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25 Jan 2010, 7:42 pm

I wanted to give myself a username that made me sound intelligent and philosophical, so I was pondering over people who have made scientific/philosophical breakthroughs in the past. Isaac Newton and Einstein both came to my mind, but then Rene Descartes all of a sudden popped into my head. I then thought that Descartes had a nice ring to it, so I made it my username.

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25 Jan 2010, 7:51 pm

I'm such a fan of Blind Willie McTell that I thought I'd steal his name.

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SpongeBobRocksMan - Based on my original YouTube username until it changed to "sbrocksman."

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25 Jan 2010, 8:30 pm

In the Amazon, "forest television" is slang for ayahuasca. Figuratively (and far more importantly) it is in reference to the pursuit of mind expansion and self-actualization.

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25 Jan 2010, 8:43 pm

My dog likes to sleep directly on flowerpots, making himself smell like dirt.

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25 Jan 2010, 11:23 pm

comes from my nickname, net

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25 Jan 2010, 11:51 pm

The character from the tv show Firefly. I love that show and I think she is great.

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26 Jan 2010, 12:06 pm

Because I'm a withdrawn person.

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26 Jan 2010, 2:31 pm

my middle name is christopher, and i had a friend from austria named christophe, so it just kind of stuck. i really like it, and were it not for the fact that i have made a promise to myself to name my first son after my late grandfather i would have used his name. (Oops! sorry about the all lower case guys. didn't realize it until it was too late)

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26 Jan 2010, 4:42 pm

My name is Tim, and I am from Texas. Hence, Tim_Tex.

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26 Jan 2010, 5:26 pm

Descartes wrote:

I'm sorry, but I can't hear "Rene Descartes" without getting a certain Monty Python song stuck in my head, part of which goes :

"...Rene Descartes was a drunken fart. I drink therefore I am!...."

:wink:

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26 Jan 2010, 5:34 pm

elderwanda wrote:

Descartes wrote:

Well, I've never heard of that song, nor anything else from Monty Python for that matter. I certainly hope this does not give you preconceived notions about who I am personally. :roll:

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26 Jan 2010, 7:21 pm

Spooky was the name of my first kitty, and 13 is my lucky number. :lol:

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27 Jan 2010, 12:00 am

I started out posting on a certain website that is famous for breaking news about genre movies. I had read something there that mentioned Professor Pretorius. I mistakenly remembered it as being from an HP Lovecraft story. So I used there and then at Forteantimes, and then here. I was surprised when I finally did a search and found it as the name of the wacky mad scientist in Bride of Frankenstein. I've claimed many times it's my real name in various topics here regarding one's name.
BTW, I've never changed my avatar in the three years plus I've posted here ...

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27 Jan 2010, 12:23 am

It's a name someone gave to the resurgence of the female soul/R&B/jazz genre. Think Amy Winehouse, Duffy, Anjulie...

It makes for some interesting comments, that's for sure. :lol:

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27 Jan 2010, 12:29 am

Messrs Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs are proud to present the Marauder's Map.

I'm a big fan of Harry Potter, and have a further interest in the Marauders. Specifically, Moony was the outcast, and I like wolves.

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27 Jan 2010, 12:33 am

Daniel is actually my name. I don't like where my last name came from, otherwise I'd use that too.

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