If you want, please share the meaning of your username with the rest of the forum.
Here's mine:
Janzl: My lastname is Jansen. A classmate of mine always called me "Herr Janzl", which is German for Mr. Jansen, each time I met him at school.
I always found that that sounded really funny so it stuck. We dutchies find that most of the german names sound really funny. I once saw a German guy called Schittekatter.
Anyway, years and years later I needed an accountname for somekind of forum and I remembered the name Janzl from way back. So, it stuck again! ;)
One day (a thursday in 2008), I wanted to register to this forum, because collecting Videopac without Videopac.nl is possible, but not so funny ;) and I wanted to preorder Robot City.
So there it was: Username? I have no idea. Thursday evening came one of my favourite german action series in TV. In the opening credits I saw the name of one of the actors: Tom Beck. So my real name is Thomas Becker. So I thought: Why not? Tom Beck is shorter, I liked the actor and I needed a username.
So on friday, I register as TomBeck. :) But after my registration, it took several years (till 2012 :-[ ) to be a real part of Videopac.nl, because I had some fears to write in english.
Pretty simple. My name is Scott and I'm a father. 8)
In the pre-internet days (mid 1990s) I had a club called Classic Consoles Club, probably one of the first clubs for retro gaming and collecting. At the end of the 1990s I closed down the club and called my website Classic Consoles Center, that's where ccc comes from. I used those initials also for forum registrations but noticed soon that ccc was not available anymore because someone other had already registered under that user name. So I added the three '-' signs, that was unique. And it has a meaning too. ccc are three Pac-Men hunting three --- pellets ;)
When I first signed up with ebay, I needed a name - at that time the things I was collecting and buying the most where records from the Heavy Metal band "Manowar" and games for the Philips Videopac -> ManoPac ;-)
Quote from: daddy_scott on May 23, 2015, 02:46:22 AM
Pretty simple. My name is Scott and I'm a father. 8)
:D
Mine is even simpler ;)
Back in the days when i only had pc's. I used to try different os's for my pc, one of them was beos. Really liked the power that beos had and from then on i used a dirivative of that name being Seob.
The first part of my story is the same as from Manopac: I needed a username for eBay.
The reason to register for eBay: someone told me that a G7400 console with C7420 BASIC module was for sale on it.
I first tried to register with just my firstname (Rene), but of course that was already taken. So I added the typenumber of my favorite console.
I've later used the same name for my website, my email address and for the forum on Videopac.org, and later also for this forum.
Quote from: manopac on May 23, 2015, 11:01:11 AM
When I first signed up with ebay, I needed a name - at that time the things I was collecting and buying the most where records from the Heavy Metal band "Manowar" and games for the Philips Videopac -> ManoPac ;-)
That's better than VideoWar. ;D
Quote from: Rene_G7400 on May 23, 2015, 10:19:01 PM
Quote from: manopac on May 23, 2015, 11:01:11 AM
When I first signed up with ebay, I needed a name - at that time the things I was collecting and buying the most where records from the Heavy Metal band "Manowar" and games for the Philips Videopac -> ManoPac ;-)
That's better than VideoWar. ;D
LOL
Quote from: Seob on May 23, 2015, 06:46:57 PM
Back in the days when i only had pc's. I used to try different os's for my pc, one of them was beos. Really liked the power that beos had and from then on i used a dirivative of that name being Seob.
When I first saw your username I thought that your last name was Boes (which is a well-known name here).
Quote from: Rene_G7400 on May 23, 2015, 10:19:01 PM
Quote from: manopac on May 23, 2015, 11:01:11 AM
When I first signed up with ebay, I needed a name - at that time the things I was collecting and buying the most where records from the Heavy Metal band "Manowar" and games for the Philips Videopac -> ManoPac ;-)
That's better than VideoWar. ;D
:D
Years ago I needed a username for a private poker site and I thought icebear seems cool enough. Years later I registered at pokerstars facing my favorite username already occupied. As I didn't like a postfix number like 483 I decided to take a funny prefix with the intension that the opponents don't take me seriously at gambling. Even though I wasn't very successful at this game I used this username for the upcoming game sites I joined.
