Your Improv troupe was Almost named…

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kevhines

in
#21
#21
I remember when we were discussing team names for Filth our conversation started with Neil Casey saying "Alright, let's namestorm. My first suggestion... namestorm" - while that was never close to being our team name I will say that I pushed for that name for while just because I like how it had come up.

I smile whenever I read the fwand name board.
 
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thestorie

New Member
#23
#23
Hal Phillips said:
I also spent a while trying to convince people that Fireball Island would be the best improv group name ever (and I guess I can never use it now that I'm saying that in public).
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I think these almost-names are still legit- but only for people who were in the original group that Almost used them.
 
zomby sneakers

zomby sneakers

i got thrown away
#24
#24
the reason we came up with bad data came about from distinct dislike for the star wars flavor of the original front runner, bad droid. and those people who didn't like the star wars stuff later left the group, of course. however, i like bad data better--it's more flexible, is almost a pun, and people can choose-their-own-pronunciation.


and it was my idea. SUCKAS!
 
Holmes

Holmes

of the Rare Bird Show
#28
#28
My group didn't really have any names in serious consideration, as far as I recall. We were throwing around what kind of thing would make a good name, were talking about how some kind of TV or movie reference might be good, considered some kind of Simpsons reference and then decided against doing that, then Chris Conklin in the back seat said "Rare Bird Show?" (which is a very esoteric reference to the movie PCU). We all excitedly said yes and that was that.

PS>Sorry if this was meant for only NYC anecdotes.
 
EthanK

EthanK

Prestige format
#30
#30
Back in NC my Harold team was tossing around names and I threw out "We Killed Selena" and everyone thought it was funny, but kind of offensive. So we went for a few shows as "Yolanda Saldivar," who was the woman who actually killed Selena. Since we found that too difficult to explain to people, we changed it to "Room 158" which was the room where Yolanda Saldivar killed Selena. Yeah, it was in bad taste, but whatever.
 
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dcpierson

bits save lives.
#31
#31
Hal Phillips said:
There should be a big guessing game to figure out who in Fwand suggested which names.
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gchat with Gabrus said:
me: tell me if I'm wrong, but on the IRC, that list of prospective names Fwand could've been
if there's one I don't like
I automatically attribute it to you
like...that must've been Gabrus'

gabrus: thats fine
understandable
mine are all pretty obvious
greedo shot first
face punch
turtle raft

me: Nakitomi Plaza?

gabrus: also me
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Look for Turtle Raft to premier at Harold Night in May.
 
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ProfessorKirk

Fujimora Shovecraft
#33
#33
Eugene said:
before I leave one more thing...I would like to honestly put an idea for a name. And this is not a bit, I would love it if we were called DeCoster. No joke, such a dope name.
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Eugene sent this a few hours after our team was announced.

I don't think we ever considered a different name, except for maybe The DeCosters.
 
iammattfried

iammattfried

It's Fried, not Fried.
#36
#36
The Best of... Fried & Mandeville was almost Turnpike Connection.

Bad Luck Rising grew out of two groups: Yay Palm! and Swedish Fish & Chips.
 
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JohnnyMac

Shoulda used my real name
#38
#38
I distinctly remember being nonplussed by the name Fat Penguin when I first heard it, but not having the heart to crush the look on Alan Starzinski's ever-hopeful face when he said it. I'm glad my apathy and pity prevailed that day, Alan, because the name is awesome.
 
jomama

jomama

UNBREAKABLE
#40
#40
dave, johnny frufru, jarrett...what the heck was sweet/crude almost named? you guys wanted it real bad. it was off of lilith fair. plus we had some really bad ones. JF...
 
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