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[–] Wololo@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

It's a reference to age of empires 2. My favorite game during my childhood.

[–] Samsqantxh@lemmy.today 1 points 2 years ago

Autocorrect kinda fudged mine up and I said go it.

[–] Demographics@midwest.social 1 points 2 years ago

No one ever has had the user in anything I participate in

[–] heckillwingit@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

I was trying to figure out a username for another social media, and landed on this one after trying weird combinations of my name and birth year, none of which I like. Afterwards, it just stuck around because I became my life motto for many things as well.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Why?

Because one was required.

When?

2001, heading to Assembly '01, a large LAN event in Helsinki.

Or was it '02?

[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

Someone once told me "pick two words and a number"

I did

[–] GyozaPower@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Wanted something not related to my other usernames and I fucking love gyozas

[–] MrCrankyBastard@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I used this name for a specific purpose, then that purpose became irrelevant. With the API fubar, I ditched both of my profile names though this does bone one purpose of one of the old aliases (for my NSFW work) so I may end up bringing it back in some form. I like this name better though.

[–] Draconic_NEO@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I just used the name I use on Discord and a few others places.

It was originally Toothless_NEO and still is on Reddit, Steam, and for some reason matrix but I changed it everywhere else I could because an asshole was harassing me and encouraging other people to harass me (had to actually pay money to change it in some places, Xbox live makes you pay to change your username).

[–] Icaria@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Used to play a lot of games, some sci-fi, some fantasy... was lazy and didn't like having to come up with multiple names. It just kinda stuck.

[–] camillaSinensis@reddthat.com 1 points 2 years ago
[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

It's a reference to Buell Motorcycles and their tractor like engines.

[–] kworpy@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

I actually forgot why

[–] Tekchip@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

A Tek chip was the delivery mechanism for the VR drugs from the William Shatner authored TekWar books.

[–] theywilleatthestars@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Came to me in a dream

[–] NicerLemmyUser@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Controversial

[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 1 points 2 years ago

It's like shootin' the breeze, but old time sailor-y.

[–] doesitwork@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Because it works

[–] 6daemonbag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago

Wind... fire... All that kind of thing.

[–] fury@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I get mad sometimes

I'm anxious. And a furry. OwO (but shyly)

[–] Chaos0f7ife@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago

I was an emotional teenager who thought "life was too chaotic". I've grown fond of the name over the years, so I still use it to this day.

[–] deanne@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

i saw it somewhere, and i liked the name. it's simple and good and i use it everywhere even though i'm a male

[–] kttnpunk@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Gotta get those onlyfans subs! Same username on there. Nah but fr, I can't work hard- I'm useless in a lot of ways, idk what I was born to do if not laze in the sun and disrespect authority

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