Where did you get your username from?

[Guardian85]

Oh, I've got everyone beat on this front.  My surname is impossible to spell AND rhymes with vagina.

Well now I'm curious.  ???

[Tom62]

My surname is difficult to pronounce for foreigners. I'm named after a city in the province of Utrecht. Someone with the same surname was a very famous goalkeeper in the 80's.

[*Ace*]

 I remember thinking - if my way of thinking makes me a pinko commie bastard, I'll proudly wear that title.  Memories...    <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/blush.gif" alt="" title="blush" />

ABSOLUTELY! haha. Love it.

[*Ace*]

Mine is so ridiculous I almost don't want to tell you. I have a batch of usernames I use for EVERY other web presence, and I wanted to use something unidentifiable here - you never know when the religious right will fully take over the US and turn us into some version of The Handmaid's Tale, and I am in no hurry to be strung up. In other words, I'm not ready to "come out." And so I sat here thinking, "what else? Hmm ... What other nickname have been bestowed upon me?"

Well, I just finished marathoning all seven seasons of Gilmore Girls (don't judge me), and my fiance jokingly calls me "Ace" as one of the characters called another. SO, there it is.

[Asmodean]

Oh, I've got everyone beat on this front.  My surname is impossible to spell AND rhymes with vagina.

Well now I'm curious.  ???

There are ways to find out.  Too public to just come out and say it here.  Sleuthing time!

Don't be upset when you see a ninja peeking in your window later on tonight.

Don't forget it won't be PC looking back, but a large protective dog.

That's what the dart gun is for.

G85, you have a dart gun, right? Right?!

Blowpipe. Does much the same thing, really...

Now if you'll excuse me...

There is a very good reason why criminals, law enforcement agencies and the militaries of the world prefer firearms to darts, blowpipes and what have you. Bring a gun. It increases the chances of a favourable outcome for you.

[Tank]

Mine is so ridiculous I almost don't want to tell you. I have a batch of usernames I use for EVERY other web presence, and I wanted to use something unidentifiable here - you never know when the religious right will fully take over the US and turn us into some version of The Handmaid's Tale, and I am in no hurry to be strung up. In other words, I'm not ready to "come out." And so I sat here thinking, "what else? Hmm ... What other nickname have been bestowed upon me?"

Well, I just finished marathoning all seven seasons of Gilmore Girls (don't judge me), and my fiance jokingly calls me "Ace" as one of the characters called another. SO, there it is.

Damn! And there was me hoping you were a Whovian and were a fan of Ace.

[*Ace*]

Mine is so ridiculous I almost don't want to tell you. I have a batch of usernames I use for EVERY other web presence, and I wanted to use something unidentifiable here - you never know when the religious right will fully take over the US and turn us into some version of The Handmaid's Tale, and I am in no hurry to be strung up. In other words, I'm not ready to "come out." And so I sat here thinking, "what else? Hmm ... What other nickname have been bestowed upon me?"

Well, I just finished marathoning all seven seasons of Gilmore Girls (don't judge me), and my fiance jokingly calls me "Ace" as one of the characters called another. SO, there it is.

Damn! And there was me hoping you were a Whovian and were a fan of Ace.

When I finally get around to watching Dr. Who, I'll come back and edit my response for cool points.

[Icarus]

Ace; you must live in Oklahoma or Kansas or some location that is bible beltish.  I/we respect your choice for staying in the closet. You can take heart in the knowledge that our heathen ranks are growing steadily............maybe in another hundred years we will become socially acceptable, meanwhile those religious sinners can go to hell.......Unless they are saved of course.

[*Ace*]

Ace; you must live in Oklahoma or Kansas or some location that is bible beltish.  I/we respect your choice for staying in the closet. You can take heart in the knowledge that our heathen ranks are growing steadily............maybe in another hundred years we will become socially acceptable, meanwhile those religious sinners can go to hell.......Unless they are saved of course.

LOL. Close: Indiana.

[Guardian85]

We're getting a lot of traffic out of Indiana, it seems....

[*Ace*]

We're getting a lot of traffic out of Indiana, it seems....

Oh good! Send them my way. Maybe we can band together and start a revolution.

[this-gospel]

This should be an interesting topic, I hope.

So, what does your username mean?


I myself am not creative with names, the xs are to put some balance the name on either side and give it some  symmetry. I like the word  Silver more than I like the colour, metal or any qualities associated with it, so in the username it goes. Phin or Phinx, as some see it, is a secret. It can mean different things to different people. Muahaha.  <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/devil.gif" alt="" title="devil" />

My username is from Matthew 24:14

[Biggus Dickus]

My user name is from "The Neighbors: A Story of Every-day Life, and Other Tales"
By Fredrika Bremer.

Page 225. "A Stranger Lady to The Reader".

[wildfire_emissary]

My username comes from my ice skating hobby.

I did ballet for eight years growing up and also happen to LOVE cold weather so I figured that was a fantastic way to combine the two....then I got out on the ice and realized how friggin hard it is so it's moreso a recreation thing than an actual drive to figure skate, I enjoy it none the less.  It's just exhilerating being out there on the ice, I love it

Hey there launion! Yes, I am a Filipino. Sorry I haven't posted for what, 4 years? I currently writing my dissertation. So, don't expect much. And if Thor is reading this, Long live happy atheists!

[chimp3]

"The Third Chimpanzee" is a book by Jared Diamond. I like the idea that we are chimps. I live in a rural bible belt community and thinking of myself that way bolsters my self esteem after a day mingling with creationists. I have a personal mission. I would like to spread the idea that we shake hands by offering the back of our hands to each other and gently touching instead of bumping fists or slapping palms. Seems so tribal and cooperative. Jane Goodall does it.