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Title: Choose your name
Post by: Josquius on November 29, 2011, 11:37:44 PM
So, imagine you're either a commoner in late Edo era Japan, an early 19th century Dutchman or, better yet, an inhabitant of some weird alternate universe where you are exactly who you are except you lack a surname.
Suddenly along comes the Meiji restoration/Napoleon/the cosmic hand of thread excuses and demands you must adopt a surname.
What would you choose? Why?
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Ideologue on November 29, 2011, 11:40:04 PM
Bon Jovi.
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: garbon on November 29, 2011, 11:40:42 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on November 29, 2011, 11:40:04 PM
Bon Jovi.

:vomit:
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Barrister on November 29, 2011, 11:45:28 PM
Barrister.

Or possibly, Barristerski.
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Eddie Teach on November 29, 2011, 11:45:57 PM
I like the one I have.
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Ideologue on November 29, 2011, 11:48:21 PM
Quote from: garbon on November 29, 2011, 11:40:42 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on November 29, 2011, 11:40:04 PM
Bon Jovi.

:vomit:

Why do you hate the good things in the world, garbon?
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: garbon on November 30, 2011, 12:03:08 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on November 29, 2011, 11:48:21 PM
Quote from: garbon on November 29, 2011, 11:40:42 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on November 29, 2011, 11:40:04 PM
Bon Jovi.

:vomit:

Why do you hate the good things in the world, garbon?

Bon Jovi was the first concert I went to. I also saw Bon Jovi perform at anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. There was nothing good at either occasion.
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Ideologue on November 30, 2011, 12:34:01 AM
To be fair, you don't really seem like the kind of guy such monsters of rock would appeal to, though.
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: DGuller on November 30, 2011, 01:14:07 AM
I'd go with DGuller.  I has sentimental value to me.  :blush:
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: jimmy olsen on November 30, 2011, 01:16:18 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on November 30, 2011, 12:34:01 AM
To be fair, you don't really seem like the kind of guy such monsters of rock would appeal to, though.
RACISS!  :mad:
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Barrister on November 30, 2011, 01:25:37 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on November 30, 2011, 12:34:01 AM
To be fair, you don't really seem like the kind of guy such monsters of rock would appeal to, though.

I dunno - my first concert ever was Aerosmith, and the most awesome concert I ever attended was Motley Crue (Dr. Feelgood tour), yet I doubt you would have guessed that.. :P
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Ideologue on November 30, 2011, 01:45:57 AM
Well, I never thought you just sat in your study drinking brandy and listening to classical music.  Now if Joan had said his favorite live act was Motley Crue... :P

You know, I've never actually been to a concert, unless you count bar gigs.  Unless that time I watched Battleship Potempkin with a live orchestra counts, which I'm pretty sure it the hell does not.
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Ideologue on November 30, 2011, 01:46:34 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on November 30, 2011, 01:16:18 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on November 30, 2011, 12:34:01 AM
To be fair, you don't really seem like the kind of guy such monsters of rock would appeal to, though.
RACISS!  :mad:

Tim's favorite band: Menudo.
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Eddie Teach on November 30, 2011, 01:53:19 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on November 30, 2011, 01:46:34 AM
Tim's favorite band: Menudo.

Probably SNSD.  :lol:
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Capetan Mihali on November 30, 2011, 03:39:15 AM
Schmerz.  Welt Schmerz.
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: garbon on November 30, 2011, 03:44:25 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on November 30, 2011, 12:34:01 AM
To be fair, you don't really seem like the kind of guy such monsters of rock would appeal to, though.

So what do you see me as?
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Eddie Teach on November 30, 2011, 03:46:08 AM
Lillith Fair attendee.
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Grey Fox on November 30, 2011, 07:00:58 AM
Power. Max Power.
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Brazen on November 30, 2011, 07:28:28 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on November 29, 2011, 11:40:04 PM
Bon Jovi.
Me too. By marriage.
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: PDH on November 30, 2011, 09:45:36 AM
Quote from: Brazen on November 30, 2011, 07:28:28 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on November 29, 2011, 11:40:04 PM
Bon Jovi.
Me too. By marriage.

Wow, same for Ide.
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: jimmy olsen on November 30, 2011, 09:48:43 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on November 30, 2011, 01:46:34 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on November 30, 2011, 01:16:18 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on November 30, 2011, 12:34:01 AM
To be fair, you don't really seem like the kind of guy such monsters of rock would appeal to, though.
RACISS!  :mad:

Tim's favorite band: Menudo.
Who?
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Valmy on November 30, 2011, 09:50:42 AM
Something macho like Chauncy Prettyman or Thomas Teagarden.
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: FunkMonk on November 30, 2011, 11:56:05 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on November 30, 2011, 07:00:58 AM
Power. Max Power.

I'd prefer Hercules Rockefeller or Rembrandt Q. Einstein.
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: garbon on November 30, 2011, 12:09:24 PM
Shaniqua
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Ideologue on November 30, 2011, 01:23:55 PM
Quote from: PDH on November 30, 2011, 09:45:36 AM
Quote from: Brazen on November 30, 2011, 07:28:28 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on November 29, 2011, 11:40:04 PM
Bon Jovi.
Me too. By marriage.

Wow, same for Ide.

