Aramis is one of the 3 Musketeers. I like it cuz it’s also a variation on my initials – RMS.
I found myself in much the same situation as Rue DeDay. (now there’s a scarey thought!) The first several names I thought of were already taken. I just happened to have been re-reading my old dog-eared copy of Ten Ever-Lovin, Blue-Eyed Years With Pogo and had left it on my computer desk, so I decided on a Pogo reference for my name. But would you believe it? Bewitched, Bothered, and Bemildewed wouldn’t take!
So I decided to go for obscure and picked Bumbazine.
Bumbazine was the guy who had the lead in Walt Kelly’s little drama before Pogo showed up and took over.
Are you tired of this yet?
I am.
Hello Again is the name of my horse. Her “barn name” (what I call her on an everyday basis) is Holly, in case y’all care. Wanna see pictures of her? Of course you do!
http://www.wedge.net/photo/index.php?dir=horse&pwd=.
(p.s. - that’s me, I’m not 12 although I rather appear it in these pics)
My old handle, rmariamp, was just an old login ID I was using at the time for other things.
cyberdrone --> FunnyFarm + VoidMcBoy + RattFinkk and a host of others–> dragonfly99 (who died a horrible death on these boards, no thanks to big Ed Zotti !) --> dragonfly98.
Yeah i know… BFD material.
Glenlivet is a brand of scotch. http://www.theglenlivet.com
Since i am a raging alcoholic it just works out well.
Colibri is Spanish for hummingbird. I am an ornithologist, and I did my thesis work on hummingbirds in Panama.
Read it backwards, it’s my son’s name.
my favorite band is called ‘moe.’ (yes, the period is always included, regardless). We are, quite affectionately (sometimes ;)), referred to as moe.rons. Before I joined up on this list, I was informed about the high level of intelligence, and decided “Hey, at least this way I have something to blame it on when I say something stupid”.
Check 'em out if you haven’t heard 'em, they’re damn good
Well, I just got my screen name changed by the administrators (Thanks, Lynn!) and this is my first post under my new name. I might as well take this opportunity both to announce my name change and to explain my names.
I first posted under the name Setec, which I borrowed from the villains in the spy movie “Sneakers”. Lame, but I couldn’t think of a better name at the time.
Now I’m posting as Mystery Dog, which is a name that some Plains Indians used for horses. “Calling them mystery dogs, sky dogs, or elk dogs, many tribes told stories of how a vision seeker had acquired the great blessing of the
horse through a supernatural encounter.” (cite).
“NothingMan” is a fantastic song by Pearl Jam.
I also like the idea of being sort of a minor super-hero.
Granted I’m no Superdude, but hey I fight crime as hard as anybody.
- NM
I spend what spare time I have at the beach. So I named myself after a rather funny looking, social creature that can always be found at the waters edge. It suits me 
Mine is a contraction of my full alias, Ashley Tarquin
Or, if you’re into video games, it’s the name of a really evil guy in Ninja Gaiden 2
Mine’s based upon the fact that we are primates.
Which semi-forgives some of our dumb moves…
But, really it was because my 3-year-old grandson was playing with Curious George, who is mistakenly labeled by H.A.Rey as a monkey. He is NOT a monkey.
He has’t a tail! He’s a chimp! He’s an ape, and so are we!
Then, I finally got Eli to go to sleep, and joined the boards.
-Another Primate
p.s. Maybe I should have said, “Another Great Ape”. But I feel good thinking of myself as “just another primate”. Kind of forgiving, don’t’cha think?
My best friend, back when I was 11 years old, decided that my tiny stature was due to me not being a person, but being an elf instead. Though it took an ungodly amount of time, I eventually grew to be 5’3", but it was too late, she infected everyone, and the elf-derived nicknames stuck. This is the one that grew on me. But I warn you, if anyone asks me to make them cookies I’ll kick your @#$ since that’d be proof that you’d been hanging out with my former best friend…<attempts to glare sternly>
you can’t do anything to me…that castro hasn’t already done. Tony Montana
From an old Girlfriend -
“Thank you (name withheld) for everything”
I’m a 5’2" man.
Alex… Rose… ARose… I’m simply thrilling, aren’t I?
~ARose
Karellen was the emissary from the race of super-intelligent, highly-evolved aliens who visited Earth in Arthur C. Clark’s novel Childhood’s End.
I am neither super-intelligent, highly-evolved, or from space. Not really a sci-fi fan either. They made me read it in high school and I liked it.
Top that for a pointless story…
Once I was the King of Spain
(now I eat humble pie)
Oh… my unspeakable wife, Queen Lisa
(now I eat humble pie)
I’m telling you I was the King of Spain
(now I eat humble pie)
And now I work at the Pizza Pizza
1 2 3 4!
Royalty, lord it looked good on me
Buried in silk in the royal boudoir or going nuclear free
Or playing Crokinole with the Princess of Monaco
Telling my jokes to the OPEC leaders, getting it all on video
Once I was the King of Spain
(now I eat humble pie)
A palatial palace, that was my home
(now I eat humble pie)
I’m telling you I was the King of Spain
(now I eat humble pie)
And now I vacuum the turf at SkyDome
(Once he was the King of Spain)
I can’t wait, I’m lowering interest rates, my people say:
“King, how are you such a genius?
There’s a roof overhead
and food on our plates!”
It’s laissez-faire, I don’t even give a care
Let’s make Friday part of the weekend
And give every new baby a chocolate eclair
Once I was the King of Spain
(now I eat humble pie)
Hey Clinton! Hey Yeltsin! Got problems? You phone me!
(now I eat humble pie)
I’m telling you I was the King of Spain
(now I eat humble pie)
Now the Leafs call me up to drive the Zamboni
(Once he was the King of Spain)
*<spoken>
Ladies and Gentlemen, I introduce to you the international orchestra!
<vocal solo>
<spoken>*
Now some of you might be wondering how I came to be living in Canada
after being royalty in Spain. Should I tell them, guys?
(Tell us, King!)
You see late one night when the palace was asleep
Out of my royal chambers and into the garden I creep
And I wait till the appointed time, when the moon is lighting the pitch
At which point my peasant friend, who looks just like me
Arrives and we make switch!
<gasp>
Prince and pauper, junior and whopper
World made up of silver and copper
Under my own volition, I took a change of position
So next time you drool in the pizza line
Remember, slower pizza’s more luscious
The King of Spain never rushes!
Once I was the King of Spain
(now I eat humble pie)
I was lookin’ for off-handed ways to improve us
(now I eat humble pie)
I’m telling you I was the King of Spain
(now I eat humble pie)
And now I’m jamming with Moxy Fruvous!
(Once he was the King of Spain)
- Moxy Fruvous, Bargainville