How did you choose your username?

[Saitama]

There are a lot of interesting and unusual usernames on the board, and I have been wondering how different people have come up with theirs.

Pranav is my real name and hence my username.

How did you come up with yours?

 

[Danger]

There is a previous thread on this very subject, which might be of use to you in regard to people who no longer post.
In my case, though, I'm known in my town as Danny Danger (or sometimes Dangerous Dan). Danger is the name that I use on pinball machines, video games, and such like, so it was no big stretch to apply it here.

 

[I like Serena]

It's a secret I only divulge to my closest friends.
Do you already know it?

People's first guess is usually that it is from Serena "Black Booty" Williams, but that's not it!
Others though I was female myself until I put up a picture on my profile!

 

[Saitama]

There is a previous thread on this very subject, which might be of use to you in regard to people who no longer post.

Sorry, i did not know that. :)

 

[Saitama]

It's a secret I only divulge to my closest friends.
Do you already know it?

Nope.

People's first guess is usually that it is from Serena "Black Booty" Williams, but that's not it!
Others though I was female myself until I put up a picture on my profile!

I too thought the same.

 

[Danger]

Sorry, i did not know that. :)

Why on Earth would you feel sorry about that? It's not as if there is an index of obsolete topics handy. Besides, most currently active members weren't here when it was last used. It is therefore largely irrelevant.

 

[I like Serena]

Nope.

Actually, the secret was out in my visitor messages.
Luckily Greg became convinced he should wipe all VM's!
Pheeeew!

 

[Saitama]

Actually, the secret was out in my visitor messages.
Luckily Greg became convinced he should wipe all VM's!
Pheeeew!

Lol, i was too lazy too go through all your VMs.

 

[I like Serena]

Lol, i was too lazy too go through all your VMs.

Aaaah, then you also probably do not know what my avatar represents!

 

[Saitama]

Aaaah, then you also probably do not know what my avatar represents!

Yeah i don't know. :)

Seems to me a lego structure.

 

[I like Serena]

Yeah i don't know. :)

Seems to me a lego structure.

Yep. It is!

When micromass realized what is was, he went straight for his legos to see if he could build it too!

 

[Saitama]

Yep. It is!

When micromass realized what is was, he went straight for his legos to see if he could build it too!

Wow, your avatar looks really cool. :)

Was MicroMass successful? :D

 

[QuarkCharmer]

I really like Escher. Do you have a larger version of that I.L. Serena?

 

[drizzle]

I've been asked this Q before. So why not sharing:)
The REAL reason behind my name was an advice I decided to follow;

"be like a drizzle, never harming but useful, where ever it lands"

 

[QuarkCharmer]

I've been asked this Q before. So why not sharing:)
The REAL reason behind my name was an advice I decided to follow;

"be like a drizzle, never harming but useful, where ever it lands"

I had assumed it was from ATHF.

It's probably pretty obvious where my name came from. Generic, I know.

 

[Saitama]

I've been asked this Q before. So why not sharing:)
The REAL reason behind my name was an advice I decided to follow;

"be like a drizzle, never harming but useful, where ever it lands"

Nice name drizzle. :)

Btw, i have always been wondering what those squares represent in your signature? :)

 

[Danger]

Btw, i have always been wondering what those squares represent in your signature? :)

I always assumed that they were Braille, which led me to wonder of what possible use they could be on a computer monitor.

 

[Saitama]

I always assumed that they were Braille, which led me to wonder of what possible use they could be on a computer monitor.

Braille? They seem to me completely empty squares. Maybe a font problem.

 

[QuarkCharmer]

I'm pretty sure it's braille. It says "Truly it is not the eyes that are.." Then I got tired of staring at the dots!

 

[I like Serena]

Wow, your avatar looks really cool. :)

Was MicroMass successful? :D

I don't really know... micromass, were you?

I do know he suddenly had in interest in quantum physics... :P
Did he perchance approach you QuarkCharmer?

I really like Escher. Do you have a larger version of that I.L. Serena?

Just google for images of Escher and it'll be on one of the first pages (I did ).

I've been asked this Q before. So why not sharing:)
The REAL reason behind my name was an advice I decided to follow;

"be like a drizzle, never harming but useful, where ever it lands"

I had assumed it was from ATHF.

Ah! That doesn't sound so harmless!

 

[I like Serena]

I'm pretty sure it's braille. It says "Truly it is not the eyes that are.." Then I got tired of staring at the dots!

