Panagiotis
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« Reply #45 on: May 10, 2006, 02:09:26 PM » |
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Panagiotis:
My chrismation name.
Christ is in our midst,
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« Reply #46 on: May 10, 2006, 02:26:22 PM » |
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alexp4uni = (Alex)ander Sajam (P)uthukkunnathu 4 Unity my families 3 generations has always had the name 'Alex' in different variations; Alexkutty, Alex-Chaachan(younger and they keep that name for a while) and Alex achaan (elder)  |
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OrthodoxAndrew
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« Reply #47 on: May 10, 2006, 03:15:53 PM » |
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"Do what you want in order to send me as soon as possible from this transient life to eternal life. I am Christ's slave, I follow Christ, for Christ I die that I may live with Him!" - St. John of Decapolis before his martyrdom at the hands of the Turkish Muslims.
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« Reply #48 on: May 10, 2006, 10:11:52 PM » |
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I'm typing in the foetal position (very difficult)
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I got a sudden vision of you drinking coffee through a straw and trying to type with your toes (a nice play on words there!)
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« Reply #49 on: May 13, 2006, 11:09:59 PM » |
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Oh, please elaborate on this one.  Elaborate? Come, come now...surely after my being on this board for as long as I have been you know of my great love for controversy and scandal  You dont think this developed only recently, do you? There is still a heavy convert influence on this board, but not the bias that I believe was here when I first came. There are still the haters of hellenism as well, but their voice is far from overpowering (the interesting thing is that these people tend to be converts to slavic-churches, but not slavs themselves). So while my screen name may no longer have the full usefulness it originally had, I'm sure it still irks a few, making it worthwhile (you don't think I take this message board too seriously do you? ) |
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"The liberties of people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them." -- Patrick Henry
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« Reply #50 on: July 31, 2006, 12:10:10 AM » |
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retzev (retzef) is a Hebrew term that translates "continuous motion". As a semi-driver, I likes it |
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The Somnifacient Joseph
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« Reply #51 on: July 31, 2006, 03:12:52 AM » |
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Just signed up here, but anyways my name is essentially self-explanatory. My name is Joseph, and if any adjective is applicable to me, it is somnifacient, meaning "to cause to fall asleep." Which is what *most* people want to do when I consistently and inanely bring up the topic of my faith, or just philosophy in general. I guess I just don't understand why discussing religion/philosophy is seen as such a boring task by much of the general populace? Might also have something to do with the fact that I am still a young guy and would rather discuss metaphysics than clubbing, when in fact most people my age would rather discuss the converse.  |
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"The greatest happiness is to know the source of unhappiness." Fyodor Dostoevsky
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« Reply #52 on: July 31, 2006, 09:09:07 AM » |
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admiralnick comes from a couple places.
My high school english teacher gave me the nickname Admiral since I always seemed to be mentally out somewhere else when we were in class and he assumed my mind was sailing on the high seas.... Nick is the shortened version of my first name: Nicholas which I believe means Victory of the People.
The only victories I see here are:
A) Fantasy Football
B) Brett Hull being dubbed the greatest Hockey player of all time.
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« Reply #53 on: July 31, 2006, 02:11:51 PM » |
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I overlooked this thread during my 'vacation'.
Much as I'd like to fib to my OC.net friends and piously claim St. Aristokles the Elder of Cyprus, my username, from an earlier period of Demetri's life, is Plato's real name.
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"Religion is a neurobiological illness and Orthodoxy is its cure." - Fr. John S. Romanides
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« Reply #54 on: July 31, 2006, 02:20:48 PM » |
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I took my moniker from John Keble, who preached the sermon that marked the start of the Oxford Movement. |
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« Reply #55 on: July 31, 2006, 03:30:15 PM » |
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I just so often feel like Don Quixote, tilting at windmills.
I even have a Dulcinea.
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« Reply #56 on: July 31, 2006, 05:11:28 PM » |
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I guess I just don't understand why discussing religion/philosophy is seen as such a boring task by much of the general populace? Might also have something to do with the fact that I am still a young guy and would rather discuss metaphysics than clubbing, when in fact most people my age would rather discuss the converse.  I've never understood that one, either. I've just figured out to steer away from the topic if people around me start looking sleepy. |
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« Reply #57 on: July 31, 2006, 07:27:24 PM » |
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I've never understood that one, either. I've just figured out to steer away from the topic if people around me start looking sleepy. Its simple. People don't want their inadequacy of knowledge of the subject to be shown. -Nick |
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« Reply #58 on: August 01, 2006, 10:28:36 PM » |
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QuoVadis - is one of my favourite old movies, that tells vaguely the last days of Christ and the beginning of the New Christians. What does QuoVadis mean? I think it's Latin, and means, "Where are you going?" - are good applicable question for all people - where are you going?
