quote:Originally posted by Super Lad Kid: Hey, Portfolio Boy, did you ever participate on the old rec.arts. newsgroup? Those guys could be serious snobs and elitists.
And, a year after this was posted, not much has changed there.
There are a lot of very intelligent people who post on the rec.arts ngs. But many of them spend so much time nitpicking books to death and dismissing storylines that haven't even resolved on vague philosophical grounds that it just stopped being fun to post there.
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"He Who Wanders" is what the name M'Onel means in the reboot.
Why M'Onel? He's always been one of the four characters I've connected with most in the Legion (the others being Lightning Lad, Sun Boy and Invisible Kid). I liked the idea of Mon being Superboy's big brother -- someone even the Boy of Steel looked up to. Mon also used to put me in the mind of someone who was sort of my unofficial big brother while I was growing up.
I discovered the rec.arts group six months or so before I found my way to the DC Legion board. I remember getting into a spirited conversation with someone over the merits of LEGION LOST, which she saw as a travesty, and I saw (and still see) as a minor masterpiece. I don't mind a good debate now and then, but the reason I left that group was boredom. There just weren't many interesting conversations or posters who were receptive to ideas that differed from their own.
-------------------- The Semi-Great Gildersleeve - writing, super-heroes, and this 'n' that
From: The Stasis Zone | Registered: Jul 2003
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quote:Originally posted by Outdoor Miner: "Outdoor Miner" is a song I like by a band called Wire, an important and influential post-punk outfit of the late '70s still active today.
That said, I only went with it because I was fairly certain no one else would have a name like it.
No blind spots in the leopard's eyes Could ever hope to jeopardize The lives of lambs The shepherd cries
An afterlife for a silverfish Eternal dust, less ticklish Than a clean room A houseguest's wish
(chorus) He lies on his side Is he trying to hide In fact it's the earth Which he's known since birth
Face worker, a serpentine miner A roof falls, an underliner Of leaf structure The egg timer
From: Utah | Registered: Jul 2003
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There can't be much surprise to my name, it's been with me since before Al Gore invented the internet or message boards. When I first got online, I used the name Scout (that seemed to be my role in any circle of friends I belonged to.)
Over on the DC boards, back when Devin Grayson was writing TITANS, there was some serious flaming and name-calling. I got into a number of "fights" with posters that would be downright rude and insulting to Ms. Grayson, because they didn't like her work. I don't care for that kind of abuse to anyone that puts themselves out there like the creators do. I called one poster spineless a few times for hiding behind a screen name. He pointed out my hypocrisy, and that didn't sit well with me.
I stand behind my words, even the goofy ones. 'Sides, CJ has provided me years of amusement as folks try guess for what it stands.
-------------------- Just spouting off.
From: Denver, CO | Registered: May 2004
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Faraway Lad
Senator of the UP. Permanent Ambassador to the Court of Saint James
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I musta missed this thread first time around.
I'm British, so American Comics are somewhat of a minority interest over here. Serious British collectors tending to gravitate towards the British comics of their youth, like Dandy, Beano, Valiant, Hotspur, Tv21 etc.
When I was rediscovering the legion it felt like I was the only one interested in this obscure branch of DC comics, everyone else wanted Bats and Superman or marvel stuff.
Of course one day I stumbled across the LMBP over on the defunct DC Legionnaires message board. I lurked for a while and listened to all those posters from exotic and faraway places like Buffalo or Texas or Seattle or Tennessee, or, well you get the picture.
when I decided to de lurk the name Faraway lad just seemed to describe how i felt.
Of course now I don't feel so isolated and faraway. Especially as i have made contact with so many British posters, and have visited some of you across the water.
-------------------- Faithfull
From: Newcastle upon Tyne England | Registered: Jul 2003
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'Nekogami' is Catgod in mediocre Japanese. I'm not Japanese, but I AM a cat. (Well, ok, not really, but I generally maintain a feline persona online.)
I am a furry, with a cat persona (actually, several, but only one is 'me'), and a fan of anime, manga, crpgs, J-Pop, and other Japanese pop-culture products. Plus I'm a god, so it all fit together. ^__~
I considered taking a Legion-esque Boy/Lad name, but thought it better to use the nick I use elsewhere. When I can't get Nekogami, I use Kamino Neko (Cat of God).
-------------------- I want a flight ring!
From: Canada, Earth | Registered: Jul 2004
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I came up with my monikor during my freshman year of college (back before almost all of you were on message boards, as I so like to point out !) Like others, I wanted a 'boy', 'lad' or 'kid' in my name in the vein of the adventure era.
I decided on "Cobalt", since I had learned that day in Chemistry class that cobalt is the chemical used to kill cancer cells for a lot of different cancers. In an indirect way, cobalt acts heroically in keeping people alive, so I thought the name "Cobalt Kid" would seem heroic through that relation. And the 'ka' sound of both just rolled nicely off my tongue (and I didn't want to think too hard about it ).
Five years later, this monikor has become so legendary and famous, that I would never think of changing it!
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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My name is Craig and I have a big ego. "The All-Craig" sounded too arrogant...
Actually, I started out on the DC boards as "Omni Commentator", since I was credited with naming the Legionnaires lettercolumn "OmniComments". After a while, I changed to Omni Craig, so people would know my first name.
