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What's the deal with your nickname? How did you get it? If your nickname is self-explanatory, then tell everyone when you first started using the internet, and what was the first thing that made you say "wow, this isn't just a place for freaks after all?" Was it a website? Was it an email from a long-lost friend? Go on, spill it.

Yup, Duck Lips, and on at least one occasion Duck Lisp. Courtesy of my wicked crew of other 10 year olds, who settled the great mysteries of life and donned the nicknames behind the shops at the end of the street fought over football and prog-rock vs. The Dead Boys. Sad to say too few of those who know the story are still around to tell the tale.. but RIP to those who are not: Mike P-man and his Leu Kemia, Herbie's dad, and Barney.