Comments on: Where’d the names come from? http://www.drak.net/news/2008/04/26/banter-whered-the-names-come-from/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:11:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Peter http://www.drak.net/news/2008/04/26/banter-whered-the-names-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Peter Mon, 05 May 2008 22:41:10 +0000 http://www.drak.net/news/?p=40#comment-85 I've always loved the company name. I’ve always loved the company name.

]]> By: DrakNet http://www.drak.net/news/2008/04/26/banter-whered-the-names-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-71 DrakNet Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:11:08 +0000 http://www.drak.net/news/?p=40#comment-71 See, this is what happens when you let a six year old name your servers. But, um... I named that one... after an extinct type of stemmed echinoderm. Yeah, that was it. I knew it would be unique. Or something. (throws up hands) I have mis-named servers. There. I said it. See, this is what happens when you let a six year old name your servers.

But, um… I named that one… after an extinct type of stemmed echinoderm. Yeah, that was it. I knew it would be unique. Or something.

(throws up hands) I have mis-named servers. There. I said it.

]]> By: Michael Schechter http://www.drak.net/news/2008/04/26/banter-whered-the-names-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Michael Schechter Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:52:21 +0000 http://www.drak.net/news/?p=40#comment-70 Erm, not to be too anal-retentive about it, but one of the other servers is incorrect as well - it's Blastoise (similar to tortoise), not Blastoid. I'm guessing the same kid-translation mechanism was the source. I'm on Squirtle, by the way... :) Erm, not to be too anal-retentive about it, but one of the other servers is incorrect as well - it’s Blastoise (similar to tortoise), not Blastoid. I’m guessing the same kid-translation mechanism was the source.

I’m on Squirtle, by the way… :)

]]> By: DrakNet http://www.drak.net/news/2008/04/26/banter-whered-the-names-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-69 DrakNet Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:20:16 +0000 http://www.drak.net/news/?p=40#comment-69 Well, if Drake Industries hadn't gotten drake.net first, we woulda been that. :) Well, if Drake Industries hadn’t gotten drake.net first, we woulda been that. :)

]]> By: Janice http://www.drak.net/news/2008/04/26/banter-whered-the-names-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Janice Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:01:42 +0000 http://www.drak.net/news/?p=40#comment-68 LOL! Actually, I have wondered about the Drak part but always forgot to ask! LOL! Actually, I have wondered about the Drak part but always forgot to ask!

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