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Title: Names
Post by: DedlellyDeth on April 07, 2009, 04:37:06 AM
How did you guys come up with your usernames?

As for me, it's the same as this game I was thinking of making, about this country of pagans who are being pursued by an evil Christian empire that becomes the de facto world government. I was trying to think of something dark, the simplest word being death, then I misspelled it, because I thought that would be cooler, as is the mentality for many heavy metal bands, but then I decided to throw in a made-up word that sorta rhymes, as not to be too shallow. Thus it is the perfect balance of darkness and silly.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Darkfox on April 07, 2009, 04:48:57 AM
Mine actually came about way back as a call sign in war games. And the early development of my character Darkfox.

Little does anyone know that the early Darkfox was actually a Black Jester, not a beast-man, and he was less serious and more weird and used a mild amount of odd humor. At the same time he was a parasitic character. Later I'd scrap the idea and make him a priest-like character of a holy element. This is the present Darkfox, a holyman. Which is a long ways from a black jester. XD
Title: Re: Names
Post by: FFL2and3rocks on April 07, 2009, 04:50:30 AM
(http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/7615/asdf3.png)
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Cerebus on April 07, 2009, 04:51:15 AM
I don't really remember actually. I think I just saw misspelled or mistranslated Cerberus and liked the name. Something simple like that.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: DedlellyDeth on April 07, 2009, 04:53:31 AM
I don't really remember actually. I think I just saw misspelled or mistranslated Cerberus and liked the name. Something simple like that.

The original Greek form is Kerebos, actually, so your name is more correct than Cerberus.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Valiere on April 07, 2009, 04:56:53 AM
I don't really remember actually. I think I just saw misspelled or mistranslated Cerberus and liked the name. Something simple like that.

There's a comic series called "Cerebus the Aardvark" made by a guy who really, really hates women.

My name is the same as my name in Final Fantasy XI. The "Val" part is derived from a character I made up when I was a screwy little teen, and the "iere" just sounds nice.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Cerebus on April 07, 2009, 05:02:15 AM
Isn't it Kerberos? But I mean in games mostly, you can see Cerebus instead of Cerberus. Such as, I think, in Golden Sun.

There's a comic series called "Cerebus the Aardvark" made by a guy who really, really hates women.

My name is the same as my name in Final Fantasy XI. The "Val" part is derived from a character I made up when I was a screwy little teen, and the "iere" just sounds nice.

Yeah, I've read about the comic, but only after I chose the user name.
And I thought your user name was actually your name or something. Because "Vallières" is a second name (or family name, not exactly sure about it) and thought it was just spelled differently, but pronounced the same.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: DedlellyDeth on April 07, 2009, 05:14:12 AM
Isn't it Kerberos? But I mean in games mostly, you can see Cerebus instead of Cerberus. Such as, I think, in Golden Sun.

Yeah, I've read about the comic, but only after I chose the user name.
And I thought your user name was actually your name or something. Because "Vallières" is a second name (or family name, not exactly sure about it) and thought it was just spelled differently, but pronounced the same.

If you knew an ounce of French you would know it's pronounced BO-YEE-EH.

And the reason why you see Cerebus more is that it's easier for Japanese people to pronounce. And Japanese people are always right, so I should just say, THAT'S HOW IT'S ****ING SPELLED.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: SaiKar on April 07, 2009, 05:18:52 AM
I refuse to tell my embarrassing story again >_>
Title: Re: Names
Post by: FFL2and3rocks on April 07, 2009, 05:23:34 AM
Sailor Moon Mario Kart?
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Cerebus on April 07, 2009, 05:23:52 AM
If you knew an ounce of French you would know it's pronounced BO-YEE-EH.

Okay... just so you know, my first language is French. BO-YEE-EH? What the hell are you talking about!?
Also, from Wikipedia:
Cerberus (Greek: Κέρβερος, Kérberos)
So that's not "HOW IT'S F***ING SPELLED", as you say.
Sure, Wikipedia may not be 100% exact, but there is a slight chance that it's more exact than you.
Yes.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Darkfox on April 07, 2009, 05:29:16 AM
Sailor Moon Mario Kart?

