sociablefish@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoWhy is Lemmy called Lemmy?message-squaremessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squareForthEorlingas@lemmy.fmhy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up19·2 years agoPer Lemmy’s GitHub Why’s it called Lemmy? Lead singer from Motörhead. The old school video game. The Koopa from Super Mario. The furry rodents.
minus-squareglvss@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 years agoAs a metal fan, both Lemmy and Mastodon give me a little chuckle every time I think of their names.
minus-squareGrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoBRB, starting a new service named Dethklok.
minus-squareagentsac@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoLemmy Koopa was actually named after Lemmy from Motörhead. In fact, most of the Koopalings were named after musicals.
minus-squareForthEorlingas@lemmy.fmhy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoHuh. I didn’t know that. To be honest, I didn’t know that there was a Koopa named Lemmy until I looked at their github either. I’ve never played Mario.
Per Lemmy’s GitHub
As a metal fan, both Lemmy and Mastodon give me a little chuckle every time I think of their names.
Lemmy is God.
BRB, starting a new service named Dethklok.
Yes.
Lemmy Koopa was actually named after Lemmy from Motörhead. In fact, most of the Koopalings were named after musicals.
Huh. I didn’t know that. To be honest, I didn’t know that there was a Koopa named Lemmy until I looked at their github either. I’ve never played Mario.