Ja, ik weet dat Kuifje is nederlands. :-)
Ik kan niet spraken goed nederlands, sorry!
When I was growing up, people said that I look like the Belgian comic figure, Tintin. Even my hair is styled a bit like his. Plus, I love to travel and go on adventures. So, it seemed that the name suited me well.
When I visited Netherlands in 1999, my ex and I went shopping separately, and later on, he surprised me by giving me a Dutch version of one of Tintin's comic figures. Obviously, it says "De Avonturen van Kuifje" and it was the "Mannen op de Maan" that he gave me.
When I chose my screenname for my IM, I saw that Tintin75 was already taken, so I tried Kuifje75 and it was not taken. So, I have stuck with it ever since then.
You're funny with your quote, whilst it is true, I think I will stick with mine because of the relevancy to deafness.