Nice knowing you, dude... *sneaks away*
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Ace of Spades on April 07, 2009, 05:31:05 AM
I lost all my money in Vegas in a game of blackjack because of this card. But I'm one of those people who likes to laugh at the past and found this event in itself quite humorous. The fact that one card had such an impact on my life makes it really significant and I like significance so I chose it as my surname.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: DedlellyDeth on April 07, 2009, 05:32:45 AM
Okay... just so you know, my first language is French. BO-YEE-EH? What the hell are you talking about!?
Also, from Wikipedia:
Cerberus (Greek: Κέρβερος, Kérberos)
So that's not "HOW IT'S F***ING SPELLED", as you say.
Sure, Wikipedia may not be 100% exact, but there is a slight chance that it's more exact than you.
Yes.

I was just kidding. And now I know that you're French.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Cerebus on April 07, 2009, 05:34:11 AM
Maybe on the French thing part (BO-YEE-EH) but I doubt you were on the Kerebos one.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: DedlellyDeth on April 07, 2009, 05:35:56 AM
Maybe on the French thing part (BO-YEE-EH) but I doubt you were on the Kerebos one.

Yeah, I wasn't. Sorry, dude.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Ben on April 07, 2009, 08:27:47 AM
I got mine because of
A) Being a gemini
and
B) My nerdgasms over megaman3
Title: Re: Names
Post by: HobomasterXXX on April 07, 2009, 08:34:12 AM
I have no idea how i got mine. I dont know, i was in some sort of phase at primary school where it was cool to say random words. Hobo stuck.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Drakiyth on April 07, 2009, 11:05:02 AM
Drack ith (Drakiyth) or Drack Uth


I decided to create this name originally for an anti-paladin/dark lord/deathknight type of character and thought it sounded very evil and very badass.  So, I grabbed a cool looking demonic face off a shield in Warhammer Online and went with it..   Now everybody calls me Drak and I honestly love it.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Red Fox on April 07, 2009, 12:55:04 PM
*points at Darkfox*

I was young and thought his name sounded cool >.>
Title: Re: Names
Post by: HobomasterXXX on April 07, 2009, 12:58:04 PM
*points at Darkfox*

I was young and thought his name sounded cool >.>

lol
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Fisherson on April 07, 2009, 03:24:51 PM
Mine is the defualt class name in Dragon Warrior 7 on the old PS1.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Prpl_Mage on April 07, 2009, 07:58:56 PM
(http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/7615/asdf3.png)

Laughed quite hard.

Title: Re: Names
Post by: Uberpwn_w00t on April 08, 2009, 06:02:44 AM
Sailor Moon Mario Kart?
Sailor Moon Mario Kart?
SaiKar?
...Wow Sai'kar. Wow. *claps*

As for me...

"Uberpwn first used the name 'Uberpwn' in the online multiplayer first-person shooter Sauerbraten. Shortly after joining Sauerbraten, he joined the famed w00t clan, for which he was required to tag his name with the word 'w00t'. Thus, Uberpwn-w00t was spawned. The name stuck, and he now uses it for numerous other online games, websites and forums."

And I gotta tell you, being called "Uber" as a nickname... Kicks. Ass.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: SaiKar on April 08, 2009, 06:09:02 AM
Yes, that's how it went. As for why I had a Sailor Moon poster in my room at the time, perhaps it's best if we don't elaborate.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Valiere on April 08, 2009, 06:12:37 AM
It's like the Noodle Incident, Sai'Kar. Whatever I come up with is probably far, far worse and more outrageous than what actually happened.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Bluhman on April 09, 2009, 01:17:18 AM
My name was improvised completely. Came to charas, had to enter a user name. This was the 1st forum I signed up to, by the way, so, enh. Anyways, I just decided to go with 'Bluhman', and the name has stuck. I've been using it everywhere since then.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Darkfox on April 09, 2009, 01:39:26 AM
It's funny because there was a Blahman, then a Bluhman... ARCH NEMESIS? *dramatic stinger*
Title: Re: Names
Post by: X_marks_the_ed on April 09, 2009, 01:43:53 AM
Humourous cartoon is humourous.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Cerebus on April 09, 2009, 01:44:34 AM
It was actually Blaman. No "h". So it's different!
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Linkforce on April 09, 2009, 04:43:39 AM
I like Link and force at the end kinda sound cool soooooooooooo

Linkforce!!  :D
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Darkfox on April 09, 2009, 05:45:51 AM
It was actually Blaman. No "h". So it's different!

