# Game: spot the obscure movie/book/etc.. references in doper's nicks **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 1, 2004, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-spot-the-obscure-movie-book-etc-references-in-dopers-nicks/277544 "2004-12-01T19:00:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2004, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-spot-the-obscure-movie-book-etc-references-in-dopers-nicks/277544/61 "2004-12-01T23:20:57Z")
[li] **fishbicycle** – A possible card game reference[/li] Could this be a reference to the old saw, “A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle”? [li] **pepperlandgirl** – An assumed Butthole Surfers reference[/li] Couldn’t it also be a Beatles reference? [li] **SolGrundy** – Possible Batman comicbook villian[/li] But first it was a nursery rhyme: Solomon Grundy, Born on Monday, Christened on Tuesday, Married on Wednesday, Took ill on Thursday, Worse on Friday, Died on Saturday, Buried on Sunday: This is the end Of Solomon Grundy [li] **Spit** – An assumed reference to the ‘Persecution of Genius’ band [/li] Also a card game and a vile habit of baseball players. ---
**Author:** ![Cornelius\_Tuggerson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/13edae/32.png) [@Cornelius\_Tuggerson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cornelius_Tuggerson)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2004, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-spot-the-obscure-movie-book-etc-references-in-dopers-nicks/277544/62 "2004-12-01T23:30:23Z")
I can’t search the list of members so I am not sure, but if **Bodhi** is a real username then she is the evil vampress from Baldur’s Gate 2 ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2004, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-spot-the-obscure-movie-book-etc-references-in-dopers-nicks/277544/63 "2004-12-01T23:30:59Z")
Mine is one of several on SDMB from the same source material. ---
**Author:** ![JDeMobray](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@JDeMobray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JDeMobray)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2004, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-spot-the-obscure-movie-book-etc-references-in-dopers-nicks/277544/64 "2004-12-01T23:36:08Z")
Mine is an abbreviation of a character name from a pair of somewhat obscure fantasy novels by Greg Costikyan. ---
**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2004, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-spot-the-obscure-movie-book-etc-references-in-dopers-nicks/277544/65 "2004-12-01T23:58:40Z")
I see that **Ponder Stibbons** posted in this thread earlier. That nick comes from a character’s name in the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett. I know I’ve seen someone using the nick **Angua** and **Sam Vimes** elsewhere on the boards, and those names are from the Discworld novels as well. My nick’s origin isn’t obscure. At least, I don’t think it is. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2004, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-spot-the-obscure-movie-book-etc-references-in-dopers-nicks/277544/66 "2004-12-02T00:10:55Z")
> [@Rubystreak](#): > > **SolGrundy** – Possible Batman comicbook villian > > But first it was a nursery rhyme: He took it from the comic book character appearing on Superfriends. I don’t think Dex is done… C K Dexter Haven is Carrey Grant’s character in The Philidelphia Story. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2004, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-spot-the-obscure-movie-book-etc-references-in-dopers-nicks/277544/67 "2004-12-02T00:14:04Z")
> [@JohnBckWLD](#): > > [li] **Snooooopy** – Do Charles Schulz comics count?[/li] Sure. And **rowrrbazzle** is from Pogo. Which reminds me of **koeeoaddi** , whose name comes from the Incredible String Band song “Koeeoaddi There.” ---
**Author:** ![colour\_wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@colour\_wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colour_wolf)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2004, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-spot-the-obscure-movie-book-etc-references-in-dopers-nicks/277544/68 "2004-12-02T00:19:07Z")
I know that I don’t post enough to get noticed, but can anyone guess where I got my name? ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2004, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-spot-the-obscure-movie-book-etc-references-in-dopers-nicks/277544/69 "2004-12-02T00:19:54Z")
> [@Atreyu](#): > > My nick’s origin isn’t obscure. At least, I don’t think it is. Neverending Story? Not too obscure, but it probably depends on your age. Actually, as smart as Dopers are, I don’t think too many names are obscure for long. **Somebody** will figure it out. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2004, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-spot-the-obscure-movie-book-etc-references-in-dopers-nicks/277544/70 "2004-12-02T00:24:12Z")
