My favorite posters

[pricciar]

I always enjoy these threads that lists everyone's favorite posters, kind of discussing famous people you know.
of course my definition of famous is rather large.
anyway.
lets see.

mr john-
He always has funny posts, sometimes even informative. That one post he had in the Maytag repairman thread is a classic.

byzantine-
Pretty new, but she has made some fun comments, and started a thread that i enjoyed.

Papabear-
I think he is a walking encyclopedia, don't see him around as much as a few weeks ago, but his information is always really good, and his posts are fun. And he has cool cremains plans.

Diane-
I like the kitten in her sig.

Stoidela-
I would never argue with her opinion, she would stomp me in seconds, she is quite funny, too.

slythe-
Always has neat questions, and intelligent answers.

me-
Why not? Have to be conceited somewhere.

Contestant 3-
I enjoy alot of his posts, he has some good answers in mpsims. I just avoid any mention of ufo or art bell.

pldennison-
Never ever cross him. Would hate to be on the wrong side of the argument from him AND stoidela, wouldn't be able to use the computer for a week.

Gr8Cat-
General nice.

Drain Bread-
Her email reply made me decide to post to the board.

hmm, i better stop before I name everyone on the board.. geez.

pat

[Byzantine]

You big sugar stick! Why thank you! Here's that fiver I promised! I'd have to say:

PapaBear
C#3
Shirley Ujest
Athena
Stolida (??I think I spelled that wrong)
Lew

I'll make some notes on others but so far I like almost everyone here.

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You can count the number of apples in one tree but never the number of trees in one apple.

[Byzantine]

Oh, I left out TennHippie. I love his threads!

[topolino]

I haven't been here that long so I'm sure there are some people who'll end up on my "love their posts" list that aren't there yet.

So far:
APB9999-I always loved his posts but I don't think he's around anymore :(. At least, I haven't seen him but I don't have time to read 1/2 that stuff on here. Damn, he was funny though.

Gaudere-VERY level headed

Flora McFlimsey-I don't always agree with her but she brings up interesting things

[Byzantine]

Man I'm a space! My all time, most favorite is (drum roll)

pricciar!

I like to call it the mutual admiration society! You like me, I like you.... (Sounds of Barney being shot in the back ground)

[Gaudere]

Gaudere-VERY level headed

Aww....thanks! I'm so new here too.

My favorites:

Topolino (of course ;) )--good at questioning the underlying assumptions

Powers--when he's thorough, he's *thorough*

cmkeller--incredibly patient and a font of information

David B--solid and strident

Stoidela--outspoken and unashamed

ambushed--never gives up (at least I haven't seen it yet)

I actually like having C#3 and Adam around, they tend to make people froth at the mouth, which is amusing. I just wish C#3 had better insults; what's the point of obscenity if you can't be really funny with it?


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"Eppur, si muove!" - Galileo Galilei

[Rich Hall]

I have posters of Christie Brinkley and Raquel Welch and then some anonymoys chicks on the beach.

[voguevixen]

My favorite poster is StoryTyler, because she went to a baseball game with me and paid for dinner, hahahaha.

[Drain Bead]

I must say I love mr john. His sense of humor is incredibly off-the-wall, but he cracks me up nearly every time.

I like Shirley Ujest because she's just such a great bitch. I love women who aren't afraid to stand up to people...in fact, they're the only women I really like. But we've been through that.

GOD's pretty cool, too. I'd love to know who has that alter ego, but whoever it is always comments at just the appropriate time in practically every religious debate I've seen on here, and quite a few other places as well.

And on the other hand, I like Satan. Just the right mixture of cool guy to offensive prick to encyclopedia. Reminds me of quite a few of my ex-boyfriends, actually.

Of course there's pldennison, but I've liked him for a while. At times I'll disagree with him, but I won't argue with him--not because I'm afraid of him, but because my disagreements with him are matters of opinion, and I respect him enough to leave his opinions alone.

This one will surprise most of the old-board regs, but I'm really starting to dig Big Iron. I used to despise him, and we got into it A LOT on AOL, but in my old age I'm beginning to agree with almost everything that he ever says.