Only slightly!
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Red Giant on April 09, 2009, 12:53:47 PM
It's what the ladies call my wang *air thrust*
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Prpl_Mage on April 09, 2009, 06:35:47 PM
It's what the ladies call my wang *air thrust*

Love this.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: RuneBlade on April 09, 2009, 07:57:09 PM
Serious amounts of Runescape around age 13 that inspired me to name my hotmail account rune_bladex@hmail so I stuck with it. 3 Years after that I completely changed my nickname but Runeblade stays here at least.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: WarxePB on April 09, 2009, 09:16:40 PM
"Warx" was the name of a character in a short story I wrote for school. "PhoenixBlade" referred to the weapon he used, a dagger that healed wounds instead of inflicting them. Of course, a lot has changed since then, and I usually go by the handle "WarxePB" now.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Darkfox on April 09, 2009, 09:19:38 PM
Ah, interesting. Kinda like how DF's weapons are not for killing. And yay! Warxe is back!

Edit: And now he's gone again! *cries* I think I scared him with my avatar...
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Dragonium on April 09, 2009, 09:43:15 PM
Absolutely no reason. I think I read it somewhere once and it just stuck. It's been used by me in a few places now.

Didn't stop my cousin from stealing it and using it as his Gamertag.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Nandez on April 11, 2009, 03:53:50 PM
Mine is part of my last name before I changed my last name.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Legacy of Elecrusher on April 12, 2009, 05:13:20 AM
Mine is a name I came up with randomly back in 3rd grade when I started playing Runescape. My friends urged by to keep the name Elecrusher, and so it is done. "Legacy of-" is just one of the many extensions. Others include "-the Snowman", "-'s Chocobo", "-, Penna-Una", "Marcus Aurelius-", "Agent-", and several others.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Archem on April 12, 2009, 05:54:30 AM
"Marcus Aurelius-"
Either this is more common that I thought, or I knew you in high school.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Valiere on April 12, 2009, 06:10:23 AM
Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor.

That you knew in high school.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Archem on April 12, 2009, 07:32:05 AM
Neat. I knew a Roman Emperor.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Red Giant on April 12, 2009, 01:03:34 PM
Marcus Aurelius

Does he look like a bitch?
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Prpl_Mage on April 12, 2009, 09:37:29 PM
My name is quite simple.

Inspired by the old school Final fantasy games where names couldn't be 18 letters long.
Like how Thunder and Thundara was called "lit 1" and "lit " in the first game.
And how the classes where called Fighter, Thief, Monk, Red mage, Blk mage, Wht mage.

So while "Blk" is Black without any vowels and "wht" is white. Prpl is "Purple" without vowels.

So I'm a purple mage. A tribute to the ancestor of RPGs makes it "Prpl_Mage"
Title: Re: Names
Post by: tmerrill420 on April 13, 2009, 03:16:48 AM
First initial + last name + 420= tmerrill420 woot woot 
Title: Re: Names
Post by: fruckert on April 13, 2009, 03:58:58 AM
Fruckert was my Dwarf on World of Warcraft

I was just typing gibberish, like Umerickmanshnit

Didn't realize what it sounded like untill later
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Fortet on April 13, 2009, 05:20:08 AM
I drew a wavemaster for .hack when I was younger and named him Fortet.
Later used him in a .hack fan fic.
I've just used it ever since. He's purple and orange :)
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Djanki on April 15, 2009, 02:26:52 PM
Yes, that's how it went. As for why I had a Sailor Moon poster in my room at the time, perhaps it's best if we don't elaborate.

Hey, you don't have a Sailor Moon Avatar.

It has to do with that terrible, terrible, terrible game I first made with RPGMaker. It was the name of the main character, and a bit of a cross between Django from Boktai, and my pet name at home (i.e, what my parents call me).


....Now that I think of it, a Sailor Moon Kart Racing game would be pretty boss...^_^
Title: Re: Names
Post by: ThexXtremeXx on April 15, 2009, 07:43:43 PM
I was like 9 when I came up with my name. I hate it now, I prefer to be called RougeSniper3147.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Cerebus on April 15, 2009, 08:16:20 PM
Unless you're like those... people... in WoW and say Rouge instead of Rogue. Seriously, what the hell!?
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Apex on April 15, 2009, 09:37:10 PM
The Vertex of a Triangle is the apex.

