The "Scourge" has returned to critical fanfare. Sound the trumpets! HUZZAH!

Moi | What do I look like? A friggin' calendar? | Gerard J. Perry

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Geez, that month I spent with a breakaway sect of the Seventh Day Adventists in Washington Heights was really an adventure. It just wasn't for me, though. Know what I mean?

They were all like: "You must abstain from impure acts." And I was kind of skeptical initially. Then, they came back with: "Well, it's not like your whack game is getting any play in the first place. Just give it up already!" And I was all like: "Screw you buddy! I still have FreeRepublic."

Thanks for being there, guys!

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Well, the derivation of this screen name is kind of esoteric, so I'm not surprised that it threw some people for a loop.

If you've ever read the novel "Everything Is Illuminating" you'd instantly recognize this handle as trading on one of that novel's most uttered lines. One that is repeated by its protagonist-seemingly-ad infinitum.

The "bro-ham" aspect of the handle comes from an hilarious 'SNL' skit done by Horatio Sanz, which was actually a spoof of an earliar Saturday Day Night Live sketch starring Steve Martin and Dan Ackroyd.

Unfortunately, you can't insert commas to separate different words in your screen name, so the full meaning of my handle is somewhat obscured and more difficult to decipher.

I was actually planning on creating an homage to the frequent malapropisms-whether by people who use English as their native or adopted tongue-that I stumble across on FreeRepublic from time to time.

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to condense it into a usable screen name. Too wordy.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

The great "Scourge" of all things yazid has made his much anticipated return to FreeRepubic.

FEAR!

-good times, G.J.P.(Jr.)

[Xenalyte]

WOOHOO!!!

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Aw shucks.

As FES would say: "Jess. I now feel de warm embrace of whitey."

http://www.whiteysicecream.com/

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Blase freeper:

Oh, so "Scourge" is back in town. I guess that's a big deal.

(Yawn.)

[Victoria Delsoul]

Your name is too long, lol.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Too long?

Or not nearly long enough?

Hmm...

DEEP THOUGHTS

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hmmm, are you still talking about your name?

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Ouch!

Seriously, I did post some comments (see above) that attempted to explain the convoluted process by which I came up with this peculiar new screen name.

Though I don't think I really succeeded in accomplishing anything...other than confusing people even more.

I'm thinking of starting an entirely separate vanity thread, where I'll just post a list of the screen names that I ended up rejecting.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Give me some time. I'll probably get used to it. :-)

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Don't worry. You'll adjust, eventually

In the meantime, take a look at my profile page.

Pretty cool, don't you think?

[Victoria Delsoul]

LOL! Yep

[Lijahsbubbe]

Oh, so "Scourge" is back in town. I guess that's a big deal. (Yawn.)

It took all the strength I had
not to fall apart
kept trying hard to mend
the pieces of my broken heart
and I spent oh so many nights
just feeling sorry for myself
I used to cry
Now I hold my head up high
and you see me
somebody new
I'm not that chained up little person
still in love with you
and so you felt like dropping in
and just expect me to be free
now I'm saving all my loving
for someone who's loving me

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

As Bill Clinton's secretary would say: "I'm touched."

Seriously, it's good to be back.

I missed all of my wonderful freeper friends, both foreign and domestic.

You folks are the best!

[Lijahsbubbe]

As Bill Clinton's secretary would say: "I'm touched."

LOL. But seriously, what was it like inside the Kerry campaign? ;)

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

(Places finger to lips.)

Shhhhhhh!

[rmlew]

Good to see that you are back Ivan Il'ych from exile.
Signed Lev Davidovich.

[SirLurkedalot]

Yep, that's you. Welcome back. Smell the Victory.

[shaggy eel]

,,, the prodigal son returns! Missed ya!

Excellent to see you back. Let's run a poll on your new screen name though.

[MeekOneGOP]

Scourge of Yazid

Ah! Eye sea (I see). :^)