When I joined up on Dakka, I tried to pick out a cool username and couldn't really come up with anything. So I just ended up using "Manchu." But over the years, I've noticed some of you Dakkanauts have undeniably awesome usernames. So I thought I'd give you my top five and ask you guys which usernames you guys think are cool. Feel free to tout your own name; arrogant bastards are welcome, too, as long as their usernames are cool! This is the OT, after all.
Number Five: Kanluwen
First off, it's unique. Is it meaningless? Does it mean something in a language I don't know but can kind of recognize? The trick is that you can't tell -- it's evocative. This is the same trick that George Lucas used on every generation since 1977 with the name "Obi-wan Kenobi." Something about that name, which as far as I know is nonsense, has the air of a samurai general or a zen master -- or, in the case of Obi-wan Kenobi himself, pretty much both rolled up into one. "Kanluwen" has similar connotative value to me: it makes me think of Mortal Combat (Liu Kang) and so has the requisite implication of asskickery, but the "wen" part kind of evens it out and puts me back in mind of zen. One day, I will run a session of the Star Wars Saga Edition campaign and name a Jedi NPC "Master Kanluwen.":
Number Four: Dances with Squats
"I don't want to trivialize the tragic history of Native Americans, but GW royally screwed the Squats." That's the sort of line I can imagine Steve Carell delivering if it ever turned out that he was into Warhammer 40k. (In fact, now that I think of it, this user is most likely actually Steve Carell trying to hide his true identity behind a Union Jack.) This poster is either not active anymore or doesn't post very often at all. But whenever I come across this name, no matter how many times I see it, it always always always makes me laugh. You've got to admire that kind of staying power -- and that, in and of itself, is a real tribute to the poor Squats themselves. Despite their ridiculous name and harsh treatment at the hands of Nottingham, those tough little space beardies remain in our hearts even to this day . . . even if they're really mostly a joke even to this day. If you ever find yourself taking the GrimDark a bit too seriously . . .
Number Three: Cannerus_The_Unbearable
It goes without saying that this is the perfect name for a Chaos Lord. The real question is: dedicated to which of the Ruinous Powers? For those who know the poster, the answer is obviously Slaanesh but I'd argue the name could stand on its own as a Nurgle-worshiper's sobriquet: their putrescent hides and disease-ridden bowels certainly make them unbearable enough. Let me be honest with you guys: I've actually thought about this for a while now. The best answer I've come up with is that the character must indeed be a Slaaneshi devotee, gifted by that archfiend with blindingly good looks, making him "unbearable" like how the sun is too bright to look at, but also immense cruelty and sadism, making him utterly unbearable as a personality. A username that I overthink to that degree must be awesome.
Number Two: Morathi's Darkest Sin
Even if you don't know who Morathi is, this username will still sound pretty badass to you. Of course, if you do know who Morathi is then the impact is even greater. I've always wondered if the implication is supposed to be that the poster himself is the result of whatever most terrible sin Morathi committed or if the name is just supposed to come out of nowhere and seduce your imagination. It's certainly not a conventional username, especially with the leading possessive, and that right there is enough to get your attention. This is a username that could inspire a good short story -- how many of us can really say the same about our own handles? Honestly, if it was Morathi's worst moral transgression it must have been pretty frikkin bad indeed. For a long, long time I thought I'd never see a more original and evocative username.
That is, until I saw . . . well, let's give it a little more time.
Stay tuned for the Number One slot!
Don't mean to be a tease but I want to really invest some time into explaining why my all-time favorite username is truly the best I've ever seen. In the meantime, what are some cool usernames you guys have come across on Dakka? Do you have a top five or even a top ten? Does anyone's username give you ideas for creating wargame-themed fiction/background ideas?
htj wrote:Obviously number one is going to be my meaningless collection of three seemingly random letters. Obviously.
Come on, don't go all H.B.M.C on us What does htj mean?
I tend not to divulge it in freindly places like this as it's often taken as a religious offence, when it is not meant as such. It's actually a quote from the comic Transmetropolitan all smashed into one word. I save the unexpurgated version for more personal environments. For example, it's my Steam username, where I'm unlikely to expose it to sensitive strangers.
I like Chowderhead. It has a very special meaning for me. It's both a nickname, an insult, and a hidden meaning inside it.
My friends across the pond call me "Chowderhead", as I come from a land known for it's chowder. This is also an insult, as in "Your head is full of chowder!".
Chowderhead is a hidden meaning, as well. I am a chowder addict, and people notice that my head is... Large, shall we say?
