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The mental image of another forum member

Posted: Sat 1st Apr 2006 01:36 am
by Rez
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 :shock: 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 :lol:

Rez

Posted: Sat 1st Apr 2006 03:02 am
by Redeye
Yup

Re: The mental image of another forum member

Posted: Sat 1st Apr 2006 04:42 am
by Stygian23
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. :twisted:

Posted: Sat 1st Apr 2006 07:47 am
by bigjohn
Maybe it's just me but, who's silent Bob??

Posted: Sat 1st Apr 2006 09:59 am
by Rez
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

Posted: Sat 1st Apr 2006 10:41 am
by Boner
:lol: ~ 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)

Posted: Sat 1st Apr 2006 10:52 am
by Rez
whoooh, I dont want dissalusion anyone either but I have a spooky resembalance to Silent Bob... :shock: 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 :lol:

Posted: Sat 1st Apr 2006 03:52 pm
by Rez
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! :lol: ...

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

nicknames

Posted: Sat 1st Apr 2006 04:03 pm
by Twitch
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. 8)

Posted: Sat 1st Apr 2006 04:32 pm
by Stygian23
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. :twisted:

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).

Posted: Sat 1st Apr 2006 04:43 pm
by Boner
My real names John a old friend of mine started calling me Johnny Bone which evolved into Boner which rhymes with stoner :D

Posted: Sat 1st Apr 2006 08:44 pm
by AzLaker
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 8)

Posted: Sat 1st Apr 2006 10:32 pm
by cannibistourist
well i got my name from the fact that everywhere i have visited i have partaked on the demon weed! :D

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!

Posted: Sun 2nd Apr 2006 12:22 am
by Epsilon
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 ....

Posted: Sun 2nd Apr 2006 12:52 am
by Redeye
Use Redeye every where...started as my xbox live gamertag. Its for obvious reasons of course. 8)