Who's Who of Rocketry: Skippy Irvine?

On the off chance you are serious, do yourself a favor and killfile this thread. I asked that question once and managed to generate more traffic than I thought was possible...

Skippy = Jerry Irvine.

Due to his name causing wide spread anger and hostility it has been changed to Skippy because it just sounds so happy. :-)

Many names were considered with mixed reviews.

The made for rental movie will be out later this summer. We are still working on the title. A few we are batting around:

"Man without a Motor"

"Dude!, Where's my Cert?"

"The Passion of the Jerry"

"Skippy Come Home"

"Sit Down and Shut up!"

"Lord of the Illegal Motor Shipping Ring" Part I

We are thinking about a (2) DVD set bundled with the Flim Flam Man.

I just crapped my pants laughing so hard. Too funny.

If you decide to do a book, can I compose the preface?? :) We can even call it "The Reason For The Most FAQ Input By One Person

Fred

CajunMan wrote:

While loathing to add to this thread or the whole poisonous atmosphere on r.m.r. these days, I have to say I'm amazed that it took this many years for JI to grow a nickname. Weird.

Scott McCrate NAR 71680 Take my advice, I'm not using it.

Point poisonous.

What about "Just Jerry"?!

It's now changed to "Just skippy".

Nope. It's still Just Jerry

I told you so!!

I don't remember where that came from--didn't you make that one? Nicknames have to be earned and appointed by a third party like in Animal House. "Your Delta Kappa Phi name is...Pinto"

Scott "Scooter McTate"...don't ask." McCrate NAR 71680

Absolutely. It's not really a nickname if you gave it to yourself. The key point is *others* giving it to you, by the silliest means possible.

For instance, there's how this guy I work with got nicknamed "Vinnie". His real name is Frank. But, during a conversation I was having with with another cow-orker (who is of Russian extraction, and has the accent to prove it), I asked where a third cow-orker was, and he replied "Venice Beach", in a suitable accent. Since Frank was the fellow for whom I was looking's manager, the nickname "Vinnie" stuck....

- Rick "Rupert...I won't" Dickinson