Author Topic: Hey Arebelspy (Read 14526 times)

Bigote · « **on:** July 12, 2013, 12:29:13 PM »

Question for you - can you explain your sig?

arebelspy · « **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2013, 12:44:38 PM »

Which part?

kkbmustang · « **Reply #2 on:** July 12, 2013, 02:10:36 PM »

When I first joined the forums, I thought it was Are-Belspy, which I found confusing. Not A-Rebel-Spy. Perhaps that is what the OP is wondering?

keepingmobens · « **Reply #3 on:** July 12, 2013, 02:13:31 PM »

Quote from: kkbmustang on July 12, 2013, 02:10:36 PM

When I first joined the forums, I thought it was Are-Belspy, which I found confusing. Not A-Rebel-Spy. Perhaps that is what the OP is wondering?

haha...me too...figured it out a couple weeks ago

Rickk · « **Reply #4 on:** July 12, 2013, 02:27:45 PM »

Quote from: keepingmobens on July 12, 2013, 02:13:31 PM

Quote from: kkbmustang on July 12, 2013, 02:10:36 PM
When I first joined the forums, I thought it was Are-Belspy, which I found confusing. Not A-Rebel-Spy. Perhaps that is what the OP is wondering?

haha...me too...figured it out a couple weeks ago

Boy do I feel like an idiot now!
I never figured it out until you said that.

dragoncar · « **Reply #5 on:** July 12, 2013, 03:31:11 PM »

Only go to homestarrunner.com if you can spend the entire weekend watching Flash animations

kkbmustang · « **Reply #6 on:** July 12, 2013, 04:08:42 PM »

Quote from: Rickk on July 12, 2013, 02:27:45 PM

Quote from: keepingmobens on July 12, 2013, 02:13:31 PM
Quote from: kkbmustang on July 12, 2013, 02:10:36 PM
When I first joined the forums, I thought it was Are-Belspy, which I found confusing. Not A-Rebel-Spy. Perhaps that is what the OP is wondering?

haha...me too...figured it out a couple weeks ago

Boy do I feel like an idiot now!
I never figured it out until you said that.

Glad I'm not alone. :)

arebelspy · « **Reply #7 on:** July 12, 2013, 04:14:46 PM »

I've used this screen name since about 1996, and very very few people figure it out right away. The mind naturally groups the first three letters into "are."

As far as my sig, the first is a quote I like, the second part and picture is from this Strongbad Email: http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail87.html

Also moving thread to Off Topic.

Rural · « **Reply #8 on:** July 12, 2013, 04:41:39 PM »

I bet most Southerners see it immediately; I did. For better or worse, we're constantly exposed to the word "rebel..."

olivia · « **Reply #9 on:** July 12, 2013, 05:11:16 PM »

Quote from: Rural on July 12, 2013, 04:41:39 PM

I bet most Southerners see it immediately; I did. For better or worse, we're constantly exposed to the word "rebel..."

Ha yep, I read it as A Rebel Spy immediately!

Zamboni · « **Reply #10 on:** July 12, 2013, 06:21:14 PM »

Yes, m'am and sir, I saw it immediately too.

dragoncar · « **Reply #11 on:** July 12, 2013, 07:38:08 PM »

I still call him "AIR-a-BELL-spee" and that's how it's gonna stay.

arebelspy · « **Reply #12 on:** July 12, 2013, 07:40:03 PM »

Quote from: dragoncar on July 12, 2013, 07:38:08 PM

I still call him "AIR-a-BELL-spee" and that's how it's gonna stay.

Close real life friends who have known me for over a dozen years call me that in person, so you aren't alone. :D

I think MMM capitalizing it ARebelSpy in some posts helped some figure it out.

Kriegsspiel · « **Reply #13 on:** July 12, 2013, 10:24:20 PM »

Quote from: dragoncar on July 12, 2013, 07:38:08 PM

I still call him "AIR-a-BELL-spee" and that's how it's gonna stay.

HAHAHAHAHA. Yup, exactly. I thought it was Russian.

dragoncar · « **Reply #14 on:** July 12, 2013, 11:44:30 PM »

Quote from: Kriegsspiel on July 12, 2013, 10:24:20 PM

Quote from: dragoncar on July 12, 2013, 07:38:08 PM
I still call him "AIR-a-BELL-spee" and that's how it's gonna stay.

