Esau Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 This may be a first for me asking one of these, so bare with me......this may have been asked before so sue me. I been wondering whats the meaning behind everyones nic-name here? Mines almost self explanatory to deadheads,but there is more to it. 1> My Brother Esau ~GD (obvious) 2>Esau Meaning: hairy Rebekah's first-born twin son (Gen. 25:25) The name of Edom, "red", was also given to him from his conduct in connection with the red lentil "pottage" for which he sold his birthright (30, 31). The circumstances connected with his birth foreshadowed the enmity which afterwards subsisted between the twin brothers and the nations they founded (25:22, 23, 26). In process of time Jacob, following his natural bent, became a shepherd; while Esau, a "son of the desert," devoted himself to the perilous and toilsome life of a huntsman. On a certain occasion, on returning from the chase, urged by the cravings of hunger, Esau sold his birthright to his brother, Jacob, who thereby obtained the covenant blessing (Gen. 27:28, 29, 36; Heb. 12:16, 17). He afterwards tried to regain what he had so recklessly parted with, but was defeated in his attempts through the stealth of his brother. 3> #13 -number of knots in a proper noose -number of steps to the gallows -height of the gallows platform from the ground -members at the last supper -12 jury memebrs & 1 judge -superstion of bad luck -If one fears the number thirteen, he is said to have Triskaidekaphobia which is rarely fatal and curable by going on to fourteen. Another cure may be the examination of the back of a dollar bill where thirteen is quite popular. There is a pyramid with thirteen steps; thirteen leaves and berries on the olive branch; and an eagle holding thirteen arrows, representing the thirteen colonies. -The number thirteen is usually taken as an omen of misfortune, but can also be lucky. Egyptians believed that the thirteenth step of their symbolic life-ladder led to eternal life. They didn't look at death as the end of life, but instead as a transformation. Now thats basically it for me, mainly I chose Esau because of the song,but the story of Esau & Jacob is interesting(I am not religous)to say the least. And the number thirteen, well its my lucky number,always has been, but I like alot of the other meanings wrapped around it also. Thats my story....whats yours?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 Whoa. Ok mine is not nearly as thought out as yours. I needed a nickname, I didn't feel like using my usual ones, I'm not a high roller, therefore I became Low Roller. tah dah! Seriously, how much time did you put into coming up with your nickname?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hux Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 "My Brother Essau" - GREAT tune! ...shadow boxing the apocolypse... My handle is the name of the band I'm in....I originally chose it so I could impersonally post some show info....but then I kinda got into this skank place and the peeps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewie Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 a little piece of shit kid in grade school noticed while we were changing for a basketball game that i was the first boy in our class to develop "pit hair" subsequently, he made numerous jokes at my expense. one of them was in reference to Star Wars' Chewbacca...guess what...it stuck like homosexuals who embraced the names gay and queer, i too welcomed my new moniker with open arms... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinw Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 I don't go by a handle - just my name! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted April 11, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 I was listening to the song when I picked it, but I did like the story, so my curiosity got me and I read up on it.And at the time I had hair past my waist and a phat beard.Hence "hairy" The number 13 was somtning I always used with any nickname.Favourite number. It basically comes from me picking a nickname that best described my person. Just like to read and read alot, not to hard to come up with this. The thought behind it : about 2 seconds after I read about that story.Not much to figure out, rather simple.(for me at least) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 My name is Marc Olszewski. You figure it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JstSmkd1 Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 I can't remember how I came up with mine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 FYI - There's a Ferriswheeler tune called "Esau"... but in our case it was just a play on words - "E Song" just didn't cut it anymore (shameless self promotion) Check a live video for Esau here courtesy jamhub.ca, shot March 15 when we opened for Drums & Tuba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolarGarlic Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 No hidden meaning: I'm pulling the pavement from under my nails I brush past a garden, dependent on whales The sloping companion I cast down the ash Yanked on my tunic and dangled my stash Zipping through the forest with the curdling fleas To grow with them spindles, the mutant I seize I capture the dread beast who falls to his knees And cries to his cohorts, asleep in the trees Smegma, dogmatagram, fishmarket stew Police in a corner, gunnin' for you Appletoast, bedheated, furblanket rat Laugh when they shoot you, say "Please don't do that" Control for smilers can't be bought The solar garlic starts to rot Was it for this my life I sought? Maybe so and maybe not (Maybe so and maybe not) Was it for this my life I sought? (Maybe so and maybe not) Control for smilers can't be bought (Maybe so and maybe not) The solar garlic starts to rot (Maybe so and maybe not) Was it for this my life I sought? (Maybe so and maybe not) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 Mine is the most original ever! bsherman My name is Brian SHERMAN - there ya go - brilliant ain't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 I was reading the Canadian Tire catologue when I signed on for the first time, and I didn`t want to use something that I could be recognized as...wanted it to be a surprise!