I have a fascination with the word "dude". It's an interesting word primarily because it can be used in a completely non-verbal way, where the tone gives it its meaning.
I'll spare you the lecture on my theories behind why this is.
Because of that interest, I used to go by "Dude the Mighty". It's kinda cheesy, I think, but it was good enough at the time.
Then, when I started to play AssaultCube, I figured that it was kind of a silly name, so I decided to use a variation of it.
There was an episode of Recess where there was a substitute teacher named Mr. Dudekoff, who was then called "The Dude", and ultimately wound up "Mr. Dude".
(I
loved that cartoon. Wish Disney still made shows like that...
)
Thinking back to that episode, I liked what that character was all about. Fun with a dose of intellect. With that, I decided on Mr. Dude.
And... Well, that's pretty much it.
Peace,
Mr. Dude