Btw that raises my desire of playing Texas Holdem with VP. Is there arleady a game available?
My last name, and the first letter of my first name. I use it on all of the other forums I frequent, most of which would probably freak out a majority of members here :D
My best friend growing up was obsessed with the Austin Powers movie and ever since 1997 he has always called me Scotty Don't. Real name is Scott and the number I have always worn is basketball is 00. Everyone started using that as my nickname... a lot of younger people think its from the Eurotrip movie with the Scotty Doesn't Know song...
mark john bodiella
My first name and the first letter of my lastname..
The nick I use in 'the scene' is "KGE" which is an acronym of my last name, first name and the 'E' of Electronics (the stuff I do most of the time)...
Rick is my first name (actually Richard but I prefer Rick since Richard sounds too formal) and O2 in honor of the Odyssey2 since that was the system I grew up playing. I think I use the same tag on Atariage and a few other gamer forums that I rarely visit. On one forum I was typing too fast and accidentally hit the "0" (zero) instead of the "O" when registering. oops :-[
Quote from: Rene_G7400 on May 23, 2015, 10:19:01 PM
Quote from: manopac on May 23, 2015, 11:01:11 AM
When I first signed up with ebay, I needed a name - at that time the things I was collecting and buying the most where records from the Heavy Metal band "Manowar" and games for the Philips Videopac -> ManoPac ;-)
That's better than VideoWar. ;D
actually that one is also not that bad ;-) if I would ever need a second username, I will take that one !
My name is Chris. I added the exclamation point because of most of the Odyssey 2 titles I have have them.
Quote from: Rene_G7400 on May 23, 2015, 10:25:40 PM
Quote from: Seob on May 23, 2015, 06:46:57 PM
Back in the days when i only had pc's. I used to try different os's for my pc, one of them was beos. Really liked the power that beos had and from then on i used a dirivative of that name being Seob.
When I first saw your username I thought that your last name was Boes (which is a well-known name here).
Haha, no i'm much nerdier.
End of 90's I found many people on internet using nickname as Lord "this" or Lord "that".
So I used Lord S (something) for many years. Then I changed for LS Dracon because Draconians (characters from Primal Rage fighting game I like so much).
Then I shortened it to Lord Dracon, since it would sounds mean, shortened again to LD.
I'm really bad to choose nick names.
Yes, I'm bumping an OLD thread. Not much discussion in the forum going on, so here's an simple challenge:
The meaning of my username is likely pretty obvious, I put my first name into a popular game from 1982. But there's something very wrong with my username and I'm surprised no one has called me out about it yet...
Quote from: Pickaxe Brad! on January 19, 2022, 05:28:49 PM
But there's something very wrong with my username and I'm surprised no one has called me out about it yet...
I don't know exactly. Maybe "Pick Axe Brad!" would be correct ???
My English is not that good, so I don't know if it has a different meaning.
Quote from: TomBeck on January 19, 2022, 08:46:05 PM
["Pick Axe Brad!" would be correct
You got it! On the first guess even. I'm going to have to come up with tougher riddles next time.
I started coding on the ZX Spectrum and we hacked games.
Dr BEEP is a derivation from the hit DR BEAT from the Miami Sound Machine where BEEP is a command on the ZX Spectrum.
I use the name on forums for ZX81 and ZX Spectrum and I used it here to announce the portal of my game SHOGUN to the Videopac.
Quote from: dr beep on January 20, 2022, 10:37:11 PM
I started coding on the ZX Spectrum and we hacked games.
Dr BEEP is a derivation from the hit DR BEAT from the Miami Sound Machine where BEEP is a command on the ZX Spectrum.
I use the name on forums for ZX81 and ZX Spectrum and I used it here to announce the portal of my game SHOGUN to the Videopac.
It's good to know that in case of an emergency, we have a doctor in this beeping forum. ;)
Looking my Avatar, I think the meaning of my username is clear for the graphic adventure games fans from 80/90s.
Space Quest was (and still being) my favourite adventure saga.
2009 have relation just with the year that I have used it first time in a forum. Unafortunely other combinations have been used.
