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by Hoi Polloi
Sun Oct 24, 2010 5:45 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: What's the Origin of Your User Name?
Replies: 1516
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Re: What's the Origin of Your User Name?

Spluloacle wrote:Mine is the first 2 letters of each of my kids names.
Oooh! Guess the baby names! LOL

Spencer
Lucy
Logan
Acacia
Leilani

How'd I do? :lol::
by Hoi Polloi
Wed Sep 15, 2010 8:51 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: What's the Origin of Your User Name?
Replies: 1516
Views: 320023

Re: What's the Origin of Your User Name?

TheCytochromeC wrote:Cytochromes are heme (Iron) centered proteins that have various functions. Some cytochromes include; cytochrome p450 ( metabolizes alcohol and is found in the liver) cytochrome a, cytochrome b and cytochrome c. Cytochrome c is found in the electron transport chain which provides certain organisms with mitochondria (humans) with ATP ("energy") . Interestingly enough cytochrome c also catalyzes cell death in the case of DNA damage. Think of my name as an allusion to concealed carry in that one has the ability to bring localized death to prevent any further damage to a greater system, like a cytochrome c.
Hey there! Welcome C!

We're having some DFW get togethers coming up that you're welcome to attend!
1) Pistols and socializing: DFW Get-Together - Come one, come all!
2) Long guns: Skeet Get-Together and Skeet Fundamentals Background Reading
by Hoi Polloi
Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:25 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: What's the Origin of Your User Name?
Replies: 1516
Views: 320023

Re: What's the Origin of Your User Name?

chefkristian wrote:Thanks WildBill! What a coincidence... I happen to like making fine cuisine :)
Oooh! Make a foodie thread on the off-topic forum, please!
by Hoi Polloi
Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:27 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: What's the Origin of Your User Name?
Replies: 1516
Views: 320023

Re: What's the Origin of Your User Name?

Terlingueno wrote:Terlingueno is the generic name for all of us misfits down here...
:lol::

Welcome to the Island of Misfit Toys!
stinkbait wrote:Hi, there, I'm new to this forum, was looking for some exact answers to the chl and non chl carry in vehicle . I came across this forum and liked what I read . Sounds like a nice bunch of nice people. My username is from my earlier years using stinkbait to catch catfish here in southeast Texas. :txflag:
:cheers2:

Welcome!
by Hoi Polloi
Fri Jul 02, 2010 9:15 am
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: What's the Origin of Your User Name?
Replies: 1516
Views: 320023

Re: What's the Origin of Your User Name?

WildBill wrote:
Hoi Polloi wrote:καὶ ὄνομα μὲν διὰ τὸ μὴ ἐς ὀλίγους ἀλλ᾿ ἐς πλείονας οἰκεῖν δημοκρατία κέκληται
It's all Greek to me. Welcome to the Forum.
LOL - and to me as well! Thanks for the welcome!
by Hoi Polloi
Sat Jun 26, 2010 7:53 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: What's the Origin of Your User Name?
Replies: 1516
Views: 320023

Re: What's the Origin of Your User Name?

καὶ ὄνομα μὲν διὰ τὸ μὴ ἐς ὀλίγους ἀλλ᾿ ἐς πλείονας οἰκεῖν δημοκρατία κέκληται
Translation: It is true that we are called a democracy, for the administration is in the hands of the many [hoi polloi] and not of the few [hoi oligoi].
-Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, Book 2:34-46

There is always much more to see in a painting than its surface, when so much that is real is hidden in the depths. Yes, it has purpose, attitude or perhaps a story, but few are the divers who go to seek the treasures that are hidden below. -Leanne Cadden

Such is the life of οἱ πολλοί.

(OK, I couldn't think of anything else, just like everyone else. :lol: )

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