What's with the new craze for username downsizing?

Mekon,

You may be right. I was okay with others calling me Ludders but now I'm not so hot on calling myself Ludders. Perhaps I should've followed Matthew's lead and hired a group of brand consultants before making the change. Hrmph.

Matthew,

Too Goth, too '20s. Good lord, man! Don't make me suggest Wonton or the Spider-Man font.

Joe

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Originally posted by matthewr:

Also I am being stalked by a sock burning mentalist ex-girlfriend

Matthew

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Sock burning eh? Fetish or phobia?

>Will add something funny when I think of it.<

The next step is to take each other's names to really throw the sock burners and easily offended clients off the scent.
Simon Mark Perry
Born - Woking
Age - 35
Waist - 34
Inside leg etc etc

Ross - I really am just SO pleased that you like my name. It's the nicest thing that has happened to me all week, in fact .

It derives from one of the two Dungeons & Dragons games that I attempted to play in the 70's with Nick Lees and a guy called shazbut, a mutual schoolfriend who used to post here and that I was drafted in on Mr Lees' orders to taunt. [He has sadistic tendencies that belie his avuncular forum persona, let me tell you..... oh, yes - **** BIGTIME **** !! You lot don't know the half of it]. shazbut sadly faded way, but I seem to have persisted like a difficult stain.... [although we never carried on with D&D - I mean, really...]

Throbnorth seemed vaguely heroic in a Michael Moorcock-y sort of a way, and also could be shortened to my current loveable 'throb'. The alternative was a name used in my first D&D game - 'Big Gordon', which although has a certain charm, comes with Vulgar Overtones.

My given name is, sadly, almost identical to that of perhaps the most obnoxious poster on the forum and thus can never be revealed in case there might be any confusion ....

Big Gordon
[not quite right is it? ....]


throb

[This message was edited by throbnorth on Mon 18 October 2004 at 20:16.]

Another forum I read changed software recently and a number of people saw fit to change their username to something completely different.

Someone soon started a thread in which people try to guess who used to be 'x' in their previous (forum) life.

I hardly sleep now, I find it really worrying that I might be polite to people who, in their previous forum life, used to get on my wick. Therefore, it should not be allowed to change your username....ever.

Cliff said...

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Anyone care to tell me how you change your name, as my option is blocked]

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Same for me. Hence the 'sour grapes' above.

Brian, whodesperatelywantsanewidentitysothatmatthewandpingu(andeveryoneelse)likesme!

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by throbnorth:It derives from one of the two Dungeons & Dragons games that I attempted to play in the 70's with Nick Lees
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[boggle]

Since when did it become alright to admit you played D&D in polite company?

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[edit] I am leaving the formatting uncorrected to indicated the shock I received from your admission.

Hi Throb

Well I'm SO SO pleased that you're SO pleased that I like your nom de plume!

I always get a Finbar Saunders type of fnaar-chuckle when I see one of your posts "throbnorth" with member status as opposed to junior member or enhanced member or in my case shrunken member. Big Gordon is a nice touch and convenient as an alternative if you feel the need for a change. Don't know about Moorcock though - perhaps a bit too far.

I was always intrigued by VV's real name. Sure the surname was the real McSonavitch, but the conveniently abbreviated nickname always interested me. I'm pretty sure that years ago I sent him an email about the early Vukwich and some of the snaps he'd taken and as an aside enquired about the first name. Never got a response on that bit. I suppose it might have been because it was a Gideon, Tarquin, Igor, Phineous, Selwyn or Lachlan type of name. But who knows.

If he still lurks here every now and then maybe he'll hide a hint in between the ball-bearing and the hex-nut!

Now, "perhaps the most obnoxious poster on the forum!" - that's got my head throbbing!

all the best

Ross

GUYS ! FFS ! If half the forum has a mid-life crisis and wants a new alias, some poor bastard will have to sit in front of a screen for a few hours to change the names !

Whether twunt or hero, you'll still be the same whatever label is stuck on the end of your posts.

Leave it!

B.O.

Sorry Ross, - I've just caught sight of Fern Britton on Room 101 and am deprived of rational thought - will reply tomorrow...

throb

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Originally posted by throbnorth:
Big Gordon
[not quite right is it? ....)

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I think one can order a "Big Gordon" (chicken or beef) at Taco Bell these days. Can't beat that pillowy flatbread. No sir.

<Rolls d20, with -16 Modifer>

Sorry Nick your saving throw against Credibilty Loss just missed.

Matthew

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Originally posted by Nick Lees:

(no stereotypes here, oh no)

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Nice pun.

No hi fi types either I suppose? (We all just love the music.)

Deane

Email and pm now sent.

I'll just sit back and wait.

Regards,

Steve.

I'll possibly buy an XPS if they don't.

Regards,

Steve.

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Originally posted by Steven Toy:
I'll possibly buy an XPS if they don't.

Regards,

Steve.

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I'll buy an XPS and a 250 if they do.

>Will add something funny when I think of it.<

My system:

CDX/Densen B200/B300XS on QS Ref/Rega Naos on Mana.

My next upgrade (one day) will be one of the following:

XPS(2)

Densen B400XS

Other.

Regards,

Steve.

If Steven get renamed "My Little Pony" and then his address gets leaked to Fox I'll buy a 500.

Matthew

PS Ross -- Tarquin McSonovitch says hello.

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Originally posted by Steven Toy:
My next upgrade (one day) will be one of the following:

XPS(2)

Densen B400XS

Other.

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Steve, this is currently a front runner in the Most Meaningless Post of the Year Awards.

Thanks Matthew

Please pass on my best wishes to him.

If you know of any fora that he contributes to perhaps you could send me a PM - always enjoyed the spectacle of electronic bloodsports mixed with strongly held opinions!

I think Tarquin McSonovitch is rather good. Make a good VIZ character to challenge the Bacons or debate family values with Eight Ace.

Cheers

Ross

Ross,

I don't think he posts anywhere now. Of the 12 people deemed intelligent enough to converse with, 2 were his own online alter egos, 4 had sworn an oath to settle differences only via physical combat (usually fencing, occasionally wrestling), 1 had gone mad and the rest had had the good grace to get themselves banned.

You can find his photgraphs at http://www.avzine.com/vuk/fotov.htm though.

Matthew

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Steve, this is currently a front runner in the Most Meaningless Post of the Year Awards.

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Perhaps.

But it was a response to AlexG's question about my system - present and future.

Also, I don't think Naim-audio would upset potential customers by giving them silly names.

I hope you find this post slightly less meaningless.

Regards,

Steve.

Nope.

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Originally posted by Steven Toy:
But it was a response to AlexG's question about my system - present and future.

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That doesn't make it any less meaningless.

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Also, I don't think Naim-audio would upset potential customers by giving them silly names.

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Steve, of course Naim wouldn't give a member an unwanted username; please don't tell me you thought they'd do it even for a nanosecond. You took Alex' bait big time.