Comments on: Handle This http://doombot.com/2007/04/13/handle-this/ by Jane Austen Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:05:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason http://doombot.com/2007/04/13/handle-this/comment-page-1/#comment-18315 Jason Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:51:48 +0000 http://doombot.com/2007/04/13/handle-this/#comment-18315 <p>Thanks for all your comments. Some thoughts in response:</p> <ol> <li><p>I would have to be careful about capitalization so that it's clearly NinJason and not NinjaSon. Tricky in games like Gears of War, where all screen names are converted to caps. May also veer into rule #1 territory, but then again, do I really want to work with academics who are prejudiced against ninjas?</p></li> <li><p>Jasine sounds like a feminized version of my name, but it would indeed be algebraic.</p></li> <li><p>I thought about using dead communication and culture scholars' names, but I am having a hard time coming up with one that is not super common. (Hall? Williams? Using a name like Lazarsfeld would get around this but also identify me with a tradition I don't really subscribe to.) I was seriously considering the Geertz reference <a href="http://webhome.idirect.com/~boweevil/BaliCockGeertz.html" rel="nofollow">"BalineseCockfight"</a> because it would be like going undercover, but it's one character too many (17).</p></li> <li><p>JasonSaucy and anything about bears/bares violate rule #2, and AtariTeenagePregnancy made me laugh too hard. Also, it's too long.</p></li> <li><p>If we're going to mine old screen names here, I should just choose one of my own (generally created in a fit of I-want-to-see-who's-online-but-not-be-seen, before the "invisible" option in new AIM clients). These include various references to Autobots, the Monkey King of Chinese legend, secret agents, and other things that probably violate rule #1. Hmm.</p></li> </ol> <p>Suggestions formulated offline include:</p> <p>PlasticUnicycle (referring to my father's old band, Trench Mouth and the Plastic Unicycle—one of the greatest band names of all time)</p> <p>Justified Type (nerdy typography reference)</p> <p>TripleWordScore (super nerdy Scrabble reference)</p> <p>MasticationJason (I chew my tongue when I play games...)</p> <p>Jason Says Hello (because "Jason Says Hi" could be construed as a drug reference)</p> <p>Action Potato (because people love potatoes ... and action)</p> <p><a href="http://www.geekstudies.org" rel="nofollow">Geek Studies</a> (but do I really want to name myself after my own blog?)</p> <p>Still thinking. Good thing I don't have time to play video games online right now!</p> Thanks for all your comments. Some thoughts in response:

  1. I would have to be careful about capitalization so that it’s clearly NinJason and not NinjaSon. Tricky in games like Gears of War, where all screen names are converted to caps. May also veer into rule #1 territory, but then again, do I really want to work with academics who are prejudiced against ninjas?

  2. Jasine sounds like a feminized version of my name, but it would indeed be algebraic.

  3. I thought about using dead communication and culture scholars’ names, but I am having a hard time coming up with one that is not super common. (Hall? Williams? Using a name like Lazarsfeld would get around this but also identify me with a tradition I don’t really subscribe to.) I was seriously considering the Geertz reference “BalineseCockfight” because it would be like going undercover, but it’s one character too many (17).

  4. JasonSaucy and anything about bears/bares violate rule #2, and AtariTeenagePregnancy made me laugh too hard. Also, it’s too long.

  5. If we’re going to mine old screen names here, I should just choose one of my own (generally created in a fit of I-want-to-see-who’s-online-but-not-be-seen, before the “invisible” option in new AIM clients). These include various references to Autobots, the Monkey King of Chinese legend, secret agents, and other things that probably violate rule #1. Hmm.

Suggestions formulated offline include:

PlasticUnicycle (referring to my father’s old band, Trench Mouth and the Plastic Unicycle—one of the greatest band names of all time)

Justified Type (nerdy typography reference)

TripleWordScore (super nerdy Scrabble reference)

MasticationJason (I chew my tongue when I play games…)

Jason Says Hello (because “Jason Says Hi” could be construed as a drug reference)

Action Potato (because people love potatoes … and action)

Geek Studies (but do I really want to name myself after my own blog?)

Still thinking. Good thing I don’t have time to play video games online right now!

]]> By: Justin http://doombot.com/2007/04/13/handle-this/comment-page-1/#comment-18311 Justin Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:08:27 +0000 http://doombot.com/2007/04/13/handle-this/#comment-18311 <p>The best I have is 'pentalune' or some similar variation of 'penta-' and 'month'. This because July, August, September, October, and November spell JASON.</p> The best I have is ‘pentalune’ or some similar variation of ‘penta-’ and ‘month’. This because July, August, September, October, and November spell JASON.

]]> By: Emily http://doombot.com/2007/04/13/handle-this/comment-page-1/#comment-18189 Emily Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:03:28 +0000 http://doombot.com/2007/04/13/handle-this/#comment-18189 <p>I just remembered that I have the IM name "infinite semiosis". You're welcome to it if you'd like, although it might be hard to pronounce over a microphone.</p> I just remembered that I have the IM name “infinite semiosis”. You’re welcome to it if you’d like, although it might be hard to pronounce over a microphone.

]]> By: Jacob http://doombot.com/2007/04/13/handle-this/comment-page-1/#comment-18158 Jacob Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:46:46 +0000 http://doombot.com/2007/04/13/handle-this/#comment-18158 <ul> <li>jasonsaucy <ul> <li>atariteenagepregnancy</li> <li>mybearhands</li> </ul></li> </ul> <p>All <em>awesome</em> names, some less eyebrow-raising in academic contexts than others.</p>
  • jasonsaucy
    • atariteenagepregnancy
    • mybearhands

    • All awesome names, some less eyebrow-raising in academic contexts than others.

    ]]>         By: Tom http://doombot.com/2007/04/13/handle-this/comment-page-1/#comment-18137 Tom Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:03:29 +0000 http://doombot.com/2007/04/13/handle-this/#comment-18137 <p>If this is going to be published, I'd suggest simply picking the name of a famous (preferably dead) academic related to your field. It'll fly right over the XBL gamers' heads.</p> If this is going to be published, I’d suggest simply picking the name of a famous (preferably dead) academic related to your field. It’ll fly right over the XBL gamers’ heads.

    ]]>         By: Emily http://doombot.com/2007/04/13/handle-this/comment-page-1/#comment-18136 Emily Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:48:15 +0000 http://doombot.com/2007/04/13/handle-this/#comment-18136 <p>or maybe Jasine? Like cosine but with Jason? Probably taken. It'd be totally rhombus, though.</p> or maybe Jasine? Like cosine but with Jason? Probably taken. It’d be totally rhombus, though.

    ]]>         By: Richard Neal http://doombot.com/2007/04/13/handle-this/comment-page-1/#comment-18135 Richard Neal Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:25:06 +0000 http://doombot.com/2007/04/13/handle-this/#comment-18135 <p>Dunno if this fits #1, but perhaps ninjason.</p> Dunno if this fits #1, but perhaps ninjason.

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