Oh, and my favorite name is probably ChiliPowderKeg, because it makes no sense.
em_en_oh_pee always entertains me. Or maybe I just like underscores. FWIW, my username is now just "Cannerus" on most everything else. And MR, Paul Reubens is a childhood hero of mine.
First off, it's unique. Is it meaningless? Does it mean something in a language I don't know but can kind of recognize? The trick is that you can't tell -- it's evocative. This is the same trick that George Lucas used on every generation since 1977 with the name "Obi-wan Kenobi." Something about that name, which as far as I know is nonsense, has the air of a samurai general or a zen master -- or, in the case of Obi-wan Kenobi himself, pretty much both rolled up into one. "Kanluwen" has similar connotative value to me: it makes me think of Mortal Combat (Liu Kang) and so has the requisite implication of asskickery, but the "wen" part kind of evens it out and puts me back in mind of zen. One day, I will run a session of the Star Wars Saga Edition campaign and name a Jedi NPC "Master Kanluwen."
Hah. Oh you're going to love how it came about then.
Spoiler:
It was the randomly generated name of my Wood Elf Rogue back when I played EverQuest in middle school.
Since then, it's been what I use for forums, and my junk email account is titled the same.
I've always been a fan of Kid Kyoto and Kilkrazy. They're wacky, silly names and amuse me greatly whenever I see them.
I always think of Kid Kyoto being someone who you would feasibly run into on the street wearing a tophat.
I like IHEARTLARGEBLASTTEMPLATES, for although obnoxious looking and taking up plenty of space, I can't help but to laugh at it sometimes when I pass over it.
I also like DashOfPepper, because things found in the spice rack are delicious.
Oh, if we're going into origins Cannerus in 40k terms is a Nurgle Chaos lord. I have a lame back story in the fiction area if you feel like digging. It also fits in a Slaaneshi way though
I like Killkrazy, but mostly because it's so different to his nature (AFAIK )
I like Morthai's Darkest Sin too.
Reds8n is another favourite (I missed it the first fifty times I read it though.)
Albatross always stands out too, but I don't know why.
Oh and Dogma is a good 'un too, given the poster it's attached to.
I've always liked Semper Tyrannis, the guy with the picture of Dr. Strangelove. But for some reason, I can't find his name at the bottom...
Also, excuse me for being off-topic, but when I look at the giant list of names at the bottom of the forum index, didn't we use to have a whole bunch more mods?
How come my username doesn't get a look in? A famous quote from a former England football manager that inspired the Alan Partridge TV series. Can't get much better than that! Check out the following video, which contains foul and/or abusive language. The f word
Guys, please. Stop talking about your own usernames. Threads like this are more interesting if you post about other people's usernames. And less narcissistic.
I always liked A Black Ram. Why? haven't the foggiest. Maybe it's because it sounds so normal n such an odd context, a black male sheep on a W40K forum. Maybe it just rolls off the tongue well.
Da Boss wrote:Guys, please. Stop talking about your own usernames. Threads like this are more interesting if you post about other people's usernames. And less narcissistic.
Da boss, I agree, but I want people to know the unique story behind my unsername and its legacy that survives to this day. Mine is not a random collection of letters, my username points to a dark chapter in English football history that must never be forgotten and most importantly, never be repeated!
Do_I_Not_Like_That wrote:Da boss, I agree, but I want people to know the unique story behind my unsername and its legacy that survives to this day. Mine is not a random collection of letters, my username points to a dark chapter in English football history that must never be forgotten and most importantly, never be repeated!
Do_I_Not_Like_That wrote:Da boss, I agree, but I want people to know the unique story behind my unsername and its legacy that survives to this day. Mine is not a random collection of letters, my username points to a dark chapter in English football history that must never be forgotten and most importantly, never be repeated!
Chowderhead wrote:I like Chowderhead. It has a very special meaning for me. It's both a nickname, an insult, and a hidden meaning inside it.
My friends across the pond call me "Chowderhead", as I come from a land known for it's chowder. This is also an insult, as in "Your head is full of chowder!".
Chowderhead is a hidden meaning, as well. I am a chowder addict, and people notice that my head is... Large, shall we say?
Oh, and my favorite name is probably ChiliPowderKeg, because it makes no sense.
I like Chowderhead...
malfred wrote:
thenoobbomb wrote:I like the name purplefood. Sounds like food thats purple. Awsome!
Okay, I hate that name now. There's a purple yam filipinos love
to make cake with, and it's nasteeee.
