A decree about the name... Xpy

[Xpycoctomos]

Okay, this thread is about as self-serving ad pitiful as it sounds because it looks like it is all about me... and it is


:preach:
Recently I have been signing as Xpy and not John. This is because 1) there are lot of John's here and sometimes I think "Why was that directed at me? Ah, it's one of the other Johns here" and 2) because people have been using it and I think it looks pretty cool.

HOWEVER... I also, primarily, THOUGHT it SOUNDED pretty cool too, until I tried looking at it from another perspective.

When people see Xpy, I realized that most may be phonetically picturing something like "Zippy"... and when I imagine Zippy, I imagine a cuddly but speedy bunny rabbit figure... and I'm not a rabbit.... nor did I intend to be picutured as one lol. Also, I picture a Tweedle dee (or dum) figure with the little spin cap on their head... and I don't even look like that (although that would be fine.. but that's not me). LOL

So, let me tell you what I hear when I write Xpy:

Cree.

Yup. Because it comes from Xpycoctomos prononounced more or less like Chrysostomos. Don't you agree that Cree sounds better than Zippy? So, let's see if we can change how we hear that name, shall we?

Look at the Xpy and say "Cree" 7 times aloud.

God bless

Xpy

PS: Thank you very much. :)

[RobNJ]

Gotchya Ziippy!!! ^_^

[Theophorus]

Zippy it is then.

[Xpycoctomos]

Oh man... Here all this time I thought I had a really cool name. Well... in my head it was pretty cool!!!! :mad:

[Protoevangel]

Personally, I like Xippy!

[Xpycoctomos]

Personally, I like Xippy!
Yeah.. YOU were the one who got me to realize what was going on in most people's heads! Thanks a lot! Before you came along I was in my own little utopic world where most people knew my me as Cree.

That's it...you are officially out of Xpy's (that's Cree's) Cool Club! and notice that it is called such becuase of the ALLITERATION.

[nutroll]

I hate to break it to you, but Zippy is actually the name of a stuffed animal chimpanzee. I know because he lived with us throughout my childhood. Also, you are wrong about the pronunciation of Xpy. It is pronounced Expee.

[Protoevangel]

Yeah.. YOU were the one who got me to realize what was going on in most people's heads! Thanks a lot! Before you came along I was in my own little utopic world where most people knew my me as Cree.

That's it...you are officially out of Xpy's (that's Cree's) Cool Club! and notice that it is called such becuase of the ALLITERATION.
http://www.hoho.co.uk/assets/images/hehe.jpg

[RobNJ]

I hate to break it to you, but Zippy is actually the name of a stuffed animal chimpanzee. I know because he lived with us throughout my childhood. Also, you are wrong about the pronunciation of Xpy. It is pronounced Expee.

I remember a cartoon character named Zippy.. was it National Lampoon, or High Times?

[nutroll]

I remember a cartoon character named Zippy.. was it National Lampoon, or High Times?
I don't really know. I never read National Lampoon, and I stopped reading High Times when I was 8...

[nutroll]

Also, while I'm at it, it's come to my attention that people are pronouncing my name like the baked good. I had intended it to be pronounced Newt Rawl. Please make this correction.

[Protoevangel]

I remember a cartoon character named Zippy.. was it National Lampoon, or High Times?
Would that be Zippy the Pinhead (http://www.zippythepinhead.com/)?

[RobNJ]

Would that be Zippy the Pinhead (http://www.zippythepinhead.com/)?

That's him!!

[Thekla]

Also, while I'm at it, it's come to my attention that people are pronouncing my name like the baked good. I had intended it to be pronounced Newt Rawl. Please make this correction.
when we were kids, my brother referred to me as "newt-baby" :sigh:


(are we having fun yet ?)

[Xpycoctomos]

Also, while I'm at it, it's come to my attention that people are pronouncing my name like the baked good. I had intended it to be pronounced Newt Rawl. Please make this correction.
seriously? I was always saying it like nut - roll.

I WILL make this correction as long as you promis eto put a good faith effort in thinking of me as Cree :)

Thanks Newt! ;)

[Xpycoctomos]

Would that be Zippy the Pinhead (http://www.zippythepinhead.com/)?
Oh, now that's just creepy!

[nutroll]

seriously? I was always saying it like nut - roll.

I WILL make this correction as long as you promis eto put a good faith effort in thinking of me as Cree :)

Thanks Newt! ;)
Sounds like a deal, Creed.