It's from the Quran.
I did wonder why drizzle put that in her signature.

Drizzle, what's your reason?

 

[Danger]

Braille? They seem to me completely empty squares. Maybe a font problem.

That could be. I sometimes get the same thing on sites that are designed strictly for Windows-burners. If neither Safari nor Leopard recognizes a character, a small square appears in its place.

 

[Saitama]

That could be. I sometimes get the same thing on sites that are designed strictly for Windows-burners. If neither Safari nor Leopard recognizes a character, a small square appears in its place.

But i use Chrome with Vista. :)

 

[Danger]

But i use Chrome with Vista. :)

Don't come crying to me about that; it was your choice.

 

[drizzle]

Nice name drizzle. :)

Btw, i have always been wondering what those squares represent in your signature? :)

Thanks Pranav.

I've been asked that too, funny enough by the same person. Hi there!
It's English barril, look it up... If you can!

 

[QuarkCharmer]

It's from the Quran.

Oh I see why it's in braille now. Clever.

 

[turbo]

I chose to be named in honor of our last ferret, turbo. "turbo" was already taken as a user-name, so I had to be turbo-1 until Astro kindly truncated that. We got turbo as a kit, and he had two speeds - "turbo" and "coma". I thought that the former was more appropriate.

 

[Danger]

look it up... If you can!

Even if I tweak my "accessibility" setting to maximum, it still just looks as if an ant with diarrhea has strolled across my screen.

We got turbo as a kit

I'm even more impressed now that you say that. I've always found or adopted my pets; you're the first dude that I've known who had to build his.

 

[Saitama]

Thanks Pranav.

I've been asked that too, funny enough by the same person. Hi there!
It's English barril, look it up... If you can!

Your welcome drizzle. :)

"Same person"? who's that person ? :D

 

[drizzle]

You already have answered your question! Not sure if the I have the right to tell, but...

 

[Saitama]

You already have answered your question! Not sure if the I have the right to tell, but...

*puzzled*

 

[I like Serena]

We got turbo as a kit

I'm even more impressed now that you say that. I've always found or adopted my pets; you're the first dude that I've known who had to build his.

 

[Danger]

*puzzled*

Memorize that response; maybe even make a macro to type it. You'll need it a lot around here.

 

[drizzle]

You are funny Danger.

 

[Danger]

You are funny Danger.

Naw... The beer is funny; I merely channel it.

 

[Pythagorean]

I'm a musician and a scientist with a tendency towards magical thinking. Pythagoras did a lot with musical harmonic series .

 

[Danger]

I'm a musician and a scientist with a tendency towards magical thinking. Pythagoras did a lot with musical harmonic series .

Cool! I always thought that it was just a math thing.
(But I'm still going to call you "Python". )

 

[OmCheeto]

I've been asked this Q before. So why not sharing:)
The REAL reason behind my name was an advice I decided to follow;

"be like a drizzle, never harming but useful, where ever it lands"

At first I thought you were from my neighborhood.

(Like the Eskimo's and snow, we have 100 names for rain around here.)

What a wonderful adviser you had.

Anyways, I think I've already answered this question once, but I'll do it again, just because I'm senile.

My usual name of "Crackpot" was already taken at the forum. I've been hanging around in science forums for about as long as the webs been around, and I discovered that everyone was always bad mouthing crackpots. People, since my youth, have given me nicknames that they thought would get under my skin, as a sort of insult. I always accept the names, and ran with them, as a kind of "Screw you! You can make fun of me all you want. I'm still a Rose even if you call me a turd" finger salute.

Anyways. That was the reason for my old nick.

My new nick is derived from Sergeant Schultz's perpetual

comment.

I don't remember what sparked my interest in the hobby, but I decided a few years back to learn how to say that in every language on the planet.

So far, I can say it in 30 +/- 10 different languages.

Om Cheeto means; I know nothing. (Although I've decided the phrase is literally ridiculous(being an ellipsis), and cannot be properly translated into most languages. Usually it's most common translation is; "I don't know")

And a link provided by Astronuc to me about a month ago says I've been mispronouncing it for quite some time. Therefore, I want everyone to start referring to me as Ngóh m̀ Jìdou.

 

[drizzle]

As I told you before, Om, your name always means mom to me, especially with your second word 'Cheeto' having almost the same pronunciation of my real name, yea Ma that's true.

 

[Danger]

I want everyone to start referring to me as Ngóh m̀ Jìdou.

