Ok, real simple. Everyone who knows me knows I breakdance at the cons. Most (ok, all) breakers usually have a sort of breaker name, sort of like a forum ID, screen name, ect. Names like Crazy Monkey, Ghost, Break Easy, Mighty Mike, B-Boy Slim, Lazy Legs, Pete Nasty, Junior, Kaku, you get the idea (all real b-boys by the way)

So What I've been wondering is, if I picked a breaker name, what would it be? B-Boy Ben is a little too boring, but I really couldn't think of anything. So I thought I'd see if anyone who's met me before could come up with something.

EDIT: If anyone still wants to contribute a suggestion, just scroll on down, the flames aren't so hot down there. :P

Fifi.

I dunno, I think it's one of those things you have to discover for yourself. I mean, writers do the same for their tagging names-- it just sort of comes to them. Though they might have to changed it around if the fuzz figure out the tag name with the real person. And then they pick a new name, sometimes factoring in the aesthetic value of certain letters and numbers. Watch Style Wars. The whole thing's on google video. It's one of my personal favorites.

Seriously, though, why pass on the fun of creating your new name to other people?

Hm... go to your cave and find your power animal, etc.

How about Jammin' Joran?

Thanks for the contribution smokie. :)

Biggs. *Sigh*

It's not enlightenment or my personal muse, it's a Nickname, and the best nicknames come from the people around you. Coming up with your own is only alright with screen names. A B-Boy name is something I can do myself if I really wanted, but I don't.

You mean Graffiti artists, not writers. I'm well aware of taggers, it's one of the four elements, of which B-boying is one as well. Trust me, they get a lot of input from their friends (Their "Crew") and factoring in the value of what they plan to use in their tag has everything to do with their logo. Theirs not a bunch of deep meaning in that, Their essentially growing their brand. Same process that happens at any big corporate meeting when they discuss their product. A room full of suits is certainly the very essence of deep soul searching. Picture, for a moment if you will, a crew relaxing when one announces his new name change. Oh, you're going to be Paintin' Pete now? Hey everyone, Sprayzers is changing his name, he wants to be Paintin' Pete now, make a note of it in your blackberrys. Oh, Flo-real we need to get your 'tat changed. I'll make an appointment with our jeweler tomorrow to get our ice updated, the old logo's out.

No.

I know I don't "come from the streets" or "roll on blades" but I know my way around hip hop though I choose not to wear giant bling and say izzle bizzle a lot. Plus, I DANCE, I don't paint. The Trib DVD gives a much wider range anyway.

I think we went through this. For one, I wanted people who have met me or at least seen me dance to contribute. But also because I couldn't think of one anyway.

Alright, now your really off the mark. I'd be better off pumping up the beats and chugging a forty with my boyz if we're going to indulge in stereotypes. I'm a b-boy not a friggin hippie.

jor shady

Steal Goof/ Blue Goof/ Stahl-Guf. You're goofy, you work with steal, and there is a mobile suit called the Gouf, that is blue, and owns ass.

Tiny Ben because you are so short

Alternatively, "Watchtower" or "Galead". Those who get it get it, those who don't just hear a cool name

Wow... I was just playing around, kid. But if you want to bring it... it's on.
Obviously you weren't getting the joke. Funny, because that's supposed to be your gig. But, you know, if you want to get pissed over me merely encouraging you to come up with your own creative name rather than getting some stale hand-out from some random forum peeps, OK. Most nicknames aren't brought up as like "What should my nickname be?" It's earned through some sort of inside joke or something. You can't force it-- it defeats the purpose of a nickname.
Now a stage name can be brought on by yourself, which is more apt for a breakdance persona.

You say it's sort of like a a screen name, but then right after you say it isn't. Pick one, dude.

And you should watch Fight Club if you didn't get the last bit. But you've already said that you're not going to watch anything I suggest (it wasn't that big of a deal-- I was just recommending a documentary I really love, trying to be friendly), so just continue to stay in the dark and take every damn thing like a little, tight pussy.

One last note, writers is also a correct term. They're not the full-blown painted stuff, it's usually done with a thick permanent marker, thus... "writing." When they use that marker, they're called "writers" and they refer to themselves as "writers" and they have a sort of pen-name... Are you getting this? Got it? Alright!

Well, take it easy Ben. Hope you find your stellar name you're so desperately wanting.
(shrug)

If you want to continue this lovely discussion, I'd recommend looking around for the PM button.
And I expect this little guy to make an appearance somewhere... :france:

Don't bring a handgun to a logical nuclear war. It's just not a great idea.

Thanks Mike, those are actually some pretty awesome suggestions. My brother suggested Spinjamin, which follows his usual verbal pun scheme that I always get a kick out of. I knew I'd get some cool ideas by putting it to my friends.

Well, you're reputation holds true Biggs. I was told you'd come back for more :D

Firstly, if you can't make a point without resorting to vulgarities, swearing and insulting, then you had no real point to make. Lets take a look...three swears, two personal insults. Lame stuff like that only serves to weaken what was already a pretty weak post. My post contains no swears, no personal insults, and was as humorously sarcastic as I could make it. All my "ill" urban references were in quotes for a reason young one.

Read my post again. I asked for my friends and people who know of me (from shows and panels) to help. People like Mike, my cousin Rakuen, my brother Jnkolm, who just told me his ideas face to face. Not random peeps. You, however, don't know me, and said as much on these forums. Also names from other people are no more or less creative than my own. Origin does not denote the total creative content of the idea itself.

