Why did you chose your nick? - Page 3

Az · October 16, 2003, 19:22

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Originally posted by Agathon
I've said this before, but "Drake Tungsten" is the coolest name on Poly.

yah.

Harry Seldon · October 16, 2003, 19:51

Lazerus and the Gimp and Frustrated Poet are two of my favorites, although FP's wouldn't be the same without that avatar.

asleepathewheel · October 16, 2003, 20:10

I thought my nickname would be an apt description of myself.

Tuberski · October 16, 2003, 20:26

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Originally posted by chegitz guevara
I like Deathtongue.

If I changed to deathtongue, this would be my new avatar:

ACK!

SlowwHand · October 16, 2003, 20:38

Grandpa Troll · October 16, 2003, 20:40

I was originally DR DANGER that came from me growing up in the 70's in Maine..my nicname as I played Basketball..lettered and was ok..the Bigtime player was DrJ (Julius Irving) so I had the nic name close..I figured someone might see it from that era and contact me..

THEN

I enjoy invoking responses in people, was told about being a troll here..(For real didnt ever hear that term before coming to 'Poly!!)

Sooooooooooooooo..I changed my nicname to Troll!

This was such a neat name so thats why I chose it..about 2-3 years maybe??

I started calling me by the nicname GRANDPA TROLL on February 10 of this year when my Grandson Cameron was born

Peace

Grandpa Troll

SlowwHand · October 16, 2003, 20:51

GREAT sig line Troll.

My edition says
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Close enough.

Grandpa Troll · October 16, 2003, 20:53

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Originally posted by SlowwHand
GREAT sig line Troll.

My edition says
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Close enough.

Yes..Hebrews Chapter 11 is the "Faith" Chapter and I read and teach from the NIV version...

Peace

Grandpa Troll

HatchetMan · October 16, 2003, 21:15

Nice thread!
First stumbled across this expression in a soccer-manager game from the early 90's called "The Premiership Manager" which I bought in a trip to London.
Poor game really, but in the before-match display one could assign one player to take care of the dirty work in midfield. Like a terrier destroying the opponents creative efforts and players.. The players chosen in the role frequently got sent off the pitch...

(not surprisingly) and was, as you all now understand, referred to as the hatchet-man..

Thought this was a cool nick since it reflects my style of play in Civ...

One entry found for "hatchet man" in
Merriam-Webster OnLine (usa):

"Function: noun
Date: 1880
1 : one hired for murder, coercion, or attack
2 a : a writer specializing in invective
b : a person hired to perform a ruthless task or a vicious or unscrupulous order. (as ruin reputations) "

Agathon · October 16, 2003, 21:20

Vinnie Jones, hatchet man extraordinaire.

Just ask Paul Gascoigne's testicles.

Unspeakable Horror · October 16, 2003, 21:27

I created mine after playing Total Annihilation and thinking "where does ARM get all their troops from?"

and then I thought "They are clones!"

Carlos, mi name and 113 the ID

The number also means: 13 bad luck and 113 even more bad luck, because my life seems to be that way many times

Now you can laugh at me

Anyway I was thinking about changing it to Unspeakable Horror, but it´s a bit large... what do you think?
It´s a unit from Civ2ToT in one of the scenarios.

Theben · October 17, 2003, 05:18

Some think it's from ancient Greek infantries, or the cities of Theben or Thebes...but really it's from an old Ad&D character of mine who was a pretty decent fighter. I really wanted to use my all-time favorite character, but she was a 'she', which might have led to some confusion as to my RL sexual orientation/gender...

Tubs- What about 'Billy the Boinger'?

Spiffor · October 17, 2003, 05:23

HatchetMan:
Isn't your handle the name of some cyborgish character in "Shadowrun" as well ?

Drake Tungsten · October 17, 2003, 05:32

I tried to come up with a clever and witty name but, as I'm neither clever nor witty, I ended up just putting in my real name. Oh well...

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Originally posted by Mr. Fun
I wanted a name that would be ironic.

You, sir, are the most successful man who has ever lived.

BTW, thanks to Ag and Az for the ego-stroking. I'd say something nice about both of you if I wasn't such an ungracious ass.

HatchetMan · October 17, 2003, 09:37

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Originally posted by Theben
I really wanted to use my all-time favorite character, but she was a 'she', which might have led to some confusion as to my RL sexual orientation/gender...

Spiffor: That was a neat and clean accident, wasn't familiar with that at the time..

Nice avatar, btw. Denmarks greatest contribution to the world!!

Az · October 17, 2003, 09:52

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BTW, thanks to Ag and Az for the ego-stroking. I'd say something nice about both of you if I wasn't such an ungracious ass

Such a name will get you a wonderful career in porn. There are some other criteria to that, as well.

Drake Tungsten · October 17, 2003, 09:53

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There are some other criteria to that, as well.

Criteria I come nowhere near fulfilling, I assure you.

HatchetMan · October 17, 2003, 10:41

MrFun · October 17, 2003, 11:17

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Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr. Fun
I wanted a name that would be ironic.

You, sir, are the most successful man who has ever lived.

um . . .

thanks

The Viceroy · October 17, 2003, 12:34

I chose the name Viceroy for a few reasons.
Mostly because I go to India a few times a year (2nd home) and get treated like one wherever I go, and also because at the time of registration, I was still very much into Colonization, and Viceroy was an appropriate level of difficulty).

My good friends here in the UK also think im on a secret mission to win India back for the British

.. although, I think im probably a double agent (oh no, cover blown)

Tuberski · October 17, 2003, 16:48

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Originally posted by Theben
Some think it's from ancient Greek infantries, or the cities of Theben or Thebes...but really it's from an old Ad&D character of mine who was a pretty decent fighter. I really wanted to use my all-time favorite character, but she was a 'she', which might have led to some confusion as to my RL sexual orientation/gender...

Tubs- What about 'Billy the Boinger'?

That would be fine, except the avatar goes with Deathtongue better.

ACK!

st_swithin · October 17, 2003, 16:54

My birthday's actually Groundhog's day, and St. Swithin is the English equivalent of a groundhog. I don't dig on swine, though, otherwise I woulda been Punxatawnie Phil.

Theben · October 17, 2003, 17:31

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Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

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There are some other criteria to that, as well.

Criteria I come nowhere near fulfilling, I assure you.

Maybe here, but what about in Japan? Now we know why you're over there.

Drogue · October 17, 2003, 21:39

My name is an old name. It was my brothers first for playing Quake online, 'cause he thought it sounded cool. When I joined 'Poly, my usual name was my QuakeWorld name, AkiZeta, however since I started using 'Poly for Alpha Centauri, I thought it would be too corny to be called the name of a character from it, especially when trying to roleplay as a member of the UN Peacekeepers. Since my brother doesn't use it much anymore, I decided Drogue would be my name. I also used to be known as the medicine man at school because whenever anyone felt ill, they came to me and I usually had something on me that would help. However nowadays it is neither a reflection of myself nor opposite enough to be ironic. And since I'm now Prime Function of the CyCon, AkiZeta would have been cool (if confusing).

I'm probably the only person that gets to blow up their own name, since my brother still uses it when we play Unreal Tornament against each other.

The other name I sometimes use at places is Collective Chaos, as it goes with my Utilitarian Existentialist philosophy, and my interest in Complexity Theory.

st_swithin · October 17, 2003, 21:46

A friend of mine played Quake as MrBunchypants. That still makes me snicker.

Verto · October 17, 2003, 22:09

Verto was the name of a video card I had just purchased; the box was in my field of vision when I was choosing my name. I liked the latin meaning behind it as well, so I picked it.