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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #150 on: March 28, 2015, 09:37:58 AM »
Great thread. I've got a few science-y ones.

Fighting entropy since [1985] (or whatever your year of birth is)
2 standard deviations above the mean
Calories in, calories out
Somewhere in the middle of the food chain
Efficiency connoisseur
Product of billions of years of evolution
Homo sapien
Creator of entropy
Keystone species
CO2 source

Those are terrific!
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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #151 on: March 28, 2015, 11:31:04 AM »

Great thread. I've got a few science-y ones.

Fighting entropy since [1985] (or whatever your year of birth is)
2 standard deviations above the mean
Calories in, calories out
Somewhere in the middle of the food chain
Efficiency connoisseur
Product of billions of years of evolution
Homo sapien
Creator of entropy
Keystone species
CO2 source

Those are terrific!

Thanks. Unfortunately I would probably never give these cards out even though some of the ideas on here are brilliant.

Another one:
Took the red pill

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #152 on: March 31, 2015, 10:58:42 AM »
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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #153 on: April 01, 2015, 03:26:30 AM »
Citizen of the world.

Particularly useful if you intend to do international slow travel during retirement.

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #154 on: April 01, 2015, 10:59:19 AM »
Sultan of Swing

or

Renegade of Funk

depending on your style

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #155 on: April 02, 2015, 09:41:36 AM »
Rebs, I've got a great one for you (inspired by the relatively recent duplicate avatars thread):

"brooklynguy"

Which is only fitting, given that mine's going to be:

"arebelspy"

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #156 on: April 06, 2015, 10:25:36 AM »
Badass

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #157 on: April 07, 2015, 06:23:22 AM »
Traveler
Imagine
Cereal Eater
Day Tripper
Figment of Your Imagination

Gotta say my favorite so far's been "Drinks well with others."

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #158 on: April 07, 2015, 06:36:01 AM »
Rebs, I've got a great one for you (inspired by the relatively recent duplicate avatars thread):

"brooklynguy"

Which is only fitting, given that mine's going to be:

"arebelspy"

Or you could each mash it up:
Brooklynspy
Arebelguy

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #159 on: April 07, 2015, 06:14:37 PM »

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« Reply #160 on: May 09, 2015, 07:55:41 PM »
Time Enthusiast.

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« Reply #161 on: May 11, 2015, 06:44:27 AM »
For the currently employed:

Cubicle Occupant
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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #162 on: October 29, 2015, 10:15:21 AM »
Sicilian, and death is on the line.

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #163 on: October 29, 2015, 10:46:13 AM »
Sicilian, and death is on the line.

Well then I don't trust you.

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #164 on: October 29, 2015, 11:37:55 AM »
Citizen of the world.

Particularly useful if you intend to do international slow travel during retirement.
I'm stealing this one at some point

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« Reply #165 on: October 29, 2015, 03:26:33 PM »
Sicilian, and death is on the line.

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #166 on: October 29, 2015, 04:10:29 PM »
Sicilian, and death is on the line.

Well then I don't trust you.
Never get into a land war in Asia


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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #167 on: October 29, 2015, 06:15:18 PM »
continental drifter

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #168 on: October 29, 2015, 08:45:52 PM »
Thanks for bumping this...I was trying to search for this thread. Looking for "Alchemist"

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #169 on: October 30, 2015, 03:37:11 AM »
Thanks for bumping this...I was trying to search for this thread.



It makes me laugh that someone would be looking for this silly thread.

Here's some ideas off the top of my head (haven't reread this thread in a long time, but did a quick thread search, only had one duplicate I removed, and two similar ones separated below):
International Man of Mystery
Connoisseur
Fast and Furious
Minion
Explorer
Salt to Taste
Whimsical
Do Not Ingest
Lost: One Business Card.  Reward if Found.


Also these were similar to others previously posted, but slightly different so I separated them out down here:
Dry Clean Only
If Found, Please Call ____ (put phone number)
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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #170 on: October 30, 2015, 08:24:18 AM »
This thread reminds me of a mitch hedberg joke:

I got a business card, cause I wanna win some lunches. That's what my business card says: "Mitch Hedberg, Potential Lunch Winner."

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #171 on: October 30, 2015, 08:38:17 PM »
I think I've decided on "Aspiring Renaissance Man" - unfortunately, I'll have to wait until retirement before they'll be useful ;)

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #172 on: October 31, 2015, 03:15:02 AM »
I think I've decided on "Aspiring Renaissance Man" - unfortunately, I'll have to wait until retirement before they'll be useful ;)

Yours should be "Cloud Capturer" or something like that. 

Oh wait, that might be an actual legitimate business card.  ;)
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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #173 on: October 31, 2015, 04:13:06 AM »
My wife just came up with one:
May contain nuts.
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« Reply #174 on: October 31, 2015, 08:22:30 AM »
My wife just came up with one:
May contain nuts.

For the men: Almond Joy
For the ladies: Mounds

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #175 on: October 31, 2015, 09:19:41 PM »
Yours should be "Cloud Capturer" or something like that. 

Oh wait, that might be an actual legitimate business card.  ;)

I might need a few different ones.. I've also considered "Oat Baron"

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #176 on: November 01, 2015, 03:24:50 AM »
Not the droid you are looking for.
Trapped in Card printing factory.
Man of the hour
CAPSLOCK ENTHUSIAST
Breaker of Chains
Albino in Disguise
Fabulous!
Hello, is it me you are looking for?
Slapping you in 3, 2, 1, ....
Staring at you reading this

Look at me     (then say "Now at the Card" when they do look at you)
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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #177 on: November 01, 2015, 03:37:04 AM »
Serves two

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #178 on: November 02, 2015, 08:05:08 AM »
I've enjoyed reading this thread, but in a more serious vein I actually find it useful to have "Personal Cards" (vs Business Cards -- as I still have a real business).  My personal cards have my non-work email, phone number, and street address.  I find these useful at meetups, group bike rides, etc.  When I want to engage with someone I've met for future activities, it's an easy way to break the ice without imposing any commitments on either side by handing them a personal card with my contact info.

It also helps someone remember your name and where they met you.  If they're interested in getting in touch again, they'll have a handy physical reference.  I don't print a title as I'm trying to avoid any snark or innuendo.

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #179 on: November 19, 2015, 01:16:18 PM »
"As You Wish"

"Fornicate Under Consent of the King"
"Store High In Transit"

"It's a Trap"

"Funny Feeling Feeler"

"people person"

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #180 on: November 19, 2015, 01:53:03 PM »
Venture communist.

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #181 on: November 19, 2015, 01:57:45 PM »
Venture communist.

I haven't heard that phrase before, I like it.
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« Reply #182 on: November 19, 2015, 03:02:45 PM »
Do Not Rehire
Unemployed
Adult Man
 
I think my vote is for Free Agent though



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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #183 on: November 19, 2015, 03:19:38 PM »
Ha!

Great ideas in here.

I've always wanted to use Adventurer or Explorer. But now I'm thinking the word Freedom needs to be in there somewhere too.

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #184 on: November 19, 2015, 03:32:07 PM »
Distributor
(of business cards)

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #185 on: November 20, 2015, 12:52:10 AM »
A variation on one already posted, but humorous to me (found on a string of Christmas lights):

For indoor or outdoor use only

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #186 on: December 01, 2015, 10:03:01 AM »
My father used this after he retired and sold his business,

"Service you won't believe!"

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #187 on: January 08, 2016, 08:42:35 AM »
I know this is old, but I'm 'stuck' in a conference call waiting for the key person...

I submit for your perusal;

metasightseeker
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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #188 on: January 08, 2016, 10:12:39 AM »
I've enjoyed reading this thread, but in a more serious vein I actually find it useful to have "Personal Cards" (vs Business Cards -- as I still have a real business).  My personal cards have my non-work email, phone number, and street address.  I find these useful at meetups, group bike rides, etc.  When I want to engage with someone I've met for future activities, it's an easy way to break the ice without imposing any commitments on either side by handing them a personal card with my contact info.

It also helps someone remember your name and where they met you.  If they're interested in getting in touch again, they'll have a handy physical reference.  I don't print a title as I'm trying to avoid any snark or innuendo.

I like the idea, but I'll be cold in the ground before I hand out to semi-strangers my address.

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« Reply #189 on: January 08, 2016, 02:49:13 PM »
Stand-Up Philosopher

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #190 on: January 26, 2016, 11:19:06 AM »
I've always liked "Independently Filthy".

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« Reply #191 on: January 29, 2016, 07:16:15 AM »
"Bad Grandma"

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« Reply #192 on: February 07, 2016, 01:20:49 PM »
  a merry madman
 
  Mysterious Stranger
 
  Anomaly Review Board
 
  cloying sycophant
 
  embittered introvert
 
  deeply obscure scribbler

  stilted puppet

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« Reply #193 on: February 07, 2016, 02:31:49 PM »
Oh joy, this thread got the Frankenstein treatment!

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« Reply #194 on: February 07, 2016, 02:32:58 PM »
Oh joy, this thread got the Frankenstein treatment!

Baby Daddy
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:D

Good ones.
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« Reply #195 on: February 07, 2016, 03:08:23 PM »
Owned by a dog.

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« Reply #196 on: February 09, 2016, 08:01:40 AM »
Just received a personal card from someone, it had name, email, and cell phone, and that's it, but it seemed to me it would be great to have another line:
We were discussing [blank to fill in]

I just scribble something on the back of my cards, e.g. "Carpool to NE Georgia in September."

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #197 on: February 09, 2016, 10:14:28 AM »
Just don't advertise that you're a combination analyst / therapist...

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Re: Business Card Ideas
« Reply #198 on: February 09, 2016, 10:31:25 AM »
Free Beer Tomorrow

Space Cowboy  (or, of course, Gangster of Love...)
The Reaper, but don't fear me
Light House Keeper  (2 words on purpose there)
Just a Singer in a Rock and Roll Band
Lumberjack, and I'm OK
Morning DJ
Paperback Writer
Untouchable
Whistler
Champion of the World
My Life has Just Begun



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« Reply #199 on: March 22, 2016, 11:01:23 AM »
Benevolent Dictator for Life

 

Wow, a phone plan for fifteen bucks!