But some are. You did say "most" so am I to assume you agree? Them my asking for assistance is not so unreasonable. And since I asked for friends and associates, the criteria you mentioned are fulfilled as they do have access to that very sort of thing.

I said I could come up with one on my own if I WANTED, not whether that would be appropriate one way or the other. Regardless, you've basically done the same thing you accused me of. You went on about taggers coming up with their own names and how I should do the same, then go on about how you have to earn it from your friends and that doing otherwise defeats the purpose. Make your own mind up before you accuse me of such.

Yes, where he goes in and sees a penguin, and gets no real help from it. Good job marginalizing your own argument by referencing a moment of despair from a character faking illness and with multiple personalities that has to shoot himself to get better about one minute before his other self's plan comes to fruition anyway. Besides, it's a shamanic process not designed for inspiration so much as simply revealing your guardian spirit.

Style wars was made in the 80's, so is culturally irrelevant for modern hip hop unless you want to know what life was like 25 years ago and what an "urban" PHOTOGRAPHER thought about it. It is mostly about graffiti, and is a typical "misunderstood artist" kind of thing. In other words, there is a reason I didn't want to watch it. You made the mistake of thinking I knew nothing of it. And the purpose of watching 70 minutes of footage would have been to HELP figure how I should APPROACH coming up with my own B-Boy name?

No thank you. That's just not in the cards.

No, it's not. It's tagging, always has been since it started in the 70's. You tried to bring up just the signatures as opposed to full blown murals. Murals are graffiti, signatures are tags. Hence, TAGGERS. They aren't writing, they are tagging. IN BOTH CASES. Using a marker changes nothing. Switching from a can to a pen doesn't change it, and never did. Outside of the fact that you're just making stuff up anyway, if I write a book and stamp my name in the back I'd still call myself a writer, not a stamper.

Do I smell fear of a public thrashing? Well, you did wave a white flag at the end of your post. Most appropriate.

just giving my official suggestion to the name Spinjamin. And also some partial contribution for all to find use for.

That is correct. Now the Ace of Spades, THAT'S a card..and a fine one at that. For future reference, anyone can find out what all IS in the cards here

I find it to be quite nice and cool down here

Geez, now I know why my card games are always screwed up. I checked and my deck had three extra cards. A 10 1/2 of hearts, a six of stars, and a Count of Monte Cristo.

I'm keeping that last one though, it's bad ass.

Biggs, you've been extra.... Biggs-ish this week. Is something up?

No, it's just e-fights are dumb and I thought we made ourselves both looks pretty stupid thus far.
I hate stooping to the level, but I have to defend myself.

So I'm gonna PM you, is that alright?

No, Mike. The same 'ol, same 'ol.

as I said in my PM reply, no, it's not OK for you take literally the same exact lame-o arguments to a PM. Come up with new material if you really want to "defend yourself" and don't defend yourself by saying you didn't read my post but that I'm wrong anyway. That's just weak.

I like how you've been reduced to an adjective. Biggs-ish! Not only that but you accept it as a valid description of your actions. You basically admitted your a hassle.

If e-fights are so dumb, why are you intent on keeping it up in PM?

You don't "have to defend yourself." I'm not coming at you with a knife, I'm saying you were incorrect. You have to defend yourself from getting stabbed or you die. You can be incorrect and life fricking goes on. Plus no one would care anyway. Because e-fights ARE meaningless :D

Anyway, that's enough on that subject, it's starting to make me feel Bigg-ish and it's over anyway.

Hey Mike, I was looking at the Gouf online and found this. You ever seen it? Check that pick of the size comparison with the other model. Pose-able fingers! A tiny pilot in the cockpit. Sweetness :lol:

I'm actually considering some of these break names. I like B-Boy Gilead. I wonder how many of the people who should get the reference actually would. And how many people who should are actually at cons. My little cluster of people can't be the only ones :-P

I've got big breakdancing ambitions for this con. I even started trying to learn headspins :blink:

Mhm...

I do like that first picture of Gouf, because Gouf doesn't take your crap.

I feel like I should get the gilead reference, but I just don't, which probably means my geek cred is failing hard.

Oh, that is a sweet model! I hope the twins check this thread!

I especially like the pic at the bottom where it is posed as Ranba Ral does!


Lothlin, I don't think you need to know about it :P It refers to probably 10 different things, most of which are never relivent, and even now only one of which is.

!!!!!! THAT MODEL IS FRIGGIN SWEET AS HELL. <333 Ral

Not sure about "B-Boy" honestly, Ben. Seems.. redundant? I like the idea of maybe something like just "Gilead", or maybe something that describes what you do, like "Steel" :D

Lothlin, I'll tell you about it next time your online :P

I wouldn't always call myself B-Boy XXX, it's just sort of like a title, like Dr. Hammond or Alexander The Great.

Steel! I love it! Another fantastic idea! :lol:

To combine B-boy and Gilead be G-lead :P

Rawr.

That made my day.

HOT GOUF MODEL IS EXTRA SMOKIN HOT!!

I say... Steeler.

breaking benjamin.... has no one else thought of that... lol

Mash potatoes!

Sorry its the first and only thing that came in my head. But i like it. XD

This thread is 3 posts too long.

your mom is three posts too long!

Ooooh! snap, yo.

breakdancing pimp j

I'm telling you Ben, you really need to continue this theme. King Kittan all the way.