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juanvaldes · May 25, 2001, 02:44 AM

Originally posted by Jsnuff1:
pbdude get over your obsession with cheerios, youll never get any from her

At least someone gets a clue!

The only time I have ever laughed at someone's name was colonel panic.

well, I am bored so I will tell where my name came from. Many many years ago, one day at school my Science techer was sick one day. (sorry to remind everyone of that place,

) Well the sub was asking everyone our naemes, there was about 8 of us, so we all switched names to mess with her.

Well, since my name is John I used Juan, I then added Valdes (well Valdez is the real way) because of the I needed a last name and it went with the coffee dude and a guy in "Clear and Present Danger". Thus Juanvaldes was born.

well, I am still bored so here goes some more...
I have juanvaldes instead of juanvaldez because someone at excite allready had juanvaldez so I setteled for juanvaldes.

*end pointelss rant*

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mugwump · May 25, 2001, 05:18 AM

yeah, Colonel Panic wins for me...

...but I'm mentioned all over the place. My name was the answer of a recent $250,000 question on the "Millionare" game show.

Also, check out "Ultra Lingua" at the bottom right of this Apple.com page:
http://www.apple.com/appleworks/extras.html

You found it...

Gee4orce · May 25, 2001, 08:10 AM

pobodysnerfect

and

thisiswhatIthink

I wish I was clever enought to think up names like those

Gee4orce · May 25, 2001, 08:11 AM

Oh JOY ! When did I become Elite ?? Coooool-on-a-stick

So, do I get to wear cammo and carry a M16 now ??? ! ! Please, go on !!

OllO · May 25, 2001, 10:16 AM

mine

scottiB · May 25, 2001, 10:28 AM

The "Skywalker" ones. Very hip.

Of course, Col. Panic goes without saying.... .

Quadzmodo · May 25, 2001, 10:32 AM

I would have to say, my name. NO, it's not from Disney. It has a totally different reason for coming into play.

Quad= stood for the 16 speakers my 93 honda accord had in it.
Z= Zoom it went pretty fast
Modo = mobile..

Quadzmodo= was born!

parallax · May 25, 2001, 10:39 AM

I thought Colonel Panic was pretty clever too :-)

thirtyfootsmurf · May 25, 2001, 10:42 AM

Hey! No one likes my name?

*sniff*

Oh well, I'll get over it...

I do like that Skywalker one though...

Oh and Quadzmodo...
Isn't quad the mathemetical term for "4"??? Just wondering...

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Cipher13 · May 25, 2001, 10:46 AM

Originally posted by thirtyfootsmurf:

Isn't quad the mathemetical term for "4"??? Just wondering...

Yep

In the case of Quadzmodo, a quad box is a type of amp (stack)... I assume thats what he's referring to? I don't know...

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macvillage.net · May 25, 2001, 11:32 AM

Originally posted by thirtyfootsmurf:
Hey! No one likes my name?
*sniff*

Oh well, I'll get over it...

I do like that Skywalker one though...

Oh and Quadzmodo...
Isn't quad the mathemetical term for "4"??? Just wondering...

I like your name

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Kay Autic · May 25, 2001, 11:38 AM

I like mine--state of the universe!

I also like poocat --just sounds funny in my head

anything with smurf is cool too

BTW: what color DOES a smurf turn when choked?

Anyone have any personalized car plates same as their username?
I'd have to change my username to IQNSXY2---hahahhahahaha (seriously)

georgius · May 25, 2001, 12:04 PM

Originally posted by PowerBookDude:
Ah! No one likes my username?

PBDude

Your name is cool.

Play it cool

PowerBookDude · May 25, 2001, 12:06 PM

Originally posted by georgius:
Your name is cool.

Play it cool

Finally some besides Cheerios likes my username!

PBDude

davesimondotcom · May 25, 2001, 12:38 PM

Originally posted by thirtyfootsmurf:
Hey! No one likes my name?

Well, it kind of reminds me of MC 900 FT JESUS.

MC 30 FT SMURF...

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eep! · May 25, 2001, 12:44 PM

these are in no particular order:
col. panic (duh!)
elzinat
cheerios
thirtyfootsmurf
skywalkers (all of 'em plus 'Severed hand of Vader' or some-such I saw.)
cipher13
^3
Kozmik
DoctorGonzo
not_dark_yet
plaidpjs
crazycylon
olepigeon
scaught
maxelson

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davesimondotcom · May 25, 2001, 12:53 PM

Originally posted by PowerBookDude:
Finally some besides Cheerios likes my username!

PBDude

OK - since we've all mentioned Colonel Panic I'll say this:

Your General Obsession with Cheerios has become a Major Pain in the Butt. I suggest that you keep Private Matters private. If you don't, juanvaldes and might inflict some Corporal Punishment.

