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Dagmar Heideman

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Join date: 2 Feb 2007

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03-10-2008 22:27

Out of curiosity I did a search for this name in SL and found that at one time Protagonist was a last name available in SL. Does anyone know if anyone ever named their resident Hiro Protagonist like the character from Snow Crash and if so whatever happened to that SL resident?

Cinders Vale

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Join date: 2 Dec 2006

Posts: 272

03-11-2008 00:07

You should just type 'Hiro Protagonist' into Search > People, and see what comes up. If the name comes up with a Profile, send that avie an IM and ask them yourself. They'd probably be glad to talk to someone who got the reference.

Toy Halfpint

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Join date: 23 Jan 2008

Posts: 88

03-11-2008 01:28

Hiro started the first parks and recreations in SL if memory serves me right. He gave us a lot and asked for so little. So few like that anymore.

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Briana Dawson

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03-11-2008 03:40

From: Toy Halfpint

Hiro started the first parks and recreations in SL if memory serves me right. He gave us a lot and asked for so little. So few like that anymore.

Hey, are you Toy L. ? Those signature credentials look familiar.

Chosen Few

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Join date: 16 Jan 2004

Posts: 7,496

03-11-2008 06:40

From: Toy Halfpint

Hiro started the first parks and recreations in SL if memory serves me right. He gave us a lot and asked for so little. So few like that anymore.

Actually, that was Higbee Protagonist, Toy, not Hiro Protagonist. But yes, Higbee's a great guy. I'm sure he'd appreciate the sentiment, even if you can't remember his name.

From: Dagmar Heideman

Does anyone know if anyone ever named their resident Hiro Protagonist like the character from Snow Crash and if so whatever happened to that SL resident?

There's no Hiro Protagonist with an active account. That doesn't mean there never was one, though. I'd be really surprised if no one ever picked it.

In any case, it doesn't matter now. Once a last name has been retired, they don't bring it back. So there's no chance of you getting that name now, if that's what you're after. If they ever change that policy, I'm sure they'll let us know, but that's how it's always been.

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Cherry Czervik

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Join date: 18 Feb 2006

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03-11-2008 06:44

I suspect that Hiro Protangonist was "taken" by Linden themselves ... if I was in charge I'd have made sure no one could have it (think it's safe to say Phil liked Snow Crash - it is great in places and just dire in others, IMO).

I am still amused that two surnames available when i joined, Hitler and Stalin, never got chosen. I wonder why - lol.

***edit Does anyone else find Hiro Protagonist a cringeworthy pun name? LOL ... my favourite pun name ever in SL has to be Noa Vale.

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Imnotgoing Sideways

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03-11-2008 06:53

From: Cherry Czervik

...cringeworthy pun name...

You rang? (^_^)

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Snark Serpentine

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Join date: 12 Aug 2003

Posts: 379

03-11-2008 06:54

Yes, there was a Hiro Protagonist. No, he was never particularly active that I could tell.

Yes, Hiro Protagonist is an awful pun, metahumor based on the awful puns people often choose for their online personae. Art imitating fiction imitating life...

Cherry Czervik

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Join date: 18 Feb 2006

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03-11-2008 07:01

I think Mr Stephenson is the one at fault here

Yes Driving ... yes ... you said that not me!

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AnneMarie Meehan

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03-11-2008 07:24

From: Snark Serpentine

Yes, there was a Hiro Protagonist. No, he was never particularly active that I could tell.

Yes, Hiro Protagonist is an awful pun, metahumor based on the awful puns people often choose for their online personae. Art imitating fiction imitating life...

Two of my favorites, Uagain Oh and EarnFree Miles. I'm tempted to make another AV just to have a good pun name.

Pie Psaltery

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Join date: 13 Jan 2004

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03-11-2008 07:30

He's over at the OpenSim project these days

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Toy Halfpint

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03-11-2008 08:01

From: Briana Dawson

Hey, are you Toy L. ? Those signature credentials look familiar.

Yup its me, back again LOL

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Deira Llanfair

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Join date: 16 Oct 2006

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03-11-2008 08:08

From: Imnotgoing Sideways

You rang? (^_^)

The Lutine Bell?

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03-11-2008 08:10

Welcome back Toy. ^^

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Briana Dawson

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Join date: 23 Sep 2003

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03-11-2008 09:03

From: Toy Halfpint

Yup its me, back again LOL

*YAY*

OLDBIE POWER!