I like topolino for her practicality, and the fact that she's going to be a Buckeye soon. I like David B for his intelligent religion posts. I like a lot of people, actually, which is why I stick around. I'm sure I forgot several people, but I'll add them later if I think of them.

[According to Pliny]

There's a ton of posters I admire and I hesitate to try listing them for fear of leaving some out.

I'll settle for giving a huge thumbs up to my favorite newcomer, mr. john. He makes you want to reread his posts to find every litle piece of word play and obscure reference.

[sunbear]

Just to clarify, I have no connection to PapaBear. I haven't posted as much as I used to (there's some 800 posts of old stuff)and many "new" folks don't know me. Too bad about the pranks on PapaBear. But he'll get over it. He doesn't just leave like some folks. It would take a lot of insults and harrasment to get PapaBear to react in an emotional way.

I tend to prefer the few old timers left.They hardly ever start topics anymore. But, all of you, just post some DECENT topics and I'll throw in my short irrelevant comments. I started one a while back about summer vacations and I was surpised nobody picked up on it. We could have done it National Lampoon style.

[middsy]

Favourite posters, eh?

Hmmmm, nope, can't think of any!

[Shirley Ujest]

Drain Bead so kindly wrote: I like Shirley Ujest because she's such a great bitch....

<sniff> You Like ME! God, this makes up for not going to the Prom big time! :)

[Shirley Ujest]

Some of my favorite posters, but not limited too:

pldennison: I have learned more big words in the correct sentence structure from him, than Sr. Mary Adolph Hitler. His ability to stalwartly and vigorously defend his views with a shoot from the hip manner while crushing his opponent is enviable. However, his rollerblading skills are lacking :)

David B: Intelligent, thoughtful and you can back up your view with well researched cites.

TomnDebb: Intelligent, even handed, fair. A gentleman.

Stoidela: Another shoot from the hip person that I have to respect.

ChrisTCP: A level headed mommy. ( Not to many of us out there. Solidarity,sister!)

Imthecowgodmoo: The whole "I hate bob" in MPSIMS a while back just cracked me up. Great name, too.

I'm forgetting a bunch that always give intelligent funny repartee that make my day. I humbly apologize.

I'm not a bitch, I'm just misunderstood.

[cmkeller]

Gaudere -- thanks for the compliment!

I'm not going to answer this one, though. There's really no one that I like less than I like the others. I hate to sound smarmy or wishy-washy, but I enjoy all the discussions on the boards, and couldn't choose anyone that I'd specifically favor over anyone else.

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"Sherlock Holmes once said that once you have eliminated the
impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be
the answer. I, however, do not like to eliminate the impossible.
The impossible often has a kind of integrity to it that the merely improbable lacks."
-- Douglas Adams's Dirk Gently, Holistic Detective

[Strainger]

I'll stick with what I wrote in http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/000178.html (alas, a couple of them are no longer with us) and add a couple more:

Drain Bead: She sounds like a great person to party with, although it would probably result in my death!

Diane: To the point, sometimes shocking ;), and she's always nice to me :).

I'm still getting to know some of the newer regs.

[Drain Bead]

Thanks, Strainger...I think. :)

[topolino]

Drain Bead sez:

I like topolino for her practicality, and the fact that she's going to be a Buckeye soon.

Well, thank you. I appreciate all the advice you've given me so far concerning the Buckeye. It quite reassuring to know someone there who has a valid, unadulterated, honest opinion about the area so I don't have to fool with those people who either don't have an opinion or who water their opinions down to the point that they mean nothing.

I will be proud to be a Buckeye, especially because it's a poisonous nut :).

[Diane]

Diane: To the point, sometimes shocking ;) , and she's always nice to me :).

I'm nice to everyone, it's just hard to tell sometimes. :)



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[Imthecowgodmoo]

aseymayo, Doctor Jackson, mr john, MrKnowItAll get my vote (especially since they wished me a happy birthday a couple days ago!)
Shirley Ujest, I have plenty more writings on how I hate Satan jr, err.. I mean, Bob.



