A while back Q.E.D. was mentioning something about what his name meant/abbreviated. I was rather puzzled. One thing about the boards that I am impressed with is the intellectual nature of posters names. I knew it had to be something cool and brainy. When watching the season premeire of Monk, I heard a quote in latin, Quo Era Demonstratum [sp?] which apparently means “Thus it is proven”. To Q.E.D. , I must say your name is perfect for the nature of the boards, and now that I know what it means I have a whole new level of respect for the name
Additionally, when reading the Encyclopedia the other day (yes, I read the encyclopedia for fun) I discovered that the poster Diogenes the Cynic derived his name from a man named Diogenes, who founded the Cynic style of philosophy. Very clever!
As for my name, well, I personally don’t think it has the clever flair as some posters do. Though if you ever happen to gaze upon the painting titled [the] Nightmare, you may happen to see me squatting atop that lovely sleeping woman
Not actually “thus it is proven;” literally, “which was to be demonstrated.” It’s not a complete sentence; you append it to your conclusion as a way of saying that you have proven the required thing. e.g. …(z^x)v~q, q.e.d.
While we’re sharing, I’ll tell you what your name reminds me of.
When I was in my early teens, I remember reading an article on the origins of the world “incubus” (I have a stupid memory that allows me to remember insignificant newpaper articles 10 years on… yet allows me to forget my bank PIN. :)) The writer explain the origins of the word – “incubus” being a spirit blamed for “unexplained” pregnancies in women – and how it literally meant “to lie down on”. From this Latin root, a connection was drawn between the word “incubus” and “incubator”.
So when I see your username, I think of tiny babies sleeping in clear plastic boxes!
My username is from an 80’s cartoon Dangermouse. One of the best cartoons ever.
The evil mastermind was a toad named Baron Silas Greenback. He had a sidekick/pet catepillar name Nero. Had a henchman named Stiletto and Count Duckula. thinks about the days when cartoons were goodsigh
I think I’m going to have to change my username as most people probably equate my name with currency, which is completely unjustified in my present situation.
