Why did you chose your nick? - Page 4

Atahualpa · October 18, 2003, 11:15

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Originally posted by Japher
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Gaffer
AKA: Chief Lighting Technician
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in german Gaffer describes a persons who just stares in a certain direction or at a certain object. For example when there is an accident quite often lots of people pile around and just look what is happening. They are called "Gaffers" (the s is for plural), because obviously they are doing nothing else than look

(gaffen = looking). I dont know if this is special Austrian-German though

My nick comes from the computer game Archimedian Dynasty a.k.a Schleichfahrt. There for a short time a guy named Atahualpa Jones gives you a job. I needed a nick and I liked it so I picked it (if everything in life would have been that simple

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In Aquanox they gave him a big show (unfortunately completely ****ed it).

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Atahualpa · October 18, 2003, 11:16

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Originally posted by geeslaka
geeslaka was one of the six names I made up when I first started playing the Exile RPG series.

woohoooo an Exile player!!!!!!

ískallin · October 18, 2003, 11:52

iceman was taken so the icelandic word for it sounded(and is cool)

st_swithin · October 18, 2003, 14:15

what, you didn't want maverick or goose?

Pekka · October 18, 2003, 14:18

st_swthin,

Who'd you choose.. me, or Tom Cruise? I'm sorry it's not even a contest, Tom is a LOOOOSSEEERRRR!

Drake Tungsten · October 18, 2003, 14:19

I've always had a soft spot for Sundown.

geeslaka · October 18, 2003, 15:31

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woohoooo an Exile player!!!!!!

Yeah, but I never registered any so I stopped.:/ All four are probably on one of the scsi harddrives I have sitting around.
Though I did find a way around Blades not letting you modify the map if you hadn't registered.

Zero · October 18, 2003, 15:38

because it represents my IQ

st_swithin · October 18, 2003, 20:47

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Originally posted by Pekka
st_swthin,

Who'd you choose.. me, or Tom Cruise? I'm sorry it's not even a contest, Tom is a LOOOOSSEEERRRR!

Yep, and he's really short for a guy - 5'7". I walked past him at the lobby of a movie theatre once, and I couldn't imagine dating him, because I was wearing heels, and I'm bigger than he is. Althought I suspect he was wearing elevator shoes, which technically makes him like 5'4".

Yep, Pekka, in that competition, you'd be my pick. Unless you're 5'6" - then you're out of the running. You and Tobey Maguire gotta go to the coatroom.

Immortal Wombat · October 18, 2003, 21:11

because

Agathon · October 18, 2003, 21:25

st_swithin - Tom Cruise is gay, so you're SOOL

Maquiladora · October 18, 2003, 21:33

Its a Radiohead song thats all.

I also like Evil Emperor of Wales, Xin Qua Xianchi, IW. Maybe i should change mine?

Dr Strangelove · October 19, 2003, 00:36

I think that at the time I chose this username there was a debate on the OT about nuclear weapons. Since Peter Sellers was one of my favorite comedians I naturally thought about this movie in which he starred.

centrifuge · October 19, 2003, 01:24

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Originally posted by Immortal Wombat
because

A bit long winded aren't we?

J/K, interesting tidbits IW.

Atahualpa · October 19, 2003, 05:17

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Originally posted by st_swithin

Yep, and he's really short for a guy - 5'7". I walked past him at the lobby of a movie theatre once, and I couldn't imagine dating him, because I was wearing heels, and I'm bigger than he is.

So you can't date a man because he is smaller than you

DaShi · October 19, 2003, 05:59

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Originally posted by st_swithin
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.

Well, if you did use Punxatawnie Phil, would you feel less bad about me thinking you're a man? Hmm, need a smilie to cover my ass, but which one? This one always works.

st_swithin · October 19, 2003, 15:19

Ata: Aesthetically and ergonomically speaking, no, I would never date a guy who's littler than me. I'm pretty little myself, and I'd like to have someone to lean on who's not going to be mistaken for a human crutch.

DaShi: I don't feel bad about people thinking I'm a man online, because we all sound like a55holes in here anyway. I'd feel bad if you walked up to me in RL, looked at my tits and called me sir. No, actually, I'd probably laugh.

Drogue · October 19, 2003, 20:10

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Originally posted by Atahualpa
So you can't date a man because he is smaller than you

I know many girls that think like that. I can understand too, it does look a little strange to me seeing a girl and a guy walking along and the guy is smaller than the girl.

flipside · October 19, 2003, 21:02

You can get away with it if you are twice as wide as them though.
Always thought it strange though.
I really( genuinely ) would like to know why?
I'm short, 5'7, yet, as a big fat bastard, have gone out with many taller girls. Why?

5" of thigh bone seems to be offset by 3" of collar bone in many cases, can someone explain why?

Maquiladora · October 19, 2003, 21:15

because some want to feel protected by a larger man?

Odin · October 19, 2003, 22:03

I am of mostly Norwegian decent, so I wanted a nordic mythology name. I like knoledge and according to nordic myth Odin gave up an eye for the knoledge of runic, so it was obvious to pick him as my nic.

st_swithin · October 19, 2003, 22:15

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Originally posted by Maquiladora
because some want to feel protected by a larger man?

Sometimes, but it's easier to spot him in a crowd, he can get the Oreos off the top of the refrigerator for you, and he can point out stuff to you that you can't immediately see due to his higher visual range. A shorter guy can't tell me anything I can't already see for myself.

DaShi · October 20, 2003, 02:45

He can tell you when to change your socks.

st_swithin · October 20, 2003, 03:21

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Originally posted by DaShi
He can tell you when to change your socks.

Ben Kenobi · October 20, 2003, 03:30

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Yep, and he's really short for a guy - 5'7".

I'm 5'6'' and very likely smaller than you as well.

It's a real shame that you let a thing like height get in the way of getting to know someone.

ixnay · October 20, 2003, 03:34

st_swithin · October 20, 2003, 03:40

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Originally posted by Ben Kenobi

I'm 5'6'' and very likely smaller than you as well.

It's a real shame that you let a thing like height get in the way of getting to know someone.

No problem getting to know someone. It's the rest that I have issues with. I hate being friends with someone who won't let the relationship stay that way. Especially if you specifically say you aren't interested.
Unfortunately, I am human enough to know that if I'm not at least somewhat physically attracted to someone, it's not going to work no matter how cool a person is.

Ben Kenobi · October 20, 2003, 04:07

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Especially if you specifically say you aren't interested

Can be tough for guys to know when you ought to persist, and when you should back off.

Secondly, I don't understand why a short man would be physically unattractive just because they were short. He can't make himself any taller.

Drake Tungsten · October 20, 2003, 04:11

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Secondly, I don't understand why a short man would be physically unattractive just because they were short. He can't make himself any taller.

Guys with ugly faces can't make themselves any prettier, but that doesn't mean they aren't unattractive.

st_swithin · October 20, 2003, 04:29

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Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

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Secondly, I don't understand why a short man would be physically unattractive just because they were short. He can't make himself any taller.

One woman finding the man unattractive does not make him unattractive to every woman.

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[SIZE=1] Originally posted by Drake Tungsten Guys with ugly faces can't make themselves any prettier, but that doesn't mean they aren't unattractive.

Agreed. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder.