Handles
Where, oh where did that handle come from?
Monday, August 7, 2006 by KiloKrash | Discussion: Community
Recently, I was called upon to set up my aunt’s new PC. She’s pretty out of it when it comes to anything technical, so you can imagine the pain I felt. Anyway, I was explaining to her that she will need to create an e-mail account, and that the name she chooses, will need to be something unique and creative. This, however, turned into a spectacle all of its own. Finally, I provided an example of a name…mine. This was the best idea I could have come up with in months. I mean, I nearly fell to my knees in hysteria when I heard what she said about my handle.
"KiloKrash, what the hell kinda name is that! You better not be doing any cocaine! You think I’m stupid, but I know these code words you kids use. Kilo means a kilo of coke, Krash means you’re crashing because you overdosed. How could you give me that name as an example, you should be ashamed."
After I collected myself, I explained to her that KiloKrash could be linked to many things. I however, used ‘Kilobyte’ and ‘PC Crash’ to create my handle...no NOT cocaine. Let’s see, add the crash, subtract the byte, replace the C with a K and Voila!
Now to my point of this post…How is it you came about choosing your handle? Is there an interesting story behind it? Please speak, share with the community your reasoning for your decision.
Cheers,
KK
"KiloKrash, what the hell kinda name is that! You better not be doing any cocaine! You think I’m stupid, but I know these code words you kids use. Kilo means a kilo of coke, Krash means you’re crashing because you overdosed. How could you give me that name as an example, you should be ashamed."
After I collected myself, I explained to her that KiloKrash could be linked to many things. I however, used ‘Kilobyte’ and ‘PC Crash’ to create my handle...no NOT cocaine. Let’s see, add the crash, subtract the byte, replace the C with a K and Voila!
Now to my point of this post…How is it you came about choosing your handle? Is there an interesting story behind it? Please speak, share with the community your reasoning for your decision.
Cheers,
KK
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thomassen
Reply #22 Tuesday, August 8, 2006 10:08 AM
Reply #22 Tuesday, August 8, 2006 10:08 AM
I got to the second paragraph of Fuzzy's post there and I think my brain leaked out my nose....
seldomseen
Reply #24 Tuesday, August 8, 2006 1:05 PM
All-time best quote. Ever.
Reply #24 Tuesday, August 8, 2006 1:05 PM
| I think my brain leaked out my nose.... |
All-time best quote. Ever.
rabidrobot
Reply #25 Tuesday, August 8, 2006 1:55 PM
Reply #25 Tuesday, August 8, 2006 1:55 PM
seldomseen, I thought that might be your origin. Abbey is a favorite of mine. Hayduke Lives!
I came up with 'rabidrobot' in an attempt to never be told again my first pick was already in use, but also not have numbers or "_.-^frou-frou^-._" as it was called back then. Obviously it wasn't as clever and original as I'd hoped (HHGttG and Radiohead use phrase "paranoid android" and I was frustratingly scooped on myspace, gmail, and rabidrobot.com). But I grew fond of it, and other attempts, such as 'Hypknotic" over at dA have proven to be even worse handles (I'll say, "It's like 'hypnotic" with a 'K'. No, not at the end. A silent 'K' like in 'Knot'. Like tie your shoe. Oh what the hell, let me type.")
KiloKrash, I always read the first part with a long 'I' and thought, briefly, that it might be some surfer thing or something.
I came up with 'rabidrobot' in an attempt to never be told again my first pick was already in use, but also not have numbers or "_.-^frou-frou^-._" as it was called back then. Obviously it wasn't as clever and original as I'd hoped (HHGttG and Radiohead use phrase "paranoid android" and I was frustratingly scooped on myspace, gmail, and rabidrobot.com). But I grew fond of it, and other attempts, such as 'Hypknotic" over at dA have proven to be even worse handles (I'll say, "It's like 'hypnotic" with a 'K'. No, not at the end. A silent 'K' like in 'Knot'. Like tie your shoe. Oh what the hell, let me type.")
KiloKrash, I always read the first part with a long 'I' and thought, briefly, that it might be some surfer thing or something.
KiloKrash
Reply #27 Tuesday, August 8, 2006 4:08 PM
No. Unfortunatley, I'm from the same State that harbors Stardock, so basically, I'm the farthest thing from a surfer. Not as if I, a balance challenged, 6'1 200 pound pale white, eyeglass wearing, afraid of being shark meat Arse, would likely ever become a surfer even if I was from Hawaii...or Australia...or wherever the waves are. But I can dream right?