Triangles are cool.

[/story]
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Apex on April 15, 2009, 10:02:40 PM
Nothing to do with your rl name then? :/

What, Alex? Nah, coincidence.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Red Giant on April 15, 2009, 11:00:27 PM
At birth.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Grandy on April 15, 2009, 11:08:09 PM
"Grandy" was my best Final Fantasy tactics randomly-generated character. He also happened to be a Thief.

I also got Gailar, Kain, and Celesh as characters that way.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Fisherson on April 17, 2009, 02:22:27 AM
You're kidding? Your name... Was randomly generated? :(

Actauly my OC's name was generated. "David Dent"  was a created using a random name generator for heroes and NPCs.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: ThexXtremeXx on April 17, 2009, 03:52:32 AM
Unless you're like those... people... in WoW and say Rouge instead of Rogue. Seriously, what the hell!?

No its just the way I spell it. I don't play WoW.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Cerebus on April 17, 2009, 04:00:09 AM
Ah but I said "like those people in WoW". I don't understand, though. Seriously. For some words, changing some letters can save you a huge 0.23 seconds, but Rouge instead of Rogue?

Ouate de Phoque!?
Title: Re: Names
Post by: ThexXtremeXx on April 17, 2009, 04:07:03 AM
Dude, chill its just a spelling difference, no big deal.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: DedlellyDeth on April 17, 2009, 04:25:27 AM
Dude, chill its just a spelling difference, no big deal.

He's French. :P
Title: Re: Names
Post by: ThexXtremeXx on April 17, 2009, 04:32:36 AM
oh.

sorry bout' that then.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Red Giant on April 17, 2009, 04:41:25 AM
Dude, chill its just a spelling difference, no big deal.
FAILURE (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rouge_(cosmetics))

Remember kids, spelling is very mother-****ing important.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: ThexXtremeXx on April 17, 2009, 04:47:12 AM
LOL
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Red Giant on April 17, 2009, 04:48:50 AM
If you ever get tired of that username, I have plenty of other suggestions. Mascarawarrior424? Lipglosscommander999? Give me a hollah if any tickle you pink, sweetheart.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: ThexXtremeXx on April 17, 2009, 04:51:16 AM
Cant...Stop...Laughing...
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Archem on April 17, 2009, 05:07:22 AM
gfctdrtgzsedt njrdtgnjdrdtnjearteaaetednjhdrbthedbheabhedtbhbeatbhaetrfbh aeerfthbaeeeebrhEAEAEAEAcbrfthedrthAERhAERHbfe



My God, what have I just typed? AND WITH ONE HAND RANDOMLY FLAPPING ON THE KEYBOARD?

Your new username.




Sorry for the spam. I was going to actually post something, but my brain melted and this sorry excuse for a post showed up to take its place.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: ThexXtremeXx on April 17, 2009, 05:16:02 AM
Ah. I caught it.

Hmph. Fapping.

*high five*
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Archem on April 17, 2009, 05:43:59 AM
Oh! Right! I forgot that I made a funny!

And for a second, I thought I made some strange, upside-down "F"...
                                                                                                 *low five*
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Cerebus on April 17, 2009, 01:29:03 PM
He's French. :P

oh.

sorry bout' that then.

Okay, and what do you mean exactly by this?
First, I'm not French. I thought you would know that there are other places where people speak French beside France. But it seems many people ignore that, so I forgive you.
Second, even if I was French, how could that explain it? And why would you be sorry? Oh, let me guess... "lol u surrender lolol" (Basically all people seems to know about France)
Third, you all just lost the game.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Fisherson on April 17, 2009, 02:56:24 PM
FAILURE (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rouge_(cosmetics))

Remember kids, spelling is very mother-****ing important.

'Tis true. That why I have a spell check
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Valiere on April 17, 2009, 05:51:19 PM
Fish, you misspell stuff all the time. XD
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Red Giant on April 17, 2009, 06:00:13 PM
Okay, and what do you mean exactly by this?

