How did you come up with your username?

[Borek]

In Poland, if your second name is Borkowski, you are called Borek for all your life, whether you like it, or not

 

[RocketSurgery]

In Poland, if your second name is Borkowski, you are called Borek for all your life, whether you like it, or not

I like the way it sounds

 

[LightbulbSun]

"Lightbulb Sun" is a song by the band Porcupine Tree.

 

[RocketSurgery]

"Lightbulb Sun" is a song by the band Porcupine Tree.

It's also the name of the album, a very good album too.

 

[GCT]

GCT - General Chemistry Tutor - at the time when I was an undergraduate majoring in Chemistry tutoring General Chemistry. I have since then graduated and am a chemist - I asked Greg to shorten the username to GCT.

 

[Moonbear]

My user name started out as "Defennder", when I first registered a username on the Internet. That was actually a spelling error. But I still used it because I realized that it is readily available as a unique moniker; for every site I've been to, no one uses this nick. When I registered for PF, I entered that username. Unfortunately I mispelled it, this time it has 3 'n's. Oh well. Guess I'm stuck with it.

So it's a misspelling of a misspelling? (While on the subject of misspelling, does that word have one s or two? Word highlights it as misspelled if I put two 's's in it, and Safari complains if I put in one...other than laughing that Apple and Microsoft are fighting over ownership of the dictionary along with everything else, which is the right spelling?)

In Poland, if your second name is Borkowski, you are called Borek for all your life, whether you like it, or not

What about those with the name Borkowska? Are the women stuck with the name Borek too?

 

[Evo]

Why, I'm named in honour of the late great muddy waters

I watched him perform when I was younger, Lightnin' Hopkins was also on the bill that night, I believe. Are you familiar with him?

 

[RocketSurgery]

An obsession with math. . . and an obsession with 1337speak.

Diffeomorphism... I get it now! l


Forgive me... I haven't had whatever class those are in yet.

 

[turbo]

I watched him perform when I was younger, Lightnin' Hopkins was also on the bill that night, I believe. Are you familiar with him?

One of my favorite (slightly older than me) contemporaries is Buddy Guy. He made his way to Chicago and wanted to audition with Muddy, and asked for a meal. Muddy stood him to a drink of whiskey saying that he'd be better off singing while hungry. Muddy was killer, as was his bassist Willie Dixon. Many of my local blues friends (in a and called the Blue Flames) backed up his pianist, Pinetop Perkins in his live CD "Live Top". These guys are Mainers that are main-lining Chicago blues and this CD is a killer. Highly recommended.

 

[frogman]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frogman

some of my friends call me frogman.
besides it didn"t seem as egotistic as The Seventh Son

 

[Defennder]

So it's a misspelling of a misspelling? (While on the subject of misspelling, does that word have one s or two? Word highlights it as misspelled if I put two 's's in it, and Safari complains if I put in one...other than laughing that Apple and Microsoft are fighting over ownership of the dictionary along with everything else, which is the right spelling?)

I have spelled it "mispelled" my whole life. I have absolutely no idea that was wrong.

 

[Moonbear]

I have spelled it "mispelled" my whole life. I have absolutely no idea that was wrong.

Ah, Webster's unabridged dictionary (the weight-lifter's version) says it's misspelled (two of the letter s). I was SURE Word was wrong all these years, but had been too lazy to look it up. One more reason to bash Microsoft...for destroying the English language. I enjoy the irony of misspelling misspelled though. Maybe that will be my next username when I have to think up another for something...mispelled.

 

[Evo]

Ah, Webster's unabridged dictionary (the weight-lifter's version) says it's misspelled (two of the letter s). I was SURE Word was wrong all these years, but had been too lazy to look it up. One more reason to bash Microsoft...for destroying the English language. I enjoy the irony of misspelling misspelled though. Maybe that will be my next username when I have to think up another for something...mispelled.

I think I've misspelled it. But two ss's make sense.

Yeah, Microsoft Outlook told me that the "Super Bowl" should be spelled "Superb Owl".

 

[Danger]

'Mis' is a prefix indicating a negative. If the following word begins with an 's', therefore, you get two of them. With any other initial letter, you use only one.

 

[LightbulbSun]

It's also the name of the album, a very good album too.

Yes, a very good album, and a very good band. "Dark Matter" always tears me up.

 

[Santa1]

My name is actually an image of santa (because he's an awesome ninja).

 

[chemisttree]

Found mind growing in a tree...

 

[rewebster]

'Mis' is a prefix indicating a negative. If the following word begins with an 's', therefore, you get two of them. With any other initial letter, you use only one.

so, 'mister' is a negative 'ter' then?

 

[rewebster]

I got mine (username) from looking up definitions over and over again

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

so, 'mister' is a negative 'ter' then?

And a mistress has no hair? Actually a mistress is halfway between a mister and a mattress.

 

[chemisttree]

Actually a mistress is halfway between a mister and a mattress.

I guess that would be the point.

 

[_Muddy_]

I watched him perform when I was younger, Lightnin' Hopkins was also on the bill that night, I believe. Are you familiar with him?

Wow, do you mean live? That's pretty amazing. Lightnin hopkins is awesome, he reminds me a bit of john lee hooker

One of my favorite (slightly older than me) contemporaries is Buddy Guy. He made his way to Chicago and wanted to audition with Muddy, and asked for a meal. Muddy stood him to a drink of whiskey saying that he'd be better off singing while hungry. Muddy was killer, as was his bassist Willie Dixon. Many of my local blues friends (in a and called the Blue Flames) backed up his pianist, Pinetop Perkins in his live CD "Live Top". These guys are Mainers that are main-lining Chicago blues and this CD is a killer. Highly recommended.