HAHAHAHAHA. Yup, exactly. I thought it was Russian.

It's Russian for spy. You need an enigma machine to crack the code.

Bigote · « **Reply #15 on:** July 13, 2013, 05:59:48 AM »

Quote from: arebelspy on July 12, 2013, 04:14:46 PM

...the second part and picture is from this Strongbad Email: http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail87.html

Yep, that's the part I was curious about.

Re your name, in my mind it was pronounced 'Arble Spee' until MMM spelled it out for us.

StaceStache · « **Reply #16 on:** July 13, 2013, 08:13:38 PM »

Being from the south, I also immediately saw it as A Rebel Spy... Interesting to me that so many people don't see it.

Unfortunately, we are exposed to quite a few rebel flags around here. Actually, one of the schools in my county are "The Rebels" with a soldier waving the stars and bars being the mascot. Has started to cause a few issues and they're debating giving them a new mascot.

BC_Goldman · « **Reply #17 on:** July 13, 2013, 08:50:17 PM »

Took me a couple times to parse the name when i first started reading. I figured his name was a Star Wars reference.

arebelspy · « **Reply #18 on:** July 13, 2013, 08:53:01 PM »

Quote from: BC_Goldman on July 13, 2013, 08:50:17 PM

Took me a couple times to parse the name when i first started reading. I figured his name was a Star Wars reference.

Yeah. Happens when you make your screen name when you're 11. :D

grantmeaname · « **Reply #19 on:** July 13, 2013, 11:16:49 PM »

Quote from: arebelspy on July 13, 2013, 08:53:01 PM

you make your screen name when you're 11

Yeah, I did that too, and all I got was this stupid pun.

happy · « **Reply #20 on:** July 14, 2013, 03:03:36 AM »

Yes well, he was "AIR-a-BELL-spee" to me for a while. One night my eyes were playing tricks on me and whooshka, I got it.

dragoncar · « **Reply #21 on:** July 14, 2013, 02:12:20 PM »

Quote from: happy on July 14, 2013, 03:03:36 AM

Yes well, he was "AIR-a-BELL-spee" to me for a while. One night my eyes were playing tricks on me and whooshka, I got it.

It's like those magic eye pictures... All squiggly patterns and then whoosh! Sailboat!

arebelspy · « **Reply #22 on:** July 14, 2013, 03:20:29 PM »

Quote from: dragoncar on July 14, 2013, 02:12:20 PM

Quote from: happy on July 14, 2013, 03:03:36 AM
Yes well, he was "AIR-a-BELL-spee" to me for a while. One night my eyes were playing tricks on me and whooshka, I got it.

It's like those magic eye pictures... All squiggly patterns and then whoosh! Sailboat!

It's a schooner, actually.

rightstuff · « **Reply #23 on:** July 24, 2013, 02:52:48 PM »

Everytime I see you comment I can hear Darth Vader!

arebelspy · « **Reply #24 on:** July 24, 2013, 07:29:07 PM »

Quote from: wrightstuff on July 24, 2013, 02:52:48 PM

Everytime I see you comment I can hear Darth Vader!

Who doesn't love having their voice compared to James Earl Jones?

"I find your lack of faith disturbing."

Luck better Skill · « **Reply #25 on:** July 31, 2013, 04:53:10 PM »

I'm in Virginia and missed the rebel reference. Sneaky little spy.

infogoon · « **Reply #26 on:** August 08, 2013, 11:27:22 AM »

Quote from: arebelspy on July 14, 2013, 03:20:29 PM

Quote from: dragoncar on July 14, 2013, 02:12:20 PM
Quote from: happy on July 14, 2013, 03:03:36 AM
Yes well, he was "AIR-a-BELL-spee" to me for a while. One night my eyes were playing tricks on me and whooshka, I got it.

It's like those magic eye pictures... All squiggly patterns and then whoosh! Sailboat!

It's a schooner, actually.

It's a boat, you dumb kid.

dragoncar · « **Reply #27 on:** August 08, 2013, 12:06:45 PM »

Quote from: infogoon on August 08, 2013, 11:27:22 AM

Quote from: arebelspy on July 14, 2013, 03:20:29 PM
Quote from: dragoncar on July 14, 2013, 02:12:20 PM
Quote from: happy on July 14, 2013, 03:03:36 AM
Yes well, he was "AIR-a-BELL-spee" to me for a while. One night my eyes were playing tricks on me and whooshka, I got it.

