Thursday, April 17, 2003
a brief pseudonym history
- pjohal (1994-1995)
when this whole Internet thing began, i wasn't really concerned with a clever nickname. i was only interested in nude pictures of celebrities and fashion models. oh Cindy Crawford, you showed me the wonder of the internet. too bad you're completely washed up now. - pimpbot (1996 - briefly)
this is what i initially used when i started on IRC. those of you who are particularly astute will know that the name comes from a character on one of the best shows on TV, Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Pimpbot 5000 combines the classic sensibilities of a 1950's robot with the dynamic flare of a 1970's street pimp, just like me! the name didn't last long because most ops would consider it "offensive" and would kick/ban me. - ebin (1996 - never used)
while trying to come up with a new name, i had considered using ebin. which is weird since thats what eric@supafamous occasionally uses, but his comes from real name. mine came from the Sublime song "Ebin". i ultimately decided against it since "It's plain to see, my friend Ebin is a Nazi!" - deftone (1996 - 2000)
i needed a handle to use. i was listening to Deftones at the time. i typed in "/nick Deftone" in IRC. i haven't been listening to Deftones as much lately. their first 2 albums were solid, last one was a bit too "avant garde", except for the track they do with Maynard, which gives me goosebumps. - pinder 2000 - present)
right when i registered deftone.com, i just started using my name instead. i don't really care for deftone as pseudonym much anymore, but still like it as a domain name!
it's time to bring back the pimpbot!