We had ages, OK, what about login names?

MartinHowe · Post by **MartinHowe** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 2:45 pm

Hi all

After the player-by-age poll, I got to thinking (yeah, that's dangerous, I know) that some of us have real obscure login names/nicknames. Some of them are explained on the author's web sites (Enjay), others (like Ty's) are pretty much self-evident. But what is a Nanami or a Zell? Who would want to be a Little White Mouse? What or who was Chilvence? Why are Mittens Evil? C'mon guys, where and how did your login ids and nicknames (subtitles?) come from? There must be some interesting stories in this

.

For the record, although it is a no-brainer, my real name is Martin Charles Howe; the Crazy Cat because I'm crazy about cats (see the url in my profile if you really wanna know

) and crazy enough to have made a play-doom-as-a-cat PC. MEOW!!

Anyone else?

Biff · Post by **Biff** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 3:03 pm

I was dubbed "Biff" by the captain of a softball team I played on once upon a time. When he saw how skinny I was in shorts and T-shirt, he made the name as a joke. Somehow it stuck and when my wife played on the team, she was referred to as "Mrs. Biff".

Curunir · Post by **Curunir** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 3:07 pm

http://tolkien.designs.pl/arda/c/curunir.html
Have to love the old Professor!

Chilvence · Post by **Chilvence** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 4:58 pm

Hahaha... I am the only person that my name isnt annoying to. Mehahaha!

HotWax · Post by **HotWax** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 5:13 pm

I'd tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.

wildweasel · Post by **wildweasel** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 7:11 pm

Wild Weasel is actually radar-jamming equipment mounted on the F-16D and the F4 Phantom. My dad suggested this name as I was joining a long-extinct Half-Life clan called "Idiots with Guns"...the webmaster was too lazy and we never had any real teamwork.

The Ultimate DooMer · Post by **The Ultimate DooMer** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 8:18 pm

The Ultimate DooM + er

Sticky · Post by **Sticky** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 9:30 pm

Glue sticks... third grade..... I vaguely remember being glued to myself...... at least, that's the story everyone buys.

Nanami · Post by **Nanami** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 12:28 am

I "made up" Nanami by altering the Japanese name Sasami. But as it turns out, Nanami is a Japanese name as well.

SargeBaldy · Post by **SargeBaldy** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 12:34 am

SargeBaldy was the Etruscan word for anal sex.

Post by **Bio Hazard** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 12:40 am

i quite frankly dont remember how i got mine... ive had it for so long... like 8 years

i might switch to IcECubE eventually cause im growing tired of BioHazard

cccp_leha · Post by **cccp_leha** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 9:31 am

I'm Russian, so the non-existant USSR is "cccp"; conveniently that's how it's spelled in Russian as well, and pronounced "SSSR". My real name is Alex and in Russian that's "leha".

I also had a CS clan, which was "cccp.[handle]" and we pwn3d all n00bs and 1337s and stuff, among other things....Back to reality, most places, (message boards and such) don't allow the dot, so I siwtched over to the underscore. And some gay places allow nothing but letters and numbers, so that's really gay...

SirTimberWolf · Post by **SirTimberWolf** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 9:43 am

Mine came from my love of Medevil History and an afinity for Wolves at the time.. however it could soon change if I get my new "logo" made..

Angelic_Vlupine
Vlupin Angel
Hrm

MartinHowe · Post by **MartinHowe** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 1:23 pm

Biff wrote:I was dubbed "Biff" by the captain of a softball team I played on once upon a time. When he saw how skinny I was in shorts and T-shirt, he made the name as a joke. Somehow it stuck and when my wife played on the team, she was referred to as "Mrs. Biff".

OK! But what does "Biff" mean? I mean why should the word "Biff" mean "a skinny guy in shorts and T-shirt?" It is from some movie or comic book character? Do tell

Post by **Enjay** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 3:43 pm

I dunno if it refers to a specific character or not, but usually the name Biff is reserved for big, chunky, muscle bound meat head kind of guys. Not skinny guys in shorts and a T. Hence the joke mentioned in Biffs post.

Hmmm, wasn't the bully in Back to the Future called Biff?

Hey McFly! I thought I told you never to come in here! Hey I'm talking to you, McFly, you Irish bug.