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Old 01-23-2003, 01:42 PM
Homer J Homer J is offline
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Explain your username!
There are just so many names on this board that seem to make little sense but must to their repsective owners. I thought it would be interesting to find you some of them

Mines pretty lame, I'd just finished watching the Simpsons episode where Homer finds out his middle name is Jay, and i thought that Homer J was pretty anonymous so perfect for the SDMB!

IM sure some them must have interesting stories behind them, so come then whats yours?!!
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Old 01-23-2003, 01:54 PM
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I intend to conquer the world.
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Old 01-23-2003, 01:55 PM
Payne N. Diaz Payne N. Diaz is offline
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Just ask my future ex-wife where mine comes from. She'll tell ya...
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Old 01-23-2003, 01:58 PM
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No explanation needed here. Now go away and let me take my nap here on the porch in peace, dagnabbit.
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Old 01-23-2003, 01:58 PM
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It's "typo man", but, see, here's the funny part: There's a typo in it! Hilarity!
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Old 01-23-2003, 02:00 PM
Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor is offline
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There was a "Find Your Star Wars Name" thread. I liked it enough to change my old name to this.
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Old 01-23-2003, 02:05 PM
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I'm big, hairy and I live in the swamps.
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Old 01-23-2003, 02:11 PM
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I own ferrets, and it's a reference to the colloquialism "as pointless as herding cats" in that they're willful and tend to ignore you. Substitute ferrets, which have the attention span and energy level of a two-year-old hyped up on a double espresso, and you get an idea. Plus dealing with my life feels like that, on occasion.
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Old 01-23-2003, 02:14 PM
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Mine was actually printed on a prescription bottle by a pharmacist who couldn't read the doctor's writing. It stuck.
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Old 01-23-2003, 02:23 PM
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It's a name, and I use it.
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Old 01-23-2003, 02:29 PM
RenegadeLibrarian RenegadeLibrarian is offline
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I'm working on my degree in library science, and am a free thinking martial artist (and occasional Motorcycle rider).

Renegade Librarian
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Old 01-23-2003, 02:33 PM
Max Carnage Max Carnage is offline
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Story arc from Spider-Man comics many years ago, "Maximum Carnage." I shortened it to Max when I was playing a lot of lazer tag and needed a battle name. Now I use it anytime I'm gaming online or IRL.
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Old 01-23-2003, 02:34 PM
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I am a fan of the late Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys.
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Old 01-23-2003, 02:36 PM
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There's this odd Chinese (I think) candy that my mom used to buy in large quantities when they lived in the DC area called "White Rabbit." Oddly addictive stuff. I miss it. I keep meaning to capitalize the "W"...
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Old 01-23-2003, 02:41 PM
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The story behind my username is here:
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/...hlight=Meatros
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Old 01-23-2003, 02:42 PM
1ofthegulls 1ofthegulls is offline
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I have a strange accent and growing up my older sisters wouldn't play with me. I always cried to my Mom that the "gulls" (girls) won't play with me. Now that I'm an adult I've earned my status as just "one of the gulls"........
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Old 01-23-2003, 02:45 PM
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Nothing signifigant here... Silver is my favorite color and my favorite metal, the spellling is off just enough to be noticeable, and it aligns numerologically with my birth number.

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Old 01-23-2003, 03:01 PM
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I like rats.
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Old 01-23-2003, 03:05 PM
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I took two syllables from random titles of Reader's Digest Condensed Books that were stacked by the computer. I can't even remember the titles now.
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Old 01-23-2003, 03:06 PM
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Mine is a type of object that one encounters in model theory and non-standard analysis. It sounds cool.
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Old 01-23-2003, 03:08 PM
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My last name is "Nye", and while I'm not related to Bill (which I do get asked a lot), I do think that science rules.

Oh, and it's short and in all lowercase because I started using this handle while BBS-ing in high school.
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Old 01-23-2003, 03:14 PM
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My husband's initials are EJ, and I'm EJ's Girl!

I have a license plate with that on it too.
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Old 01-23-2003, 03:21 PM
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I like rats.
And I like flodnaks.
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Old 01-23-2003, 03:24 PM
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I used to be mediocrebee, but my pollination skills have improved.
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Old 01-23-2003, 03:30 PM
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The town where I was born.
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Old 01-23-2003, 03:30 PM
Darwin's Finch Darwin's Finch is offline
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There was this fellow named Darwin, see, and he had these finches, and, well...I'm one of 'em.
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Old 01-23-2003, 03:31 PM
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I defeated the previous Legomancer in single armed combat and was awarded the title.
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Old 01-23-2003, 04:04 PM
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I'm an idiot.

No really.

I was used to boards where you had a user name seperate from your login name.
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Old 01-23-2003, 04:05 PM
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Quote:
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I defeated the previous Legomancer in single armed combat and was awarded the title.
I saw this and instantly thought:

There can be only one!
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Old 01-23-2003, 04:11 PM
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It's about time we had another of these threads...

