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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: If You Had Picked a Different Name]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I changed my name, as you can see. The reason I made it "Smocktopus" is because my favourite animal is a Mimic octopus and I'm not sure why I put "Smock" in there. I think I just did it because it sound funny.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Smocktopus]]></name>
				<email><![CDATA[timothybaruzzini@gmail.com]]></email>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/132488/</uri>
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			<updated>2015-09-28T18:25:33Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: If You Had Picked a Different Name]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[uhh idk if i would change mine, as topit is a good cat and i love him. for my like serious shorts I'm working on now I just pu tthem under my own name because there aren't any more of me in the world (white people first name + pakistani last name = pretty uncommon tbh)]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[topit]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/2995/</uri>
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			<updated>2015-09-20T21:48:29Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: If You Had Picked a Different Name]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I originally chose legoguy501 since I was unoriginal; namely, I was (and still am) a guy who loves LEGO, and added the 501 because I was really into Star Wars at the time (501st Legion). I began using this on the BiM chat for over a year, then made an actual account on BiM and a Youtube channel, both furnished with the name.

After a couple of years with this name, I began to want a slightly more professional sounding name, one that I could make a nice logo for. At the time I was really into robotics, and was making a promotional video for the program. After trying a bunch of combinations (and trying to figure out what my logo would look like for each) I decided to go with Robotic Animations. I'll probably keep the name, since it combines two of my greatest interests/hobbies, and holds a little nostalgia with it. Also, I love the logo.

But........[b]If[/b] I ever changed the name, it would become Approaching Infinite, based from Calculus (limits) since I love math. It would also act as a reminder that there are no boundaries when it comes to film making and creativity.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[legoguy501]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/127231/</uri>
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			<updated>2015-09-18T06:01:09Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/352615/#p352615</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: If You Had Picked a Different Name]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=0ldScratch][quote=Sméagol]I am thinking I want to phase out Smeagol when we rebuild the site. Probably I'd switch to Philip, I am thinking Ergo Possum is too clunky as a username.[/quote]

Can't believe you're not considering Heinrich's Maneuvers.[/quote]

Seconded.

I came up with my name because when I first started my LEGO collection, and hence my filming, was in a second building in our backyard. I'm still quite fond of it, though I realize it's a bit clunky to say, and I'd like the words to be capitalized in my username, like [b]BackyardLegos[/b], which is how I use it elsewhere. I'd perhaps remove the s at the end as well, now that my LEGO knowledge is a bit more robust and I no longer use the s in conversation. I've also dropped the LEGO from my channel name on YouTube, since I'd like to make animations with stuff other than LEGO, if only I had free time.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[backyardlegos]]></name>
				<email><![CDATA[backyardlegos@gmail.com]]></email>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/4579/</uri>
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			<updated>2015-09-18T00:14:25Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/352610/#p352610</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: If You Had Picked a Different Name]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Sméagol]I am thinking I want to phase out Smeagol when we rebuild the site. Probably I'd switch to Philip, I am thinking Ergo Possum is too clunky as a username.[/quote]

Can't believe you're not considering Heinrich's Maneuvers.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[0ldScratch]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/382/</uri>
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			<updated>2015-09-17T15:11:00Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/352591/#p352591</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: If You Had Picked a Different Name]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I'd rather be [b]Jam Pot Studios[/b] than just jampot. Using my real name as a forum name has never really appealed to me.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[jampot]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/189/</uri>
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			<updated>2015-09-17T14:52:23Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/352590/#p352590</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: If You Had Picked a Different Name]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I quite like my name. :) If I had the chance, I would change my YouTube URL from saying [i]tjcjmay[/i] (my original YouTube channel name) to [i]Galactic Films[/i]. But unfortunately YouTube won't let you change your channel URL. :(]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Galactic Films]]></name>
				<email><![CDATA[canaantmay@gmail.com]]></email>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/131162/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2015-09-17T02:02:43Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/352576/#p352576</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: If You Had Picked a Different Name]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I have decided to stay Tims Videos]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Smocktopus]]></name>
				<email><![CDATA[timothybaruzzini@gmail.com]]></email>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/132488/</uri>
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			<updated>2015-09-17T01:33:42Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: If You Had Picked a Different Name]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Thinking about it now, I might just go with my real name. Legocloniac477 is weird.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Legocloniac477]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/124244/</uri>
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			<updated>2015-09-16T22:09:28Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: If You Had Picked a Different Name]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I think I might change my youtube to "Peculiar portal productions" but have my name Portal n BiM for easy typing. I randomly like the sound of it and it is also a slight nod to my upcoming film.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Smocktopus]]></name>
				<email><![CDATA[timothybaruzzini@gmail.com]]></email>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/132488/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2015-09-16T20:58:18Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: If You Had Picked a Different Name]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Unfortunately, I don't have much in the ways of a proper story behind the name "MindGame." It was just something I came up with when one night and I thought it sounded cool (I was just starting out in stop-motion and wanted a "studio" name). There's not a whole lot much else to it, but after a couple years, the name just sort of stuck and I ran with it.

My other variant on the name was ZachMG when I first signed up for YouTube  (my real name and "MindGame" abbreviated to MG). I still have "ZachMG" as part of my channel's name just in case people still recognize me as that, but I'm probably gonna drop it entirely at some point and just stick with MindGame Studios.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[MindGame]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/47/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2015-09-16T20:45:09Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/352559/#p352559</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: If You Had Picked a Different Name]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I'm happy that I transitioned from how I was known (Lord_Of_The_LEGO on Brickfilms.com) to my actual name when BiM was founded. I've also used variations of my name for Twitter and YouTube. I figure I might as well try to associate my online presence with my name, so that when people search for Nathan Wells, I am the first one to pop up.]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[Nathan Wells]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/335/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2015-09-16T20:29:27Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/352558/#p352558</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: If You Had Picked a Different Name]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Madhouse Productions (or Guy Commanderson) I'm undecided.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[If I Were A Minifig]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/131009/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2015-09-16T20:12:26Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/352557/#p352557</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: If You Had Picked a Different Name]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[There was a guy named Filip on the forums which kept me away from switching to my own first name Philip for many years. I am thinking I want to phase out Smeagol when we rebuild the site. Probably I'd switch to Philip, I am thinking Ergo Possum is too clunky as a username.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Sméagol]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/28/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2015-09-16T19:19:56Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/352556/#p352556</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: If You Had Picked a Different Name]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I like my current name. I've had it since I made my LEGO.com account many years ago. It's a mixture of Exo-force (a LEGO theme from 2006), and Ryo (a minifigure from that theme). For my "production company" (started in '08), I used have used Bulls-eye Productions, McDonald Live Studios, and Luke Action Films (all of which have no real meaning behind the names, they were just made up). I have used Luke Action Films longer than any of them. However, having a pseudo-name and a company name just makes things confusing, so I recently dropped Luke Action Films and am using "rioforce" exclusively (sometimes saying "Rioforce Animations" if I'm formatting it like a "company" name).]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[rioforce]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/131977/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2015-09-16T17:57:14Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/352551/#p352551</id>
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