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"Without sorrows there is no salvation. On the other hand, the Kingdom of God awaits those who have patiently endured. And all the glory of the world is nothing in comparison." - St Seraphim of Sarov
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« Reply #59 on: August 02, 2006, 10:46:38 AM » |
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Well, as any classical music fans will know, my screen name comes from Grieg's Peer Gynt, the piece titled, "Wedding Day at Troldhaugen". I love this piece so I adopted Troldhaugen as my screen name. |
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« Reply #60 on: August 02, 2006, 05:32:27 PM » |
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I could tell you but then I'd have to.....
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Cephas
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« Reply #61 on: August 02, 2006, 07:00:40 PM » |
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+ Irini nem ehmot, How did I pick 'Cephas'? Simple, it's my name in Syriac. Everyone does the whole Greek or Latin translation, so why not be different. Please pray for me. |
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« Reply #62 on: January 18, 2007, 12:59:33 AM » |
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Marat is my cat's name. I named him for Marat Safin, a tennis player from Russia, of whom I am a big fan. I find it an appropriate screen name for this forum since he insists on sitting on my lap while I type posts
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« Reply #63 on: January 18, 2007, 01:53:58 AM » |
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I took my screen name out of Harry Potter; the Riddikulus charm. |
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I believe in One God, maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible.
Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.
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« Reply #65 on: January 18, 2007, 02:49:16 AM » |
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FHL: Faith, Hope, and Love
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"Let us love one another first, then in an atmosphere of love we can discuss theological matters." - H.H. Pope Shenouda III
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« Reply #66 on: January 18, 2007, 02:51:30 AM » |
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« Reply #67 on: January 18, 2007, 03:34:21 PM » |
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Punch is a cigar brand named after a famous puppet curmudgeon. The cigar is straight and to the point without a lot of fancy frills, and I tend to be a bit of a curmudgeon myself. While I have taken a liking to the Davidoff cigar lately, most people that know me think that the Punch fits my personality much better. What does this have to do with religion? Nothing.  |
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God did not create man equal. Samuel Colt made man equal. Blessed be the Peacemaker.
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« Reply #68 on: January 18, 2007, 04:12:24 PM » |
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aserb as in a serb. I am of Serbian descent.
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Save us o' Son of God, who art risen from the dead, as we sing to thee Alleluia!
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« Reply #69 on: January 18, 2007, 04:37:21 PM » |
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I chose the screen name "SmoT" because I admired greatly an individual by the screen name "TomS" that used to post here. His wisdom and caustic wit was truly a blessing on this board and is sorely missed.
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"I'm not saying you have to SmoT her or anything..." - Asteriktos
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« Reply #70 on: January 18, 2007, 04:42:06 PM » |
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Mine is a bastardization of another nickname of mine, Stilts. Whilst in a recording studio, our producer could not remember to call me Stilts, but called me everything that sounded like it.
At one point, he said, "Hey..ah..um..Schultz! Tune up!"
Being 6'5" and over 3/4 German descent, that stuck.
I also see nothing, hear nothing and know nothing.
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« Reply #71 on: January 18, 2007, 05:34:31 PM » |
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Scamandrius is the name of Hector's son in the Iliad who was hurled to his death from the heights of the city by Neoptolemus, the son of Achilles. Scamandrius, named from the river, Scamander, on whose mouth Troy was located, is better known to mythology students as Astyanax, but I thought calling myself "king of the city" was a little too presumptuous. As a teacher of mythology, I just came up with something different rather than Achilles or Odysseus or Oedipus, etc.
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« Reply #72 on: January 18, 2007, 11:55:46 PM » |
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Brother Aidan - after the Celtic monk, saint and evangelizer of northern England, St. Aidan of Lindesfarne.
My priest never asked me to pick a name-saint when I was chrismated and I didn't know enough to ask to do so. I probably would have picked St. Aidan as my name-saint.
I will now comment on a sub-topic running through this thread:
I would have to say Lemieux was the greatest single talent of all time and could single-handedly turn a game like no one else. Gretzky the greatest player because, well, he holds most of the records. He also was blessed with longevity, protection (McSorley) and a bunch of great players alongside him (Lemieux didn't have much of a supporting cast until the Cup years and the several years after the 2 Cups).