Rouge is french for red, calm down.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Cerebus on April 17, 2009, 06:30:21 PM
I'm very calm. But I doubt that's the thing. Especially the "sorry bout' that then".
Anyway.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: ThexXtremeXx on April 17, 2009, 06:39:43 PM
Okay, and what do you mean exactly by this?
First, I'm not French. I thought you would know that there are other places where people speak French beside France. But it seems many people ignore that, so I forgive you.
Second, even if I was French, how could that explain it? And why would you be sorry? Oh, let me guess... "lol u surrender lolol" (Basically all people seems to know about France)
Third, you all just lost the game.

No I thought your English wasn't very good, so I said sorry, at something that was obviously false. And I do know that people talk french in other countries too. I'm not stupid.
I dont know french or any language besides English, so don't expect me to know that rouge means red.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Cerebus on April 17, 2009, 06:48:45 PM
Didn't say that you were stupid. Seriously, it seems a lot of people think only people of France speak French.
And eh... nothing to do with my English, it's still Rogue! Not Rouge!

Also, I thought you said sorry because you thought I was from France. As in "Sorry if you suck".
Because seriously, so many people don't like France and think they suck (and it seems the only reason is the surrendering).
But I'm not from France anyway so whatever.

Sorry for the little misunderstanding.

Edit: By the way, the "People from other places also speak French" comment was meant for DedlellyDeth.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: ThexXtremeXx on April 17, 2009, 07:21:18 PM
Didn't say that you were stupid. Seriously, it seems a lot of people think only people of France speak French.
And eh... nothing to do with my English, it's still Rogue! Not Rouge!

Also, I thought you said sorry because you thought I was from France. As in "Sorry if you suck".
Because seriously, so many people don't like France and think they suck (and it seems the only reason is the surrendering).
But I'm not from France anyway so whatever.

Sorry for the little misunderstanding.

Edit: By the way, the "People from other places also speak French" comment was meant for DedlellyDeth.

Oh.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Archem on April 17, 2009, 08:05:57 PM
I dont speak a word of french. Except for rouge.
I speak more than a few. Problem is, I can't form a coherent sentence with them. Je voudrais un chapeau!
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Cerebus on April 17, 2009, 08:30:29 PM
Je voudrais un chapeau!

This is a coherent sentence.

Rouge abajour petit poa!

This is not a coherent sentence.
Actually, it's just a bunch of words. And... poa?
Title: Re: Names
Post by: X_marks_the_ed on April 17, 2009, 08:40:35 PM
Yes I know. But thats as far as my french goes, those 3 words.
No idea about poa. It sounds like poa but I donno how to spell it XD

Pois?
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Cerebus on April 17, 2009, 09:45:56 PM
Yes, either Pois (pea(s)) or Poids (weight).
Title: Re: Names
Post by: ThexXtremeXx on April 17, 2009, 10:14:56 PM
Pois, pois.

how do you pronounce your name?
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Archem on April 17, 2009, 11:38:32 PM
This is a coherent sentence.
Then it was luck!
Title: Re: Names
Post by: DedlellyDeth on April 18, 2009, 05:02:58 PM
No offense, Cerebus. I wouldn't say anything if you were French.

BTW, I sometimes call people by what language they speak for some reason. Like I'll call Mexicans Spanish because it's easier when I'm talking about their language.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: smokey_locs2002 on April 20, 2009, 01:41:28 AM
Smokey is my graffiti name.
I use to paint purdy pictures all over Oklahoma.
locs stands for Loves Obvious Crazy ****.

So Smokey Loves Obvious Crazy ****

2002 is when all this smokey crap started.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Legacy of Elecrusher on April 20, 2009, 01:51:29 AM
Didn't say that you were stupid. Seriously, it seems a lot of people think only people of France speak French.
And eh... nothing to do with my English, it's still Rogue! Not Rouge!

Also, I thought you said sorry because you thought I was from France. As in "Sorry if you suck".
Because seriously, so many people don't like France and think they suck (and it seems the only reason is the surrendering).
But I'm not from France anyway so whatever.

Sorry for the little misunderstanding.

Edit: By the way, the "People from other places also speak French" comment was meant for DedlellyDeth.

Text walls bad. One liners or get off my intrawebz.

how do you pronounce your name?