I think everyone knows what my username is.. my Wishlist of consoles.. :'( hope someday to have a Magnavox Odyssey3 Command Center
Quote from: odyssey3 on January 24, 2022, 11:54:08 PM
I think everyone knows what my username is.. my Wishlist of consoles.. :'( hope someday to have a Magnavox Odyssey3 Command Center
Someone was just searching for you using the forum's shoutbox.
Quote from: Pickaxe Brad! on January 25, 2022, 02:06:44 AM
Quote from: odyssey3 on January 24, 2022, 11:54:08 PM
I think everyone knows what my username is.. my Wishlist of consoles.. :'( hope someday to have a Magnavox Odyssey3 Command Center
Someone was just searching for you using the forum's shoutbox.
Shoutbox??
Quote from: odyssey3 on January 25, 2022, 02:13:57 AMShoutbox??
The Videopac / Odyssey2 Shoutbox is on the main forum page (below the search bar). People think it's a search box sometimes (I've nearly done this too). The last post to it is for an "Odyssey3". I'm just joking that they were looking for you.
But I like your avatar image. Great minds have similar avatars...
Quote from: Pickaxe Brad! on January 25, 2022, 03:35:19 AM
Quote from: odyssey3 on January 25, 2022, 02:13:57 AMShoutbox??
The Videopac / Odyssey2 Shoutbox is on the main forum page (below the search bar). People think it's a search box sometimes (I've nearly done this too). The last post to it is for an "Odyssey3". I'm just joking that they were looking for you.
But I like your avatar image. Great minds have similar avatars...
ha ha ok thanks! yes great minds think alike!
I forgot the password to my original account - username I don't recall now.
I was currently watching some weird green characters playing in VR and one of them was called Juicy.
It made me laugh at the time :-\
I did add a photo, but I think best not - not my proudest moment online.
A friend was using "Pollux" and I made it more unique ;:)
In the 1980s, a school friend of mine had a Videopac (unfortunately I didn't).
We always played Space Monster, it was our favorite game.
So when I had to come up with a username, the choice was quickly made 8)
Quote from: Spacemonster on August 29, 2023, 05:21:28 PMIn the 1980s, a school friend of mine had a Videopac (unfortunately I didn't).
We always played Space Monster, it was our favorite game.
So when I had to come up with a username, the choice was quickly made 8)
Space Monster was my first Videopac game. That's why I have also a very special relationship with it.
I also love the cover.
QuoteSpace Monster was my first Videopac game. That's why I have also a very special relationship with it.
I also love the cover.
I certainly agree with you. The cover is fantastic! Like many Videopac covers, it's an art in itself.
Quote from: Spacemonster on August 31, 2023, 07:51:50 AMI certainly agree with you. The cover is fantastic! Like many Videopac covers, it's an art in itself.
If you like the Space Monster cover as much as I do, I'll show you here again what I got from my boyfriend for Christmas. His daughter is artistically very gifted and painted the cover on a huge format. I rejoice every day when I see it.
Wow, amazing. Very nice work, you are a lucky guy!
All this Space Monster talk got me to get back to and finish up a gamehack I've been sitting on for a while (video attached). I didn't think there were many Alien Invaders--Plus fans, so I had been keeping it to myself. I used to enjoy running around as the o2man and escaping death for as long as I could. This game is that, removing the need to fire shots at monsters.
I also used to think that no one loves Videopac except me. This forum has made me realize that I am not alone.
And it's probably the same with Space Monster. There are more fans than you think.
I really like your hack. Even the first screen made me smile. ;D
I think it's great, a few more small expansions and again a game will be released from you.
I would very much like it. :-*
That hack could even be more fun if you would insert a timer that racks up your points the longer you stay alive.
Or you would no longer make the score stop at 10.
I moved the game discussion to a new thread to keep this one on topic:
I chose my username because "Attack of the TimeBrad" was already taken, so I chose my second favorite Odyssey2 game to insert my name into.
When I played Everquest back in the days, I needed a character name for my mage.
I tried "Zuul" from Ghostbusters, but it had already been taken, so I came up with "Xuul" ;:)