.
NRA Range Safety Officer
NRA Certified Instructor - Pistol / Personal Protection Inside the Home

April 24, 2020, 04:45 PM

flashguy

If I did CAS (I don't) I suspect my name would be "Flashguy". (I know--you all expected that . . . .)

flashguy

April 24, 2020, 06:22 PM

0658

Rolan_Kraps, thank you for the update, it is good to know he is still around.

April 24, 2020, 07:39 PM

Inusuit

Not mine, but I thought Tequila Mockingbird was clever.

April 24, 2020, 11:29 PM

submoa

While not "clever", I chose a character I admired from the JW movie "Angel and the Bad Man" B&W 1947 - the calm, persistent, philosophical...but dangerous, Territorial "Marshal Wistful McClintock" played by Harry Carey, Sr. who ***Spoiler Alert*** guns down the 2 "Heavies"...Laredo Stevens and Hondo Jeffries, in the end saving Quirt Evans (JW)..."the Bad Man", life

April 25, 2020, 06:20 AM

signewt

A few names I've heard : Willie Shootem, Barry L Plotz, Bad Eye Leftie. There's hundreds of interesting, historical, whimsical, humorous and/or just funny names that add a dimension to the hobby.

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April 25, 2020, 09:43 AM

Rolan_Kraps

quote:
Originally posted by signewt:
A few names I've heard : Willie Shootem, Barry L Plotz, Bad Eye Leftie. There's hundreds of interesting, historical, whimsical, humorous and/or just funny names that add a dimension to the hobby.

I know Will E. Shoot! So many good ones. Whiskey Business is another good one. Warren Peace. Then there are the "Huggnkiss" Triplets: Anita Huggnkiss, Amanda Huggnkiss, and Ivanna Huggnkiss. Suzie Silkknickers was another one I liked. Russ N. Hound and Fox E. Hound.

I actually struggled to choose mine. It was between "Rolan Kraps" or "Col. Batt Guano".

Rolan Kraps
SASS Regulator
Gainesville, Georgia.
NRA Range Safety Officer
NRA Certified Instructor - Pistol / Personal Protection Inside the Home

April 25, 2020, 12:27 PM

Modern Day Savage

How does it work in CAS...do you pick your own alias or is one "hung" on you by your fellow shooters...like nicknames or fighter pilot call signs?

quote:
Originally posted by flashguy:
If I did CAS (I don't) I suspect my name would be "Flashguy". (I know--you all expected that . . . .)

flashguy

Given your screen name I'd be a bit concerned about your CAS match costume.

April 25, 2020, 01:19 PM

signewt

I was advised those that hesitate too long to announce his alias, is likely to have one awarded...

April 25, 2020, 01:25 PM

Sacramento Johnson

"Sacramento Johnson" is mine! Took it from a Puccini opera set in the Old West!

April 25, 2020, 02:19 PM

flashguy

quote:
Originally posted by Modern Day Savage:
quote:
Originally posted by flashguy:
If I did CAS (I don't) I suspect my name would be "Flashguy". (I know--you all expected that . . . .)

flashguy

Given your screen name I'd be a bit concerned about your CAS match costume.

It has nothing to do with nudity:

grizzly50 by David Casteel, on Flickr

I created my avatar to mimic that photo.

flashguy

April 25, 2020, 02:34 PM

Modern Day Savage

quote:
Originally posted by flashguy:
quote:
Originally posted by Modern Day Savage:
quote:
Originally posted by flashguy:
If I did CAS (I don't) I suspect my name would be "Flashguy". (I know--you all expected that . . . .)

flashguy

Given your screen name I'd be a bit concerned about your CAS match costume.
It has nothing to do with nudity:

grizzly50 by David Casteel, on Flickr

I created my avatar to mimic that photo.

flashguy

Yes, I've been a forum member long enough to know that. My comment was a little good natured ribbing of the deux entendre of your screen name ...hence the

wink eye emojicon in my post.

April 25, 2020, 02:43 PM

Rolan_Kraps

quote:
Originally posted by flashguy:
If I did CAS (I don't) I suspect my name would be "Flashguy". (I know--you all expected that . . . .)

flashguy

You pick your own when you register. All Alias's must be unique. Afterall, there can't be two "Rolan Kraps"

Rolan Kraps
SASS Regulator
Gainesville, Georgia.
NRA Range Safety Officer
NRA Certified Instructor - Pistol / Personal Protection Inside the Home

April 25, 2020, 09:15 PM

flashguy

MDS, I suspected that was the case. However, for anyone who hasn't been here long I though an explanation would be useful.

flashguy

April 25, 2020, 09:59 PM

ArtieS

I'd have to be Horst Pucky.

"I vowed to myself to fight against evil more completely and more wholeheartedly than I ever did before. . . . That’s the only way to pay back part of that vast debt, to live up to and try to fulfill that tremendous obligation."

Alfred Hornik, Sunday, December 2, 1945 to his family, on his continuing duty to others for surviving WW II.

April 25, 2020, 10:20 PM

Modern Day Savage

If I was to join I would want to be Dead Eye Dick...but, alas, it is taken.

What happens when a CAS member quits participating or passes...is their alias retired out of respect (like retiring a sports legend's jersey number), is it willed to a friend or family member, or does the alias become available for another member to use?

Do CAS members ever change aliases?

April 26, 2020, 03:36 PM

fiasconva

Horace Theef?

April 26, 2020, 03:48 PM

Rustyblade

I joined early on in Connecticut-- my badge number was under 1000 and the entire CASS Manual was a single sheet of paper, folded in quarters; 3 of which were the front, table of contents and the back page. Of rules there were the necessaries & common sense was expected.
My name is Paladins' given name...

April 26, 2020, 05:02 PM

Rolan_Kraps

quote:
Originally posted by Modern Day Savage:
If I was to join I would want to be Dead Eye Dick...but, alas, it is taken.

What happens when a CAS member quits participating or passes...is their alias retired out of respect (like retiring a sports legend's jersey number), is it willed to a friend or family member, or does the alias become available for another member to use?

Do CAS members ever change aliases?

After someone leaves or passes away, the alias is available again.

Yes, some people DO change aliases.

Rolan Kraps
SASS Regulator
Gainesville, Georgia.
NRA Range Safety Officer
NRA Certified Instructor - Pistol / Personal Protection Inside the Home

April 27, 2020, 01:24 AM

SOTAR

just doing some thinking

Lefty Ballcock

Chuck McConnors

one I could actually use is.

Angry Ghost (relates to my real name)