Nika Talaj

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03-11-2008 09:25

It's good to see more oldbies dropping by! Woot!

Higbee's Parks and Recreation Service is still quite active, here's his forum thread on it. He last posted around Halloween. I'm glad it was mentioned, we should put a kiosk at the Hangout, if there isn't one there already.

/327/04/202439/1.html
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Phoenix Psaltery

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Join date: 25 Feb 2005

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03-11-2008 09:29

Yes, Hiro Protagonist is still in SL, although under another name these days.

P2

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Lindal Kidd

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03-11-2008 10:05

From: Cherry Czervik

...***edit Does anyone else find Hiro Protagonist a cringeworthy pun name? LOL ... my favourite pun name ever in SL has to be Noa Vale.

It's a tremendous, enormous, glorious pun name, not cringeworthy at all. Hiro Protagonist is my all time no-holds-barred favorite name for the, uh, protagonist of a book.

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Caledric Axon

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03-11-2008 10:13

From: Nika Talaj

It's good to see more oldbies dropping by! Woot!

You calling me old?

Lowen Raymaker

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Join date: 21 Apr 2007

Posts: 185

03-11-2008 11:08

From: Nika Talaj

It's good to see more oldbies dropping by! Woot!

I read somewhere recently that LL was reversing many of the lifetime forum bans. Expect many interesting residents to pop up in one form or another.

