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March 4, 2005
SiBo, The Meaning Behind
Since Mary figured out who sibo is, I feel I must explain where the name came from, since most people reading this wouldn't have any clue. The simple/short answer is that it is short for Silent Bob. Yes, this all came about with several intoxicating people at a bar. I don't remember which bar..it may have been Music Bachs (Greenville, SC), which has been renamed since.
In the two years after graduating from Clemson I followed a band, Backyard Green, around in my spare time and took lots of pictures. Because I took pictures and made them available for them to put online, they loved me (well mostly the lead vocalist did). I was sorta kinda part of the band--which is to say I was generally on their tab (not that I drank much--but food was often part of the tab).
As most of you know, I don't really talk all that much, hence the 'Silent' part comes fairly easily. Many people, including several members of the band, thought I had a striking resemblance to director Kevin Smith. In his movies, Kevin often plays a character who happens to not talk much. This character is called Silent Bob. So viola! The band decides to call me Silent Bob.
Being in a drunken stupor, they were unsatisfied with the name however because it's too long. Silent nor Bob by themselves really worked for them. One of them then comes up with the name SiBo, taking the first two letters of each word. I was henceforth often referred to as Sibo by most of the band. My sister and a couple of her friends like to call me SiBo as well. One of my co-workers at TRU called me Silent Bob every once in a while, with no knowledge of the whole SiBo thing.
The End. I think..any questions?
Posted by mhader at March 4, 2005 10:39 PM
Comments
Yeah right. We're all computer dorks here. I know the real meaning!
Posted by: Jonathan at March 5, 2005 2:44 AM
FINALLY I figure out who SIBO is I was wondering who was making comments about me and Maryment have the thoughts.... HMMMMMM as long as it is you and not another woman!;)
Posted by: Sus at March 5, 2005 2:50 AM
oK IT IS almost 3 am so I am going to try and post again... FINALLY I figure out who SIBO is I was wondering who was making comments about me and Maryment having the same thoughts.... HMMMMMM as long as it is you and not another woman!;)
Posted by: Sus at March 5, 2005 2:53 AM
Always good to havea nickname ... I guess.
Posted by: dad at March 5, 2005 7:06 AM
I'll admit that I am entertained by the anagram Jonathan..I hadn't put much thought into the nick to figure out the whole BIOS thing. So in the computer geeky way, that does fit, makes the name even better.
Posted by: michael at March 5, 2005 8:13 AM
Yay, I incited an entry! I like the origin of "Sibo." If you reminded them of President Coolidge, would they call you "SiCal?"
(sorry, geek humor)
Posted by: Mary at March 5, 2005 8:33 AM