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Old 01-22-2008, 09:51 AM   #1
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Poll: Do others call you by an aikido nickname?

AikiWeb Poll for the week of January 20, 2008:

Do others call you by an aikido nickname?
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Old 01-22-2008, 12:00 PM   #2
Karen Wolek
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Re: Poll: Do others call you by an aikido nickname?

Gumby.

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Old 01-22-2008, 03:35 PM   #3
Aikiscott
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Re: Poll: Do others call you by an aikido nickname?

Buster! Unless I am teaching then it is sensei.
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Old 01-22-2008, 06:07 PM   #4
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Re: Poll: Do others call you by an aikido nickname?

Origami with people
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Old 01-23-2008, 06:38 AM   #5
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Re: Poll: Do others call you by an aikido nickname?

I get Nick-eru, but I guess that is not really a nickname as much as an immitation of how my name can be said in Japanese.

When asked what the kanji on my sleeve or hakama says, I always answer "Taker of Souls".....then give the real explanation.

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Old 01-23-2008, 11:28 AM   #6
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Re: Poll: Do others call you by an aikido nickname?

"Spike" is the nickname I gained in the senshusei course, and pretty much only aikido people use it. Also, my "mii" on the Nintendo is called "Spike" which my kids find hilarious.

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Old 01-25-2008, 12:08 AM   #7
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Re: Poll: Do others call you by an aikido nickname?

"O-Hara" or Big/Great Center, a compliment on my ukemi? or my fondness for cheeseburgers???

"of all the things I've lost, I ,miss my mind the most..."-mushin-
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Old 01-25-2008, 08:22 AM   #8
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Re: Poll: Do others call you by an aikido nickname?

One instructor used to lovingly call me "Chew Toy"...a few people picked that up for a while.

Great fun, those days...

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Old 01-27-2008, 03:13 AM   #9
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For some of my fellow students "Grumpy Joe" seems to be considered appropriate. I don't know why. Joe Joe seems to be considered appropriate for others.
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