Title: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: The Enigmatic Dr X on 26 February, 2003, 07:06:46 PM
Post by: The Enigmatic Dr X on 26 February, 2003, 07:06:46 PM
I just figured out that "Ximoc" is Comix spelled backwards.
While this is with hindsight blindingly obvious, it only just occured to me and I am feeling quite proud of myself.
Does anyone else have a board name that has a hidden meaning (apart from DiGriz, I know who he's named after). If you do, why not explain it to the back of the class?
While this is with hindsight blindingly obvious, it only just occured to me and I am feeling quite proud of myself.
Does anyone else have a board name that has a hidden meaning (apart from DiGriz, I know who he's named after). If you do, why not explain it to the back of the class?
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: ukdane on 26 February, 2003, 07:25:11 PM
Post by: ukdane on 26 February, 2003, 07:25:11 PM
Erm, is this what you mean?
ukdane:
UK, because I'm from the UK, and Dane, because I live in Denmark (home of the DANES)
:-?
ukdane:
UK, because I'm from the UK, and Dane, because I live in Denmark (home of the DANES)
:-?
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Mk13 on 26 February, 2003, 07:31:24 PM
Post by: Mk13 on 26 February, 2003, 07:31:24 PM
Yes, I am in fact a dangerously unstable military cyborg who was found in the desert by the lead singer of the Nephilim, went on to brutally murder Red Six out of Star Wars and various British soap actors, then didn't quite kill Dylan McDermott enough to stop him appearing in 'The Practice'.
So there!
So there!
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Malchidiel on 26 February, 2003, 07:34:51 PM
Post by: Malchidiel on 26 February, 2003, 07:34:51 PM
Malchidiel = The demon ruler of Aries, my zodiac sign.
Joolz
Joolz
Title: No flesh shall be spared
Post by: Art on 26 February, 2003, 07:36:58 PM
Post by: Art on 26 February, 2003, 07:36:58 PM
Damn, I see it now, but before I never put 2 and 2 together and your icon always looked like a sort of smiley frog alien to me before.
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Trout on 26 February, 2003, 07:37:01 PM
Post by: Trout on 26 February, 2003, 07:37:01 PM
As you will discover in Paul Scott's coming comics classic Solar Wind,* your King began as an ordinary journalist, evolved into a superhero called Troutman and then become King.
Hence - King Troutman, oh my loyal subjects.
- Trout
* That's if I ever get off my fishy arse and write something, as I've been promising forever
Hence - King Troutman, oh my loyal subjects.
- Trout
* That's if I ever get off my fishy arse and write something, as I've been promising forever
Title: Re: No flesh shall be spared...
Post by: Slippery PD on 26 February, 2003, 07:44:44 PM
Post by: Slippery PD on 26 February, 2003, 07:44:44 PM
So Art, where did you and gary get your names from. He said recalling that uncomfortable couple of minutes when DXB said to me at dreddcon
"Here's Gary and Arthur!"
Two minutes later.
"Doh"
Yer Stupidly Slippo
"Here's Gary and Arthur!"
Two minutes later.
"Doh"
Yer Stupidly Slippo
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: James on 26 February, 2003, 07:47:16 PM
Post by: James on 26 February, 2003, 07:47:16 PM
My real name is Semaj, but I write it backwards to confuse people.
Not really.
My real name is James Kircough.
If you shorten each name I become Jim Kirk.
You may call me captain.
Not really.
My real name is James Kircough.
If you shorten each name I become Jim Kirk.
You may call me captain.
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Oddboy on 26 February, 2003, 08:04:43 PM
Post by: Oddboy on 26 February, 2003, 08:04:43 PM
I said my Oddboy origins in the chat room the other day & as they are soppy, I won't repeat them here.
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Marbles on 26 February, 2003, 08:12:01 PM
Post by: Marbles on 26 February, 2003, 08:12:01 PM
Well I'm a wargamer as well as a comic reader sad to say. That's wargamer in the sense of a table-op full of metal soldiers and some fiendishly complicated historical rules (not Warhammer!).
So once when I was losing a game and had spent half an hour arguing the toss about some particular rule interpretation in a desperate attempt to reverse my fortunes, when in despair I cried 'might as well roll f*ckin marbles at them'.
Unfortunatley the 'marbles' moniker stuck with my online gaming buddies, who have called me it ever since.
So once when I was losing a game and had spent half an hour arguing the toss about some particular rule interpretation in a desperate attempt to reverse my fortunes, when in despair I cried 'might as well roll f*ckin marbles at them'.
