The Explain That Name Game

[PKMKII]

Nice suggestions, but no.

…… Sid is something to do with Montego. Vaguely. In a round-about way. There is a link, I promise. It just isn't human, exactly.

Hmmmm, something to do with the car itself? Or another use? (Only other seemingly relevant use listed on Wikipedia is Montego Bay in Jamaica)

[Tigger_the_Wing]

Shorten it…

[PKMKII]

Mon? Mont? Monte?

[Tigger_the_Wing]

OOH!! SOooooo close!

Monty.

Now find the link…

[black bart]

Hissing Sid was a character in a song sung by Keith Michelle...he was a snake...it was a hit back in the 70's.

You seem to be hinting at Monty Python.

[PKMKII]

Okay, I think I've figured this out. Sid can be an acronym for Standard Instrument Departure, standardized takeoff patterns/procedures/routes from airports. It appears that there is one (I think it's for the Manchester airport) called MONTY.

[Uther]

I had a cat called "Ginger" and another called "Blackie"

At the moment have a cat called "Little Black Cat"

[Ubi Dubium]

OK, I'll play. When we bought a minivan, I named it "William Brewster. Let's see if that's obscure enough.

[PKMKII]

OK, I'll play. When we bought a minivan, I named it "William Brewster. Let's see if that's obscure enough.

Make, model, color, and vintage?

[Ubi Dubium]

96-ish, burgundy minivan. Make and model might be a giveaway.

[PKMKII]

Well then it's gotta be a reference to pilgrim William Brewester, as he landed at Plymouth

Rock.

[Tigger_the_Wing]

Hissing Sid was a character in a song sung by Keith Michelle...he was a snake...it was a hit back in the 70's.

You seem to be hinting at Monty Python.

Congratulations!

Yep, Montego => Monty => Monty Python => Python which is a snake; so was Hissing Sid, therefore we called it Sid.

[PKMKII]

Hissing Sid was a character in a song sung by Keith Michelle...he was a snake...it was a hit back in the 70's.

You seem to be hinting at Monty Python.

Congratulations!

Yep, Montego => Monty => Monty Python => Python which is a snake; so was Hissing Sid, therefore we called it Sid.

I still like my explanation more.

Although it is pretty typical of me to go with a more overwrought, complex explanation than the simple one.

[Qwertyuiopasd]

Although it is pretty typical of me to go with a more overwrought, complex explanation than the simple one.

Is that why you're the only creationist currently on this forum?

I keep trying to think of a name I could use here, but I don't have anything interesting or of the right difficulty.

[black bart]

Hissing Sid was a character in a song sung by Keith Michelle...he was a snake...it was a hit back in the 70's.

You seem to be hinting at Monty Python.

Congratulations!

Yep, Montego => Monty => Monty Python => Python which is a snake; so was Hissing Sid, therefore we called it Sid.

Hurrah! That's the first time I've ever got anything right.