I honestly would like to know myself. LUCAS MUST ENLIGHTEN.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Grandy on April 20, 2009, 01:55:51 AM
You're kidding? Your name... Was randomly generated? :(

 Yes.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Legacy of Elecrusher on April 20, 2009, 01:59:34 AM
Yes.

Yes to kidding, or yet to it being randomly generated? Darn you, Lucas, and your confusing answers.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Cerebus on April 20, 2009, 02:02:16 AM
Text walls bad. One liners or get off my intrawebz.

That's what you call a word of text? Seriously?
You like your walls small I guess.

And yes, I'm curious as how you pronounce "Irineu" as well.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Legacy of Elecrusher on April 20, 2009, 02:21:37 AM
That's what you call a word of text? Seriously?
You like your walls small I guess.

Actually, I'd call that several words of text.
A small wall is a wall nonetheless.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Archem on April 20, 2009, 02:59:16 AM
I'm named after a village.

Seriously. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archem)
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Cerebus on April 20, 2009, 04:00:12 AM
Why "2"?
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Archem on April 20, 2009, 04:07:37 AM
Does it matter? Make up your own reason.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Prpl_Mage on April 20, 2009, 05:50:15 AM
And yes, I'm curious as how you pronounce "Irineu" as well.

Well it's probably like Portuguese.
So think fogo and agua and stuff and then pronounce Irineu afterwards.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Cerebus on April 20, 2009, 06:14:49 AM
But... I don't speak Portuguese!
My guess is something near "Ee-rye-new".

Does it matter?

Well, yes!

Make up your own reason.

Well, no!
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Cerebus on April 20, 2009, 07:42:34 PM
Uhm... but your English seems good.
Or maybe you can type/write in English but not speak?

I guess we'll have to wait for Grandy to tell.

Either that, or you can say it in the "Post a voice clip of yourself".
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Red Giant on April 20, 2009, 07:46:48 PM
Uhm... but your English seems good.
Or maybe you can type/write in English but not speak?
Yeah, he said before he learned all his english online.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Dragonium on April 20, 2009, 08:10:30 PM
Learning English just from the internet and videogames is a pretty big achievement, to be honest. Be proud, sir.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Valiere on April 20, 2009, 08:42:46 PM
Yeah, that's damn cool. Crazy that if any of us met you, you wouldn't be able to speak it though.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Cerebus on April 20, 2009, 10:20:37 PM
Yeah. I learned English by chatting online and playing videogames. So I cant really speak, just read/write.

It's quite the same for me. However, I had English class too.
But English class didn't help me understand texts in video games better, no!
It's video game texts that helped me in English class.

I can't speak English very well, though. I'm not that bad, but I often search my words and I think it's quite noticeable that English is not my first language when I speak.
Also, I have hard time understanding when people speak English too fast for me. So writing/reading is what I'm best at.

However, even on text, I often make mistakes, but at least it's not very hard to understand me. I think...
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Prpl_Mage on April 20, 2009, 10:48:52 PM
It's quite the same for me. However, I had English class too.
But English class didn't help me understand texts in video games better, no!
It's video game texts that helped me in English class.

Same as this fella'. I've had English classes since I was like 9 perhaps. But I don't think I've ever learned anything from English classes since I was 10 or so.
I learned because I had to learn. It's kinda hard to complete Final Fantasy games without understanding what the crap they are saying.
I wasn't a nintendo fellow like others when I was a kid. I played game where people had dialogues and stuff.
So when that character tells you what's going on: you can't guess your way throughout the rest of the game.

I gotta say, I've learned a lot from Charas though. I'm using the language and reading it. And that's probably what it's about. I need to know it to communicate with you people.

Although, I can listen and speak English without any kinds of restrains. Hearing tasks in school are just a terrible waste of time.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Cerebus on April 20, 2009, 10:52:18 PM
You're canadian, right?

Yeah well French Canadian. I'm from Québec.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: DedlellyDeth on April 20, 2009, 11:06:15 PM
Yeah. I learned English by chatting online and playing videogames. So I cant really speak, just read/write.

Man, that's awesome. I hope you're not typing the Engrish you may have learned from that. XD

Also, Cerebus meant "i-rai-nu".
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Prpl_Mage on April 20, 2009, 11:13:22 PM
Man, that's awesome. I hope you're not typing the Engrish you may have learned from that. XD

Also, Cerebus meant "i-rai-nu".

