Post by lmlewis on Mar 22, 2006 17:33:21 GMT -5
Well, I always thought 'Skid' Mark was a terrible nickname, but apparently it's more common than I realized. Here's a portion of an on-line biography for a GI Joe character by that name:
"SKIDMARK. The code name used by U.S. Army Sergeant Cyril Colombani. Growing up in Los Angeles, Skidmark was the kind of kid that every mother held up as a shining example, extremely polite, successful in school and maddeningly well-groomed. Many were relieved when he got his driver's license and began to break records for accumulation of speeding tickets. Once he was in the Army, Skidmark was the same type of person, sometimes even pointing out his fellow soldiers' lack of manners and impolite behavior. But his skills make him one of the fastest and most reliable recon drivers around, so his teammates usually excuse his more annoying traits."
"SKIDMARK. The code name used by U.S. Army Sergeant Cyril Colombani. Growing up in Los Angeles, Skidmark was the kind of kid that every mother held up as a shining example, extremely polite, successful in school and maddeningly well-groomed. Many were relieved when he got his driver's license and began to break records for accumulation of speeding tickets. Once he was in the Army, Skidmark was the same type of person, sometimes even pointing out his fellow soldiers' lack of manners and impolite behavior. But his skills make him one of the fastest and most reliable recon drivers around, so his teammates usually excuse his more annoying traits."