Monster Rain wrote:The question mark is the correct method of using that statement, according to canon.
We have canon on statements unrelated to wargaming now? Meh, should've expected as much from the internet. Darn you internet, you work in mysterious and confusing ways.
First off, it's unique. Is it meaningless? Does it mean something in a language I don't know but can kind of recognize? The trick is that you can't tell -- it's evocative. This is the same trick that George Lucas used on every generation since 1977 with the name "Obi-wan Kenobi." Something about that name, which as far as I know is nonsense, has the air of a samurai general or a zen master -- or, in the case of Obi-wan Kenobi himself, pretty much both rolled up into one. "Kanluwen" has similar connotative value to me: it makes me think of Mortal Combat (Liu Kang) and so has the requisite implication of asskickery, but the "wen" part kind of evens it out and puts me back in mind of zen. One day, I will run a session of the Star Wars Saga Edition campaign and name a Jedi NPC "Master Kanluwen."
Hah. Oh you're going to love how it came about then.
Spoiler:
It was the randomly generated name of my Wood Elf Rogue back when I played EverQuest in middle school.
Since then, it's been what I use for forums, and my junk email account is titled the same.
I've always been a fan of Kid Kyoto and Kilkrazy. They're wacky, silly names and amuse me greatly whenever I see them.
I always think of Kid Kyoto being someone who you would feasibly run into on the street wearing a tophat.
Haha that is hilarious. I did the same thing with my Wood Elf druid, but got the name Lolwen.
- it's simple - you don't have to think about how you pronounce it because it's just a mess of letters - it is very evocative of a plague marine who's been so mutated and diseased that no matter what his name really is... it comes out sounding like "Yggsdrasil" (his name's probably really Jeffrey or something pedestrian like that) - it has numerous, informal versions (Yggs, Yggsie, Yggszilla, Yggs-a-mania runnin' wild!) - it sounds like a glob of puss or entrails sliding out of a mutated body... again, evocative of one of the armies of the owner
Clearly my combination of a general internet term for someone who deliberately posts provocatively on boards and a word that some immature 4-year olds may find funny is superior.
TrollPie wrote:Clearly my combination of a general internet term for someone who deliberately posts provocatively on boards and a word that some immature 4-year olds may find funny is superior.
Scrazza wrote:Hmm, trollpie. It rolls from my tongue. TrooolllllPiiieee, I like.
You're about to eat a succulent and tantalizingly delicious pie when BAM! A troll's head explodes out the top and grins up at you with wide eyes. Then it's time to get the spade.
Time for some friendly orange text. Let's keep the creepy necrophilia . . . um . . . on some other message board and the rest of these shenanigans ("stop with the off-topic chat guys" is also off-topic, by the way). As has been pointed out this is a thread about other people's username's being cool, although if you think your own is cool that's fine. But there is already a thread for explaining the meanings of our own usernames so please use that one instead if you want to explain your own username.
Kudos to those who have actually done top five or top ten lists. I like to see more of these and some explanation about why you like certain usernames. For me, it's all about connoting other ideas. A username that's just a username . . . well, my username does that much (hence not on my own top five or even top twenty really) -- but a username that you could dream up a whole character or even a story from is, IMO, what truly rocks.
5: H.B.M.C (after finding out what it stands for)
4: Killkrazy
3: Kanluwen (it really rolls off the tongue)
2: reds8n
1: Kid_Kyoto (no idea why, it just sounds awesome)
There's another category of names that I always say in my mind one way but when I read them I'm totally off.
For example, with Mannahnin: in my head, it sounds like Man-a-hein.
And then there are the ones that I get mixed up with because of the spelling. Whenever I see "butlerthepug," I always mistake it for "butter the plug." *shudder*
The original was always the best. My favorite name I've seen on Dakka is probably infilTRAITORs. Why? Well, he was the first person to friend me on dakka :3 and more importantly, It's because I think his name perfectly encapsulated his army he had going at the time. His traitor force (Everyone should go look at it, it was so cool) was always so individual, and unique, and probably pretty sneaky.
Vikingscott is another one, his face in his avatars always brightened my day. Now that its some character, I still like to think that Vikingscott looks like that in real life.
5)juraigamer (It has some familiarity to it I like) 4)Mr. Self Destruct (A name so cool, my non-wargaming friends love it) 3)IHEARTLARGEBLASTTEMPLATES (Already mentioned) 2)Dashofpepper (Already mentioned) 1)Mukkin' About (A good to use Orky phrase that can be used outside of 40k)
My favorite to this day may well be plastictrees. Because it's something we all (mostly) have in common, but I would never have thought to identify with. IMO it simultaneously displays humor and humility, as well as being a wargaming/modeling hobby reference.
Kilkrazy is a classic. IIRC it's graffiti or an inscription on a space marine vehicle, from back in the Rogue Trader days. Back when the root concepts of 40k were crazier and grittier and darker and the humor was a bit different.
Yeah, but more Ultraviolent; either that or it was painted on the side of a chainsword. Back when Space Marines weren't the disciplined warrior monks they are nowadays.
No mentions of my name? Oh well, I've always had a soft spot for those really silly, stupid usernames that sound like something a 5 year-old would come up with like ratbarf or purplefood.
Cheesecat wrote:No mentions of my name? Oh well, I've always had a soft spot for those really silly, stupid usernames that sound like something a 5 year-old would come up with like ratbarf or purplefood.
It's ok, Cheesecat, no one loves the Slarg either :(
dang,forgot about you...hmmm....nah,sorry,just dont like it in a top 15 sorta way. maybe because it reminds me of thse stupid cheese hats from Wisconsin.
You know...I just noticed that Cannerus ( which is also a favorite user name of mine...staying OT) new avatar picture reminds me a bit of Johnny Rotten...
FITZZ wrote: You know...I just noticed that Cannerus ( which is also a favorite user name of mine...staying OT) new avatar picture reminds me a bit of Johnny Rotten...
lord commissar klimino wrote:wow,im surprised so many care about my opinion. i feel...loved? if this is love it burns really bad :/
*ahem* maybe you can take a spot in one of the lowest 3 numbers...maybe....
let me guess, you slept with Berta the German exchange student?
Did she seem nice? Tell you it was her first time?'
Next time, don't be a fool, wrap your tool!
I would rate lord commissar klimino at #1 if he changed his name to Katana Kid and put up a pic of himself and his katana as his avatar pic
erm....these images new in my mind are pretty R-rated.....
seriously? im...shocked...that id ever have a chance. i actually would change my name if i could. not sure bout the pic though.would be hard to get a good image of me and the katana into that small of a box....
lord commissar klimino wrote:wow,im surprised so many care about my opinion. i feel...loved? if this is love it burns really bad :/
*ahem* maybe you can take a spot in one of the lowest 3 numbers...maybe....
let me guess, you slept with Berta the German exchange student?
Did she seem nice? Tell you it was her first time?'
Next time, don't be a fool, wrap your tool!
I would rate lord commissar klimino at #1 if he changed his name to Katana Kid and put up a pic of himself and his katana as his avatar pic
erm....these images new in my mind are pretty R-rated.....
seriously? im...shocked...that id ever have a chance. i actually would change my name if i could. not sure bout the pic though.would be hard to get a good image of me and the katana into that small of a box....
Its a scene from Van Wilder: Party Liason (Party Animals, for our European viewers) and I am not having any luck finding it on YouTube...
My name is completely made up Except Asherian I got it from Diablo 2 from the Iron Wolf Recuriter Asheria
Spoiler:
So I called my character Asherian because it sounded manly, and boy did i love Iron Wolf Mercenaries plus he was randomly generated with the name Ash. So We had Asherian, Asheria, Ash, and my pet Bear Wolfie, and then my ravens Bob, Harold, Vil, Prancer, and Raven #5. And then Mr. Spirit. And then my vine crawler who I called Mr. C. This is related because this is how i came up with the name but eh. no one cares. :S
Asherian Command wrote:My name is completely made up Except Asherian I got it from Diablo 2 from the Iron Wolf Recuriter Asheria
Spoiler:
So I called my character Asherian because it sounded manly, and boy did i love Iron Wolf Mercenaries plus he was randomly generated with the name Ash. So We had Asherian, Asheria, Ash, and my pet Bear Wolfie, and then my ravens Bob, Harold, Vil, Prancer, and Raven #5. And then Mr. Spirit. And then my vine crawler who I called Mr. C. This is related because this is how i came up with the name but eh. no one cares. :S
Asherian Command wrote:My name is completely made up Except Asherian I got it from Diablo 2 from the Iron Wolf Recuriter Asheria
Spoiler:
So I called my character Asherian because it sounded manly, and boy did i love Iron Wolf Mercenaries plus he was randomly generated with the name Ash. So We had Asherian, Asheria, Ash, and my pet Bear Wolfie, and then my ravens Bob, Harold, Vil, Prancer, and Raven #5. And then Mr. Spirit. And then my vine crawler who I called Mr. C. This is related because this is how i came up with the name but eh. no one cares. :S
1. Hubcap (no longer with us, but WTF?)
2. Kid Kyoto (seems to be a favorite)
3. Beerfart (SOO disgusting...brings a smile)
4. Tacobake (b/c who doesnt love tacobake? YUM!)
5. Sexiest_Hero (so modest)
Doomthumbs sounds dirty/dangerous but also makes you feel guilty for having a filthy mind about a most likely innocent username. Then you see what he's actually been posting and you're dragged straight back into the gutter.
m.ike is a favorite of mine, can't explain why.