Mr. Rawl

[Xpycoctomos]

I hate to break it to you, but Zippy is actually the name of a stuffed animal chimpanzee. I know because he lived with us throughout my childhood. Also, you are wrong about the pronunciation of Xpy. It is pronounced Expee.
Well, Expee is acceptalbe... I like Cree better... but expee works... In fact, stick with it. Sounds good :)

[nutroll]

when we were kids, my brother referred to me as "newt-baby" :sigh:


(are we having fun yet ?)
Brothers can be so cruel. I treated my sister awful for so many years because I was disappointed that she was a girl. I had two older sisters who used to pick on me, and so I thought it was great when I finally had a brother and I wanted another brother. There is a picture of me holding her soon after she was born, and you have never seen such a disappointed kid in your life. We are good friends now, and we both have that picture framed.

[Protoevangel]

Oh, now that's just creepy!
I never once thought about Zippy, when I called you Xippy!

Honest! :holy:

No, really! :tutu:

[Xpycoctomos]

I never once thought about Zippy, when I called you Xippy!

Honest! :holy:

No, really! :tutu:
How do you pronounce that? Like Xenia?

[Xpycoctomos]

Or was that like Skippy, because I am TOTALLY not the dumb neighbor kid from Family Ties (I miss that show).

Xpy

[Orthosdoxa]

This thread rules!

[Protoevangel]

How do you pronounce that? Like Xenia?
I don't know. I just wrote it, I never said it.

But you know (to be serious for just a moment), I like Cree. It reminds me of:

http://www.crizmac.com/images/products/cree-north-america-lg.jpg

[Xpycoctomos]

This thread rules!
Only if you leave with a changed heart...
























Unless you always thought of me as Cree... then, may your heart remain calm and peaceful in the warmth of truth.

[Xpycoctomos]

I don't know. I just wrote it, I never said it.

But you know (to be serious for just a moment), I like Cree. It reminds me of:

http://www.crizmac.com/images/products/cree-north-america-lg.jpg
Thank you for that pic... you may be seeing it more often now :)

[nutroll]

Why Cree and not Creec? And if Creec, why not spell it Creek? And as long as we are pronouncing that much of it, why not Creek Octomos? Which because a creek is a body of water, makes me think Creek Octopus? But that seems a little long, so I might just call you Octopus. But then that seems a little bit like I don't respect you, which I certainly do, so maybe I will call you Doctor Octopus. But then it's gotten long again, so I think I will shorten it to Doc Ock. But that's only if it's okay with you.

[Xpycoctomos]

Doc Ock is fine.

I laughed so hard, I busted a "Newt" reading that one!

[Xpycoctomos]

So, really... in the end, I just don't want to be called Zippy.... or Octopus. Dr Octopus is acceptable thought. Makes me sound like I have super hero powers (which I do, but I won't reveal those...)

[MsDahl]

nutroll, for some reason (I think your CF character), I actually seperated your name in my head as nu-troll. I hope you aren't terribly annoyed *ducks*.

[nutroll]

Doc Ock is fine.

I laughed so hard, I busted a "Newt" reading that one!
I think I might have as well. Thanks for the laugh.

[nutroll]

nutroll, for some reason (I think your CF character), I actually seperated your name in my head as nu-troll. I hope you aren't terribly annoyed *ducks*.
That never occurred to me. You're lucky that the only thing i have to throw is this fish. But be warned, it is getting pretty ripe. I've been holding it for weeks.

[Thekla]

I think I will shorten it to Doc Ock.

oooh -- sounds like Martian talk from Mars Attacks !

[Thekla]

That never occurred to me. You're lucky that the only thing i have to throw is this fish. But be warned, it is getting pretty ripe. I've been holding it for weeks.
merely coat it richly with oregano and cinnamon before cooking, and it should be fine :thumbsup:

[Xpycoctomos]

nutroll, for some reason (I think your CF character), I actually seperated your name in my head as nu-troll. I hope you aren't terribly annoyed *ducks*.
When he was announcing a correction o how to read his name, I thought perhaps he was going to say that it was to be pronounced like Neutral. And I thought, that's clever (but, I guess that's stupid because what would that even really mean??? It would be like "lewquorm" lol!)

Doc Ock

[MsDahl]

That never occurred to me. You're lucky that the only thing i have to throw is this fish. But be warned, it is getting pretty ripe. I've been holding it for weeks.