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[ChrisCTP]

I love EVERYONE {{{Hugs!!}}}

But most 'specially:

Shirley Ujest
Prairie Rose

(might be a mommy thing...)

I guess I should also say Neobican, huh?

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Veni, Vidi, Visa ... I came, I saw, I bought.

[nayaran]

In my mere month of experience on this board, I'd have to include some of my favorites so far, in no particular order:

David B
CKDextHavn
daniel p bostaph
TennHippie
slythe (mostly for his aid in a certain debate with---)
Contestant #3 (whose paranoia is of admirable proportions)
kellibelli

If I can remember anymore then I will post them. If you're not on the list, I'm new, I'll get to know you.

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"Of course, that's just my opinion; I could be wrong."--Dennis Miller

[Doobieous]

Wow! On that link Strainger linked, there was actually a time when Slythe liked C#3! Which posters do i like? Well....

Since i wasn't mentioned, i will say myself. Its good to like yourself :).

I also like:

PapaBear
Stoidela
ChrisCTP (izzat right?)
Aseymayo
Olentzero
Quadell (when our Quadell was here)
Strainger

and a whole host of others (yes, really :))

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[OpalCat]

My favorite poster of all is ....


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<BIG><BIG>UNDEADDUDE!!!!</BIG></BIG>

(now there's a shock! NOT)

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[Rich Hall]

I can't remember a lot of folks names, just the replies.Thanks to Ivana for a few replies to my posts. There's a lot of less frequent posters out there worth a mention.
cher3, Dr. Fidelius,beatle, JLpicard...jeez, some of you folks sure have odd names to try to spell the way you do..

[GregAtlanta]

Uh...ahem....hey, no one's mentioned me yet. But that's okay. Don't worry about me. I'm just going to go sit in a dark room and cry.
-- Greg, Atlanta
(No, really....I'll be okay. Don't worry about me. Just go about your business...)

[omniscientnot]

Hmmm. First case I've seen of a PC with Tourret's Syndrome.

[MrKnowItAll]

Gee, the list is long, but I'd have to say anyone who has ever disagreed with me. (You know who you are!) With a name like MrKnowItAll, I need all the humility I can get.

[mr john]

aw,shucks. i was avoiding this topic figured it would be a buncha old timers. How can I list mine, I'll leave some out,and they won't like me any more. You are all listed by others any way. I would like to suck up some and mention nick and dex, and the diva has zinged me good a few times. Most of all I would like to thank the GRICK! This is mr john's computer.mr john is actually an ignorant,egotistical,redneck,TWIT! You should see the things he actually tries to post.It is I who am making the postings and it is not easy,having to come up with something at least semi intellegent, store his postings,display them on only his screen, change all your postings so they make sense to him.He actually thinks his name is listed here.one person truly responsible for this great honor,ME.

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"Pardon me while I have a strange interlude."-Marx

[ChrisCTP]

And now for a brief interruption.

I'm adding Diane and Stoidela to my list.

Thank you for your patience. Please continue sharing mundane, pointless stuff, if you must.

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Veni, Vidi, Visa ... I came, I saw, I bought.

[ChrisCTP]

And Doobieous. And Omniscientnot. And Contestant #3. And Melin. And Guadere. And Mr. John.

I should've (that's should HAVE, not should OF) just C&P'd the "I love EVERYONE" from my first posting.

BTW, whatever happened to Cessandra?

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Veni, Vidi, Visa ... I came, I saw, I bought.

[omniscientnot]

Thank GOD I finally made the list: must admit it was getting a bit crowded in that dark room with GregAtlanta and all those (not as yet out of the closet :)) others; that and all that crying and snivelling was driving me crazy!

Chris, you've crowned my week-end (although, deep down, I just know I'm not worthy).
Big KISS!!

[Stoid]

buncha people liked me in this thread, it's definitely a keeper.

Also, Doobieous recently said he had no opinion of me after I had said I had none of him. Dang. Two years ago I was among his favorites...how quickly we forget!

stoid

bumping this so it doesn't get zapped in the Great Post Clear Out coming June 16 from your hosts, Ed Zotti and Company. (See announcements...save what you really wanna cuz they're going, going gone...)

