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Title: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 28 August 2013, 09:33:02: I know we have Ducky's, KMAC's, ergodoxes, etc....

But do you give your keyboard's names?? If so why and what do they mean?

I know many people who name their laptops, desktops, servers etc so why not keyboards! :thumb:

I call my ducky shine 2 that is my daily driver 'whistlebit'.

If you've never heard the saying people say don't get 'whistle bit' when your so into your work etc you forget what time it is and work over. Sometimes when I get to swapping key caps or trying to decide if one key feels different than the rest an entire hour can go by before I realize it.
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: esoomenona on Wed, 28 August 2013, 09:39:40: I just like to look at mine and think to myself how pretty they are.
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: Obakemono on Wed, 28 August 2013, 09:55:27: Not yet, but i'm a noob, maybe in the future when i get some more customizable or special one, and some caps...
I just don't feel a stock BWU deserves a name :p
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: Tym on Wed, 28 August 2013, 09:56:14: Phil...

No really I just shout at it for having a stupidly big Enter Key.
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: Glenn315 on Wed, 28 August 2013, 09:57:37: Quote from: Tym on Wed, 28 August 2013, 09:56:14
Phil...

No really I just shout at it for having a stupidly big Enter Key.
I personally like big enter keys and small backspaces. :P
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 28 August 2013, 10:01:26: Quote from: Tym on Wed, 28 August 2013, 09:56:14
Phil...

No really I just shout at it for having a stupidly big Enter Key.

Perhaps one day we can get you another keyboard ;)
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: Obakemono on Wed, 28 August 2013, 10:01:35: Quote from: Glenn315 on Wed, 28 August 2013, 09:57:37
Quote from: Tym on Wed, 28 August 2013, 09:56:14
Phil...

No really I just shout at it for having a stupidly big Enter Key.
I personally like big enter keys and small backspaces. :P

I must have a dirty mind xD :p
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: Grim Fandango on Wed, 28 August 2013, 10:12:24: Never even thought about it.

Though when I do name anything when it comes to PC's (when choosing the name under which a PC appears in a network, SSID etc.) I always have a predator fish theme, with names like Barracuda etc.
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: Krogenar on Wed, 28 August 2013, 10:50:21: No, my keyboards do not have names, but now that I consider it -- they should.

Model F 122-Key = Mister Tibbs (should be screamed out, "Mister Tibbs!!!!")

If you get the reference, you win a cookie. A very small, tasteless cookie.
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: mauri on Wed, 28 August 2013, 10:52:46: Quote from: Krogenar on Wed, 28 August 2013, 10:50:21
No, my keyboards do not have names, but now that I consider it -- they should.

Model F 122-Key = Mister Tibbs (should be screamed out, "Mister Tibbs!!!!")

If you get the reference, you win a cookie. A very small, tasteless cookie.

So.. A fortune cookie?
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: Puddsy on Wed, 28 August 2013, 11:34:00: My miniLa is called 空想家 (Kūsō-ka) becasue of a neat sticker I put on it while I was in Japan. It means daydreamer.
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: daerid on Wed, 28 August 2013, 11:36:22: The only board I have with something even resembling a name is my white 87U w/ the Star Wars Imperial symbol on it. What I really, really want is a white stormtrooper Topre keycap for the escape key.

No idea if I'm going to end up naming any of my other boards.
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 28 August 2013, 11:57:44: I used to have this urge to put my name on everything as a kid.. as a dog marks his territory. This extended to applying exclusive names to things "I own"..

I've since out grown it.. I've come to prefer anon due to Internet exposure.. because I legitimately fear that there are some crazy people out there that might try to kill me "FOR A SILLY REASON". Like the fact that I don't quite enjoy excessively salty foods..

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Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 28 August 2013, 12:07:54: Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 28 August 2013, 11:57:44
I used to have this urge to put my name on everything as a kid.. as a dog marks his territory. This extended to applying exclusive names to things "I own"..

I've since out grown it.. I've come to prefer anon due to Internet exposure.. because I legitimately fear that there are some crazy people out there that might try to kill me "FOR A SILLY REASON". Like the fact that I don't quite enjoy excessively salty foods..

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no msg for you??
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 28 August 2013, 12:25:05: Quote from: SpAmRaY on Wed, 28 August 2013, 12:07:54
Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 28 August 2013, 11:57:44
I used to have this urge to put my name on everything as a kid.. as a dog marks his territory. This extended to applying exclusive names to things "I own"..

I've since out grown it.. I've come to prefer anon due to Internet exposure.. because I legitimately fear that there are some crazy people out there that might try to kill me "FOR A SILLY REASON". Like the fact that I don't quite enjoy excessively salty foods..

Show Image
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/154218d4.gif)

no msg for you??

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Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: bahamot on Wed, 28 August 2013, 12:29:36: well I just call my keyboard with its type/brand, poker2 and ducky.
if they ended up have a child, I will call it pocky.
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: Lawngahnome on Wed, 28 August 2013, 14:19:28: Never really gave it much thought, but names would make it easier than saying "the blue one... no, the other blue one" in conversation.
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: rootwyrm on Wed, 28 August 2013, 21:10:21: Quote from: Tym on Wed, 28 August 2013, 09:56:14
Phil...

