Why did you choose your user name?

[SmokingFlax]

When I signed on to the board I was pretty much feeling like my user name as I was going through some very tough times and really questioning so much of my faith that always seemed so easy prior to then. It was an easy choice and I never second guessed using it.

 

[RamistThomist]

My original screen name was "Finn McCool." It is an irish form of king arthur, loosely. I guess I had these delusions (still do) of running through mist-laden hills in kilt-like garments with swords in hand.

 

[WrittenFromUtopia]

It is a reference to the divinely-inspired nature of Scripture, being written from utopia (heaven) by the Word of God, Christ.

 

[BobVigneault]

My first screen name, as Josh reminded me in his clever (corny, love you brother) acrostized acronym was Max Detail.

Back in the days before Desktop Publishing and image manipulation was done on Macs, I worked on a high end computer called a Scitex. They were very expensive and took years to get good on. When you wanted to zoom in as far as possible before the image would pixelate you would hit the Max Detail button. I thought that would make a good screen name.

My first screen name ever was Melus Achlus which was a transliteration of koine and it means 'dark mist'. I thought it had a gothic ring to it but no one could remember it or spell it so, Max Detail.

 

[Ivan]

Originally posted by historyb
Because I like history. Specifally Ancient Egypt, Civil War and WW2

...and what about Curly?

My username is my real name....or is it?

 

[kevin.carroll]

It was predestined...but I cooperated with grace and infused a "."

 

[QueenEsther]

Because Queen Esther is really cool

 

[Dag Fish]

"Dag" is Hebrew for *fish* .... and "fish" is English for *fish*

 

[ReformedWretch]

And in your FIRST post you tell us that you are actually Fish fish.

 

[Contra_Mundum]

I like Athanasius, the church father.

I'm also pro Christo, which makes me contra mundum.

I am at war with the world, and everything of it.
I want every Christian to be citizens of the Kingdom of God first, and then citizens of the nations of this world.
I want every Christian to recognize the rest of this world's Christians as his first worldly concern, and only then his own worldly well-being.
I want every Christian to be a bond-slave of Jesus Christ, and then no world system can own him.
I want every Christian to be Christ's freedman, and then no worldly institution can enslave him.

 

[Dag Fish]

Yes I thought it was kinda funny...

 

[Pergamum]

Real simple....

I chose my username as my own name and my picture as my own picture.

This is because we are a Christian board here and this is a surefire way to stay accountable and answerable to all of our posts.

The internet is way too anonymous and this breeds contempt for civility (i.e. hit and run rudeness in terse little screeds).

Plus, if I meet any of you - I want you to recognize me and not think, "Hmmm..he doesn't look anything like Obi-wan Kenobi, Robin Hood or a Martini glass."

 

[LadyFlynt]

Well, if you want to see ppl out of disguise, then you have to visit the photo album.

 

[Semper Fidelis]

I use DevilDog elsewhere but some here might not understand it is a term that Marines use (a nickname given to Marines by the Germans in WWI teuffel hunden for their ferocity in battle). I also have used LeatherNeck (Marine uniforms used to have a leather stock collar device to protect against bayonet and sword wounds).

Semper Fideles (Always Faithful) is the Marine Motto. I wonder sometimes if people think that I believe I am Always Faithful. I am certainly not and am saved, by Grace, by a God who is truly Semper Fideles.

[Edited on 2-2-2006 by SemperFideles]

 

[~~Susita~~]

Since my first name is Susan and my middle name is Anita, my friends started calling me Susita.

And that is the end of the story.

 

[Civbert]

I'm a civil engineer, and I'm a nerd like Dilbert.

 

[Semper Fidelis]

Originally posted by Civbert
I'm a civil engineer, and I'm a nerd like Dilbert.

I figured there was some Dilbert affinity going on but thanks for explaining the Civ part of it.