Unfortunatley the 'marbles' moniker stuck with my online gaming buddies, who have called me it ever since.
Link: Colonel Marbles
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: JayzusB.Christ on 26 February, 2003, 08:14:59 PM
Post by: JayzusB.Christ on 26 February, 2003, 08:14:59 PM
Er, I just say and hear 'Jayzus Christ' a lot, and my real name starts with a B. I didn't get it from Finnigan Sinister, as has been suggested elsewhere on this board.
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Matt Timson on 26 February, 2003, 08:24:09 PM
Post by: Matt Timson on 26 February, 2003, 08:24:09 PM
Johnny Eyebrows was a cartoon character I used to draw yonks ago. It wasn't much cop really, but still funnier than Sin/Dex.
Oooohh....
You know I'm only kidding- right?
I use johnnyeyebrows for email and chatrooms and wot-not as (obviously), there aren't many of them around.
Oooohh....
You know I'm only kidding- right?
I use johnnyeyebrows for email and chatrooms and wot-not as (obviously), there aren't many of them around.
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Proudhuff on 26 February, 2003, 08:25:22 PM
Post by: Proudhuff on 26 February, 2003, 08:25:22 PM
Oh, right ma turn...emm..
I was dubbed Proudhuff in Clarks Bar in Edinburgh by a drunken postal employee, she managed to mangle my name with my most prevalent mood, needless to say when i objected it stuck... Doh!
Middenpus is also an apt description...
Proudhuff
I was dubbed Proudhuff in Clarks Bar in Edinburgh by a drunken postal employee, she managed to mangle my name with my most prevalent mood, needless to say when i objected it stuck... Doh!
Middenpus is also an apt description...
Proudhuff
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Wils on 26 February, 2003, 08:51:18 PM
Post by: Wils on 26 February, 2003, 08:51:18 PM
Mine's just my surname shortened, which is the nickname I had right through secondary school. Strictly speaking, it should be 'Wils II', as I inherited it from my brother when he left 6th form.
The bizarre name that I sometimes use elsewhere on the net, anyone with my email address will know. It's a joint creation of mine and my step-brother's. Put together that name and the image of a sweating, overweight clown, wearing surgical gloves, wiggling his fingers so fast that they blur and you pretty much get the idea. And yes, I know exactly how disturbing that is. ;)
Wils the caulrophobic
The bizarre name that I sometimes use elsewhere on the net, anyone with my email address will know. It's a joint creation of mine and my step-brother's. Put together that name and the image of a sweating, overweight clown, wearing surgical gloves, wiggling his fingers so fast that they blur and you pretty much get the idea. And yes, I know exactly how disturbing that is. ;)
Wils the caulrophobic
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Buddy on 27 February, 2003, 01:55:44 AM
Post by: Buddy on 27 February, 2003, 01:55:44 AM
A special prize if you can guess where I got the name from. (P.J. Holden is exempt from this as he already knows).
Link: ximoc
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: petemaskreplica on 27 February, 2003, 04:50:13 AM
Post by: petemaskreplica on 27 February, 2003, 04:50:13 AM
Mine's a homage to/rip-off of the seminal album "Trout Mask Replica" by Tharg's favourite artist, Captain Beefheart. I wish I could say I replaced "trout" with "pete" in deference to our evil king, but it came about because when I was setting up my email address I got bored trying to type "Peter Nagle", "Peter Nagle2", "Peter Nagle 50000" etc etc et bloody c.
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Queen Firey-Bou on 27 February, 2003, 05:08:20 AM
Post by: Queen Firey-Bou on 27 February, 2003, 05:08:20 AM
I haven't a clue wher uncle umpty comes from.
Me? well i AM a celtic warrioress queen, come here & disagree! I am Victorious with a gaelic twist. Plus this little Boudicca, spends a lot of time these days getting her pigtails pyrolized, arse arsoned, wellies well-done, back burnt, cockles cooked, rear roast, fandango flame grilled, comfort-zone conflagrated, character charred, smile smoked, smutts smutty, & so on.
"i love the smell of burnt-forest in the morning"
Me? well i AM a celtic warrioress queen, come here & disagree! I am Victorious with a gaelic twist. Plus this little Boudicca, spends a lot of time these days getting her pigtails pyrolized, arse arsoned, wellies well-done, back burnt, cockles cooked, rear roast, fandango flame grilled, comfort-zone conflagrated, character charred, smile smoked, smutts smutty, & so on.