Just a fish! Go ahead and throw it, I'll take it and make a mean roasted fish dinner with it...hehe

Anyway, I usually am an odd ball in life so it's no wonder I separated your name oddly.

[nutroll]

merely coat it richly with oregano and cinnamon before cooking, and it should be fine :thumbsup:
Thankfully I have a bucket full of cinnamon and oregano with me....

[nutroll]

When he was announcing a correction o how to read his name, I thought perhaps he was going to say that it was to be pronounced like Neutral. And I thought, that's clever (but, I guess that's stupid because what would that even really mean??? It would be like "lewquorm" lol!)

Doc Ock
I like Neutral... It makes it sound like I don't take sides, but it also has a little bit of a scifi futuristic sound to it like Neutron.

[Protoevangel]

I like your new Avatar Cree!

[Xpycoctomos]

I like Neutral... It makes it sound like I don't take sides, but it also has a little bit of a scifi futuristic sound to it like Neutron.
[Carefully looking for wording as he tries to discretely remove foot from mouth... speaking much like the main character on The Office when he is trying to be sly]
Then... I believe I made an error... in wording. I didn't mean that that would be "stupid". But rather... pretty awsome and meaningful. Consider it a typo.

Doc Ock

[Xpycoctomos]

I like your new Avatar Cree!
Couldn't have done it with out you!

[nutroll]

[Carefully looking for wording as he tries to discretely remove foot from mouth... speaking much like the main character on The Office when he is trying to be sly]
Then... I believe I made an error... in wording. I didn't mean that that would be "stupid". But rather... pretty awsome and meaningful. Consider it a typo.

Doc Ock
Don't worry about it, Doc Ock is a villain, you can say mean things with abandon now. It's not your fault, it's those blasted tentacles!

[Xpycoctomos]

And I WILL use that.. you can be assured :)

[marvmax]

You're Cree to me.

Or Doc Ock if you want to be.

However I would really reconsider wanting to be called Ex-pee. I mean that just doesn't sound right.

[Xpycoctomos]

huh... when you split it up like that, it does make me wonder....

Okay, no expee.

Thank you for helping me with that.

[nutroll]

And I WILL use that.. you can be assured :)
So how did you like my neutral response? I neither praised, nor condemned you. I simply stated the case matter of factly...

[nutroll]

You're Cree to me.

Or Doc Ock if you want to be.

However I would really reconsider wanting to be called Ex-pee. I mean that just doesn't sound right.
Plus it sounds suspiciously like a Microsoft product, which might infuriate those of the Apple persuasion.

[Xpycoctomos]

The official accepted form of pronunciation of "Xpy" is:
[Drumroll please...]

/Cree/

While other pronunciations are discouraged, Zippy is expressly forbidden by the powers that be (Xpy and Doc Ock) and you will be thrown out with all 8 tentacles of Xpy's Cool Club.

With his alter ego:
[Drumroll please...]

Doc Ock

Represented by (but not limited to) any of the following smileys :mad: :cool: :ebil: :tutu:*

* You may not inquirer as to this reasoning behind this last smiley. Any suggestion that Doc Ock has a sensative "artsy" side will also be punishable by anathema from Xry's Cool Club by the tentacles of a very manly Doc Ock.

[Xpycoctomos]

So how did you like my neutral response? I neither praised, nor condemned you. I simply stated the case matter of factly...
Very respectable.

Beware though... you may be approached with the infamous task of being a....

Mod!

[Thekla]

de-Cree

[nutroll]

Very respectable.

Beware though... you may be approached with the infamous task of being a....

Mod!
NEVER! YOU'LL NEVER TURN ME TO THE DARK SIDE!!!
http://www.holy-icons.com/graphics/darkside.jpg

[Xpycoctomos]

lol

[Vasileios]

At this point I have to say that I have pronounced your name as "Χρυ", that is the proper pronouncement, as it is the original one. Roughly it is like "Hree" or "Chree" (something in between actually, harder than mere "h" and softer than "ch", a bit like hebrew I guess!).

Carry on Xρυ!

PS: Okay, now I'm curious: What sound comes to your minds when you see Vasileios? (it's the ending that worries me!)

[Xpycoctomos]

At this point I have to say that I have pronounced your name as "Χρυ", that is the proper pronouncement, as it is the original one. Roughly it is like "Hree" or "Chree" (something in between actually, harder than mere "h" and softer than "ch", a bit like hebrew I guess!).

