About MtDewVirus
During my freshman year of college (98-99) was became interested in computers. I was majoring in CS and would eventually change my minor to CIS, so that I could take as many computer classes as I could. I bought my own laptop and the Internet was making it’s way into our everyday lives. One of the technologies that emerged and become very popular was Instant Messaging. My original screen name had been “cssvsu”, which wasn’t too catchy. Since I was an Internet and computer junkie, I figured I needed a new identity, or handle as it is more commonly referred to by geeks (think Hackers).
Of course my handle would need some reference to computers in it, especially since all of my friends thought I hacked into their accounts and computers all the time. I decided to use the word virus. That’s too easy and too short though. Since I was a kid, I’ve always had a thirst for Mountain Dew. Once I entered college, it became an addiction. I started buying it by the case at Sam’s Club and would go through a case or two each week. When you’re a beginning Computer Science student and have never touched computer programming, you tend to have some very long nights on the computer. The Dew helped me stay awake more times than I care to count. I decided to also use Mountain Dew in the handle somehow. MountainDewVirus was way too long and funny looking, so I decided to use a shortened version. I’ve been known as MtDewVirus in chat rooms, forums, and all over the Internet ever since.
To this day, I still love Mountain Dew, but I had rid myself of the addiction and no longer get headaches if I miss my daily dosage. In fact, I average less than 3 per week now.
After I had come up with MtDewVirus, I realized that it can also be a term for the effect the drink has on people and the addiction that it commonly causes.
Are you addicted? If so, then you have been infected by the MtDewVirus!!