-------------------- Craig C.
- Time travel stories are told in chronillogical order.
From: Santa Ana, CA | Registered: Jul 2003
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In all seriousness, I had just moved to an incredibly small town named Fouke, Arkansas to start the 6'th grade (it's one of those places where there are more cows and chickens than people) and, being completely out of place in that environment, and a huge introvert to boot, well, I didn't really start making friends for a very long time.
But that fall, I remember walking home from school (it was Wednesday, so we got out early so folks could go hunting or some nonsense... seriously, y'all) and I was surprised to find a new cartoon when I flicked on the TV after school. I started it about 30 secs too late, but what I saw was thrilling: Bumblebee and Wheeljack's easy banter as they drove their energy rods through a Decepticon patrol to the Autobot base on Cybertron. I thrilled to the decency and nobility of the Autobot leader, Optimus Prime, and the cool strength and evil of Megatron. I totally dug on Soundwave and his cassettes, the inept prissiness of Starscream, Jazz's coolness, Mirage's gentleness, Bumblebee's verve... anyway, it was the first part of the first 3-part miniseries, and I don't have to tell you, the next two days, I slung my backpack over my shoulder and ran home as fast as my 11-year-old legs could carry me. Needless to say, I was hooked.
Looking back, I can see now that the production values on that first season were superior to any other cartoon being produced in 1984, and in particular, the voice work was just superb. But all I knew at that time was I wanted there to be a world where beings like Optimus Prime lived. Prime soon replaced Luke Skywalker in my little mind as the epitome of heroism. Part of Prime's greatness was that his nemesis, Megatron, was every bit as awesome. In that first year in Fouke, Arkansas, those Autobots and Decepticons gave me friends when I didn't have too many others around. I used to stay up till all hours of the night playing with my figures... I remember when I was ready to trade one of my figures away, I would come up with a huge epic storyline to write him off the continuing Transformers saga in my bedroom.
And then, in the next year, as the craze hit and every kid and preteen in school was walking around with Bumblebee or Brawn in their pocket, the Transformers gave me something with which to relate to the other kids in my hopelessly rural environment, as we began to argue such important topics as whether Omega Supreme could beat Bruticus, or whether Starscream could beat Cyclonus, or...
From my age 11 to, er, 14 (okay, I was slow giving them up) the Transformers gave me something to hold onto and call my own when there wasn't much else going on in my life. Being a preacher's kid, I had become used to moving every other year, and I was conditioned to be a loner. The Transformers helped me while I was in that state, and ultimately, they helped me to break out of it as a preteen. I still think Optimus Prime is the greatest, most capable hero ever. And that is why I love the Transformers so much.
(And the "Kid" part of "Kid Prime" is my nod to the Legion, of course!)
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After lurking here for two months, I decided to finally jump in. The only thing was, I couldn't come up with a name!
So I picked an existing LMBP character that had no one posting with the moniker and became the LMBP Spectre. And payed for it by having to understand the crazy continuity of the LMBP Spectre .
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When I stumbled across the DC boards, all the good Legion names seemed taken. I was briefly "soulofantares" for a week or so...
Having just gotten back into LSH after a 14-year absense, I was (and still am) rebuilding my collection, recollecting issues sold off and pixking up stuff I missed along the way. So, picking up the TMK era, I liked Kent, and no one was using the name.
Since adopting the name, I've grown to like my namesake even more, and was glad to see him rreintrodiced, albeit briefly, in Foundations.
I now use this handle on DC boards and ebay, and a few other places, too.
From: Vancouver, BC, Canada | Registered: Dec 2003
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When I was in grade 7, a boy in my class who drew many zany adventures for many zany characters decided that it was unfair that in The Tick, the character Chameleon could blend into anything except plaid. Apparently plaid was too complicated. So, he created Plaid Man!! The man who can blend into any plaid pattern like a very specialised chameleon.
My best friend and I, looking over his shoulder, and listening to the exploits of Plaid Man, Barry the Overly Happy Door, and others, and being tremendous comic book fans ourselves (though I didn't "find" Legion until years later) -- we decided Plaid Man needed help. Sidekicks. And so, we created Flannel Lass and Kilt Girl. (Why not Kilt Lass? Because we both have Scots heritage and we were spreading out the ethnicness. Or something.)
Yes, Flannel Lass! With her shirt of plaid flannel! Kilt Girl! With her kilt of plaid wool! They kept themselves on hand in case there was no plaid on hand, unrolling swathes of it over buildings, occasionally letting Plaid Man hide on them. In a strictly platonic way.
I was Flannel Lass because I wore a lot of flannel plaid shirts (I like to think I inherited this trait from my Great-grandfather, who was a lumberjack). My friend had longer legs, so she got the Kilt Girl moniker.
When I resubbed to this board, I needed a new name since I couldn't manage to sign in to my old account. I still like flannel, it reminded me of the one time I got along with that guy, and it fit the Legion pattern. Hence....
*booming voice* I AM FLANNEL LASS!!! FEAR MY WARM FUZZIES!! *poses dramatically on a cliff, wind blowing hair and flannel shirt*
From: the palace garden of the Lord of the Red Lands. | Registered: Jul 2004
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