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Dagmar Heideman Bokko Dancer Join date: 2 Feb 2007 Posts: 989	03-10-2008 22:27 Out of curiosity I did a search for this name in SL and found that at one time Protagonist was a last name available in SL. Does anyone know if anyone ever named their resident Hiro Protagonist like the character from Snow Crash and if so whatever happened to that SL resident?
Cinders Vale Registered User Join date: 2 Dec 2006 Posts: 272	03-11-2008 00:07 You should just type 'Hiro Protagonist' into Search > People, and see what comes up. If the name comes up with a Profile, send that avie an IM and ask them yourself. They'd probably be glad to talk to someone who got the reference.
Toy Halfpint Eats Paintchips Join date: 23 Jan 2008 Posts: 88	03-11-2008 01:28 Hiro started the first parks and recreations in SL if memory serves me right. He gave us a lot and asked for so little. So few like that anymore. _____________________ "I'll do the stupid thing first and then you shy people follow..." - Ex Mentor (3 yrs) - Ex SL Instructor (3 yrs) - Ex Live Helper (2 yrs) I learned my lesson
Briana Dawson Attach to Mouth Join date: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 5,855	03-11-2008 03:40 From: Toy Halfpint Hiro started the first parks and recreations in SL if memory serves me right. He gave us a lot and asked for so little. So few like that anymore. Hey, are you Toy L. ? Those signature credentials look familiar.
Chosen Few Alpha Channel Slave Join date: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 7,496	03-11-2008 06:40 From: Toy Halfpint Hiro started the first parks and recreations in SL if memory serves me right. He gave us a lot and asked for so little. So few like that anymore. Actually, that was Higbee Protagonist, Toy, not Hiro Protagonist. But yes, Higbee's a great guy. I'm sure he'd appreciate the sentiment, even if you can't remember his name. From: Dagmar Heideman Does anyone know if anyone ever named their resident Hiro Protagonist like the character from Snow Crash and if so whatever happened to that SL resident? There's no Hiro Protagonist with an active account. That doesn't mean there never was one, though. I'd be really surprised if no one ever picked it. In any case, it doesn't matter now. Once a last name has been retired, they don't bring it back. So there's no chance of you getting that name now, if that's what you're after. If they ever change that policy, I'm sure they'll let us know, but that's how it's always been. _____________________ . Land now available for rent in Indigo. Low rates. Quiet, low-lag mainland sim with good neighbors. IM me in-world if you're interested.
Cherry Czervik Came To Her Senses Join date: 18 Feb 2006 Posts: 3,680	03-11-2008 06:44 I suspect that Hiro Protangonist was "taken" by Linden themselves ... if I was in charge I'd have made sure no one could have it (think it's safe to say Phil liked Snow Crash - it is great in places and just dire in others, IMO). I am still amused that two surnames available when i joined, Hitler and Stalin, never got chosen. I wonder why - lol. ***edit Does anyone else find Hiro Protagonist a cringeworthy pun name? LOL ... my favourite pun name ever in SL has to be Noa Vale. _____________________ To exchange power is sublime. To steal from another ... well, what goes around comes around.
Imnotgoing Sideways Can't outlaw cute! =^-^= Join date: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 4,694	03-11-2008 06:53 From: Cherry Czervik ...cringeworthy pun name... You rang? (^_^) _____________________ Somewhere in this world; there is someone having some good clean fun doing the one thing you hate the most. (^_^)y http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ferguson/54/237/94
Snark Serpentine Fractious User Join date: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 379	03-11-2008 06:54 Yes, there was a Hiro Protagonist. No, he was never particularly active that I could tell. Yes, Hiro Protagonist is an awful pun, metahumor based on the awful puns people often choose for their online personae. Art imitating fiction imitating life...
Cherry Czervik Came To Her Senses Join date: 18 Feb 2006 Posts: 3,680	03-11-2008 07:01 I think Mr Stephenson is the one at fault here Yes Driving ... yes ... you said that not me! _____________________ To exchange power is sublime. To steal from another ... well, what goes around comes around.
AnneMarie Meehan Registered User Join date: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 11	Pun names 03-11-2008 07:24 From: Snark Serpentine Yes, there was a Hiro Protagonist. No, he was never particularly active that I could tell. Yes, Hiro Protagonist is an awful pun, metahumor based on the awful puns people often choose for their online personae. Art imitating fiction imitating life... Two of my favorites, Uagain Oh and EarnFree Miles. I'm tempted to make another AV just to have a good pun name.
Pie Psaltery runs w/scissors Join date: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 987	03-11-2008 07:30 He's over at the OpenSim project these days _____________________
Toy Halfpint Eats Paintchips Join date: 23 Jan 2008 Posts: 88	03-11-2008 08:01 From: Briana Dawson Hey, are you Toy L. ? Those signature credentials look familiar. Yup its me, back again LOL _____________________ "I'll do the stupid thing first and then you shy people follow..." - Ex Mentor (3 yrs) - Ex SL Instructor (3 yrs) - Ex Live Helper (2 yrs) I learned my lesson
Deira Llanfair Deira to rhyme with Myra Join date: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 2,315	03-11-2008 08:08 From: Imnotgoing Sideways You rang? (^_^) The Lutine Bell? _____________________ Deira Must create animations for head-desk and palm-face!.
Psyra Extraordinaire Corra Nacunda Chieftain Join date: 24 Jul 2004 Posts: 1,533	03-11-2008 08:10 Welcome back Toy. ^^ _____________________ E-Mail Psyra at psyralbakor_at_yahoo_dot_com, Visit my Webpage at www.psyra.ca Visit me in-world at the Avaria sims, in Grendel's Children! ^^
Briana Dawson Attach to Mouth Join date: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 5,855	03-11-2008 09:03 From: Toy Halfpint Yup its me, back again LOL YAY OLDBIE POWER!
Nika Talaj now you see her ... Join date: 2 Jan 2007 Posts: 5,449	03-11-2008 09:25 It's good to see more oldbies dropping by! Woot! Higbee's Parks and Recreation Service is still quite active, here's his forum thread on it. He last posted around Halloween. I'm glad it was mentioned, we should put a kiosk at the Hangout, if there isn't one there already. /327/04/202439/1.html .
Phoenix Psaltery Ninja Wizard Join date: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 2,599	03-11-2008 09:29 Yes, Hiro Protagonist is still in SL, although under another name these days. P2 _____________________
Lindal Kidd Dances With Noobs Join date: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 8,371	03-11-2008 10:05 From: Cherry Czervik ...***edit Does anyone else find Hiro Protagonist a cringeworthy pun name? LOL ... my favourite pun name ever in SL has to be Noa Vale. It's a tremendous, enormous, glorious pun name, not cringeworthy at all. Hiro Protagonist is my all time no-holds-barred favorite name for the, uh, protagonist of a book. _____________________ It's still My World and My Imagination! So there. Lindal Kidd
Caledric Axon I mkae poast now? Join date: 9 Nov 2005 Posts: 200	03-11-2008 10:13 From: Nika Talaj It's good to see more oldbies dropping by! Woot! You calling me old?
Lowen Raymaker Registered User Join date: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 185	03-11-2008 11:08 From: Nika Talaj It's good to see more oldbies dropping by! Woot! I read somewhere recently that LL was reversing many of the lifetime forum bans. Expect many interesting residents to pop up in one form or another.

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