Hey Brett, I mean Toddy...

[Raife]

What's with the switch to Toddy, Brett? A little confusing, not to mention kind of goofy. Why not The Toddster, Brettman, Toddomatic, or go the Geryk route with Brettski? Toddy is a little weak for changing nicks midwar, I mean stream.

Or are we not supposed to pay attention to the man behind the curtain?

[fire]

wtf??

[Nick Walter]

wtf??

Brett Todd has a username change, and is now Toddy. Note that this is a change and not a new account. All of the Brett Todd posts from years ago now appear to have been authored by "Toddy".

[Raife]

Yeah, I guess that was a little ambiguous. Brett Todd is now Toddy (http://www.quartertothree.com/game-talk/member.php?u=149). I think the only other name change of an existing member has been Bruce Geryk to Brooski (http://www.quartertothree.com/game-talk/member.php?u=166). Just wondering what the deal was.

[madkevin]

I'm considering changing my name to Bill Dungsroman.

[Jakub]

It's the happy gay pink reviewer club. I'll be Jakeypoo and Tom will be Chiquita.

[MatthewF]

Ok, but.. Toddy?!

[Mark Crump]

Yeah, I guess that was a little ambiguous. Brett Todd is now Toddy (http://www.quartertothree.com/game-talk/member.php?u=149). I think the only other name change of an existing member has been Bruce Geryk to Brooski (http://www.quartertothree.com/game-talk/member.php?u=166). Just wondering what the deal was.

Think "Adam from Sierra" got a name change when he was no longer Adam from Sierra. but Adam From Some Other Company.

[Marcus]

How does one go about a name change? I wouldnt mind chaning mine.

[extarbags]

Yeah, I guess that was a little ambiguous. Brett Todd is now Toddy (http://www.quartertothree.com/game-talk/member.php?u=149). I think the only other name change of an existing member has been Bruce Geryk to Brooski (http://www.quartertothree.com/game-talk/member.php?u=166). Just wondering what the deal was.

There's been more than that. Someone post the image.

[Raife]

There's been more than that. Someone post the image.

Not alternate accounts, a name change on an existing account.

[Mike O'Malley]

The Entity was nice enough to change my name once I decided to use my real name. Or what I told him was my real name.

In reality I just want to be close to my idol Joe.

[extarbags]

Not alternate accounts, a name change on an existing account.

At least one of the names in that image was a name change.

Also I just kind of want to see it again, for old times' sake.

[Raife]

Think this (http://www.quartertothree.com/game-talk/showpost.php?p=415312&postcount=322) is the latest one, and those are all alternate accounts. Albert Woo, who also did the fantastic crossword puzzle (http://www.quartertothree.com/game-talk/showpost.php?p=497434&postcount=55).

[Troy S Goodfellow]

My name was changed from TSG to my full name. Now I don't get confused with TheSelfishGene or The Smoking Gun.

Troy

[Ben Sones]

Awesome! Now I can finally change my username to Brett Todd.

[Albert Woo]

The most recent version of the chart posted here included Adam at Sierra > Menzo, so it did include name changes. I had a version current up to TSG's name change that I was too lazy to upload, but now seems like a good time for an update.



http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y92/ephemera3000/Whoswho10.jpg


Edited to update info. The chart now distinguishes between name changes and alternate accounts.

[Marcus]

I love that graphic.

[Raife]

Awesome.

[Squirrel Killer]

For the non-buy-curious (http://www.quartertothree.com/game-talk/showpost.php?p=427173&postcount=31).

Name changed:
Adam at Sierra -> Menzo
Brett Todd -> Toddy
Bruce Geryk -> Brooski
Carnifex -> Mike O'Malley
Kraaze -> Nick Walter
-LordEbonstone- -> senator cthulhu
Met_K -> Cool Breeze
Nick Walter <-> Kraaze
SpoofyChop -> MikeTwain -> SpoofyChop
synic -> Kunikos
Tim Elhajj -> Bull -> Tim Elhajj -> Bull
TSG -> Troy S Goodfellow
voltaic -> shift6
wzrd -> Matt Perkins
wumpus -> jafd (?)

And that reminds me, I've got to work on the posting titles...

[Raife]

The most recent version of the chart posted here included Adam at Sierra > Menzo, so it did include name changes.

Gotcha. I must have missed that one.

[Squirrel Killer]

New one:
Igor Murashkin -> Igor Muravyev

[extarbags]

Gotcha. I must have missed that one.

El Hajjaj -> Bull was on the original one, as well.

[Albert Woo]

New one:
Igor Murashkin -> Igor Muravyev Aszurom lost the "*IX*" from his name too, right?

[Raife]

El Hajjaj -> Bull was on the original one, as well.

Bull (http://www.quartertothree.com/game-talk/member.php?u=1025) and Tim Elhajj (http://www.quartertothree.com/game-talk/member.php?u=38) are two different accounts. He's got others, too.

Aszurom lost the "*IX*" from his name too, right?

Yeah (http://www.quartertothree.com/game-talk/member.php?u=95).

[extarbags]

I did not realize that.

[Squirrel Killer]

Wow... you should be the lawyer.

[Duality]

jafd, as long as I've known jafd, has always been known as jafd.

I can't imagine jafd ever going by another name and would, frankly, be the owner of a shattered worldview if I ever learned otherwise.

[Old Man Gravy]

That graphic needs an MIA for a day and a half in December (http://www.quartertothree.com/game-talk/showthread.php?t=23345) for Simpilot.

[Toddy]

Yes, I know Toddy is teh gay, but I figured it made some sense because it's (sort of) my name and I am teh gay. Actually, I just didn't feel comfortable about having my full name on here. I just didn't want anyone from the outside world Googling up any of my batshit ins--er, well reasoned and mannered posts on P&R.

