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Post by shootingdio on Sept 18, 2015 23:29:30 GMT -5
We are on the interwebs and we all obviously know we use our username to mask our real identities. Seeing that people with their usernames, it came
to this ultimate question: Where did your username come from?
For me, shootingdio was based on a "Stardust Crusaders" chapter which its name was "Shooting Dio"
since I couldn't find a better name to add up with Dio, so there's that.
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therealcu2010
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Post by therealcu2010 on Sept 19, 2015 2:29:54 GMT -5
"cu" is my alma mater, Clarkson University. "2010" is the year I graduated. "thereal" is to denote that I am the one and only, accept no substitutes.  |
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lousan92
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El Gran Campeón De La Ruleta
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Post by lousan92 on Sept 19, 2015 7:44:04 GMT -5
I am Lousan92... 92 comes for my birth year, 1992. Lousan comes from my surname, "Lozano". Here in Spain we tend to translate Spanish names and surnames to English in a very odd way to make it more "cool", and a friend of main started to call me "Lousan", because many people refers to me by my surname.
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WooWho
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Post by WooWho on Sept 19, 2015 11:12:48 GMT -5
My last name lends itself to a lot of puns. So instead of saying "Woo-hoo!" like a lot of people do, I decided to go with "Woo, who?" as in, "Who's that guy, Woo?"
Feel free to groan now.
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eybyon
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Still trying to figure things out...
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Post by eybyon on Sept 19, 2015 11:26:40 GMT -5
WooWho at least your last name is easy to pronounce. Mine only has four letters, but you won't believe how many different pronunciations I've heard. This is why I credit Pat Sajak for insisting on pronouncing my last name perfectly during my show. As for my username, it's just my first and middle initials followed by my last name. Very unimaginative and probably not the most secure, I admit.
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genius2751
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Something big will happen eventually.
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Post by genius2751 on Sept 19, 2015 12:38:12 GMT -5
"Genius" is my nickname, but I think 2751 was completely random.
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MarioGS
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Post by MarioGS on Sept 19, 2015 19:34:55 GMT -5
The "Mario" nickname of mine comes from two things: I was born on March 10 (Mar. 10 ... Mar10 ... MAR10 ... MARIO), plus I am a fan of Nintendo, especially the Super Mario franchise. I was originally going to use my most common username "RAS310", but I wanted something simple for people to refer me by. I wanted to add something else, so I thought of another thing I liked: game shows, the "GS".
I'm kind of growing out of my interest of Mario, though, so I may change it to something else someday. Who knows?
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Prizes
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Brings Out the Worst in Everyone
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Post by Prizes on Sept 19, 2015 19:46:30 GMT -5
Slingo, actually. I used to do the slots on that page. Was going to go with Joker, which was a good wild card spot for your slot bingos. That was taken, so I had to think of something else. Well, your points could turn into entries for various prizes, like cash. So I thought, why not do prizes for good luck to win some? Never entered the contests, but I liked it, it fit a gambling/gaming page, and it stuck. Until around 2011, I added 22 at the end of my username, as it's my lucky number, and 2s show up a bit in family birthdays, so why not two twos? I thought it'd look better without the 22 these days though, but the overall luck matter remains.
It was never about game show prizes, surprisingly. After all, it's more about the experience of being on the show.
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Post by Bryce L. on Sept 19, 2015 21:34:41 GMT -5
My actual username here, "balozier", is simply my first and middle initials followed by my last name.
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mechamind
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Aspiring recappers just need a little spark.
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Post by mechamind on Sept 19, 2015 21:43:01 GMT -5
I don't know the exact motive. But I thought of the username while I was in Grade 12 in February 2008, and drafting was one of the courses I took. I had an interest in machinery in general since early childhood, plus there's my interest in computers. Perhaps since I found an interest in the digital arts, that would also lead up to this name.
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kevin
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Post by kevin on Sept 19, 2015 23:45:13 GMT -5
My name is Kevin. I am so creative.
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kevin
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Post by kevin on Sept 20, 2015 0:33:41 GMT -5
Ooooohhh and hey Prizes HAPPY 1,000 POSTS!!! (*steals Mario's oft-used emoji: :legend: )What an appropriate one for this milestone - your origin story! Was it on purpose? |
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Post by shootingdio on Sept 20, 2015 0:56:46 GMT -5
MarioGS: You should really change your name to something that interests you. mechamind: Your username at first sounded like you really like watching mecha anime for some reason.
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Post by gameshowfan1995 on Sept 27, 2015 2:21:55 GMT -5
My username started life as my username on KOL (Kids' version of America Online), and seeing that I really AM crazy for games, the name just stuck.
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jmdarrall
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Waited 30 years for this moment! Thanks, Wheel!
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Post by jmdarrall on Sept 28, 2015 9:35:00 GMT -5
Exactly the same as eybyon: my first initial, middle initial, and last name.
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Post by Chris2788 on Sept 28, 2015 13:10:13 GMT -5
I might as well get in on this. My username is my name and my birthday, all squished together. I figured, make it easy (well, for me, at least).
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trisspinner
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Still waiting...
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Post by trisspinner on Sept 28, 2015 22:45:16 GMT -5
My name's not particularly interesting. First part's part of my name and the other part's just something from the show, in this case, a spinner.
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Post by greenday61892 on Sept 29, 2015 13:42:10 GMT -5
Favorite band at the time I started using it places, birthday, just kinda stuck and it's easy to remember at this point.
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WarioSajak
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Daniel, lover of classic "Wheel".
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Post by WarioSajak on Sept 29, 2015 22:57:19 GMT -5
My love for video games ("Wario") and game shows (this is a Wheel forum, so might as well go with "Sajak"). gameshowfan1995: See, I thought it was named after the video game retail chain called GameCrazy. Learn something new every day.  |
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Post by shootingdio on Sept 29, 2015 22:59:45 GMT -5
My love for video games ("Wario") and game shows (this is a Wheel forum, so might as well go with "Sajak"). Man, you remind me something. When will WaluigiSajak make its debut in the forum? It needs to happen. |
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