Carry on Xρυ!

PS: Okay, now I'm curious: What sound comes to your minds when you see Vasileios? (it's the ending that worries me!)
Thank you!

Your name I have always pronounces as
/Vah-SEE-lee-os/ (long o like in toe at the end there). How is that?

[Michael the Iconographer]

I am sorry, but in conversation I refer to you as "X". If you dont believe me ask Jenn the Finn or Anatole.

[rusmeister]

I wonder if you are aware that the letters XPY, in Russian, are "kH"* , "r" and "oo", respectively.

"kHru" (or kHru-kHru) in Russian is the noise a pig makes; ie, 'oink oink'.

(Ducks the pan thrown at him and runs away...):P


*(the hissing vampiric sound in the back of your throat, where the hard 'g' is (as in 'good'). Form (but don't finish!) a 'g' but try to pronounce our 'h' in that 'g' position))

[ma2000]

Dr X or Dr Ock is fine with me. ;)

[Ioan cel Nou]

I was going to chime in with Vasileios - if you're going to write pseudo-Greek you ought to expect Greek pronunciation but on second thoughts I'm going to refer to you as Gura.

You may or may not know but St. John Chrysostom is Ioan Gura de Aur in Romanian and as you appear to like shortening down the name, Gura it is. It also has the added advantage that I can tell you to shut up just by adding one of these to the end: '!'

James

[ma2000]

I was going to chime in with Vasileios - if you're going to write pseudo-Greek you ought to expect Greek pronunciation but on second thoughts I'm going to refer to you as Gura.

You may or may not know but St. John Chrysostom is Ioan Gura de Aur in Romanian and as you appear to like shortening down the name, Gura it is. It also has the added advantage that I can tell you to shut up just by adding one of these to the end: '!'

James
And it means "Mouth".... Who has the big mouth in here? :P

[Xpycoctomos]

I am sorry, but in conversation I refer to you as "X". If you dont believe me ask Jenn the Finn or Anatole.
X is cool... is sounds mysterious.:cool:

[prodromos]

de-Cree
Yes, I was curious about the juxtaposition of the negative in the thread title with all the positive in the body of the thread.

How does one decree and insist on "cree" at the same time? I'm flabbergasted!

[RobNJ]

Well when nutroll was first mostly viewing, instead of posting.. some folks were wondering.

I was of the opinion, that if he was a New Troll, he'd be trouble. Whereas, if he was a Nut Roll, he'd fit right in!!!^_^


Evidently the latter of the two, was correct! ;)

[nutroll]

Wow! I had no idea I was being secretly watched and profiled. It makes me feel so powerful in my presence here. Of course, what no one realizes is that I was secretly watching all of you, collecting information in my handy three ring binder, and plotting. Now I have moved into Stage Two: Get Everyone To Like Me. Once this stage is complete, I will move on to Stage Three: Bring This Place Down From the Inside. This will be accomplished with a single post detailing a secret war that has been taking place for years between the Smurfs and the Snorks. A post so scandalous and shocking that it will shatter everyone's faith, rendering them quivering masses of protoplasm.... Of course all of this hinges on me keeping this plan ultra-secret, which I... OH MAN! I can't believe I just spilled the beans! Now my plan will never work!

[RobNJ]

Wow! I had no idea I was being secretly watched and profiled. It makes me feel so powerful in my presence here.

Hate to tell you, but it was just me and a non-staff member joking around via PM. Sorry. :P

[Xpycoctomos]

Wow! I had no idea I was being secretly watched and profiled. It makes me feel so powerful in my presence here. Of course, what no one realizes is that I was secretly watching all of you, collecting information in my handy three ring binder, and plotting. Now I have moved into Stage Two: Get Everyone To Like Me. Once this stage is complete, I will move on to Stage Three: Bring This Place Down From the Inside. This will be accomplished with a single post detailing a secret war that has been taking place for years between the Smurfs and the Snorks. A post so scandalous and shocking that it will shatter everyone's faith, rendering them quivering masses of protoplasm.... Of course all of this hinges on me keeping this plan ultra-secret, which I... OH MAN! I can't believe I just spilled the beans! Now my plan will never work!
Actually, this thread was all part of my plan to foil your secret plan.

Doc Ock

[Xpycoctomos]

Hate to tell you, but it was just me and a non-staff member joking around via PM. Sorry. :P
and the smurfs... be honest Rob