No really I just shout at it for having a stupidly big Enter Key.

Oh COME ON. What did I ever do to you, ma-oh. Uh.

Nevermind then. Carry on.
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: cactux on Wed, 28 August 2013, 21:21:22: I call it "mine"
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: Kagusaki Wolf on Wed, 28 August 2013, 22:34:21: I call all my mechanical keyboards Clickies and membranes, I call them Rubbers. "Hey Mike look at my Clickies! It's old but it feels much better then my last rubbers."
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: Tony on Wed, 28 August 2013, 22:37:01: Every time I look at my keyboards, I can't help but admire how wonderful, wise I am and how lucky the keyboards are to be close to my proximity. ;D :cool:
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: Flamingchook on Wed, 28 August 2013, 22:39:46: I don't have a name for any of my keyboards or computer. My WiFi SSID is named Bruce though. Because why the hell not.
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: do_Og@n on Wed, 28 August 2013, 23:04:59: My Filco TKL w/browns, red vortex case, and DS red on white set - Scarlett

My QFR w/greens and painted green case - Pattie

My v11 FK-2001 w/simplified white ALPS - Brumhilda

My Poker 2 w/blues, soon to be painted purple case, and purple thick pbt caps - I'm thinking Violet but that's to easy (any suggestions???)
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: Fragil1ty on Wed, 28 August 2013, 23:26:33: I had names for my Noppoo but after she let me down and broke, I renamed her to Failure and my new Keycool 84 took over and her name is now Lisa II, my actual computer is Lisa I.
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: Larken on Thu, 29 August 2013, 00:19:35: No, but if I did name my daily driver, it'll probably be something along the line of - "my precioussssss...."
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 29 August 2013, 00:32:39: I only tend to name things that have an IP address.

Except this one printer that I used to call "you miserable bastard".
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: do_Og@n on Thu, 29 August 2013, 00:38:57: Quote from: rowdy on Thu, 29 August 2013, 00:32:39
Except this one printer that I used to call "you miserable bastard".

I thought that was all printers.
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: rootwyrm on Thu, 29 August 2013, 03:40:46: Quote from: Flamingchook on Wed, 28 August 2013, 22:39:46
I don't have a name for any of my keyboards or computer. My WiFi SSID is named Bruce though. Because why the hell not.

"Sure, you can connect to my wifi. The AP is PRISM_WIFI_B4 and the password for the portal is NotLoggingEverythingHonest."
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 29 August 2013, 03:41:31: Quote from: do_Og@n on Thu, 29 August 2013, 00:38:57
Quote from: rowdy on Thu, 29 August 2013, 00:32:39
Except this one printer that I used to call "you miserable bastard".

I thought that was all printers.

Sometimes - I have most trouble with printers. Always have had. Most other peripherals behave themselves quite nicely.
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: Topre on Thu, 29 August 2013, 05:02:04: I had trouble with HP and Brother printers. So far, my Epson printer is going strong. Ink is also very cheap with a continuous ink system. Wi-Fi works great, don't even need to install the printer to print things (or maybe it's just Windows 8 that automatically detects and installs printers).

My tethering Wi-Fi is named FBI VAN #1786.
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: Photekq on Thu, 29 August 2013, 05:05:02: My favourite name for my rubberdome is Prick, shortly followed by Bastard.
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: MOZ on Thu, 29 August 2013, 07:25:45: Since noone in my part of the world has ever seen ErgoDox, they call it ErgoMoz.
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: SeriouSSpotS on Thu, 29 August 2013, 08:09:24: Don't think I would name any of my keyboards, I see it the same light as people naming their cars. I think it is a bit silly.

Quote from: Photekq on Thu, 29 August 2013, 05:05:02
My favourite name for my rubberdome is Prick, shortly followed by Bastard.

Lol
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: Thimplum on Thu, 29 August 2013, 09:04:13: Quote from: Topre on Thu, 29 August 2013, 05:02:04
My tethering Wi-Fi is named FBI VAN #1786.

haha
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: agodinhost on Fri, 30 August 2013, 08:53:29: I don't gave a name to my keyboards
but my wife uses to call it "big pile of junk" ...
:mad:
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: MOZ on Fri, 30 August 2013, 15:07:46: Quote from: agodinhost on Fri, 30 August 2013, 08:53:29
I don't gave a name to my keyboards
but my wife uses to call it "big pile of junk" ...
:mad:

:)) :)) :)) :)) :))
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 02 October 2013, 14:39:37: perhaps 'money pit' would be a fitting name!
Title: Re: Does your keyboard have a name?
Post by: snoopy on Wed, 02 October 2013, 15:06:41: Somebody here called his ssk snooki, forgot who it was. Don't know why, but that was a funny/cool name for that board.