FITZZ is neat, and wins for his avatar.
Dreadnote
Stelek (He Who Shall Not Be Named)
Orkeosaurus
My fav though is probably MeanGreenStompa. He's one of my favorite posters, and he's so cool that he has a nickname for his screename. So Kudos MGS. Your avatar also rocks.
Melissia wrote:I think any name with Canuck in it is better than names without.
I mean, Canuck is just an awesome, hilarious word. Canuckistan could never have asked for a better nickname!
I'll have you know Canucking is no laughing matter lady! Don't like Canuckistan: makes it sound lik a live in a dry, arid theocracy. Pretty much the opposite. I live in a wet, damp, atheist hippie town.
Cheers Manchu, glad to see it gave you pause for thought. I do have a new avatar on its way that will clarify my position somewhat, a few weeks out I'm hoping, I can't see the new one ever changing.
As to names that strike out to me...
1. Cheese Elemental - whats there not to like, its a elemental made out of cheese! After you vanquish it, you break out a baguette and do lunch.
2. MeanGreenStompa - Our very own Brian Blessed incarnate, always been a big fan of the name, mainly as a Ork player I am totally there with the awesome that is a mean Green Stompa.
3. Squilverine - I just love that image that comes into my head, some demented Squirrel gets it on with a Wolverine and the result, well is somewhat terrifying, a furry ball of death that wants your nuts.
4. Orkeosaurus - Always made me chuckle, like the 40K play on the old joke.
5. reds8n - I spent the longest time referring in my head that it was red s n, not picking up on the actual word play for about two years, although I am shamed to admit that. Love the name though.
in the 1st movie i thought he was "summoned" by some german experiment then got found by some american troops.yeah,that is what happened.i remeber the strange portal or whatever and hellboy being a cute but disturbing little baby and getting pick up by them.
To get back ON TOPIC, Here are my top ten, in no particular order:
Yggdrasil
Grey Death - just sounds depressingly awesome
Skalk Bloodaxe - I just picture a giant, 7 foot viking trying to type on a keyboard
Nerdfest09 - because Dakka is pretty much one big nerdfest
Just Dave - Just because
Inmygravenimage
Hits_the_Spot - because he does
Whalemusic360 - because wtf IHEARTLARGEBLASTTEMPLATES
Neil101 - because we can all learn something from him
Had I gone with the name I thought of 3 weeks after joining Dakka, I'd be number #1 with Crimson Fister
Cheesecat wrote:No mentions of my name? Oh well, I've always had a soft spot for those really silly, stupid usernames that sound like something a 5 year-old would come up with like ratbarf or purplefood.
Hey...
I was at least 11 when i came up with that name... Runescape for the win...
Moltar wrote:Had I gone with the name I thought of 3 weeks after joining Dakka, I'd be number #1 with Crimson Fister
Oh that is indeed glorious. Hats off to you sir for your belated username idea!
I know, right? My great ideas always come too late.
Hindsight's a real bitch, eh?
purplefood wrote:
Cheesecat wrote:No mentions of my name? Oh well, I've always had a soft spot for those really silly, stupid usernames that sound like something a 5 year-old would come up with like ratbarf or purplefood.
Hey...
I was at least 11 when i came up with that name... Runescape for the win...
Oh the horrific memories of many-a-night wasted on that game.
Soladrin wrote:My cat's name is ratmunch...
edit: because I found him on the street gnawing on one.
1. Polonius
It sounds so regal and important! That name makes me feel like a king or duke is addressing his subjects.
2. Mannahnin
I've never understood the name, and it remains mysterious and elusive to me.
3. Some_Call_Me_Tim?
I love Monty Python, and that is definetly one of my favorite lines.
4. Frazzeled
What's there not to like?
5. Warmaster
Someone I game regularly. His alias is elegant, simple, and very descriptive. It invokes a lot of fear in me even to this day.
Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:Sorry to wind it back a tad but:
stupid cheese hats from Wisconsin
They wear diary products on their heads in Wisconsin?
Why for they do this?
Its for proper football. Green Bay Wisonsin, home of the Green Bay Packers. The greatest team ever to grace the NFL, don't let the fact that they have only won 4 Superbowls distract you from the fact that they've won 13 championships and are the best players in the league.
Don't let the fact that there's no people there distract you. The just a magically always sold-out football stadium in the middle of nowhere. Go Packers.
I agree with the choice of mercer, it is graphically a nice looking word. That's part of the reason i chose/invented mine, i think 'Perkustin' looks nice on paper.
I quite liked Artick Firangi and the backstory behind it, that Artick was a word that could be completed by drawing a single line through the middle of it that finished all of the letters in it.
Of course it's not my own username! What a douchey thing to do. And anyways, I already acknowledged that I don't think my username is very good. It's not what I look for in a really cool, username -- i.e., connotative value; something that inspires creativity.
Manchu wrote:Of course it's not my own username! What douchey thing to do. And anyways, I already acknowledged that I don't think my username is very good. It's not what I look for in a really coo, username -- i.e., connotative value; something that inspires creativity.
I like the name Manchu...reminds me of that old Peter Sellers movie..
For those who know how to use Dakka very, very well, the answer is already out. I would ask that if you are able to figure it out, either keep it to yourself or (if anything) PM me.
Morathi's Darkest Sin wrote:On a side note, Aurelia finished the pic I was referring too, quickier than I expected. So that will be my permanent Avatar from now on.
Seems appropriate with the username and has sex appeal as well, I approve.
Chowderhead- Oh mine isn't anything special, it's just a shortened version of the name I use for my painting commissions. 4 Minutes to Armageddon seemed too long for a forum name but 4M2A was ok.
I really cant think of too many, Im more of a spur of the moment "Oh now thats a clever/funny name" Oddly enough, I find the people that end every post with their own user name kindda weird, so I almost like them as much as I dont get it. You dont HAVE to sign your name everytime, I can tell, by looking at the left of the post that you posted it. Weird, but I like/hate it
KingCracker wrote:I really cant think of too many, Im more of a spur of the moment "Oh now thats a clever/funny name" Oddly enough, I find the people that end every post with their own user name kindda weird, so I almost like them as much as I dont get it. You dont HAVE to sign your name everytime, I can tell, by looking at the left of the post that you posted it. Weird, but I like/hate it
Cheers to those guys eh?
Yeah, I find that weird too, like each post is a letter.
KingCracker wrote:I really cant think of too many, Im more of a spur of the moment "Oh now thats a clever/funny name" Oddly enough, I find the people that end every post with their own user name kindda weird, so I almost like them as much as I dont get it. You dont HAVE to sign your name everytime, I can tell, by looking at the left of the post that you posted it. Weird, but I like/hate it
Cheers to those guys eh?
Cheers to 'em indeed. It hints at some sort of dedication and professionalism of conduct when you see such people posting here on Dakka, such as cgmckenzie (quite possibly spelled wrong ).
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KingCracker wrote:I really cant think of too many, Im more of a spur of the moment "Oh now thats a clever/funny name" Oddly enough, I find the people that end every post with their own user name kindda weird, so I almost like them as much as I dont get it. You dont HAVE to sign your name everytime, I can tell, by looking at the left of the post that you posted it. Weird, but I like/hate it
Cheers to those guys eh?
Yeah, I find that weird too, like each post is a letter.
yours truly,
KamikazeCanuck
No, no, no! You did it wrong, you fool, you cretin, you cyber heretic. -slaps-
KingCracker wrote:I really cant think of too many, Im more of a spur of the moment "Oh now thats a clever/funny name" Oddly enough, I find the people that end every post with their own user name kindda weird, so I almost like them as much as I dont get it. You dont HAVE to sign your name everytime, I can tell, by looking at the left of the post that you posted it. Weird, but I like/hate it
Cheers to those guys eh?
Yeah, I find that weird too, like each post is a letter.
yours truly,
KamikazeCanuck
Yea, as pointed out by Darkvoid, you did it wrong. Nice way to fail!
KingCracker
Darkvoidof40k wrote:
KingCracker wrote:I really cant think of too many, Im more of a spur of the moment "Oh now thats a clever/funny name" Oddly enough, I find the people that end every post with their own user name kindda weird, so I almost like them as much as I dont get it. You dont HAVE to sign your name everytime, I can tell, by looking at the left of the post that you posted it. Weird, but I like/hate it
Cheers to those guys eh?
