# Care to explain your screen name? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 16, 2001, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-explain-your-screen-name/87840 "2001-10-16T22:53:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2001, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-explain-your-screen-name/87840/21 "2001-10-17T00:10:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Payne N. Diaz \* > \*\*Mine should be pretty obvious if you say it fast enough… \*\* I don’t get it…😕… ---
**Author:** ![Shera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Shera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shera)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2001, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-explain-your-screen-name/87840/22 "2001-10-17T00:12:02Z")
I am SheRa The Princess of Power. I just forgot to capitalize the "R"in _Ra_ ---
**Author:** ![EVO95](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/df705f/32.png) [@EVO95](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EVO95)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2001, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-explain-your-screen-name/87840/23 "2001-10-17T00:12:38Z")
I got beat up by this redneck in a bar one night, after hitting on his sister, and decided I’d better change my nick from “Sistermolester.” ---
**Author:** ![drillrod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@drillrod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drillrod)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2001, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-explain-your-screen-name/87840/24 "2001-10-17T00:17:50Z")
Seems like a loooooong time ago, but I was a drill sergeant and rod is a shortened version of my name. Of course, it does sound kind of dirty, doesn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2001, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-explain-your-screen-name/87840/25 "2001-10-17T00:20:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ultrafilter \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Payne N. Diaz \* > > \*\*Mine should be pretty obvious if you say it fast enough… \*\* > > I don’t get it…😕… \*\* Don’t worry about it, you’re not missing anything. That newbie’s a real pain in the ass anyway. ---
**Author:** ![tapioca\_tundra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@tapioca\_tundra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tapioca_tundra)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2001, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-explain-your-screen-name/87840/26 "2001-10-17T00:26:12Z")
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**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2001, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-explain-your-screen-name/87840/27 "2001-10-17T00:38:22Z")
Mine is the short version of “A Slice Of Life On Wry” which is the title of my webpage, which evolved from two other people’s descriptions of me and my work – one said I was a ham on wry (meaning I am a sarcastic attention hog) and the other said my writing was a real “slice of life”. Not all that interesting, is it? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Payne\_N.Diaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Payne\_N.Diaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Payne_N.Diaz)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2001, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-explain-your-screen-name/87840/28 "2001-10-17T00:43:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Crunchy Frog \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by ultrafilter \* > > \*\* > > > > > [@](#): > > > > > > \*Originally posted by Payne N. Diaz \* > > > \*\*Mine should be pretty obvious if you say it fast enough… \*\* > > > > I don’t get it…😕… \*\* > > Don’t worry about it, you’re not missing anything. That newbie’s a real pain in the ass anyway. \*\* Yeah, well, Crunchy, at least I haven’t bitten anyone lately… ---
**Author:** ![milo\_minderbinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecb155/32.png) [@milo\_minderbinder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/milo_minderbinder)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2001, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-explain-your-screen-name/87840/29 "2001-10-17T00:46:26Z")
**Turbo Dog** - eeeeewwwww. Icky **VeraGemini** - \ Huhuhu, he said boned \ What is this song about? Was/Is Vera Gemini a person? How exactly is a saint or devil boned? I’m mystified but curious. **CrankyAsAnOldMan** - \ thraaassp! **Crunchy Frog** - Any psychedelic properties to that thar milk? **Saltire** - Always thought Saltire was specific to the St Andrews cross, but being Scottish, I’m probably a little biased. 😃 **Payne N. Diaz** - (eventually) lol! I wouldn’t like to admit how many times I had to say that before realization dawned. :o **Bandanaman** - Remember, the geek shall inherit the earth. keep 'em coming folks. milo ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2001, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-explain-your-screen-name/87840/30 "2001-10-17T00:48:25Z")
Mine is explained on the main page of my website. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2001, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-explain-your-screen-name/87840/31 "2001-10-17T00:49:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Crunchy Frog \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by ultrafilter \* > > \*\* > > > > > [@](#): > > > > > > \*Originally posted by Payne N. Diaz \* > > > \*\*Mine should be pretty obvious if you say it fast enough… \*\* > > > > I don’t get it…😕… \*\* > > Don’t worry about it, you’re not missing anything. That newbie’s a real pain in the ass anyway. \*\* I get it…:o ---
**Author:** ![Bandanaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3ab097/32.png) [@Bandanaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bandanaman)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2001, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-explain-your-screen-name/87840/32 "2001-10-17T00:54:25Z")
> [@](#): > > **Bandanaman** - Remember, the geek shall inherit the earth. > \*\* IMO, they already have. _HIJACK_ Nuke the frickin Afghan’s…my feet are gettin’ cold. Time’s up. ---
**Author:** ![Totoro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Totoro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Totoro)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2001, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-explain-your-screen-name/87840/33 "2001-10-17T01:18:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by milo\_minderbinder \* > \*\* My band is also called milo. > \*\* A friend of mine used to be in a band named Milo, but they changed the name. ANYWAYS, my name is from “My Neighbor Totoro,” the anime. ---
**Author:** ![PlanMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2bfe46/32.png) [@PlanMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlanMan)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2001, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-explain-your-screen-name/87840/34 "2001-10-17T01:32:26Z")
[sniptitle]\*\*\> Care to explain your screen name? \*\*[/sniptitle] Uh … no … you figure it out. ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2001, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-explain-your-screen-name/87840/35 "2001-10-17T01:35:39Z")
I’m the jackass, sort of explains itself. Don’t it? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![VitrolicBump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a587f6/32.png) [@VitrolicBump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VitrolicBump)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2001, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-explain-your-screen-name/87840/36 "2001-10-17T02:06:42Z")
My name means **D** isney **l** and **girl**. Easy, huh? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SweetLilKitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@SweetLilKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SweetLilKitty)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2001, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-explain-your-screen-name/87840/37 "2001-10-17T02:13:33Z")
Nickname from my ex, he had a thing for kitties. ---
**Author:** ![freshmeat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c4cdca/32.png) [@freshmeat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freshmeat)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2001, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-explain-your-screen-name/87840/38 "2001-10-17T02:21:40Z")
I’m kind of new around here. ---
**Author:** ![DarkWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee59a6/32.png) [@DarkWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkWriter)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2001, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-explain-your-screen-name/87840/39 "2001-10-17T02:52:07Z")
I write horror stories. 🙂 Sheri ---
**Author:** ![Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2001, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-explain-your-screen-name/87840/40 "2001-10-17T03:13:33Z")
I like to read. I like Tequila. I’m semi-sarcastic. I like plays on words. There’s some book or some shit that kinda relates to this name. Honestly, I think I was drunk and it was available at the time. Wait, if that were the only reason I’d have a hell of a lot of a.k.a.'s. This is the least obscure, semi-witty, somewhat humorous/literary reference I could come up with when registering. And like the name, I may or may not be what you think, but maybe or maybe not what you are expecting. But all I am is me. 🙂 [sub]caution… posts may be made while intoxicated or dangerously low on caffeine levels… [/sub] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-explain-your-screen-name/87840.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-explain-your-screen-name/87840.md?page=3)