What's the story behind your nick and avatar?

[_The Dude]

Aha! It was both Seven and Soda. Here's the script for that episode:

http://www.seinfeldscripts.com/TheSeven.html

Jinx, you owe me a coke?

Oh, now we're doing scenes from The Office? LOL

[_Who Knows]

Oh, now we're doing scenes from The Office? LOL

Ok, enough of this Dude. Consider yourself shunned.

[_silentkid]

One of my favorite bands (now defunct) is Pavement. For some reason, on their second album, a bunch of the songs had alternate titles. The first song on the album is called Silence Kit...it's alternate title is Silent Kid, my screen name. My avatar is a picture of the Kraken pulling a ship down. I've always enjoyed the Kraken mythology and was excited when they incorporated it into the second Pirates of the Carribean movie.

[_truth dancer]

When I first discovered the world of online Mormonism I realized I had to come up with a screen name...

I am passionate about movement and dance, and think dance is a metaphore for life... I have danced since I was a child and still participate in various dance classes, everything from hip-hop to belly dancing... so I knew my screen name would be some sort of dancer.

Then I wanted to find something to represent my need to discover truth hence, truth dancer!

I used to have an avatar of dancer pose (being the yoga teacher that I am) but then found this little picture and felt like it somehow reflected my view of life and my spiritual/life journey.

:-)

~dancer~

[_Polygamy Porter]

I first started posting as SloMoJoe on the now nearly dead ZLMB.

I left the board and decided to come back with a name that would hopefully bother the TBM posters there.

So I put my Google stone into my thinking cap, drew it close as to seal out the light and the Google stone glowed... about the story of Polygamy Porter beer in 2002 and how Wastach Beers wanted to put up a billboard with their current slogan of "Bring some home to the wives" and "Why have just one?" with the image below:






I heard that some Mormons in the state government quickly made some changes which blocked the billboard ads as they did not want POLYGAMY greeting world visitors to Ewwtah... Like we would have expected anything less than that from the Mormon theocracy?

In Utah, the only thing that separates church and state, is about two city blocks.


And knowing how much the mo'pologists HATE that Mormon is synonymous with POLYGAMY, I knew that avatar would be perrrrrfect at pissing them off.

Some folks think my last name is Porter.... ha ha.

[_Runtu]

Oops! was that the name on Seinfeld that George wanted for his own? I thought it was Seven but now that you mention "Soda" it sounds like my memory has failed me.

No, I think it was "seven".

Yes, it was Seven, but when a couple decided to name their child "Seven," George tried to talk them into "soda."

[_Seven]

Aha! It was both Seven and Soda. Here's the script for that episode:

http://www.seinfeldscripts.com/TheSeven.html

Jinx, you owe me a coke?

Oh, now we're doing scenes from The Office? LOL

Oh, The Office, another one of my favorite shows. (British one is my favorite)

Thank you "Who Knows" and "The Dude" for posting the script! Reading it made me laugh as much as watching it. :)
I am relieved that my name still has the meaning that first inspired it. "Seven" would actually be kind of a pretty name for a girl. Whadya think?

[_Seven]

Oh man, I just busted a gut reading the script. Sorry if it's too long, but trust me, it's worth it:

SUSAN: So, have you picked out a name yet?

CARRIE: Well, we've narrowed it down to a few. We like Kimberley.

SUSAN: Aww.

GEORGE: (negative) Hu-ho, boy.

KEN: You don't like Kimberley?

GEORGE: Ech. What else you got?

KEN: How about Joan?

GEORGE: Aw c'mon, I'm eating here.

SUSAN: (warning) George!

CARRIE: Pamela?

GEORGE: Pamela?! Awright, I tell you what. You look like nice people, I'm gonna help you out. You want a beautiful name? Soda.

KEN: What?

GEORGE: Soda. S-O-D-A. Soda.

CARRIE: I don't know, it sounds a little strange.

GEORGE: All names sound strange the first time you hear 'em. What, you Telling me people loved the name Blanche the first time they heard it?

KEN: Yeah, but uh... Soda?

GEORGE: Yeah, that's right. It's working.

CARRIE: We'll put it on the list.

GEORGE: I solve problems. That's just what I do.

...

George and Susan, heading home from the restaurant. George is happy, smiling and whistling.

GEORGE: I think they really went for that Soda.

SUSAN: What, are you crazy? They hated it. They were just humouring you.

GEORGE: Ah, alright. Believe me, that kid's gonna be called Soda.

SUSAN: I can tell you, I would never name my child Soda.

GEORGE: Oh, no no no. Course not. I got a great name for our kids. A Real original. You wanna hear what it is? Huh, you ready?

SUSAN: Yeah.

George uses his finger to draw a number 7 in the air, accompanying the Strokes of his digit with a two-tone whistle.

SUSAN: What is that? Sign language?

