Why Do riders need nicknames

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Edited Date/Time 1/26/2012 12:57pm
I don't get the whole nickname thing. It one thing if their parents gave em a nickname when they were young but the whole chupacabra thing is stupid. Same with people calling. Dungey dungbeetle. It's stupid so stop it. This is the most amateurish pro sport in the world.
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machine 7/5/2011 10:57am
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Whatever....... "cynical Cygnus"
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rocrac 7/5/2011 11:00am
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Did you not take your meds this morning Cygnastic? Evil
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Cygnus 7/5/2011 11:14am
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You know better than that Roc. Maybe I need more fiber in my diet.
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BK 7/5/2011 11:44am
7/5/2011 11:44am Edited Date/Time 7/5/2011 11:44am
They do the same thing in Road Racing. They gave Leon Haslam the nickname "pocket rocket" in WSBK. Man I would not want that nickname.

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GuyB 7/5/2011 11:47am
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Cygnus wrote:
I don't get the whole nickname thing. It one thing if their parents gave em a nickname when they were young but the whole chupacabra thing...
I don't get the whole nickname thing. It one thing if their parents gave em a nickname when they were young but the whole chupacabra thing is stupid. Same with people calling. Dungey dungbeetle. It's stupid so stop it. This is the most amateurish pro sport in the world.
Good post, Guy From Colorado Who Posts on Vital.

Yeah, it needs work.
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ATKpilot99 7/5/2011 11:51am
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The Dunginator... For some reason I thought I heard that somewhere. How about Speedy Reedy. Seriously though the only cool nickname I can think of past or present is Doctor D.
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machine 7/5/2011 11:56am
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I remember when everyone was trying to come up with a nickname for Villopoto. We saw how that worked out, everyone just calls him RV now. Laughing
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Lightning78 7/5/2011 12:17pm
7/5/2011 12:17pm
It seems as if EVERYONE that works at the races has a nickname..... Riders managers mechanics etc. Always wondered why that is
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Lucifa. 7/5/2011 12:22pm
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What I want to know is why don't riders swap their motocross boots for moon boots?
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peelout 7/5/2011 12:31pm
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they should all ditch the nicknames and be assigned roman numerals

Blake XVII Bagget has a good ring to it

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