Cheers to 'em indeed. It hints at some sort of dedication and professionalism of conduct when you see such people posting here on Dakka, such as cgmckenzie (quite possibly spelled wrong ).
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KamikazeCanuck wrote:
KingCracker wrote:I really cant think of too many, Im more of a spur of the moment "Oh now thats a clever/funny name" Oddly enough, I find the people that end every post with their own user name kindda weird, so I almost like them as much as I dont get it. You dont HAVE to sign your name everytime, I can tell, by looking at the left of the post that you posted it. Weird, but I like/hate it
Cheers to those guys eh?
Yeah, I find that weird too, like each post is a letter.
yours truly,
KamikazeCanuck
No, no, no! You did it wrong, you fool, you cretin, you cyber heretic. -slaps-
-Darkvoidof40k
I just agreed with you
KingCracker
But I think the insults went a little far
KingCracker
Does this count as a form of subliminal messaging?
KingCracker
BUT! Sometimes its funny, because if the sentence ends just right it looks like they insult themselves. What a hooker!
My name is actually a converted Khorne Lord that my brother made for me when I was too little to do my own conversion work. He named him Slarg the Slaughterer, and I've used that very often since.
Yes, the first four are obscure enough that very few people here will remember them. Snord was the ying to my yang, bugswarm was a dick (but a clever dick), Kingperson was an always able ally and fellow Guard commander (and the name was funny) and Mauleed... was Mauleed! I shouldn't need to explain him.
But ol' Abby. Abby had the best name, and the first name to make me truly laugh out loud. It sums out his perfect sense of humour, and he was the person who always had me rolling with his cutting wit and biting cynicism.
Special runner up to Janthkin, MeanGreenStompa, Lil' Luna (LunaHound) and Waaagh_Gonads. I'd say Kyoto, but I remember when it was Kyoto Sensei...
Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:Good first line for a limerick if it wasn't so politically incorrect
That and not a lot rhymes with tactics
So maybe it ain't that good...
A regular old Kraut from Dust Tactics
but one must surely be made for Manchu's winner!
It's workable.
A regular old Kraut from Dust Tactics,
Had some of the silliest antics.
He shot ducks as they flew,
With an MG42,
And often made inappropriate remarks in public?
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Ah well, it was worth a shot.
Edit: Wait! I've figured it out!
A regular old Kraut from Dust Tactics,
Had some of the silliest antics.
He shot ducks as they flew,
With an MG42,
And thought that the British were spastics.
A regular old Kraut from Dust Tactic(s)
Said, " Mein man boobs are medically lactic!
Ist gutt in ein war,
Though mein nipples are sore.
To produce milk that ist prophylactic."
The lucky one chosen can expect this standard of doggeral and much worst to celebrate the honour of best name on Dakka!
Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:Would be so much easier if it was singular
A regular old Kraut from Dust Tactic(s)
Said, " Mein man boobs are medically lactic!
Ist gutt in ein war,
Though mein nipples are sore.
To produce milk that ist prophylactic."
The lucky one chosen can expect this standard of doggeral and much worst to celebrate the honour of best name on Dakka!
Haxshizah carefully studied the expression on her former master's purpling features as the old archon impotently writhed in her venomous grip.
"Even now, as the toxins bleed searing pain throughout your withered veins, you still do not fear me?" Her question was rhetorical. The old archon's visage plainly did not betray any hint of fear; rather, there was a certain bitter satisfaction. "Ah, pedantic unto the uttermost I see? And what tedious lesson am I to learn from your death?"
She heard a petulant anger in her own voice, spiting her triumph and echoing long centuries of frustration. Her erstwhile mentor had never really taken her seriously. There had been the requisite rewards, of course: grandiloquent titles, supple and obedient slaves, treasure houses brimming with what passed for wealth among their debased people. But he had never taken a single precaution against this day, the day when the upstart Haxshizah would seize all that he had ever won.
No, he had not lifted so much as finger against her. She knew he had never been behind any of the assassination attempts, the poisonings, the long list of betrayals among her inner circle. Killing him had been insultingly easy so far. It enraged her, robbed her of her rightful delight in this masterful coup. And yet, perhaps now she might teach him a lesson even if it came fatally late.