I don't know, but watching Sydney Crosby now for a season and a half, he may become the all time best. And with Malkin, Stall, Whitney, Fleury, Malone, Christenson and Welch, he is going to have the supporting cast that Gretzky had. He could use some protection, however (I predict the evolution of a new species in hockey: the enforcer who can actually skate and play).
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Tamara is my first name and it is also my baptismal name. I was named after my Syrian grandmother, Tumrah (in Arabic). I was always told that my patron saint, Tamara of Georgia, was a refined, feminine Queen who ushered in the golden age of Orthodoxy in her country through building many churches and monasteries. She was also known for her patronage of poetry, art and education. But I recently found out she rode into battle with her army against the Muslims when they invaded her country. She and her army defeated the Muslim tribes and because of her courage many of the Muslims converted to Orthodoxy.  |
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Panagiotis
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« Reply #74 on: January 22, 2007, 12:22:20 AM » |
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St. Tamara is my middle daughter's Matron and Intercessory Saint. Tamara, meet:  Tamara, my 2 year old! Panagiotis |
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« Reply #75 on: January 22, 2007, 12:49:17 PM » |
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St. Tamara is my middle daughter's Matron and Intercessory Saint. Tamara, meet: Tamara, my 2 year old! Panagiotis Your daughter is beautiful. The name Tamara is very popular among Russian and Syrian Orthodox women. I know of at least two women who are Arab-American pk's with that name. |
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« Reply #76 on: January 22, 2007, 02:17:22 PM » |
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Mine is a corruption of St. Valkheedix of Utrecht. Amatuer taxonomist and patron of perpetually annoyed service industry workers.
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« Reply #77 on: January 23, 2007, 07:53:34 PM » |
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I chose the screen name "SmoT" because I admired greatly an individual by the screen name "TomS" that used to post here. His wisdom and caustic wit was truly a blessing on this board and is sorely missed.
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« Reply #78 on: May 04, 2012, 07:26:42 AM » |
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Thread revival time! My name "ironchapman" comes from my e-mail which I developed in the eighth grade for my computer applications class. I was attending Chapel Hill Middle school, so I took the "chap" from there and added "man" because I'me a guy. I originally went with "goldchapman" because gold was a school color, but I forgot the password to that e-mail. Tried "silver" with the same result. Then, I looked at the periodic table in my school-given agenda book. First metal I saw was "iron", and I made sure to remember it. It's been that way ever since. Nerdy, but it's unique enough that it's never taken. |
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Thread revival time! My name "ironchapman" comes from my e-mail which I developed in the eighth grade for my computer applications class. I was attending Chapel Hill Middle school, so I took the "chap" from there and added "man" because I'me a guy. I originally went with "goldchapman" because gold was a school color, but I forgot the password to that e-mail. Tried "silver" with the same result. Then, I looked at the periodic table in my school-given agenda book. First metal I saw was "iron", and I made sure to remember it. It's been that way ever since. Nerdy, but it's unique enough that it's never taken. Nerdy is always good! |
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« Reply #80 on: May 04, 2012, 08:01:52 AM » |
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Wow, this is an old thread to revive. I see that I posted in this thread almost exactly 6 years ago (had I waited until tomorrow, it would have been exactly). My answer, of course, still remains the same as it did then, but I'm really wondering if there's any way of changing it. It looks just like a meaningless jumble of letters (even though it isn't) and I'd much rather have something obviously meaningful. Not sure I'd want to create a second profile though - I like how old this one is, even if I wasn't here for many of the intervening years.
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« Reply #81 on: May 04, 2012, 08:09:45 AM » |
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James, You can pm the admins to get your name changed ( Fr. George), which is what you're asked to do anyway as you aren't allowed to make a second account. Fwiw I don't mind the jumble, it actually makes you stand out... I mean, no one else has a jumble quite like that! But yeah, contact Fr. George if you want it changed... |
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formerly known as mike
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« Reply #83 on: May 04, 2012, 10:17:09 AM » |
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This one was the first one I saw when I searched "Screen name". Didn't think to search "nick". Merge them or something? |
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« Reply #85 on: May 04, 2012, 11:26:23 AM » |
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My Baptism name.
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It was the name of a band in my hometown in the late 90s.
I have used it since buying their record in high school.
I am no longer loyal to the band, which no longer exists, but it still works as a screen name and I have not seen it replicated elsewhere.
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Mine's obvious, I'm sure. The verse in my signature:
"With zeal have I been zealous for the Lord God of hosts" 1 Kings 19:10
It amused me to use the word "zealous" to describe the word "zeal".
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