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Baby Needs A Name

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Life Critic

00:05 / 16.01.07

over in policy, haus suggested barbelith could do with a new name.

i'm assuming there will be a discussion later about whether that is a good idea (y'know, a serious discusision, one with proper arguments, and maybe even venn diagrams) and why, and regarding the need for various elements to be represented.

for now, though, i thought it might be a good idea to get the naming started.

i like 'dave'.

thoughts?

Stoat-ROW ROW FIGHT THE POWAH

00:18 / 16.01.07

Dude.

STEVE.

This discussion is so over.

astrojax69

00:21 / 16.01.07

how 'bout 'warren'? ooh, the connotations...

or 'forum board with pretty colours and lots of interesting ideas and some silly stuff and arguments and links to things sometimes'?

or best, 'one of astro's favourite websites evar!11!'

but not 'nuclear winter', i rekkun...

Life Critic

00:23 / 16.01.07

i did consider steve, but i figured it'd get confusing.
for one thing, NewSteve would have so many wannabe wingmen ze would probably sprain a wrist with all the high fiving.

for another, steve doesnt have anything like the gravitas of dave. this board needs a name with gravitas comin out it's ass, dude.

bonus ball: big dave.

Life Critic

00:26 / 16.01.07

nuclear winter... how about nuclear spring?
maybe 'nuclear spring' in latin?

Stoat-ROW ROW FIGHT THE POWAH

00:34 / 16.01.07

toksik-

love you, dude.

But Steve is SO much better than even "big dave".

STEVE.

See how it looks in bold. STEVE.

Doesn't that look good?

And it ain't no "new Steve" bullshit.

It's just STEVE.

charrellz

00:35 / 16.01.07

No, you can't rename it now. I'm thinking of getting a barbelith tattoo soon, and don't want to lose that part of the meaning.

The sad part is, I'm only half joking.

Life Critic

00:38 / 16.01.07

dude, there is only one steve.
like, one true steve.
you can try to hold on, you can get your bold on, you can even get the rights to his name on every continent your shit is sold on; you won't be near the real steve.
he's a person, not a punchline!

man, you hippies like to steal.

Old dear. Gin. Problems

00:40 / 16.01.07

What about 'Monday'?

I'm thinking hot coffee, a rested workforce, and bright-as-a-button, fresh new ideas.

(Tom Coates, my invoice for £80,000 is on its way. Even though it might seem like it, this is not a joke.)

Life Critic

00:41 / 16.01.07

well, it isnt funny, so you're half way there.

Life Critic

00:42 / 16.01.07

i do like your thinking, though...

Papess

00:47 / 16.01.07

How about a stripper name? Barbie Licious?

Alternatively, I am voting for "Judy Tenuta".

Papess

00:50 / 16.01.07

This is a serious thread, toksik?

Why ever does Barbelith need a new name. Sorry I am not being progressive about this, but as Keggers, (who is standing here beside me) says, "You don't rename the Vatican, Jesus Joint...."

Life Critic

00:58 / 16.01.07

well, maybe they should.

i'm not concerned with the why of it, or even whether it is a good idea. i just thought it'd be interesting to see what people would come up with.

so far, for me, nothing beats dave.
no capital, naturally.

Phex: Dorset Doom

01:06 / 16.01.07

Sweet Names for Things
By phex.

Metallica
Boba Fett
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons
Nintendo Wii (PS3 & MICROSOFT N00BZ0rZ STEP OFF WII RU1eZ!!1!1!)
Final Fantasy VII
Green Day

Those are my sweet namess 4 things enjoy

Jake, Colossus of Clout

01:16 / 16.01.07

I guess I could let you all call it "Jake's Place."

Stoat-ROW ROW FIGHT THE POWAH

01:18 / 16.01.07

One of my best friends recently had a child. And despite our many years of friendship, she refused to call him MASTODON, YODA or...

get this...

STEVE.

She's clearly not right.

Old dear. Gin. Problems

01:19 / 16.01.07

'Toksik Is Great'? 'Toksik Rules'? 'Toksik:11!23!'?

I'd be happy enough to be a member of any of these just as long as it was made very clear in the FAQ that anyone who didn't use capital letters proper would be named shamed, tarred and then feathered. And then banned. Forever. While being ... while being disciplined in the process.

Tryphena Absent

01:26 / 16.01.07

I veto all of your ideas and recommend the name - wait for it - NINA. It's really a much better idea than your ideas and it will make B*rb*l*th a much better place.

Stoat-ROW ROW FIGHT THE POWAH

01:27 / 16.01.07

anyone who didn't use capital letters proper

Properly, surely, Granny?

Anyway, isn't it time you went back into the fruit cellar?

Stoat-ROW ROW FIGHT THE POWAH

01:28 / 16.01.07

I veto all of your ideas and recommend the name - wait for it - NINA. It's really a much better idea than your ideas and it will make B*rb*l*th a much better place.

NO. 'Twas the name of my first ever girlfriend. And as such, is not only likely to send me into a killing rage, but is likely to make me remember all sorts of terrible goth records from years ago. And then you'll ALL BE SORRY.

OH YES YOU WILL.

Tryphena Absent

01:32 / 16.01.07

Tsk! Stoatie I wasn't your first ever girlfriend. In fact I've never been your girlfriend and everyone who's anyone knows that I'm the only NINA on the whole entire planet!

Stoat-ROW ROW FIGHT THE POWAH

01:32 / 16.01.07

DAMN. You mean that was actually Rose McDowall and she was LYING AGAIN???

Old dear. Gin. Problems

01:47 / 16.01.07

Oh Stoat ... Mate, what did you expect from Rose?

When Cliff Richard sat down to write that song, (I'm not talking about 'Living Doll' here, folks,) who do you think he was talking about?

Stoat-ROW ROW FIGHT THE POWAH

01:48 / 16.01.07

Umm... I kind of regret my last post. I just got dumped by somebody of the same christian name as Ms McDowall.

Umm...

I'm drunk now.

Tryphena Absent

01:49 / 16.01.07

Look old lady, you can't go around making these obscure references to pop music and expect anyone to understand your archaic old lady references.

Stoat-ROW ROW FIGHT THE POWAH

01:52 / 16.01.07

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRGH!!!

Mon Oncle Ignatius

01:54 / 16.01.07

so how about calling it Simone?

Or Simenon?

Or.... SIMON STYLITES?