[kynan]

dandylife -> Luke Malish

[MikeSofaer]

If only it changed your name on the old boards.

[Troy S Goodfellow]

Yes, I know Toddy is teh gay, but I figured it made some sense because it's (sort of) my name and I am teh gay. Actually, I just didn't feel comfortable about having my full name on here. I just didn't want anyone from the outside world Googling up any of my batshit ins--er, well reasoned and mannered posts on P&R.

I kind of like being "out" on the Internet.

Troy

[Igor Muravyev]

Not very nice. Not very nice.

[beecubed]

hah, that crossword is great.

but i think the answer to "why did executionerfive go to EB?" should be "which EB". i also think that the "japanese beverage" should be "pee" instead of -- i'm guessing here -- "urine".

[VegasRobb]

Isn't Tim Elhajj using Steve Canyon now?

[Ben Sones]

And is it just me, or does "Steve Canyon" totally sound like a porn star name?

[VegasRobb]

And is it just me, or does "Steve Canyon" totally sound like a porn star name?

I remember Steve Canyon as a comic strip hero.

http://www.toonopedia.com/canyon.htm

[Bill Dungsroman]

And is it just me, or does "Steve Canyon" totally sound like a porn star name?

It should, since Christy Canyon (http://christycanyon.hugetit.us)(NWS) was a pretty high-(and exaggerated-)profile 80s porn star.

[jpinard]

I'm considering changing my name to Bill Dungsroman.

lol, hehe that cracked me up :)

[jpinard]

What does "gently touched" mean (in the nice pictorial).

[Troy S Goodfellow]

What does "gently touched" mean (in the nice pictorial).

When the Derek/Cleve/Huffman banning debate was going on, The Entity got so tired of the discussion of banning that every mention of the word "ban" was automatically replaced by "gently touch".

Ergo, "We should ban Toddy" would become "We should gently touch Toddy." It's now just a euphemism for banning.

Troy

[madkevin]

The opposite is also true, by the way. At night, I often ban myself to sleep.

[Steve Canyon]

And is it just me, or does "Steve Canyon" totally sound like a porn star name?

Steve Canyon is the perfect name for me.

As VegasRobb points out, it's a comic strip of a middle aged man who had been a jet fighter in the Korean War. The perfect name for an older guy who loves flight simulations. Ok, not as old as the oldest on the board--certainly not Korean war era--but older nonetheless.

I had no idea about the porn star bit Ben mentions, but a healthy dose that sort of thing seems only fitting for a man who fights the power when it comes to annoying video store clerks and is the proud owner of the longest penis thread on the board (by far).

[Steve Canyon]

The opposite is also true, by the way. At night, I often ban myself to sleep.

That must be why the call it banning the bishop (not to be confused with prohibiting the pope, excluding the eccleasiastic, or preventing the papists!)

[Raife]

i also think that the "japanese beverage" should be "pee" instead of -- i'm guessing here -- "urine".

I don't think Albert Woo uses such crass and uncivilized language (http://www.quartertothree.com/game-talk/showthread.php?t=5390).

Also, Brian needs to start doing these again.

[John Merva]

That is a great thread. Mainly for Brian burning Elravager something fierce and Machfive having a little meltdown.

[DeepT]

I have contemplated changing my name to "The Silver Hammer" for a few reasons:

1. People often think DeepT means Deep Throat.

2. When searching for random email addresses to send spam to, DeepT is only 5 letters, so I quickly get on lots of spam mail lists. TheSilverHammer, is fairly long, and so far, on both of my private email accounts, I have never gotten any junk mail.

3. I like the personification (in my mind at least) of "The Silver Hammer" over "DeepT". That is, a person of good, a defender of innocents, etc... opposed to a Deep Thinker. The former is a more noble ideal to live up to.

4. Occasionally there are other "DeepT"s running around, mostly using the nick because of some guy on X-Files.

However, reasons not to:
Everyone who has gotten to know me over the years as DeepT (I have used this nick for about 15 years) will not know who I am anymore. Just one day, DeepT would dissapear and this new guy would show up.

[Troy S Goodfellow]

3. I like the personification (in my mind at least) of "The Silver Hammer" over "DeepT". That is, a person of good, a defender of innocents,

Not sure that Maxwell was using his for the betterment of society. Because when I see "silver hammer", the first thing I think about is a song about a serial killer.

Troy

[Qenan]

Not sure that Maxwell was using his for the betterment of society. Because when I see "silver hammer", the first thing I think about is a song about a serial killer.


Yeah, same association.

I picked "Qenan" (old EQ name) because I didn't want to be googled. There aren't any giant plusses to telling future employers that I'm interested in games, since I don't work in that industry. I've thought about changing it, but don't really want to lose my history (such as it is).

[DeepT]

Serial killer? Did I miss a movie or some kind of pop culture thing? Why would "The Silver Hammer" make you think of a serial killer?

[Qenan]

Beatles song "Maxwell's Silver Hammer". Maxwell is a serial killer, as described in the song.

[Rob Beschizza]

I've considered asking for a slight misspelling to be added to my name, e.g. Beschiza instead of Beschizza. No-one will think I'm trying to become my own multiple personality disorder sockpuppet, if they even notice at all, and I don't have to worry about the top hit for my name in Google being some lurid joke about greek prostitutes.

EDIT: So I googled myself, and thanks to the nature of teh dynamic interweb, this very post is already effectively the top google hit. I must be posting here way too often for my profile page and thus latest post to be no.1

[Raife]

Just talk to Rob for all of your Greek Prostitute needs.