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Post by Edward-Elizabeth-Hitler on Feb 20, 2017 12:28:14 GMT
Since I've noticed some "new" faces on here who weren't regulars on the IMDB religion board, thought it would be a good ice breaker for people to give the story behind their user name if there is one.
Mine is the name of Adrian Edmondson's character from the British sitcom Bottom, a sort of follow up to the cult classic The Young Ones. This name led to one of my favourite exchanges on the programme:
Lily Linneker: Hello, gentlemen, sorry to have kept you waiting. Which one of you is Mr. Hitler?
Eddie: Oh, that'll be me.
Lily Linneker: Any relation?
Eddie: [puzzled] Well, I've got a mother.
Lily Linneker: No, no no no, I meant Adolf Hitler.
Eddie: Yes, that's her!
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Post by progressiveelement on Feb 20, 2017 12:34:04 GMT
I got mine from a Tom Clancy book.
In The Sum of All Fears, some Russkie characters talk of terrorist organizations they used to support at the height of the Cold War, and the euphemism they used for such people was "progressive elements".
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Post by Aj_June on Feb 20, 2017 12:38:02 GMT
well, Aj comes from first two letters of my name and I was born in the hot sun of June.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2017 12:40:14 GMT
well, Aj comes from first two letters of my name and I was born in the hot sun of June. Ajay Ajinkya Ajit Ajitesh Ajmal which one ? |
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Post by Aj_June on Feb 20, 2017 12:50:51 GMT
Many people call me Ajay.  |
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Post by Sulla on Feb 20, 2017 13:47:07 GMT
Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix was a general of the Roman Republic. When I first joined the IMDb I wanted the name, 'Sulla', but they denied me. So for 12 years I was 'Infamous-Sulla'. That comes from a scene in Spartacus...
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Crassus: "Are you not aware of Rome's most ancient law...that no general may enter the city at the head of his armed legions?"
Glabrus: "Sulla did!"
Crassus: "SULLA?!!?!? To the infamy of his name? To the utter damnation of his line?"
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Post by londonbird on Feb 20, 2017 14:18:43 GMT
At the time of opening the account on IMDb some 11 years ago I was living in London and I am female.
Simples!
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Post by Catman on Feb 20, 2017 14:30:38 GMT
One of my ancestors got jiggy with a cat.
At least that's what the family legend says.
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Post by Moviefan on Feb 20, 2017 16:29:37 GMT
The story behind my username is long but very interesting. Allaby is my last name.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2017 16:36:53 GMT
I am a priest on Craggy Island, and my name is Jack Hackett.
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Post by Eva Yojimbo on Feb 20, 2017 16:42:01 GMT
Eva = Neon Genesis Evangelion = anime series. My favorite work of art ever.
Yojimbo = Film by Akira Kurosawa, one of my favorite directors. Means "bodyguard" in Japanese.
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on Feb 20, 2017 16:42:14 GMT
Cool is the adjective that best describes me as referenced by the initials to my name.
SmithJGS was a holdover from an old email account I had although it never made much sense beyond redundancy.
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Post by thefleetsin on Feb 20, 2017 17:37:35 GMT
the fleets in
what can i say. i have a hard spot for sailors.
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Post by clusium on Feb 20, 2017 17:44:18 GMT
My user ID, 'clusium,' was the one which I had back when I was posting on Yahoo.com
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2017 17:45:42 GMT
Alfred Mordeir was the name of a character I used to write about. I don't really think about him much any more, since he was basically the ultimate Mary Sue character, but I kept the name here for the sake of continuity.
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Post by Edward-Elizabeth-Hitler on Feb 20, 2017 19:16:22 GMT
My user ID, 'clusium,' was the one which I had back when I was posting on Yahoo.com Thanks clusium. Any more info than that though? Was there a reason you chose that name on yahoo? |
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Post by filmfan95 on Feb 20, 2017 20:45:10 GMT
"95" is because I think 1995 was a great year for film. Whatever I'm a "fan" of in my username depends on what kind of board I'm posting on. On Harry Potter forums I'm "harryfan95." On video game forums I'm "atarifan95."
My first username was used on boards about L. Frank Baum's Oz books, where I was called "ozfan95." That is my main username. The name I use for my blogs and such.
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All religions have messages of peace and love yet all religions are used for wars and hatred...
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Post by islandmur on Feb 20, 2017 21:16:31 GMT
IMBD users: You shouldn't use your real name on the boards
Me : Why not I'm in Haiti I really don't fear stalkers
IMBD users: you shouldn't use your real name
Me: ok... what name should I use? (contest ensues)
Sulla : Islandmur
and that's how sulla named me he won a contest
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Post by general313 on Feb 21, 2017 0:32:44 GMT
My name cham313 is short for chambre 313, a reference to the Renais film Last Year at Marienbad, one of my favorite films. There were multiple shots of the door to room 313 in the film where the room number was quite evident, similar to shots of the door to Room 237 in The Shining. I believe the film uses this number as a reference to the Game of Nim, which is shown being played at least twice, once with cards and again with matchsticks. Inevitability and symmetry are a couple of the themes that are explored in the film.
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Post by general313 on Feb 21, 2017 0:35:31 GMT
... When I first joined the IMDb I wanted the name, 'Sulla', but they denied me. So for 12 years I was 'Infamous-Sulla'... I think I prefer 'Infamous-Sulla'. |
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