If he can't speak it. Why would he say "Engrish"?

And I think Cerebus actually meant what he wrote. "i-rai-nu" doesn't sound very Portuguese to me.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: DedlellyDeth on April 20, 2009, 11:20:16 PM
If he can't speak it. Why would he say "Engrish"?

And I think Cerebus actually meant what he wrote. "i-rai-nu" doesn't sound very Portuguese to me.

Look up Engrish. Engrish is when Japanese people try to speak English and fail epicly. I was transliterating what Cerebus wrote into Portuguese phonetic conventions.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Archem on April 21, 2009, 01:44:56 AM
Yeah. I gotta get English classes some time. To learn how to speak it. Sooner or later I ll, since I plan on moving somewhere on Europe, some day.
Become addicted to YouTube, watch everything in English, listen carefully, and you'll be fine.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Grandy on April 21, 2009, 05:45:26 AM
I dont know Cerebus. Because see. You dont speak Portuguese, and I dont speak english. I dont even know how "Ee-rye-new" sounds. :/
Ask Grandy. He's good at English and is also Brazilian.

Ear - In - Nail
Title: Re: Names
Post by: fruckert on April 21, 2009, 06:49:38 AM
That sounds painful.
Also, I always pronounced it "eer-in-ey-oo" for some odd reason
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Cerebus on April 21, 2009, 12:48:26 PM
Ear - In - Nail

Oh, it's quite different than I expected.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Cerebus on April 21, 2009, 02:42:22 PM
I guess "Nail" with a mute "L". Somewhere between "Nye" and "Ney".
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Grandy on April 21, 2009, 03:18:34 PM
although, looking back, it's more like

Eerie - Nail
Title: Re: Names
Post by: DedlellyDeth on April 21, 2009, 10:57:05 PM
That sounds painful.
Also, I always pronounced it "eer-in-ey-oo" for some odd reason

So did I.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Archem on April 22, 2009, 12:51:46 AM
"Nye"
Bill!
Bill!
Bill!
Bill!
Bill!
Bill!
Bill!
Bill!
Title: Re: Names
Post by: fruckert on April 22, 2009, 10:38:09 PM
*goes nostalgic*
Title: Re: Names
Post by: DedlellyDeth on April 22, 2009, 10:52:19 PM
Science rules.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Djanki on April 23, 2009, 10:29:04 PM
Inertia is a property of matter.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Archem on April 23, 2009, 10:50:24 PM
BillBillBillBillBillBillBill Nye the Science Guy.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Djanki on April 24, 2009, 12:01:20 AM
BillBillBillBillBillBillBill Nye the Science Guy.

Wait, we were talking about The Man of Science...? Crap, I thought we were talking about the football player....

(jk)
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Archem on April 24, 2009, 12:58:54 AM
Man, I loved that show. Bill Nye's an actual scientist, too. One who does actual science.

He's my hero. He's actually convinced me that Pluto isn't a planet. Without hearing his thoughts, I never would have been swayed.


BTW: T-minus seven seconds.
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Djanki on April 24, 2009, 03:03:13 AM
Man, I loved that show. Bill Nye's an actual scientist, too. One who does actual science.

He's my hero. He's actually convinced me that Pluto isn't a planet. Without hearing his thoughts, I never would have been swayed.


BTW: T-minus seven seconds.

IIRC, he was an engineer before he broke into TV with the 'Back to the Future' show. His name, in fact, came from that show!
See, every episode had a little vingette at the end where Christopher Lloyd--that is, Doc--showed some science to the kiddies. Bill Nye was his 'assistant'. In one episode, the Doc mispronounced 'gigawatts' (he said 'jiggawatts'), and Bill Nye corrected him. Doc's responce"

Quote
"What are you now, 'Bill Nye, the Science Guy?

Good times, good times...

Also: Seven seconds to what? Mars?
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Valiere on April 24, 2009, 03:23:39 AM
lol Jiggawatts. Jigga-what?
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Archem on April 24, 2009, 05:56:55 AM
Also: Seven seconds to what? Mars?
Do you really not remember? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49nesMuk6pE&feature=related)
Title: Re: Names
Post by: Djanki on April 24, 2009, 05:20:28 PM
Uh....nope.