So why'd you choose your username, anyway?

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[Occult Means Hidden]

When I was younger some I immersed myself in the conspiratainment industry. I was showing the symptoms too. Paranoia and depression. The "occult" was a bad evil thing along with the Freemasons and all. Well at some point I realized that the word was astronomically centered, along with many other mainstream religious labels. This sort of awakened in me that "hidden" isn't necessarily evil. It just is. I became far more well adjusted and rigorous after that time, if I may say so.

[norton ash]

^^^ It's a really good username. Makes ya think, as I did the first time I saw it... 'occult means hidden' before anything else.

[Hammer of Los]

When I was younger some I immersed myself in the conspiratainment industry. I was showing the symptoms too. Paranoia and depression. The "occult" was a bad evil thing along with the Freemasons and all. Well at some point I realized that the word was astronomically centered, along with many other mainstream religious labels. This sort of awakened in me that "hidden" isn't necessarily evil. It just is. I became far more well adjusted and rigorous after that time, if I may say so.

You certainly may say so. I would be inclined to agree with you.

Also, I would suppose things may be "hidden" from us for a variety of reasons, by a variety of agencies and also of course, by no agency at all. I know we all enjoy uncovering, even if what we find underneath is rather nasty, but wouldn't you rather know there was a dreadful bug infestation under your rug?

I guess the bit in bold refers to the basic "Acharya S." proposition, if you like.

That's certainly an interesting proposition, or rather set of propositions, with abundant evidence.

Of course, all that is only one perspective.

I like to think we are all constantly learning how to integrate and synthesise multiple new perspectives. You might expect a bumpy ride.

[KUAN]

Hi, this has been my favorite site for ages and I just wanted to say so. I prefer to reflect on what others are talking about hence name of an oft thrown hexagram 20, "KUAN' ( lurker ).
The one I seemed to get most often, ( don't throw the coins much these days ), was 13, 'T'UNG', ( fellowship ), but that's harder to pronounce.

[Bruce Dazzling]

I was just poking around the lounge and I saw this thread, which I can't believe I had never seen before.

Anyway, I thought of Bruce Dazzling one day when a friend and I were trying to outdo one another coming up with golden age of Hollywood leading men names.

Liquor was probably involved.

I also considered Dirk Squarejaw, Johnny Longtorso, and Chad Granite.

[windymoon]

Hi All,

Like so many others here, I've been reading RI for several years after a friend turned me on to it. Read everyday and have withdrawals if I don't. Not sure what that says about me!

I won't be posting much but really appreicate those who do. I have learned so much from you.

windy moon is my Indian name

[Six Hits of Sunshine]

I'm late to the game on this, but here you go (truly admire the subject of the song and the band):

[Wombaticus Rex]

To promote a mostly defunct rap group:
http://wombaticusrex.bandcamp.com/

[Nordic]

I chose my name for its personally descriptive qualities. The barracuda's long, turgid, glistening, shaft-like form projects outward stiffly from the anal fin, ever moving, urgently seeking and thrusting.

So .... you're a dick.

[brainpanhandler]

ha. I've been getting brainpanhamdler as an autocomplete suggestion for my username when logging in. It's a conspiracy.

[Hammer of Los]

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Well, you are a bit of a ham.

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[Sepka]

I'm just an old Space Weasel.

[Hammer of Los]

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I love your avatar Sepka.

Did you draw it?

It looks very like one of my totems.

Only without the pink puffy wings.

And my totem is definitely a cat of some sort, most likely a jaguar, maybe a lynx.

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[Luther Blissett]

I always read Joe Hillshoist as hill-shoist.