Your user name?

[M. T. Cross]

I always find it interesting how people came up with their online handles.

So whats the story behind yours?

[Overaged]

I always find it interesting how people came up with their online handles.

So whats the story behind yours?

You realize that we nary can say anything, unless you do too?!

Well; I'll go first.

At first, I chose "Overaged" just as a way of joking about how I am over age 18. I didn't mean for people to get any intonations of it being intended to denote being too old...

Now I am stuck with it...

[M. T. Cross]

Originally Posted By: EmptyCross

I always find it interesting how people came up with their online handles.

So whats the story behind yours?

You realize that we nary can say anything, unless you do too?!

Well; I'll go first.

At first, I chose "Overaged" just as a way of joking about how I am over age 18. I didn't mean for people to get any intonations of it being intended to denote being too old...

Now I am stuck with it...

Oh I will post mine, but not for a bit as it will likely inspire some theological debate and I would rather avoid that for a bit.

Well, sir, now that you did make that your name you get a shot at the rocking chair.

[CoAspen]

A combo of state and the tree for which is known as having glorious colors in the fall. Where I have lived since '74.

[M. T. Cross]

A combo of state and the tree for which is known as having glorious colors in the fall. Where I have lived since '74.

And the company I work for sells thousands of those trees to your state every year. I have likely handled at least 20,000 of them this last year alone.

[Aliensanctuary]

EmptyCross is a rather enigmatic handle. Is the Cross Empty because of victory or disbelief? Is your avatar the burning eye of a demon or is it just a little Holy Red-Eye?

Alien-not the illegal type, but of those who came down from the skies

Sanctuary-not a place on Earth where illegal aliens can stay with impunity, but the structure deep in space or time where YHVH dwells

[Bravus]

Those who've been around for a while know where mine comes, but maybe this'll be interesting to any n00bs (I know EmptyCross isn't one really...)

My first name is David, and friends used to call me 'Brave Dave', which was then Romanised to 'Bravus Davus', and there ya are...

[Overaged]

Those who've been around for a while know where mine comes, but maybe this'll be interesting to any n00bs (I know EmptyCross isn't one really...)

My first name is David, and friends used to call me 'Brave Dave', which was then Romanised to 'Bravus Davus', and there ya are...

hey thanks for telling us! Your's is one user name I have wondered about a number of times!

[M. T. Cross]

Empty Cross. About 11 years ago I was working on a music project with a friend. All original stuff. My part of the deal was writing lyrics.

I had just watched the movie Stigmata and got thinking about the Catholic Church. It led me to thinking about how a lot of people seem to place the Cross itself in a higher place than the man who died on it. It becomes an idol. So I wrote these lyrics based on all that and just imagery

Another seven candles lit here tonite

As they seek consolation in an Idol Christ

Then the holy man reaches down his hand

And tears flood their eyes

On the ancient walls

Scenes tell of the fall

In sacred disguise

The clouds roll in

Here comes the cost

Face to the floor

Before an Empty Cross

A sword in the side left there to die

But for the thorned crown and nails to dead saints they cry

Fervor grows manic blood red panic

Forty lashes recieve

The wounds dramatic

Bleeding stigmatic

Crimson tears she weeps

The sky grows dark

Now all is lost

The faithfull bow

before an Empty Cross

And the rising shriek

Echos a hollow history seek

A place to hide

To late now you're crucified

Your soul is tossed

As the faithfull die

Nailed to an

Empty Cross'

I liked it a lot and hence my online name became EC for a long time. I actually never use it anymore, but thats what I registered here with LOL

My avatar - all I am gonna say is its a symbol of scrifice and wisdom.

[Overaged]

Thanks for sharing that EC! I love the connection of the "empty cross" and the "man on the cross."

Your lyrics show a lot of thoughts about a lot of things. A most interesting story!

[phkrause]

That was really great EC, thanks for sharing.

[Kevin H]

My first name and last initial.

[fccool]

fc = a movie that came out around 1999 based on Chuck Palahniuk book. I thought it was pretty cool. I still think it was a great and thought provoking film, although I use the handle out of habit.

[Gail]

My first name and last initial.

My first name without last initial. I think that when I first joined here I DID have my last initial, because there was another Gail. Stan fixed that for me...

Thanks for the topic! What an insightful one it is!

[Gail]

fc = a movie that came out around 1999 based on Chuck Palahniuk book. I thought it was pretty cool. I still think it was a great and thought provoking film, although I use the handle out of habit.

Now I'm curious... Will have to go rent the movie. I hope I can find it!

[Amelia]

[fccool]

Originally Posted By: fccool

fc = a movie that came out around 1999 based on Chuck Palahniuk book. I thought it was pretty cool. I still think it was a great and thought provoking film, although I use the handle out of habit.

Now I'm curious... Will have to go rent the movie. I hope I can find it!

I think you'd have to read about the themes first, otherwise these may be lost behind some violent scenes of men fighting in the basement, some language, and occasional sex scenes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight_Club_%28film%29

[Gail]

Is this a testosterone film?

[fccool]

It's a philosophical film disguised as one. That's why you'd have to read about it to know what it really represents. Much of the violence is the metaphor of the outburst to the numbness and isolation that our society has become. Quite frankly, I don't think it's celebrated in the film, as you'd find out in the end... it's just a necessary medium to make a bold statement about condition of manhood, and virtual absence and evaporation of qualities that define men.

My friend wrote a book recently about the crisis of manhood in developed world. This movie is reminiscent about many points that he makes.

It basically notes that there are whole nations of creative, smart, capable individuals who trade their lives for a job, to support a lifestyle of constant buying of stuff that they don't need or want, which becomes their life and purpose.

Violence in this movie is a metaphorical outburst to this societal condition and norm.

[Bravus]

Coming from Europe originally, I had wondered whether it was for 'football club'... the real explanation is much more interesting!

[Aliensanctuary]

Your excellent lyrics would make a really powerful music video.

[Liz]

My nickname, because I'm not very creative, and I wasn't sure I'd remember it if I picked a cutesy name.

[Woody]

I 4 one - think LIZ is very 'cutesy'.

(For full disclosure - Liz - happens to be part of my family)

[Liz]

I 4 one - think LIZ is very 'cutesy'.

(For full disclosure - Liz - happens to be part of my family)

Awwww, Uncle Woody, have I told you how nice it is to have you back?? (((HUGS)))

[Dottie]

My nickname. This is the first place I needed a user name. I didn't even know what that was!