[Seeking the truth]

Thanks for posting this.

My last name is McDonald.

I had a nickname, which I wore proudly, during my corporate career as Ming the Merciless

I had also credited my Celtic background for this.

When I lived in Germany, I used to visit the many Celt burian grounds. Huge mounds of earth.

When Jesse Jackson came to West Palm Beach, FL during the contested election, I frequently had visions of his head tied to my belt.

I settled on using my bullhorn due to my meek, retiring and tolerant nature :)

[Eric in the Ozarks]

We had a Ming the Merciless (corporate VP) at the oil company where I used to work. Anytime his nickname was mentioned in a group, the others would burst out with the "Flash, oooh-ahhh," from Queen's Flash Gordon theme.