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pathogen · May 25, 2001, 12:55 PM

G4cubert.

cubert..... I actually chuckled when I read that. I first thought of Pubert, from Addams Family Values, the G4 Cube, and Hubert. Then I remembered Qbert. And I was like, whoa! Comedy, Thy NAME is KRUSTY. Good name.

PowerBookDude · May 25, 2001, 12:55 PM

Originally posted by davesimondotcom:

Your General Obsession with Cheerios has become a Major Pain in the Butt. I suggest that you keep Private Matters private. If you don't, juanvaldes and might inflict some Corporal Punishment.

Juan doesn't care.

We are all friends.

PBDude

davesimondotcom · May 25, 2001, 01:18 PM

Originally posted by PowerBookDude:
Juan doesn't care.

We are all friends.

PBDude

I was only kidding.

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Quadzmodo · May 25, 2001, 01:37 PM

Originally posted by Cipher13:
Yep

In the case of Quadzmodo, a quad box is a type of amp (stack)... I assume thats what he's referring to? I don't know...

Well, not really. When I was in that phase of my life QUAD meant major bass. I had 8 subs 1 15, 3-12's 5-8's running off of you guessed it 4 amps. All Phenoix Gold amps which kind I really don't remember seeing that it's been over 7yrs.

Well the Quadzy-mobile died tragically, when my girlfriend or fiancee now rear ended my car on the way to the shop to get everything tweak for what was to be a glorious weekend of audio competition.

Trunk wouldn't close, crossover blew amps speakers ruined. I'll see if I can find some pictures of the event. It was pretty horrible

. Although I missed the sound, I felt really bad for the guys whom designed my system, they put a lot of work into it. I had speakers everywhere, molded into panelling, my rear seat had been tastefully butchered so that the 12's could pertrude.

I miss that car. Damn fiancee!

Oh yeah, her insurance didn't total the car, but that's okay. They paid me 5k to get it fixed bastards and 15k for all my audio equipment.

My estimates ranged in the 20k..lol.. It pays to know all the audio shop managers.

Anyway, after that catastrophe, I gave up that life style. I bought a nice P2 with the money and saved the rest for school. Now that I'm out *not really* I'm buying macs and all is well.

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Dogma · May 25, 2001, 03:26 PM

I'm so hurt no-one's voted for mine. I gave abloody expalnation and everthing in the old screen-names explanation thread a few weeks back. Perhaps it isn't as clever as I thought.

Anyhow, my vote, again goes for the infamous 'Skywalker's watch'
Plus 'Cipher13' isn't bad but it is probably a bit too clich�d, like mine appears to have been branded.

I sometimes go as 'The Pheasant Plucker', which is not an entirely obscure anagram!

The full name is Dogma Brapp;alt.e,
the second name comes from my fascination with 'Brap' music (a phrase coined by Skinny Puppy), the 'alt' comes from the now aging method of naming 'off-beat' websites, and the 'e' just went in to add a touch of curiosity...

The explanations could go on forever...

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bugs · May 26, 2001, 02:29 AM

I like CmdrTaco
- but does that mean Commander or Commodore (or commode)?

names with numbers can be interesting:
4play
2cool
F451
2B/-2B

short names are more elegant of course

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Vader's Robotic Stump · May 26, 2001, 03:03 AM

Originally posted by bugs:
short names are more elegant of course

Sniff

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Cipher13 · May 26, 2001, 03:51 AM

Originally posted by Dogma:
Anyhow, my vote, again goes for the infamous 'Skywalker's watch'
Plus 'Cipher13' isn't bad but it is probably a bit too clich�d, like mine appears to have been branded.

I like Dogma - reminds me of the movie

Yeah, I had Cipher for years, and then the bloody Matrix comes and takes my name! The bastards, now its taken wherever I go. Grrr...

Oh well

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pete.z · May 26, 2001, 04:27 AM

Pete.z,not cool at all,just how Mr. and Mrs. Z named me years ago.....when they still expected great things from their first son...

elzinat · May 26, 2001, 04:46 AM

Originally posted by eep!:
these are in no particular order:
elzinat

well, eep!, I'm sort of flattered, but I'd just like to ask, what the hell does it mean to you, to be worthy of praise?

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Scrod · May 26, 2001, 05:37 AM

Well, Borax is a good name for anything.

And "My Scrotum is Caught in the Door" is a great Hotline nickname.

fobside · May 26, 2001, 07:02 AM

Originally posted by Scrod:
And "My Scrotum is Caught in the Door" is a great Hotline nickname.

uh...i dont think thats such a great name for interviews though. i can just see it now...uh, nevermind. i see nothing. gross! now i cant get that picture out of my head!

