How Did Skinner Pick The Name "Skinner"? Where Did "Skinner" Come From?

[orleans]

hum...

just watching that video from d.c. FogerRox put up
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1876981

and wondering about skinner's name....

anyone know? any guesses?

[aquart]

1. Principal Skinner, Simpsons.

[orleans]

2. really? this guy?

they look nothing alike


don't know the character, but i found this:
"Attention everyone, this is principal Skinner. I trust you all remembered to bring in your implements of destruction. Now let's trash this dump."

and

"Young man, the school dress code specifically forbids the wearing of earings unless you're of gypsy extraction"


http://www.snpp.com/guides/seymour.html

[LSdemocrat]

4. Yes, that was even his avatar until Fox made him take it down

[Bassic]

10. Fox made him take it down?

Is that serious?

[aquart]

13. Yes, they really did.

[supernova]

16. We used to have most Simpsons characters

in the avatar collection, but Fox made the Admins take them out. That's why in the avatar collection there's the avatar "Avatar removed due to legal thread from Fox" :rofl:

[rug]

9. It fits.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=3499154

[Lone_Star_Dem]

15. That is why I cut back so much on my lounge posting

I NEVER knew what the hell was going on. :crazy:

[Elidor]

17. "I think that some of you are well aware that the discussions about chicken..."

"Are not about chicken at all."

One of the most unintentionally funny lines of all time. I still get a giggle out of it.

[Javaman]

18. That is absolutely hysterical!!! nt

[Lone_Star_Dem]

14. Learn something new everyday here.

He chose well.

[Horse with no Name]

3. I have two guesses

Skinner from the x-files...the guy who is boss over the folks that believe the unbelievable OR possibly B.F. Skinner-the psychologist who pegged the school of behaviorism basically said the consequences of behavior determine the probability that the behavior will happen again.
Those are my guesses.

[Hekate]

5. The X-Files--at least that's what I've always assumed. nt

[ClintonTyree]

6. It's a little known fact....

that Skinner's day job is that of a Mohel. In fact, his complete name is "Fore Skinner" but for obvious reasons he dropped the "Fore" before DU's start-up.

Fact IS stranger than fiction! ;)

[karlrschneider]

7. And he worked for 5 bucks an hour.....plus tips.

:evilgrin:

[Ex Lion Tamer]

11. You two going on tour soon?

:)

[rucky]

8. Answer removed under legal threat from FOX. n/t

[A HERETIC I AM]

12. He has a thing for Mules