It's like those magic eye pictures... All squiggly patterns and then whoosh! Sailboat!

It's a schooner, actually.

It's a boat, you dumb kid.

A schooner is a sailboat, stupid head!

yolfer · « **Reply #28 on:** August 08, 2013, 12:15:18 PM »

Quote from: grantmeaname on July 13, 2013, 11:16:49 PM

Quote from: arebelspy on July 13, 2013, 08:53:01 PM
you make your screen name when you're 11
Yeah, I did that too, and all I got was this stupid pun.

Ditto. Now I'm named after a boring lawn game nobody's ever heard of. http://yolfusa.com/

Daley · « **Reply #29 on:** August 08, 2013, 12:28:44 PM »

Quote from: yolfer on August 08, 2013, 12:15:18 PM

Quote from: grantmeaname on July 13, 2013, 11:16:49 PM
Quote from: arebelspy on July 13, 2013, 08:53:01 PM
you make your screen name when you're 11
Yeah, I did that too, and all I got was this stupid pun.

Ditto. Now I'm named after a boring lawn game nobody's ever heard of. http://yolfusa.com/

Reminds me of the Nerf Golf set I had as a kid... and at least your name isn't a veiled reference to micturition, even if you can spin it as an IT joke. >.>

infogoon · « **Reply #30 on:** August 08, 2013, 12:53:40 PM »

Quote from: dragoncar on August 08, 2013, 12:06:45 PM

Quote from: infogoon on August 08, 2013, 11:27:22 AM
Quote from: arebelspy on July 14, 2013, 03:20:29 PM
Quote from: dragoncar on July 14, 2013, 02:12:20 PM
Quote from: happy on July 14, 2013, 03:03:36 AM
Yes well, he was "AIR-a-BELL-spee" to me for a while. One night my eyes were playing tricks on me and whooshka, I got it.

It's like those magic eye pictures... All squiggly patterns and then whoosh! Sailboat!

It's a schooner, actually.

It's a boat, you dumb kid.

A schooner is a sailboat, stupid head!

You know what? There's no Easter Bunny! That's just a guy in a suit!

dragoncar · « **Reply #31 on:** August 08, 2013, 02:05:53 PM »

Quote from: grantmeaname on July 13, 2013, 11:16:49 PM

Quote from: arebelspy on July 13, 2013, 08:53:01 PM
you make your screen name when you're 11
Yeah, I did that too, and all I got was this stupid pun.

You are "grant meanie" in my bool

arebelspy · « **Reply #32 on:** August 08, 2013, 03:14:53 PM »

You guys are the best.

Chowder · « **Reply #33 on:** August 08, 2013, 04:19:03 PM »

It's never too late to reinvent yourself. In other news, I like cartoons.

nerdalert · « **Reply #34 on:** August 08, 2013, 05:56:44 PM »

This is so unreal.
I was thinking about ppsting about my breakthrough in realizing that Air-a-bell-spee was actually 'a rebel spy' thing earlier this week but thought I would sound like a doofus so I decided to keep it to myself.
Then I stumble upon this thread.

Thanks for making me feel less doofusy, guys.

Kriegsspiel · « **Reply #35 on:** August 09, 2013, 06:32:45 AM »

Words are confusing.

*sad (but comforting) look*

*pats on the back*

Rust · « **Reply #36 on:** August 09, 2013, 06:50:17 AM »

Quote from: arebelspy on July 12, 2013, 04:14:46 PM

As far as my sig, the first is a quote I like, the second part and picture is from this Strongbad Email: http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail87.html

I Burninate you!!!

tomsang · « **Reply #37 on:** August 16, 2013, 02:30:18 PM »

Someone mentioned that you hit 5,000 posts. I was feeling pretty cool getting my Magnum title at 250, until reading that. Congrats and thanks for all that you do. I met MMM in Seattle and he was very thankful and complementary of all of your involvement on the forums.

Well thanks for all that you do! I have to go trim up my Magnum!

arebelspy · « **Reply #38 on:** August 17, 2013, 01:12:30 PM »

Thanks tomsang!

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Author Topic: Hey Arebelspy (Read 14526 times)

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