Doppleganger

€uroMeinke · 08-09-2005, 07:44 PM

I met my virtual doppleganger today - he sent me an IM.

You see, long long ago, when installing some software we needed a "Company Name" as part of the activation/registration process. I was subscribing to Anarchy Magazine at the time, and Lisa was reading up on Zen - hence the name "Zenarchy" was born. It please both our Zen and Anarchist sensibilities, so it's sort of stuck and has manifested itself in several places, including the ur-version of these boards.

Strangely though, this made-up word had found some users in it's various spellings. To get an AIM ID I had to take Xenarchist, as Zenarchy and Xenarchy were already taken.

So I am at work, and a chat window opens from "Xenarchy" - WTF, I think? Did I just accidentally send myself an IM? How is this possible? Or did someone hijack my account? Neither was the cast it seems.

Earlier Fej/Ubergeek42 was trying to send me an IM, and ended up sending it to my Doppleganger instead, who of course checked out his namesake website and sent me a note as well. Strangely he was also at work and mentioned that he also goes by "Chris" - Indeed!

So we chatted briefly about the site, who we were and what it was about, and a dare say he might be checking in on us now - that is of course, if he is a he. I didn't bother to check gender - or location for that matter. Perhaps is best just knowing that he's out there, living a parallel life on the Internet.

Cadaverous Pallor · 08-09-2005, 07:49 PM

Bwahahaha! Another Xenarchy Chris!!! This world is just too wacky.

flippyshark · 08-09-2005, 07:50 PM

"I Wanna Be Xenarchy!"

Not Afraid · 08-09-2005, 07:55 PM

I love this story so much! I got it from Fej, first, then from another husband (GD) second, until I confronted the "real" husband about what was going on. He didn't reveal too much - I think he was a bit stunned.

I just can't believe that someone else has the same crazy name that took 2 of us to devise.

I wonder if he/she has a NA in his/her life? Actually, I wonder a lot of things (as is wont to happen when Chris talks to someone as opposed to me

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Motorboat Cruiser · 08-09-2005, 07:55 PM

I was playing drums at a gig one night in San Clemente. After one of the sets, this gentleman came up and introduced himself to me as Eric. He was a drummer from Checkoslovakia. We talked for a while and really hit it off. We found out that we were influenced by a lot of same people. Later we found out that we had the same last name. And as luck would have it, I'm about 1/4 Checkoslovakian.

Small world sometimes.

Monorail Man · 08-09-2005, 08:27 PM

It's Seinfeld all over again.

Bizzaro world.

DisneyFan25863 · 08-09-2005, 09:16 PM

Woah, that is creepy. Maybe he crawled out from a parallel universe or something. Maybe I'm just tired and thinking of random things. I don't know.

All I know is that if I ever meet another 25863 I'll be creeped out.

€uroMeinke · 08-09-2005, 09:20 PM

He created his screen name 10 years ago - about the same time I did...

Cadaverous Pallor · 08-09-2005, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

He created his screen name 10 years ago - about the same time I did...

You're really starting to creep me out.

Have you demanded a picture yet? Or at least, a physical description? If he has anything remotely like your body type...

€uroMeinke · 08-09-2005, 10:27 PM

As I said before - I didn't even confirm gender

08-09-2005, 07:44 PM	#1
€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	Doppleganger I met my virtual doppleganger today - he sent me an IM. You see, long long ago, when installing some software we needed a "Company Name" as part of the activation/registration process. I was subscribing to Anarchy Magazine at the time, and Lisa was reading up on Zen - hence the name "Zenarchy" was born. It please both our Zen and Anarchist sensibilities, so it's sort of stuck and has manifested itself in several places, including the ur-version of these boards. Strangely though, this made-up word had found some users in it's various spellings. To get an AIM ID I had to take Xenarchist, as Zenarchy and Xenarchy were already taken. So I am at work, and a chat window opens from "Xenarchy" - WTF, I think? Did I just accidentally send myself an IM? How is this possible? Or did someone hijack my account? Neither was the cast it seems. Earlier Fej/Ubergeek42 was trying to send me an IM, and ended up sending it to my Doppleganger instead, who of course checked out his namesake website and sent me a note as well. Strangely he was also at work and mentioned that he also goes by "Chris" - Indeed! So we chatted briefly about the site, who we were and what it was about, and a dare say he might be checking in on us now - that is of course, if he is a he. I didn't bother to check gender - or location for that matter. Perhaps is best just knowing that he's out there, living a parallel life on the Internet. __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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08-09-2005, 07:49 PM	#2
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Bwahahaha! Another Xenarchy Chris!!! This world is just too wacky. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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08-09-2005, 07:50 PM	#3
flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	"I Wanna Be Xenarchy!"
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08-09-2005, 07:55 PM	#4
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I love this story so much! I got it from Fej, first, then from another husband (GD) second, until I confronted the "real" husband about what was going on. He didn't reveal too much - I think he was a bit stunned. I just can't believe that someone else has the same crazy name that took 2 of us to devise. I wonder if he/she has a NA in his/her life? Actually, I wonder a lot of things (as is wont to happen when Chris talks to someone as opposed to me )
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08-09-2005, 07:55 PM	#5
Motorboat Cruiser Cruiser of Motorboats Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 3,665	I was playing drums at a gig one night in San Clemente. After one of the sets, this gentleman came up and introduced himself to me as Eric. He was a drummer from Checkoslovakia. We talked for a while and really hit it off. We found out that we were influenced by a lot of same people. Later we found out that we had the same last name. And as luck would have it, I'm about 1/4 Checkoslovakian. Small world sometimes.
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08-09-2005, 08:27 PM	#6
Monorail Man Yummy? Yummy? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: At one of many parties! Posts: 150	It's Seinfeld all over again. Bizzaro world. __________________ -Hastin Zylstra
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08-09-2005, 09:16 PM	#7
DisneyFan25863 Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stevenson Ranch, CA Posts: 464	Woah, that is creepy. Maybe he crawled out from a parallel universe or something. Maybe I'm just tired and thinking of random things. I don't know. All I know is that if I ever meet another 25863 I'll be creeped out.
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08-09-2005, 09:20 PM	#8
€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	He created his screen name 10 years ago - about the same time I did... __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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08-09-2005, 10:27 PM	#10
€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	As I said before - I didn't even confirm gender __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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