People just like to change things up. I have a friend named “Eric” and yet a lot of his friends and family call him “Eddie.” No rhyme or reason, they just do. I find it odd considering Eddie is two syllables and Eric is one.

Another friend I have is named “Kevin” and his friends/fam call him “Butchy.” Again, no real rhyme or reason.

Another friend named “Wade” (nice, short name) and his friends ‘n fam. call him “Virgil”....

Nicknames just don’t make sense. All these guys have short, simple names…and it’s not like any of the nicknames are that much cooler than their real names. I’m not exactly a psych major or anything, but it seems to make you feel like you’re closer to the person if you call someone by a nickname. You feel like you’ve got the “inside track” kinda’ thing.

The Oden nickname discussion was months ago.

When Brian Wheeler was with the Kings, he did an afternoon show with Grant Napear. The year that the Kings drafted Peja Stojakovic, a frequent caller to the show, an old and very nerdy but sincere guy who called himself Positive Dave called the show to share with everyone a nickname for Peja that he had come up with: Yakki. He was so excited he almost wet himself.

The petulant Napear, abrasive even in his good moments, gave Dave the bum’s rush, muttering his scorn and disgust, as usual. Napear physically could not stand Dave. You could hear the bile rise in his throat whenever he answered a call from Dave. Wheels, of course, was always a perfect gentleman and did his best to mediate. I LOVED listening to the show when Dave called.

I’m telling you this, Noah, because you are in Positive Dave territory here.

I don’t know why.

Anyhow, a nickname has to be earned and you can’t give it to yourself. Kind of like a hickey.

I hate how Shaq gives himself new nicknames all the time. He’s lame.

I lived with a guy named Bobby and didn’t know his real name was Ryan for almost a year. His last name was Brown, and I guess someone liked New Edition.

Alas, I must digress. People get angry when I ramble.

I like to call Oden BAMFBBPWITCOTMFPT because it’s true!

But who the h*ck is trying to give Oden a nickname? ODEN is a perfect name for a HOF center.

I call him Greggers myself, but that is more just an affectionate pet name, not really a nickname for mass consumption. Just when we’re together, you know how it is.

I wish you the best of luck with your recovery, and don’t skimp on the happy pills. Hey, wait a tick… didn’t Canzano just have the same injury? Are you Canzano high off your butt on percocets, trying to create a controversy where none exists? OHHH SNAP, we got you Johnny Canz! Better go dig up the dirt on another webbersite, mang!

Cuz we Blazer fans are happy with Oden’s natural God given name. You won’t get a free column out of us! You get the MC Serch GAS FACE!

Mortimer

luckily for me…! Alas, I didn’t get hurt by being an old white guy that thinks he could’ve been in the league. I got hurt at work. Also(MiledAnimal), it seems Positive Dave was giddy trying to give a nickname, I said don’t give one and the reason why I know so much about the God of War is because I’m in a death metal band and it’s part of our culture. And I already specified why I was behind the times. It’s irritating when someone puts negative comments on your page without reading the words you wrote.

“It’s never gonna stick”

10 points to whomever gets that reference.

I love that show. I must be a dork. Miled- Fair enough, I just misunderstood your implication. It’s been a while man! But I keep seeing it come up elsewhere too like O-Live, RealGM, and on Yardbarker, which is the one that kinda got me wanting to rant on it.

From G-spot.
Deep orgasm previous to a pregnancy of titles.