"i love the smell of burnt-forest in the morning"
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: ukdane on 27 February, 2003, 05:18:24 AM
Post by: ukdane on 27 February, 2003, 05:18:24 AM
B: you have cockles?
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: esoteric ed on 27 February, 2003, 05:25:24 AM
Post by: esoteric ed on 27 February, 2003, 05:25:24 AM
Esoteric:
Intended for or understood by only a particular group: an esoteric cult. See Synonyms at mysterious.
Of or relating to that which is known by a restricted number of people
Mines from when me and my good friend (Eddie 2) used to DJ and promote Motown/Northern Soul nights up here in the North West, we felt most of todays "pop" music was sh*te (and still do) and found a community who agreed and realised good music when they heard it, guess the name just stuck.
otherwise it would have been Ed Phones, Edphonic or my electronic recording name E=mc2
Ed
Intended for or understood by only a particular group: an esoteric cult. See Synonyms at mysterious.
Of or relating to that which is known by a restricted number of people
Mines from when me and my good friend (Eddie 2) used to DJ and promote Motown/Northern Soul nights up here in the North West, we felt most of todays "pop" music was sh*te (and still do) and found a community who agreed and realised good music when they heard it, guess the name just stuck.
otherwise it would have been Ed Phones, Edphonic or my electronic recording name E=mc2
Ed
Link: E=MC2
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Demon Chicken on 27 February, 2003, 07:54:28 AM
Post by: Demon Chicken on 27 February, 2003, 07:54:28 AM
The name comes from the game "Curse of Monkey Island", and the chicken chef mentioned El Paullo Diablo (the devil chicken). Someone decided to apply it to me because I have your standard B-move evil villans laugh. Yes the dodgy cackling one.
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: ukdane on 27 February, 2003, 02:14:27 PM
Post by: ukdane on 27 February, 2003, 02:14:27 PM
Or do you mean cock-less?
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: almighty mat on 27 February, 2003, 02:49:18 PM
Post by: almighty mat on 27 February, 2003, 02:49:18 PM
Well, my name's mat, and y'know, I'm pretty damn mighty.
It's a crap injoke from another time, but I've always liked the ring of it...
It's a crap injoke from another time, but I've always liked the ring of it...
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: DavidXBrunt on 27 February, 2003, 04:16:02 PM
Post by: DavidXBrunt on 27 February, 2003, 04:16:02 PM
Did you get the 'Ximox' name from the Belfast based comic of the same name - the one that Will Simpson did Cuhullain for?
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Tex Hex on 27 February, 2003, 04:42:47 PM
Post by: Tex Hex on 27 February, 2003, 04:42:47 PM
Weeellll....
Im one "e" (the letter, not the "pure mental" drug of choice with todays yoof) away from being hexene, or hexylene. A liquid hydrocarbon in the ethylene series.
And Its also german for "witch" or "witchcraft". And I was in germany when I first signed up and figured I aught to use a german name. And didnt know much german. Cool or what?
what.
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: JayzusB.Christ on 27 February, 2003, 05:24:05 PM
Post by: JayzusB.Christ on 27 February, 2003, 05:24:05 PM
'Johnny Eyebrows was a cartoon character I used to draw yonks ago. '
It's funny, that. I think I mentioned it before, but I had a teacher at school known as Johnny Eyeballs.
It's funny, that. I think I mentioned it before, but I had a teacher at school known as Johnny Eyeballs.
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Mk13 on 27 February, 2003, 05:48:04 PM
Post by: Mk13 on 27 February, 2003, 05:48:04 PM
Not to mention one of the earlier FPS games...
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Tex Hex on 27 February, 2003, 06:31:57 PM
Post by: Tex Hex on 27 February, 2003, 06:31:57 PM
Yup, that too. But for the N64, cos it was better...(the console, not the game, which I heard was a bit baws)
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Tiplodocus on 27 February, 2003, 06:42:06 PM
Post by: Tiplodocus on 27 February, 2003, 06:42:06 PM
Mister Tips came about because I didn't want to use my real name when logging in to this site.
Some chaps at work had been trying to refer to me as Mister Tips because my initials are PG; PG TIPS - hilarious, eh). So I plumped for that as I was looking for TIPS about writing. Incidentally I came to the wrong place (I was looking for scriptdroids) but kinda got addicted and stuck here.