[evilbeth]

I just wanted to comment: Isn't it cute (regardless of how you feel about them personally) how Drain Bead mentions that Satan is one of her favorites?

Just the right mixture of cool guy to offensive prick to encyclopedia. Reminds me of quite a few of my ex-boyfriends, actually.

However, I say that this cannot possibly be considered a vaild "favorite poster" thread since it began before I was registered so no one could include me on their list. But carry on.

[Monster104]

I think Chief:)ScoTt is one of my favorite posters...

[Diane]

I would have to say that evilbeth is one of my favorite posters. :D

[Typo Negative]

Originally posted by Monster104
I think Chief:)ScoTt is one of my favorite posters...

A smiley in his name? This could get ugly.......

[Kayeby]

MandaJO: She seems incredibly intelligent and always has something interesting to say.
Lamia: I really noticed her in this (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=71983&pagenumber=2) thread and thought that she was being a lot more patient than I would be.
Creaky: We seem to have a lot of similar interests. :) I also find her posts very interesting.
Redboss: He always has a nice word for a fellow Aussie. And I'm still in awe of his post defending the SDMB newbies.

[GingerOfTheNorth]

I'm not going to give reasons for these, and I'm leaving people out, but here goes:

Tripler
Persephone
jarbabyj
Medea's Child
hardy grrl
Cartooniverse
Morrison's Lament
matt_mcl
Coldfire
iampunha
Mercutio (this mainly because he's a little shit-disturber and reminds me of me 10 years ago)

Ohhh, so many...

[Stoid]

xenophon41 - He "gets" me and wasn't afraid to say so.
Ice Wolf - for the same reason, plus she's just cool.
Spiritus Mundi - Because he make me feel hopelessly inarticulate, which I am not crazy about, but in doing so manages to express perfectly what I'm trying to badly, which is great. He was my personal hero during the election debacle.
RTFirefly - Just damn smart, unafraid, unapologetic, but not rude or mean.
ChrisCTP - Even though I hardly see her around anymore.
Hamadryad - Not much truck with her, but damn she's amusing.
elucidator - But of course...he rules my world.
Gaderene Just fair. I like fair. Fair is good. Clear, too. Clear is also good. Also kind, and kind is good. Maybe Gadarene is just...good!
RTA for providing me some company out on the liberal limb we've been known to hang on.
Polycarp He knows why.

There's at least two others that amuse me mightily on occasion, but since they both piss me off way too much, and have actually been really unpleasant to me more than once, I shan't be giving them a place of honor on my list. (Oh great, now everyone who was ever unpleasant to me - is going to think they're really amusing...)

Oh, and almost forgot: Pump Action Gerbil . :D He's my absolute all-time favorite.

And OF COURSE I'm forgetting people, would I be human if I didn't? Apologies to them...

stoid

[Winnowill]

Scylla
Fenris
JarbabyJ
iampunha

Just to name a few...

[Zumba The Cat]

No reasons, because they already know how cool they are.

Jodi
Fenris
goboy
Chief Scott
Diane
evilbeth
David B
Anthracite
UncleBeer

[iampunha]

Ginger and jadailey like me. Go me! And them:)

There's a longer list of posters I admire/like than those I don't. Instead here's a list of posters I think deserve more credit than they get (however much they get, they deserve more):

Every mod
Silo
Collounsbury
Hamadryad
Maeglin
Weirddave
pldennison
Captain Amazing
Jonathan Chance
RTFirefly
andros
Fenris
Polycarp
Nacho4Sara
Anthracite
Silver Fire
goboy
Diane

And a list of posters I wish I were more like:

Polycarp
David B
Gaudere
Cajun Man
Fenris
Byzantine
Falcon
Anthracite
Max Torque
goboy
Weirddave

That's not to say y'all aren't all cool. These people just have special places in my heart.

[Lamia]

Originally posted by Kayeby

Lamia: I really noticed her in this (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=71983&pagenumber=2) thread and thought that she was being a lot more patient than I would be.


