sociablefish@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoWhy is Lemmy called Lemmy?message-squaremessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squareForthEorlingas@lemmy.fmhy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 year 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.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoAs a metal fan, both Lemmy and Mastodon give me a little chuckle every time I think of their names.
minus-squareGrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoBRB, starting a new service named Dethklok.
minus-squareagentsac@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoLemmy Koopa was actually named after Lemmy from Motörhead. In fact, most of the Koopalings were named after musicals.
minus-squareForthEorlingas@lemmy.fmhy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year 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.
BRB, starting a new service named Dethklok.
Lemmy is God.
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.