He underestimated her iniative, Haxshizah thought and the thought calmed her somewhat. He had desperately underestimated her and as she slowly crushed his venerable windpipe with her needle-tipped fingers, impatient of the Agoniser's thousand and one exotic toxins, she felt fulfilled. She could both hear and feel the subtle snapping of cartilage, fine wraithbone augments, and Dark Muses knew what else within the rejuvenated flesh of his throat. Now she was truly the master. The sudden crook at the left corner of her mouth might have generously been called a smile.
Shockingly, her vile contentment was mirrored in the old archon's dying features and she instinctively loosened her deadly grip. What ultimate treachery did his amusement belie? What terrible trap had she sprung even as she closed her fingers around final victory? Strangely, this fear particularly thrilled her. Perhaps the master had cared, after all. Perhaps he had thought better of her ambitions and capability than she knew and now she might finally have earned his notorious wrath.
"What is it, you decepit fool?" she hissed. He was beyond speech, she knew. The Agoniser had utterly destroyed his mind by now. But, seeing the perverse light shining from his innermost core, Haxshizah the upstart finally understood. The barbarous mon'keigh, in their brutal oversimplification, might have perceived what they stupidly called "love." She knew better; her people were too far advanced for "love." She recognized the glint in his millennia-old eyes for what it was: malevolent pride.
"What is it?" she pleaded, her voice suddenly ragged and wavering. "What is it . . . master?" But she already knew. It was his last act of dominance over her, his last imperious lesson. Of course he had planned for this moment; indeed, he had engineered it. In an act that was decadently self-indulgent even for the Dark Eldar, he had intentionally left himself open to her treason to impart this crucial precept to her, his chosen successor. "I see it, master, I understand."
He exhaled and a hundred centuries and more of scheming and murdering and conquering was suddenly and absolutely over. Her mind opened like a blossoming black rose against the impossible, forever twilight horizon of Commorragh. The master taught her thusly: power, duplicity, all carefully contrived deceptions and feints -- these things count for nothing in the end. Before She Who Thirsts all are but one thing: a fragile breath.
Number One: The Fragile Breath
It's true that I dreamt up the story of Haxshizah's ascendance for this thread to explain the power of that username, The Fragile Breath. But my imagination, like Haxshizah's, opened up to these insights when I first noticed that user's handle. Meditating on those three simple words, I felt like I finally had some real understanding of the Dark Eldar. I had never before been particularly fascinated by the "bad space elves" or had any desire to collect, paint, and play a Dark Eldar army. And yet the name "The Fragile Breath" convinced me that the Dark Eldar are a deeply interesting faction. Imagine that: a simple username with the power to make someone want to invest in an army they never considered before. Of course, Phil Kelly and Jess Goodwin gave that embryonic desire some real plausibility with their respective contributions to rules and models. But it's the name and the concepts that it inspires that drives me to seriously consider such an expensive course of action. Who knows whether I'll get around to building a Dark Eldar army or what shape this Kabal or Cult or Coven "of the Fragile Breath" might ultimately take. But one thing is for sure: if I do start playing Dark Eldar it will have been that username that caused it. Now that's a powerful name -- and that's why "The Fragile Breath" is number one on my shortlist of coolest DakkaDakka usernames.
Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:Would be so much easier if it was singular
A regular old Kraut from Dust Tactic(s)
Said, " Mein man boobs are medically lactic!
Ist gutt in ein war,
Though mein nipples are sore.
To produce milk that ist prophylactic."
The lucky one chosen can expect this standard of doggeral and much worst to celebrate the honour of best name on Dakka!
I suppose I'll leave making limericks to the masters
Ayethankyow!
Has taken years of dedication to poesy and gallons of wine poured in libation to the fair madens of Parnassus to get to this standard Trollpie.
What a waste of time and good vino!
Think Manchu's prose is much a much better and more approproate paeon for the "coolest name on dakka" than a limerick ever could be! Good choice btw
I agree Manchu that DE were a silly unappealing race for a while there. Of course we had what, 12 years of non-story development for them for a while? The new codex injected some much needed life into their background. Hopefully you've read it too now.
They sent many a guard to their grave, Or else snatched them away as a slave. The Kabal of Fragile Breath Strike like whispering death! Duck for cover and hope for a save.
Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:They sent many a guard to their grave,
Or else snatched them away as a slave.
The Kabal of Fragile Breath
Strike like whispering death!
Duck for cover and hope for a save.
Genius. I give thee a medal, dubbing you the poetry mod.
I think the best names are two words that sound really dull separately, but when kitbashed together have a nice sound to them.
What does htj mean?
Oh well, I've always had a soft spot for those really silly, stupid usernames that sound like something a 5 year-old would come up with like ratbarf or purplefood.