That and my only other nickname is JABBA and I didn't want to seem like a sad, Star Wars obsessed loon. (I am fully aware that liking Star Wars doesn't make you a loon or sad but this is the internet and a lot of people make a lot of shortcuts).
UMPTY: my only guess at how you got your name would be libellous...
Who put the VON in PVS though?
Some chaps at work had been trying to refer to me as Mister Tips because my initials are PG; PG TIPS - hilarious, eh). So I plumped for that as I was looking for TIPS about writing. Incidentally I came to the wrong place (I was looking for scriptdroids) but kinda got addicted and stuck here.
That and my only other nickname is JABBA and I didn't want to seem like a sad, Star Wars obsessed loon. (I am fully aware that liking Star Wars doesn't make you a loon or sad but this is the internet and a lot of people make a lot of shortcuts).
UMPTY: my only guess at how you got your name would be libellous...
Who put the VON in PVS though?
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Matt Timson on 27 February, 2003, 07:21:16 PM
Post by: Matt Timson on 27 February, 2003, 07:21:16 PM
Johnny Eyeballs? Who is this joker- I feel a grudge match coming on...
Did he have bulging, comedy orbs for eyes then?
Did he have bulging, comedy orbs for eyes then?
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Matt Timson on 27 February, 2003, 07:21:42 PM
Post by: Matt Timson on 27 February, 2003, 07:21:42 PM
Kids are cruel.
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Buddy on 27 February, 2003, 09:23:14 PM
Post by: Buddy on 27 February, 2003, 09:23:14 PM
The very same - though it's ximoc, with a c not an x. comix backwards.
I'll think of a prize to send you (as promised).
How about a signed Jock Hellblazer? email me your address dxb.
I'll think of a prize to send you (as promised).
How about a signed Jock Hellblazer? email me your address dxb.
Link: ximoc
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Buddy on 27 February, 2003, 09:25:32 PM
Post by: Buddy on 27 February, 2003, 09:25:32 PM
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: JayzusB.Christ on 28 February, 2003, 08:25:14 PM
Post by: JayzusB.Christ on 28 February, 2003, 08:25:14 PM
'Did he have bulging, comedy orbs for eyes then?'
Yes, my friend. I'm afraid he did.
Yes, my friend. I'm afraid he did.
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: The Enigmatic Dr X on 28 February, 2003, 08:41:20 PM
Post by: The Enigmatic Dr X on 28 February, 2003, 08:41:20 PM
Hang on! I started this bloomin' thread and said Ximoc was comix backward. Can I get a prize? Please? Pretty please?
(OK, so I never knew about the Belfast comic).
(OK, so I never knew about the Belfast comic).
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: The Monarch on 28 February, 2003, 08:55:00 PM
Post by: The Monarch on 28 February, 2003, 08:55:00 PM
My original name came about due to a character i created in school called kid samurai my current name david page is shock horror my real name!!!
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Buddy on 01 March, 2003, 01:03:02 AM
Post by: Buddy on 01 March, 2003, 01:03:02 AM
'UMPTY: my only guess at how you got your name would be libellous...'
How?
How?
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Capt.Zeep on 01 March, 2003, 01:14:09 AM
Post by: Capt.Zeep on 01 March, 2003, 01:14:09 AM
Captain Zeep is a name burbled/screamed by "the Attorney" in a drug crazed rant in Hunter S. Thompson's fabulous "Fear And Loathing in Las Vegas". I would give you the quote but, along with The Third Policeman and the first Hitchhikers Guide, it has been lent out many moons ago never to be retrieved - all really good books get lent on and lent on ad infinitum in my experience, it's just one of those things and you're not allowed to get upset about it.
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: satchmo on 01 March, 2003, 01:22:58 AM
Post by: satchmo on 01 March, 2003, 01:22:58 AM
satchmo is a wallscrawler in Unamerican Graffiti,one of the best Dredd stories ever.it was also my "tag" in the *ahem* Chopper for Oz inspired scrawlwar at our school.(it was fairly pathetic,and we had to sand the desks down when caught)
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: DavidXBrunt on 01 March, 2003, 04:49:20 AM
Post by: DavidXBrunt on 01 March, 2003, 04:49:20 AM
Oooh, a signed Jock Hellblazer would be just lovely.
I'll send my address right now.
I'll send my address right now.