10sfan · May 26, 2001, 11:39 AM

Ahh, no votes for me...

See, it's pronounced "Tennis Fan..." you know, like...

Oh, forget it, I'm going to go beg Colonel Panic to sell me his user name!

Do I at least get some credit for posting praise of Colonel Panic's name long before this thread ever started?

And has anyone noticed that Mr. Panic seems to be long gone? I don't know if he even realizes how popular that name is.

gwrjr33 · May 26, 2001, 12:40 PM

Over at AI I used to be gwrjr33 too - not terribly clever, I know. (If I could reregister here without losing my meager post count I'd be "the kicker of elves".) Then during one of AI's numerous outages my account got hosed so I registered with a new name:

President-for-life
AI Cult of the Mooney Suzuki
Captain Badass

The name came from a song by Songs Ohia. (Songs Ohia's real name is Jason Molina.) Anyway over at Ars I'm neomac33. I noticed that there's a NeoMac here. Don't know if he or she got that idea from me or not.

Names I like:
those various skywalker names,
Colonel Panic,
maxelson - even though it's not terribly original it has a good sound to it,
cheerios,
thirtyfootsmurf,
cipher13,
DoctorGonzo,
not_dark_yet,
plaidpjs,
xeo,
olepigeon,
juanvaldes,
mugwump,
pobodysnerfect,
thisiswhatIthink,
OllO,
parallax,
thirtyfootsmurf,
eep!,
MaDTOol,
68k,
el matteo,
kaboom,
Blue Meanie...

I'll probably think of more after I post this but this is a pretty good list.

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The God of Wine · May 26, 2001, 12:58 PM

Colonel Panic is far and away the winner for me, and apparently most others too....

Now I wonder, what is the worst name on here? I'm not on very much so I don't know.

Dionysis

etphonehome · May 26, 2001, 01:11 PM

Originally posted by The God of Wine:
Now I wonder, what is the worst name on here? I'm not on very much so I don't know.

NFR...need I say more?

dfbennett · May 31, 2001, 03:19 PM

Definately Col. Panic. Makes me laugh every time I see it.

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Dogma · May 31, 2001, 04:00 PM

Origi posted by Cipher13:
I like Dogma - reminds me of the movie

Yeah, I had Cipher for years, and then the bloody Matrix comes and takes my name! The bastards, now its taken wherever I go. Grrr...

Oh well

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Same here, I've been nicknamed Dogma since 1992, then bloody Kevin Smith goes and ruins it all. At least the film wasn't as popular as The Matrix, so less people make the connection. But I got it for a while before it came out-
"Why would anyone want to make a film about you?"
"Oh yeah, a film about Dogma, the last thing he needs is an ego-boost"

and so on.

Oh yeah and here's a small history of my username (originally posted 6th April 2001.)
QUOTE]Originally posted by Dogma:
Jus' my nickname that I got when I was about 16 and has carried forth all this time.
Reason 1. I have a bad habit of talking (or writing) without thinking frst and usually put my foot in it, or really offend someone, hence Dogma.
Reason 2. I used have a bad habit of being a bit a tart and kissing a lot of girls, and one or two may not have been too beautiful, hence DOGma.
Reason 3. I used to drink Vimto as a hangover cure, and the advert for Vimto at the time was quite funky and was all about Dogs being politicians, hence DOGMA!
Reason 4. It just kinda caught on OK?[/QUOTE]

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art jrk · May 31, 2001, 04:48 PM

Originally posted by Kay Autic:
Anyone have any personalized car plates same as their username?

My first car had plates to match my name twenty years ago. They still hang in my garage. I guess someone else liked it too for they stole one of the plates.

The one's I've seen lately that made me think:

pobodysnerfect
thisiswhatIthink
thankyoudrivethru
2B/-2B

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ironknee · May 31, 2001, 05:49 PM

hehe i like mine

iron knee....like irony

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bradoesch · Jun 1, 2001, 12:29 AM

I liked all of Ca$h68's crazy names:
Ca$sh68
gorefan68
and the other various names. They made me laugh.

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apple4ever · Jun 1, 2001, 05:00 AM

So, do I get to wear cammo and carry a M16 now ??? ! ! Please, go on !!

Don't scare the liberals now!

tinrib · Jun 1, 2001, 08:01 PM

Yeah Colonel Panic is definitely a good one. But the name which catches my eye is theUpsetter. That has to get my vote. Is there a "Scientist" or a "King Tubby" registered at MacNN?

pathogen · Jun 1, 2001, 09:48 PM

I don't think Colonel Panic is all that funny. I mean, I didn't even groan when I read that nick for the first time. It seemed so obvious. It bounced off me... I never thought it was all that witty. It amazes me it's at the top of the list.

<edit> *puts on his flame-resistant suit*

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