There have been a number of threads dedicated to the topic of the meaning or origin of the Usernames selected by the Teeming MillionsTM... as follows...

Your Literary Straight Dope Handle

What does your Straight Dope nickname mean?

What does your name mean?

Where'd you get your board name?

Stupid User Names

How did you chose your username?

What's the story behind your username?

What's your username mean?

The "What's the deal with your username?" Thread

Explain what your name means, and what you think we think it means

Explain your username! (BTW, that's this one)

Also, Doper Name Game (categorizing)
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Old 01-23-2003, 04:26 PM
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Mine is easy:

WMU: My school's initials

lax: abbreviation for lacrosse, the sport I play

93: My jersey number
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Old 01-23-2003, 04:31 PM
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Growing up in L.A., I saw a number of American comic books translated into Spanish. "El Murcielago" was the Spanish version of "The Batman" (my all-time favorite comic character). Later, I found references to this and thought the name was very cool. I played in a band during my time at University which I named "Los Murcielagos."

Recently, Lamborghini motors introduced this machine . This name just gets better and better .
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Old 01-23-2003, 04:32 PM
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I should caution the reader that if they go back and read any of those old threads I listed, they need to be careful not to accidentally post in them, thereby bumping an old thread inappropriately.

While these threads are interesting and entertaining, please post your comments here.
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Old 01-23-2003, 04:43 PM
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[hijack]
So then which is worse...or preferable, if you're a glass half full type: bumping a dead thread because it's the same topic you want to start, or starting a new thread that's been done a lot in the past?

I see newbies harassed for doing either and I feel sorry for 'em. Not pointing at you, Algernon, I've actually been thinking about this for the past week. Saw a Mod give a smart answer to a re-tread thread a while back (say it ain't so!)

So, bump or retread?

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Old 01-23-2003, 04:51 PM
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My name's meaning speaks for itself.
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Old 01-23-2003, 04:53 PM
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ca = california...i live in california
dolphin = i love dolphins
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Old 01-23-2003, 04:57 PM
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Mine is what I was called in JROTC. It's an abbreviated form of my last name.
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Old 01-23-2003, 05:03 PM
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Quite simply, I'm a Jimmy Buffett fan.

They are known as "Parrotheads"

It's also where the sig quote comes from.
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Old 01-23-2003, 05:05 PM
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Old 01-23-2003, 05:14 PM
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Nice job, Algernon.... that's quite a service linking all those together.

Oh, and I am not a volleyball.
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Old 01-23-2003, 05:16 PM
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Prior to Y2K as I was preparing for the end of ,or was it the beginning of something, I forget,I was wondering if gas line antifreeze could be used as fuel for an alcohol stove.
Being new to the net I searched for someone who could give me the facts.
I found this site . The straight dope science advisory board would surely know.Right?????
Well before I could ask my question I had to join. I was kinda miffed cause I didn't know Jack about message boards.
I was heard to say "Damn. I justwannano is gas line antifreeze will work."
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Old 01-23-2003, 05:20 PM
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i "romanized" my first name. i couldn't help it - its the historian in me.
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Old 01-23-2003, 05:24 PM
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I don't understand the question.
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Old 01-23-2003, 05:25 PM
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Self
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Old 01-23-2003, 05:55 PM
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I guess I'm just unoriginal, because all the usernames I tried were already in use.
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Old 01-23-2003, 06:07 PM
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I used to be in a band called interface2x. I'm not anymore.
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Old 01-23-2003, 06:18 PM
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5-HT stands for 5-Hydroxytryptamine aka Serotonin, the neurotransmitter responsible for making us happy(ok that's way over simplified but you get the point). I started using it on a mailing list back in my raver days(serotonin is the main neurotransmitter that ecstacy effects). I couldn't think of anything good when I registered here, so I just reused it.
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Old 01-23-2003, 06:38 PM
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There's this odd Chinese (I think) candy that my mom used to buy in large quantities when they lived in the DC area called "White Rabbit." Oddly addictive stuff. I miss it. I keep meaning to capitalize the "W"...
That stuff's great. Did you eat the little tag of rice paper, or tear it off?

Mine? Me and the Simpsons' character share the last name, amd a few folks caught on and called me almost exclusively "Troy." So I took it and ran with it. SF stands for San Francisco, born and raised.

Now, SnugTheJoiner, we need you in here. I was Mustardseed in high school.
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Old 01-23-2003, 06:49 PM
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Stan Musial once said how lucky he was to "put on the birds-on-a-bat jersey." Since I'm a huge St. Louis Cardinals fan I thought it would be appropriate.
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Old 01-23-2003, 06:57 PM
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Named after the Jesus-like poster on the Something Awful forums.
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