Thank you. That is so much easier.

So... is that a martial art, or something involving noodles?

 

[Pythagorean]

Cool! I always thought that it was just a math thing.
(But I'm still going to call you "Python". )

I don't know if I could live up to the honor. Python is one of the best programming languages in the world that takes it's namesake directly form Monty Python. My achievements pale in comparison to either of these cultural landmarks.

 

[Danger]

I don't know if I could live up to the honor. Python is one of the best programming languages in the world that takes it's namesake directly form Monty Python. My achievements pale in comparison to either of these cultural landmarks.

I didn't know that. The only two pythons within my field of knowledge are the snake and the Colt .357. I admire both, though, so it's still good on you.
I am, of course, familiar with Monty, but never think of them just by their last name.

 

[OmCheeto]

As I told you before, Om, your name always means mom to me, especially with your second word 'Cheeto' having almost the same pronunciation of my real name, yea Ma that's true.

:shy:

I do not remember that.

I only remember dreams of being in the dessert now.

 

[ThomasT]

My new nick is derived from Sergeant Schultz's perpetual

comment.

I don't remember what sparked my interest in the hobby, but I decided a few years back to learn how to say that in every language on the planet.

So far, I can say it in 30 +/- 10 different languages.

Om Cheeto means; I know nothing. (Although I've decided the phrase is literally ridiculous(being an ellipsis), and cannot be properly translated into most languages. Usually it's most common translation is; "I don't know")

And a link provided by Astronuc to me about a month ago says I've been mispronouncing it for quite some time. Therefore, I want everyone to start referring to me as Ngóh m̀ Jìdou.

I thought your username was some sort of hommage or reverential reference to the delicious Cheeto. Thanks for clarifying.

I'm still curious as to what language 'Om Cheeto' is the phonetic pronunciation (if that's what it is) for "I know nothing" or "I don't know".

 

[Danger]

I'm still curious as to what language 'Om Cheeto' is the phonetic pronunciation (if that's what it is) for "I know nothing" or "I don't know".

I'm pretty sure that if you say that at random, the nearest person will respond with his/her language's equivalent of "", so I guess that the answer to your question is "all but one".

 

[OmCheeto]

I thought your username was some sort of hommage or reverential reference to the delicious Cheeto. Thanks for clarifying.

I'm still curious as to what language 'Om Cheeto' is the phonetic pronunciation (if that's what it is) for "I know nothing" or "I don't know".

I learned it phonetically from someone who I used to work with. I ran into him one day at a Plaid Pantry. I asked what he was doing with himself, and he said he was teaching Chinese at the local university. So when he said; "Ngóh m̀ Jìdou", I heard "Om Cheeto". It is Cantonese.

He also taught me to say it in Mandarin; "Wo bu tso dao".
Which I found that if you say it very slowly to someone who's native language is Mandarin, they will not understand what you are saying. You have to say it as one word, very fast.

Then they will laugh.

 

[Borg]

There are a lot of interesting and unusual usernames on the board, and I have been wondering how different people have come up with theirs.

Pranav is my real name and hence my username.

How did you come up with yours?

You know the question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?". It's sort of like that but, I expect it will take a few more years.

@Om. I've always seen your username as an Om(age) to Cheetos also. I have this picture in my head of you going into a zen-like state after eating Cheetos. OMMMM...

 

[DoggerDan]

Yes, I doggered a girl (who hasn't?) and my name is Dan. Beyond that, I've dived the Dogger Banks, and love the old boats, very few of which are still sailed.

I think they're beautiful vessels! Perfectly suited for their task, and according to the records, they did so very well.

 

[Saitama]

@Om - Btw, if you don't know, OM is a hindi word too. OM is written like this in hindi :-

At first i thought you might have heard this word somewhere and combined with the name Cheeto. I think Cheeto is a name of snack. ;)

 

[OmCheeto]

@Om - Btw, if you don't know, OM is a hindi word too. OM is written like this in hindi :-

At first i thought you might have heard this word somewhere and combined with the name Cheeto. I think Cheeto is a name of snack. ;)

Yes. A few people have mentioned the mantra: Om Ma Ni Padme Hum...

I actually picked up a prayer flag of the mantra from our local market about a month ago.

Though I'm pretty sure the symbols are Tibetan, and not Hindi.

https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=468190&postcount=10" about me, before I was incarnated as the Om!

ps. Muhji kooch bee malum nahee.