The mental image of another forum member

Rez · Post by **Rez** » Sat 1st Apr 2006 01:36 am

It's funny that just from written conversation, possibly with some description thrown in along the way, that you tend to have a mental image of another forum member.

For example, Boner, I just think of Boner as Silent Bob, I know its just the avatar but that's the mental image I have of him. (hope you dont mind being the EG mate)

Is everybody else the same or is it just me....?

It's like Radio DJ's, they never look like the person you had imagined them to be and you cant actually believe that the voice you know and the person that you thought the owner of that voice are the same person.

whooooohh

I've been reading that last paragraph over and over and I just cant make sense of it. I thought i'de leave it in (for a laugh)... you might even know what I mean

Rez

Redeye · Post by **Redeye** » Sat 1st Apr 2006 03:02 am

Stygian23 · Post by **Stygian23** » Sat 1st Apr 2006 04:42 am

Rezin_8_ed wrote:For example, Boner, I just think of Boner as Silent Bob, I know its just the avatar but that's the mental image I have of him.

That's pretty funny. I picture Boner as Silent Bob as well. I realize he probably looks nothing like him in real life and all, but I am so used to seeing that headbanging SB avatar next to his name that they have become one and the same to me.

bigjohn · Post by **bigjohn** » Sat 1st Apr 2006 07:47 am

Maybe it's just me but, who's silent Bob??

Rez · Post by **Rez** » Sat 1st Apr 2006 09:59 am

Here's a link to a page with a bit of info... too much text for my lazy ass to read.

http://www.filmfreakcentral.net/screenr ... keback.htm

Rez

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Sat 1st Apr 2006 10:41 am

~ I dont want to dissalusion anyone so I shant say what I look like but I know what you mean, I've met a few people from a forum before and your mental image is normally nothing like the people look like, I think a persons username also gives a image of people.

Bigjohn, heres a link to several clips out of one of their movies called Jay and Silent Bob Strikes Back Clicky I love the beginning of the movie its hilarious!! (Just scroll down a bit)

Rez · Post by **Rez** » Sat 1st Apr 2006 10:52 am

whoooh, I dont want dissalusion anyone either but I have a spooky resembalance to Silent Bob...

It's just the beard, mine is a goatie !

I'll see if I can find 2 pictures to compare... one of Silent Bob and one of Not-so-silent-Rez

Rez · Post by **Rez** » Sat 1st Apr 2006 03:52 pm

Boner wrote:I think a persons username also gives a image of people.

Good point Boner... I have used Rezin_8_ed on various sites as my nickname, I think,like most nicknames, it speaks for itself... only if you are aware of Resin though - and I'm not talking fibreglass or glue!

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But, there are some on here that induce an element of curiosity.

How did you all choose your nickname and does it have an underlying meaning ?

Rez

PS: I once signed up for an online cards game using the nickname: Nickname

.... and another on a site that took forever to accept my registration as: Trouble_Signing_In

(I won't mention which site it was but, the MSN version was much better than the Yahoo!)

Resinated = To impregnate, permeate, or flavor with resin... Whats your flavour !!

Twitch · Post by **Twitch** » Sat 1st Apr 2006 04:03 pm

Chose mine because I started having seizures about 4 years ago and I have a sick sense of humor.Can'nt let that crap rule my life.

Stygian23 · Post by **Stygian23** » Sat 1st Apr 2006 04:32 pm

Stygian means dark, gloomy, hellish. It's derived from the river Styx. 23 is my favorite number. I see it (or versions of it) everywhere.

Doesn't tell you much, does it? Snicker. About the only thing the observant can deduct (from the Trinacria in my avatar) is that I am Sicilian (or rather of Sicilian descent).

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Sat 1st Apr 2006 04:43 pm

My real names John a old friend of mine started calling me Johnny Bone which evolved into Boner which rhymes with stoner

AzLaker · Post by **AzLaker** » Sat 1st Apr 2006 08:44 pm

Mine is pretty simple really. The first, Az, is short for Arizona, which is where I reside. The 2nd, Laker, is a Basketball team from Los Angeles, Calif. where I grew up and followed since the 60's. I'm a Diehard Fan AzLaker

cannibistourist · Post by **cannibistourist** » Sat 1st Apr 2006 10:32 pm

well i got my name from the fact that everywhere i have visited i have partaked on the demon weed!

on the mental image note ... when i visulize rez ( that fella who thought of the book ) n_8_ed i think of a couple of the hard knots i came across in the pubs in scotland!

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Sun 2nd Apr 2006 12:22 am

My original name on this site was Xefian . Which whilst playing a Sega Genesis game with my then 10 year old nephew ,I made up as he insisted my character needed a name -I think the Genesis was called Megadrive in UK ...then last year de vrouw googled the word and got a bunch of references to the Amsterdam Coffeeshop Directory and suggested I change it , as I use that handle in other ways ,including my e mail when I write to my Senator.(nothing like good ole American paranoia Eh ? )...which Lemming was kind enough to do for me....so its now Epsilon . Which was my favorite D & D character ,a 15th level thief ,who's now retired on some ship he stole ....

Redeye · Post by **Redeye** » Sun 2nd Apr 2006 12:52 am

Use Redeye every where...started as my xbox live gamertag. Its for obvious reasons of course.

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