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 Much similar to ol' Olszewski's story.. My name is Kevin O'Neill. My first email address was kevo42@hotmail.com, and thats when people started calling me KevO. Thats about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 quote: Originally posted by bsherman: Mine is the most original ever! bsherman My name is Brian SHERMAN - there ya go - brilliant ain't it? I knew it was based on your name but I also think it's cool that it can be said like "basher-man" when spoken out loud.... was that intentional? Pretty cool.... now stop bashing me, it hurts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted April 11, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 Maybe I shoulda went with "RiskO"..... Being one. Greg Risko~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 a way's back, a goth-industrial-artist sorta girl I knew started calling me "paisley mcfly" because I had an old favorite paisley patterned shirt I always wore... (my name is "jhamie mcphail", sounds kinda the same)... soon all the goths were called me "paisley" I enjoy the mental imagery of being trippin multi-coloured patterns amidst a sea of dark(meaning me when I was kickin about with the freaky, black-encased, goth kids) around these here parts there's color everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 So here's the story: I met the nero boys and Dave said, "oh, you're the BASHER MAN!" I explained what my nickname meant, but he said (and I agreed) that BASHER MAN is WAY better. The rest as they say, is history. Dave from nero gets full credit on this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 thats cool bsherman... I had pictured this guy who danced around shows mumbling "bash bash bash bash" question: how'd there get to be a "Bouche" and a "Booche" both from Ottawa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im going home Donny Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 ..I couldn't think of anything very creative...but when I lived in Nelson my roommate began calling me Hulia(my name is Julia), before I knew it everyone I knew was coming up with a new version on a daily basis...Howlin Hoolie,Hooliliscious, The Hoolinator, Howler,Hoolio Eglascios, Hoolster, Huli,Hooligible,Hoolibility.....it went on and on..I was pretty amused by this.....so I chose Howler cause it reminds me of the good times spent w/my buddies in the great B.C.Interior. Oh and Sloth had been my nickname since highschool(due to a mellow attitude not laziness) but my boy took it here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassedOutGuy Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 Back in the day when ForbinHood romped this board a little change came about... Hangin out in the KOA Kampground (Can we drink at a place like this? Kinda family oriented aint it?) after the SCI show in 2001 Finger Lakes a guy had a big smile on his face while listening to some fun jamming of phriends on guitars... Slowly his head started to nod... grooving to songs being sung about him by a guy named Booche... Next thing he knows a cool kid from somewhere in the states is smakin him on the shoulder sayin "Hey, PassedOutGuy what ya doin? " A day later ForbinHood had retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 quote:Originally posted by paisley: question: how'd there get to be a "Bouche" and a "Booche" both from Ottawa?They're the Bouchard bros., booche I think received a B&P years ago addressed to "Booche" so that's the way we tell them apart now. as for me I had been hanging out with my friend Wackamole on phall phish tour 2000 just before I joined the board, he'd been calling me davey boy a lot so i just went with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 ahhhh..... now I can get some sleep at night thankya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 quote: Originally posted by paisley: ahhhh..... now I can get some sleep at night thankya! not a fucking chance in hell, party-boy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 Yeah, brothers, that's the story...... Actually, I think we would have both spelled it Bouche, had there not been a mixup one day when I opened a Relix magazine, to see if they were running my ad, and finding out they mis-spelled Booche. Being a Bouchard, ALL our childhood friends called both of us Bou/oche. Either that, or we are a couple of big mouths Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeSee Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 quote:Originally posted by howler: when I lived in NelsonDid you ever run into a super nice mama named Julie Carey while you were there. I've had some fun times with her. TeeSee came from TC which came from Tim Chandler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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