I'm going to see buddy guy live in july. I'm unbelievably excited.

So then there are a couple other blues fans then. I can't usually talk about blues much because I'm 14 and no one my age likes blues.

 

[Barfolumu]

So, I've lurked in the homework and chemistry threads for awhile, posting occasionally, but thought I'd make a go-ahead and introduce myself, since I think I'll be sticking around now. This seemed like a good spot for it.

I got my name from the Mel Brooks movie Spaceballs. Huxley was already taken (my usual name), but this works fine by me.

 

[lisab]

So, I've lurked in the homework and chemistry threads for awhile, posting occasionally, but thought I'd make a go-ahead and introduce myself, since I think I'll be sticking around now. This seemed like a good spot for it.

I got my name from the Mel Brooks movie Spaceballs. Huxley was already taken (my usual name), but this works fine by me.

Hi Barfolumu!

 

[Danger]

Welcome to PF, Barf.
Get in line for your fish-whap. We've been getting so many new members that there's a bit of a back-log.

 

[IHateMayonnaise]

guess :)

 

[Danger]

guess :)

Hmmm... you love mustard?

 

[IHateMayonnaise]

Hmmm... you love mustard?

although i do not like mustard, i cannot honestly say that i hate it. but seriously, i hate mayonnaise

 

[Math Is Hard]

although i do not like mustard, i cannot honestly say that i hate it. but seriously, i hate mayonnaise

I don't blame you. It's gross.

 

[Danger]

but seriously, i hate mayonnaise

Strangely enough, real mayonnaise is the only condiment that I can tolerate. I'm allergic to vinegar, and real mayonnaise is made with lemon juice. Same for Caesar salad dressing.
Not saying that I like mayonnaise; I'd rather have butter.

 

[Moonbear]

*makes a mayonnaise sandwich and nibbles on it while contemplating which fish to whack IHateMayonnnaise with*

THUNK![/size]

That was the canned tuna. Since you hate mayonnaise, there was no point taking it out of the can to make the tuna salad I *was* going to smack you with. Welcome to PF! You've officially been initiated ( if you survived it that is...)

 

[Moonbear]

Strangely enough, real mayonnaise is the only condiment that I can tolerate. I'm allergic to vinegar, and real mayonnaise is made with lemon juice. Same for Caesar salad dressing.
Not saying that I like mayonnaise; I'd rather have butter.

I didn't think mayonnaise had either vinegar or lemon juice. I thought it was basically just eggs and oil.

 

[Danger]

Hmmm... not sure about that, Moonie. You might be right, but the recipes that I've seen, which are older than both of us put together, indicate a dash of lemon for tartness. (As if anyone could give you lessons on tartiness... )

 

[Air]

Just wanted a short username so 'Air' just came into my mind.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

That was the canned tuna. Since you hate mayonnaise, there was no point taking it out of the can

That's certainly unusual. and perhaps even cruel. I think the PF guidelines should be brought up to date with the US constitution (and the end of the middle ages). This thread will probably get moved now, but here is my proposal for a new guideline.

Guidelines on whacking with fish:
While everyone enjoys a good concussion, PF's insurance policy with the NY Death and Casualty Co., through bitter experience with PF, will no longer indemnify against being hit with any of the following:
FIsh weighing more than 100 lbs.
Fish still frozen.
FIsh with weapons, such as swords, sticking out of them.
Fish whose maturity came mostly after the day they died.
Fish that have cloven hooves or chew their cud.
Fish that are still in their natural shell.

I think that last one covers tuna that are still in their can as well as most sardines.

 

[stickythighs]

so..how did you choose your username and why did you choose it. Mine is my name and I liked the look of swirlies on the side so

anyone?

You don't want to know.

 

[stickythighs]

My name comes from the title of the book "rocket boys" which I thought was an excellent read. That, and I was really interested in rocketry/space/flight when I was in high school and wanted to be an astronaut... still do somewhat.

Homer Hickam is the author of that novel. Before Hickam's movie October Sky hit the big screen, he lived in the same neighborhood as me (about 1/2 a mile away). It's just a plain old middle class (I wouldn't even call it uppper-middle class.) neighborhood in Huntsville, Alabama.

 

[Math Is Hard]

Homer Hickam is the author of that novel. Before Hickam's movie October Sky hit the big screen, he lived in the same neighborhood as me (about 1/2 a mile away). It's just a plain old middle class (I wouldn't even call it uppper-middle class.) neighborhood in Huntsville, Alabama.

I'm from Huntsville. I was born there and lived there until I was eight.

 

[stickythighs]

I'm from Huntsville. I was born there and lived there until I was eight.

What part of town did you live in? Edit: You probably don't remember.

What elementary school did you attend?

 

[Math Is Hard]

What part of town did you live in? What elementary school did you attend?

I don't remember the part of town, but I think the schools I went to were called Ridgecrest Elementary and Weatherly Elementary.

I remember I used to go to Big Spring park to feed the ducks. Hunstville was great. I was very sad when we had to move away to Florence.

 

[BobG]

You don't want to know.

Thank you for not answering this question.

 

[Strilanc]

I put together syllables until something came out that was pronounceable in english and unlikely to be taken anywhere.

 

[stickythighs]

I don't remember the part of town, but I think the schools I went to were called Ridgecrest Elementary and Weatherly Elementary.

I remember I used to go to Big Spring park to feed the ducks. Hunstville was great. I was very sad when we had to move away to Florence.

Ridgecrest Elementary must have closed (I've never heard of it.), but Weatherly Elementary is only about one and a half to two miles from where I lived. Weatherly Elementary is a feeder school to the Middle School that I attended. You probably lived in the Hillwood Neighborhood like me and Homer Hickam.

You lived in Southeast Huntsville.

Small world.