Reply #27 Tuesday, August 8, 2006 4:08 PM
| KiloKrash, I always read the first part with a long 'I' and thought, briefly, that it might be some surfer thing or something. |
No. Unfortunatley, I'm from the same State that harbors Stardock, so basically, I'm the farthest thing from a surfer. Not as if I, a balance challenged, 6'1 200 pound pale white, eyeglass wearing, afraid of being shark meat Arse, would likely ever become a surfer even if I was from Hawaii...or Australia...or wherever the waves are. But I can dream right?
Fairyy~
Reply #28 Tuesday, August 8, 2006 10:48 PM
and here I thought " fuzzy logic " was something Spock had after a few beers.
I stand corrected....
Reply #28 Tuesday, August 8, 2006 10:48 PM
| Do I have to do this again? Oh well, you asked for it |
and here I thought " fuzzy logic " was something Spock had after a few beers.
I stand corrected....
Hydromys
Reply #29 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 12:08 AM
Reply #29 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 12:08 AM
Like many others here I got sick of being told that my first choice was "taken", so when i was doing a biology major I discovered "hydromys" - the latin word for water-rat 
CerebroJD
Reply #30 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 5:19 AM
Reply #30 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 5:19 AM
JD = initials.
Cerebro = powerful super-computer from X-men.
All my email addresses are jdcerebro@whatever, and my original nick was jdcerebro, but then I changed it to CerebroJD, and its been that on every website I've registered at since.
Cerebro = powerful super-computer from X-men.
All my email addresses are jdcerebro@whatever, and my original nick was jdcerebro, but then I changed it to CerebroJD, and its been that on every website I've registered at since.
werewolf
Reply #31 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 9:14 PM
Reply #31 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 9:14 PM
well, the moon is just about full. If you'd like I could just show you. It would be much easier.
Owoooooooo!
Jafo
Reply #33 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 9:30 PM
Reply #33 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 9:30 PM
The sad part is...Fuzzy writes that out longhand every time...and does it from memory....
shazray
Reply #35 Thursday, August 10, 2006 9:46 AM
Reply #35 Thursday, August 10, 2006 9:46 AM
Wow so that's fuzzy logic, I am impressed and feel so boring as mine is just a combination of my dog's name Shaza and mother's maiden name hence shazray voila!
Fairyy~
Reply #36 Thursday, August 10, 2006 10:07 AM
No - the sad part is - I didn't understand a word of it..
PS: I didnt see anyone ask what JAFO stands for..tell the " new peeps "
Reply #36 Thursday, August 10, 2006 10:07 AM
| Jafo: The sad part is...Fuzzy writes that out longhand every time...and does it from memory. |
No - the sad part is - I didn't understand a word of it..
PS: I didnt see anyone ask what JAFO stands for..tell the " new peeps "
Jafo
Reply #37 Thursday, August 10, 2006 10:28 AM
Reply #37 Thursday, August 10, 2006 10:28 AM
J.A.F.O. ....it's an acronym.
Stands for 'Jolly And Felicitous Ocker'....
Maybe...
Googling will elucidate...
Fairyy~
Reply #38 Thursday, August 10, 2006 11:07 AM
uh huh
Guess I use an Aussie dictionary
Reply #38 Thursday, August 10, 2006 11:07 AM
| J.A.F.O. ....it's an acronym. Stands for 'Jolly And Felicitous Ocker'.... |
uh huh
Guess I use an Aussie dictionary
Kupotek
Reply #39 Thursday, August 10, 2006 6:34 PM
Reply #39 Thursday, August 10, 2006 6:34 PM
Kupotek comes from 2 interests of mine about 5 years ago, Final Fantasy and Egyptology.
tjesterb
Reply #40 Thursday, August 10, 2006 9:00 PM
Reply #40 Thursday, August 10, 2006 9:00 PM
Jester is an anagram derived from the first three letters of my two sons' names.
Of course every variation of JESTER was already taken (too many old Top Gun fans, I suppose) so I stuck my initials, T and B on the ends.
I think it looks kind of silly now, but I'm too lazy to change it. And it's never taken on any site I register on.
The other sad part is, I tried to read the whole damn thing again.
Of course every variation of JESTER was already taken (too many old Top Gun fans, I suppose) so I stuck my initials, T and B on the ends.
I think it looks kind of silly now, but I'm too lazy to change it. And it's never taken on any site I register on.
| The sad part is...Fuzzy writes that out longhand every time...and does it from memory... |
The other sad part is, I tried to read the whole damn thing again.
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Reply #21 Tuesday, August 8, 2006 9:07 AM