So where did this "Nuclear Toast" come from?
Cyberpunks, netheads, geeks. Whatever name you know them by, you probably wouldn't recognize them when you type to them online. Thats because they use handles (or non-reality-based replacements for parental-assigned designations) when they're connected. These handles are often fantasy or sci-fi based (the name of a character, place, show, movie, book, whatever). Sometimes they're just a cool creation. Examples of handles are Lord Dread, Rondar, Assassin, CapnKyrk, Gandalf, UltraDip... Well, you get the idea.

So when it came time for me to choose a handle, I put a lot of thought into it. Actually, I had just connected to a new system and was staring at the "Please log in" prompt, knowing I had about 90 seconds to come up with something pithy, witty, and unique. The cursor blinked back at me. I blinked too. You know, if you blink just right, it's as if the cursor isn't even there... No, think! Think!

Then it hit me. "Ouch," I said. And as I rubbed the sore spot, I thought of "Nuclear Toast". It was unusual (like me), it was funny (like me, but then looks aren't everything), and it combined two of my favorite things: unlimited power (with the possibility of a cataclysmic explosion) and food. It seemed to have lots of potential.

So I typed it in, and the rest is so much white Eurocentric revisionist world view.

By the way, the definition of "toasticles" is all those little pieces of toast that get in the butter. It's true. Just ask Rich Hall.