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Queen Firey-Bou on 01 March, 2003, 05:35:34 AM
Post by: Queen Firey-Bou on 01 March, 2003, 05:35:34 AM
but but, uncle umpty...that was too obvious? i assumed it was a far more deeply double depthly meaningful umpty. like the one in f.w.blog's book on starbase 5, which inspired the great ump trilogy, plagerised by the german author helmut von blogs in his 'overlord of the umpt stars' graphic novella, hitherto only published live at the transylvanian comic convention of 1987.....or something like what i know knothing about, i know about Umpty candy of course...
was there such a thing as Umpty bagging ? or did the nether regions of my brain just invent that ?
was there such a thing as Umpty bagging ? or did the nether regions of my brain just invent that ?
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: DavidXBrunt on 01 March, 2003, 06:09:22 AM
Post by: DavidXBrunt on 01 March, 2003, 06:09:22 AM
Yeah, Bou. The Umpty Baggers were one of the 'Mega-City Rackets'
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Bolt-01 on 01 March, 2003, 01:53:28 PM
Post by: Bolt-01 on 01 March, 2003, 01:53:28 PM
Uncle: When you asked about the origins of XIMOC, I had the lovely image of Mike Moran seeing the magic word appear in Larksmere. Thanks for that, I'll have to re-read those soon.
Rotts is a shortened version of my Birth (I'm not a maiden) Surname. It is kinda soppy so I won't explain.
Dave6795 is(was) just my works extension.
Rotts
Rotts is a shortened version of my Birth (I'm not a maiden) Surname. It is kinda soppy so I won't explain.
Dave6795 is(was) just my works extension.
Rotts
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Buddy on 02 March, 2003, 04:24:57 AM
Post by: Buddy on 02 March, 2003, 04:24:57 AM
Sorry Bou - you obviously confused me with someone with hidden depths and intelectual wit...
I am in fact very shallow...
BTW I only have a few issues of the original printed fanzine 'ximoc'.
Is there anyone out there who can get me copies/photocopies of any of them?
I am in fact very shallow...
BTW I only have a few issues of the original printed fanzine 'ximoc'.
Is there anyone out there who can get me copies/photocopies of any of them?
Link: ximoc
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Buddy on 02 March, 2003, 04:31:44 AM
Post by: Buddy on 02 March, 2003, 04:31:44 AM
Sorry Dr. X, can't help you out there.
I can only suggest entering the competitions on ximoc, remember, you can enter as often as you like and a new Titan books comp will be running in a few days.
I can only suggest entering the competitions on ximoc, remember, you can enter as often as you like and a new Titan books comp will be running in a few days.
Link: ximoc
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: DavidXBrunt on 02 March, 2003, 05:54:10 AM
Post by: DavidXBrunt on 02 March, 2003, 05:54:10 AM
The Eagle Has Landed...
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Buddy on 02 March, 2003, 06:58:09 AM
Post by: Buddy on 02 March, 2003, 06:58:09 AM
The sparrows are flying again.....
Link: ximoc
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: The Enigmatic Dr X on 03 March, 2003, 02:34:00 PM
Post by: The Enigmatic Dr X on 03 March, 2003, 02:34:00 PM
I'm in the huff.
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Matt Timson on 03 March, 2003, 05:58:01 PM
Post by: Matt Timson on 03 March, 2003, 05:58:01 PM
Captain Zeep is a name burbled/screamed by "the Attorney" in a drug crazed rant in Hunter S. Thompson's fabulous "Fear And Loathing in Las Vegas".
Ha ha! Yes! I knew I'd seen it somewhere- it's been bugging me for ages! Brilliant book. As your Attorney, I strongly advise you to read it again.
Ha ha! Yes! I knew I'd seen it somewhere- it's been bugging me for ages! Brilliant book. As your Attorney, I strongly advise you to read it again.
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Capt.Zeep on 03 March, 2003, 06:52:47 PM
Post by: Capt.Zeep on 03 March, 2003, 06:52:47 PM
"Tell them we've got the Vincent Black Shadow..." :)
Title: Re: I'm dead clever, me
Post by: Proudhuff on 03 March, 2003, 07:07:36 PM
Post by: Proudhuff on 03 March, 2003, 07:07:36 PM
[Website] Re: I'm dead clever, me posted by The Enigmatic Dr X on 3 Mar 03 at 08:34
In reply to [Website] Re: I'm dead clever, me posted by Mk13 on 27 Feb 03 at 11:48
'I'm in the huff'
and I never even noticed
The Huffster
In reply to [Website] Re: I'm dead clever, me posted by Mk13 on 27 Feb 03 at 11:48
'I'm in the huff'
and I never even noticed
The Huffster