GEORGE: No, Seven.

SUSAN: Seven Costanza? You're serious?

GEORGE: Yeah. It's a beautiful name for a boy or a girl...

Susan scoffs.

GEORGE: ...especially a girl. Or a boy.

SUSAN: I don't think so.

GEORGE: What, you don't like the name?

SUSAN: It's not a name. It's a number.

GEORGE: I know. It's Mickey Mantle's number. So not only is it an all Around beautiful name, it is also a living tribute.

SUSAN: It's awful. I hate it!

GEORGE: (angry) Well, that's the name!

SUSAN: (also angry) Oh no it is not! No child of mine is ever going to be named Seven!

GEORGE: (yelling) Awright, let's just stay calm here! Don't get all crazy on me!



[Jerry's Apartment]

Jerry walks from the bathroom, talking to George, who's just told him about his contretemps with Susan.

JERRY: Seven? Yeah, I guess I could see it. Seven. Seven periods of school, seven beatings a day. Roughly seven stitches a beating, and eventually seven years to life. Yeah, you're doing that child quite a service.

GEORGE: (adamant) Yes I am. I defy you to come up with a better name than Seven.

Jerry walks toward the kitchen. He sees an item on the counter.

JERRY: Awright, let's see. How about Mug? (picks up the mug) Mug Costanza, that's original. (he turns and sees another item) Or uh, Ketchup? Pretty name for a girl.

GEORGE: Alright, you having a good time there? Jerry is in the kitchen, and opens a cupboard. His eyes run over the array of good within.

JERRY: I got fifty right here in the cupboard. How about Bisquik? Pimento. Gherkin. Sauce. Maxwell House.

GEORGE: (shouts) Awright already!! This is a very key issue with me, Jerry. I had this name for a long time.

The best part of the show was at the end when Ken and Carrie steal George's special name for their newborn. Susan had told them his secret name "Seven" to get their opinion of it since she thought it was a stupid name. Then they ended up loving it. Poor George.

Utah is famous for coming up with really unusual names. I wouldn't be surprised if there is a "Seven" out there in Mormon land.

[_Seven]

I first started posting as SloMoJoe on the now nearly dead ZLMB.

I left the board and decided to come back with a name that would hopefully bother the TBM posters there.

So I put my Google stone into my thinking cap, drew it close as to seal out the light and the Google stone glowed... about the story of Polygamy Porter beer in 2002 and how Wastach Beers wanted to put up a billboard with their current slogan of "Bring some home to the wives" and "Why have just one?" with the image below:






I heard that some Mormons in the state government quickly made some changes which blocked the billboard ads as they did not want POLYGAMY greeting world visitors to Ewwtah... Like we would have expected anything less than that from the Mormon theocracy?

In Utah, the only thing that separates church and state, is about two city blocks.


And knowing how much the mo'pologists HATE that Mormon is synonymous with POLYGAMY, I knew that avatar would be perrrrrfect at pissing them off.

Some folks think my last name is Porter.... ha ha.

Is that beer popular in Utah? Love the slogan!

[Anonymous]

I had to post the end to the episode. It's too funny to miss.

GEORGE: Aw c'mon. It's a fantastic name. It's a real original, nobody
else is gonna have it and I absolutely love it.

SUSAN: Well, I dunno how original it's gonna be any more.

GEORGE: Why not?

SUSAN: Well I was telling Carrie about our argument, and when I told
them the name, they just loved it.

GEORGE: So, what're you saying?

SUSAN: They're gonna name their baby Seven.

GEORGE: (disbelief) What?! They're stealing the name?! That's my name,
I made it up!

SUSAN: I can't believe that they're using it.

GEORGE: (anger) Well now it's not gonna be original! It's gonna lose
all its cachet!

SUSAN: I dunno how much cachet it had to begin with.

GEORGE: (rage) Oh, it's got cachet, baby! It's got cachet up the
yin-yang!

(later scene)
Carrie is in a wheelchair, being wheeled by an orderly. She's doing her
breathing. Ken hurries alongside, comforting his wife. George also
hustles along the corridor with the group.

KEN: Okay, breathe, honey. Breathe.

GEORGE: (to Carrie) You know, you're really being very selfish. It
would be nice if you would think of someone other than yourself every now and then!

CARRIE: (shouts) I'm having a baby!!
The orderly pushes the wheelchair on through the door of the delivery
room. Ken turns to face George.

KEN: George, you're not getting Seven! Now get outta here!!
Ken strides into the delivery room.

GEORGE: (desperate) Please! I have so little!

George tries to follow, but an orderly blocks his path.

ORDERLY: Sorry sir, it's family only.

The orderly closes the door on George, whose face can be seen through
The window.

GEORGE: I'm family. I'm having sex with the cousin!

George thumps his fists against the door in frustration. He's crying as
He screams.
GEORGE: Seven!!