One could do worse.
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: The Brain on November 30, 2011, 01:25:57 PM
Quote from: Tyr on November 29, 2011, 11:37:44 PM
So, imagine you're either a commoner in late Edo era Japan, an early 19th century Dutchman or, better yet, an inhabitant of some weird alternate universe where you are exactly who you are except you lack a surname.
Suddenly along comes the Meiji restoration/Napoleon/the cosmic hand of thread excuses and demands you must adopt a surname.
What would you choose? Why?

Jättepenis.

Edit: No wait, that would be silly.
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: PDH on November 30, 2011, 01:26:49 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on November 30, 2011, 01:23:55 PM

One could do worse.

:)
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Razgovory on November 30, 2011, 01:35:36 PM
Quote from: garbon on November 30, 2011, 03:44:25 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on November 30, 2011, 12:34:01 AM
To be fair, you don't really seem like the kind of guy such monsters of rock would appeal to, though.

So what do you see me as?

Monsters of cock.
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Eddie Teach on November 30, 2011, 01:42:50 PM
Racist.
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Ideologue on November 30, 2011, 01:58:37 PM
Quote from: garbon on November 30, 2011, 03:44:25 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on November 30, 2011, 12:34:01 AM
To be fair, you don't really seem like the kind of guy such monsters of rock would appeal to, though.

So what do you see me as?

It's not a slight, my friend.  I think of you as listening to poppier, dancier music, of a later vintage, is all.

Although this doesn't quite square with your appreciation of Prince. :hmm:
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Viking on November 30, 2011, 02:41:41 PM
Quote from: Tyr on November 29, 2011, 11:37:44 PM
So, imagine you're either a commoner in late Edo era Japan, an early 19th century Dutchman or, better yet, an inhabitant of some weird alternate universe where you are exactly who you are except you lack a surname.
Suddenly along comes the Meiji restoration/Napoleon/the cosmic hand of thread excuses and demands you must adopt a surname.
What would you choose? Why?

Being the only person here without a surname.....

so my name would be
Firstname Middlename Firstnamesson FUCKYOUYOUFACISTSCUMPREPARETODIE!!!!!
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Maximus on November 30, 2011, 03:35:38 PM
Probably the one I actually did pick.
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: garbon on November 30, 2011, 07:25:21 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on November 30, 2011, 01:58:37 PM
Quote from: garbon on November 30, 2011, 03:44:25 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on November 30, 2011, 12:34:01 AM
To be fair, you don't really seem like the kind of guy such monsters of rock would appeal to, though.

So what do you see me as?

It's not a slight, my friend.  I think of you as listening to poppier, dancier music, of a later vintage, is all.

Although this doesn't quite square with your appreciation of Prince. :hmm:

Bon Jovi is pretty poppy.
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Siege on November 30, 2011, 07:57:48 PM
Breaker.

Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Siege on November 30, 2011, 07:58:25 PM
Sergeant Breaker sounds intimidating, doesn't it?

Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Razgovory on November 30, 2011, 08:46:38 PM
Quote from: Siege on November 30, 2011, 07:58:25 PM
Sergeant Breaker sounds intimidating, doesn't it?

Not to a court martial.
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Viking on December 01, 2011, 02:59:57 AM
Quote from: Siege on November 30, 2011, 07:58:25 PM
Sergeant Breaker sounds intimidating, doesn't it?

One shudders to think what would happen if you got your hands on a prisoner of war...
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Malthus on December 01, 2011, 09:47:28 AM
Quote from: Viking on December 01, 2011, 02:59:57 AM
Quote from: Siege on November 30, 2011, 07:58:25 PM
Sergeant Breaker sounds intimidating, doesn't it?

One shudders to think what would happen if you got your hands on a prisoner of war...

Being forced to drink Siegy's beer and watch Miley Cyrus 24/7 = breach of the Geneva Convention.
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: CountDeMoney on December 01, 2011, 01:14:28 PM
Quote from: Siege on November 30, 2011, 07:58:25 PM
Sergeant Breaker sounds intimidating, doesn't it?

Not nearly as intimidating as Sergeant Steinberg, DDS.
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Josquius on December 01, 2011, 10:27:01 PM
Quote from: Siege on November 30, 2011, 07:58:25 PM
Sergeant Breaker sounds intimidating, doesn't it?


Sounds like a super fetishy gay guy.
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Eddie Teach on December 01, 2011, 10:35:07 PM
Quote from: Tyr on December 01, 2011, 10:27:01 PM
Quote from: Siege on November 30, 2011, 07:58:25 PM
Sergeant Breaker sounds intimidating, doesn't it?


Sounds like a super fetishy gay guy.

You forgot the ellipsis...
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Slargos on December 03, 2011, 09:33:38 AM
Maximillian Powers
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Viking on December 03, 2011, 11:09:37 AM
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.smh.com.au%2Fftsmh%2Fffximage%2F2006%2F01%2F18%2Ffondue_breakermorant_wideweb__470x303%2C0.jpg&hash=536de90df10aea42d544980a6a72b911d7e61d0c)

Harry is really annoyed nobody got the "breaker - pow" reference.
Title: Re: Choose your name
Post by: Razgovory on December 03, 2011, 02:08:40 PM
I thought we all did. :huh:  Hell, I made a reference to it.