I just have a dog named Bubba. But I thought about changing my name to **Hiz-Boi-L-Roi** Slinks away quietly ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2004, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-spot-the-obscure-movie-book-etc-references-in-dopers-nicks/277544/71 "2004-12-02T00:44:04Z")
Michael Corleone didn’t think Tom Hagen was good **Wartime Consiglieri** , although Don Vito did. ---
**Author:** ![Chad\_C.Mulligan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@Chad\_C.Mulligan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_C.Mulligan)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2004, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-spot-the-obscure-movie-book-etc-references-in-dopers-nicks/277544/72 "2004-12-02T01:08:30Z")
> [@faldureon](#): > > Ok here is the game - find the really obscure pop culture references in other ppls nicks. > > Got more? Might **Shalmanese** be a reference to the super-computer that gains self-awareness in John Brunner’s Stand On Zanzibar? I may have an unfair advantage here. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2004, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-spot-the-obscure-movie-book-etc-references-in-dopers-nicks/277544/73 "2004-12-02T01:10:27Z")
> [@Severian](#): > > I know yours, **Terminus Est**! 😃 And I know yours, of course! ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2004, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-spot-the-obscure-movie-book-etc-references-in-dopers-nicks/277544/74 "2004-12-02T01:14:27Z")
\*\*KingPengvin \*\* -Probably a reference to the last episode of BlackAdder, Series 3, when King George III refers to himself as KingPengvin. ---
**Author:** ![rolandgunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@rolandgunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rolandgunslinger)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2004, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-spot-the-obscure-movie-book-etc-references-in-dopers-nicks/277544/75 "2004-12-02T01:27:19Z")
Hmmmm. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2004, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-spot-the-obscure-movie-book-etc-references-in-dopers-nicks/277544/76 "2004-12-02T01:51:35Z")
Nawww…not opera, although my name is a 19th century reference. (Which of course, rules out Ma Vie en Rose, which is neither an opera, nor a movie which I have seen, but I at least am familiar with its plot. So, maybe I have some catching up to do with **Ludovic** references…but I don’t like opera!!!) ---
**Author:** ![colour\_wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@colour\_wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colour_wolf)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2004, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-spot-the-obscure-movie-book-etc-references-in-dopers-nicks/277544/77 "2004-12-02T02:04:55Z")
> [@colour wolf](#): > > I know that I don’t post enough to get noticed, but can anyone guess where I got my name? Yikes. No wonder I don’t post much. Just saw it was pop culture references, which my name is not. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2004, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-spot-the-obscure-movie-book-etc-references-in-dopers-nicks/277544/78 "2004-12-02T02:18:00Z")
Since I haven’t even been mentioned yet, I’ll just blab: I took the name as an homage to a younger, less-mature Superman (I have a superhero fixation). And it’s also the name of the hamster in **Bart Simpson** ’s classroom in early episodes of the show. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2004, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-spot-the-obscure-movie-book-etc-references-in-dopers-nicks/277544/79 "2004-12-02T02:20:42Z")
**Zombies Ate My Brain** is a video game. \*\* Tentacle Monster\*\* is a reference to a popular sort of monster from Japanese adult anime. **Muad Dib** is an obvious reference to Dune. ---
**Author:** ![VampyChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5daacb/32.png) [@VampyChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VampyChick)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2004, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-spot-the-obscure-movie-book-etc-references-in-dopers-nicks/277544/80 "2004-12-02T02:37:27Z")
**Harimad-sol** is the main character in _The Blue Sword_ by Robin McKinley. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-spot-the-obscure-movie-book-etc-references-in-dopers-nicks/277544.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-spot-the-obscure-movie-book-etc-references-in-dopers-nicks/277544.md?page=5)