Gosh, I don't think I've ever been mentioned in one of these threads before! Thank you, Kayeby!

[Weirddave]

Originally posted by Lamia

Gosh, I don't think I've ever been mentioned in one of these threads before! Thank you, Kayeby!


Me either. Been here from the beginning, almost 2000 posts, and I still fly under everyones radar. Thx, Pun!

[Francesca]

I made two people's lists :eek: I'm pathetically thrilled!

My favourite posters are:

Astroboy - for his love of astrogirl and tales of weeing on shoes ;)
Scylla - Surprise!
Fenris - Surprise again!
Hamadryad - She's a woman who speaks her mind.
CrankyAsAnOldMan - See this thread (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=74677).
WickedBlu - Because she's great. Just great.
Manservant Hecubus - the ever-vitriolic, ever-funny MrC.
Manda JO - A wise, clever poster if there ever was one.
Katiekildare - someone who should post much, much more.
Cartooniverse - A funny, funny guy.

I have forgotten many, I have no doubt.

[Wicked Blue]

Aww, Francesca, thank you! I've never been mentioned in a thread like this before. :D

Yay! Someone likes me!

Rose

[Silver Fire]

Originally posted by iampunha
posters I think deserve more credit than they get (however much they get, they deserve more):

Silver Fire
Wow, thanks! I'm not sure how much credit I get now (probably not much), or how much I deserve (again, probably not much), but this is really cool anyway. Thanks, punha.

[hardygrrl]

In no particular order-and revised since the last time I posted to one of these threads...

[b] True Pisces
Falcon
Arden Ranger
Verrain
TwistofFate
Crunchy Frog
iampunha
matt_mcl
Esprix
Cartooniverse
blur
Manservant Hecubus
Fenris
thinksnow
GingeroftheNorth
jarbabyj
CrankyasaOldMan
Scylla

[Rosebud]

Only a partial list, 'cause I would undoubtedly forget some names if I tried to do a comprehensive one:

Biggirl is cool...

I really like matt_mcl...

And Redboss, of course!

[Ice Wolf]

Orig. by Stoid
Ice Wolf - for the same reason, plus she's just cool.


Thanks, Stoid. Despite a hang of a lot of attempts to prove otherwise, you're cool too.

A list of posters I like to see (and by no means the only ones):
Stoid
brother rat
Mercutio
Fenris
Eutychus55
Evilbeth
Esprix
TheLoadedDog
Coldfire
Astroboy14
Britt & Fretful Porpentine (Hey, I had dinner with you guys. How could I not include you?)
Scotticher
heaps & heaps of others ...

[straykat23]

It will always be Cervaise for his rant against Telemarketers. Right after that (and totally opposite, tomndeb (or whoever they are), for being voices of reason.

[TN*hippie]

Anyone who boosts my ego by responding to my posts.

[TheLoadedDog]

Woohoo! I got a mention in one of these threads. Does this mean I'm finally in? So you guys are going to tell me what's in the seasoning now, right?

Aah, anyway, thanks Icewolf. I always check out your posts, even if I do still read them all with a German accent. I also like Redboss. His posts are well thought out, and often worth a laugh. I admire Woolly's world view (and all the rest of the Aussies and Kiwis on here are bloody rippers too! :D ). I think Lucky charms is a young little smartarse - which I like. Quasimodem was nice enough to email me in appreciation of a weak joke of mine, and I am an impolite bugger who didn't say thanks - so thanks Quasi. I admire Euty for not being a high and mighty mod and for getting into the fun side of the SDMB. Thinksnow is good people too.

There's going to be many I'll think of after I hit "submit". I've met so many great people om here.

[Ice Wolf]

Orig. by TheLoadedDog
Aah, anyway, thanks Icewolf. I always check out your posts, even if I do still read them all with a German accent.



Heh, heh, heh. Some Schnaps, ja?

[TheLoadedDog]

Hmmm. Schnapps might be just the thing to get my brain firing on all cylinders again. Just saw how I butchered yer screen name, Ice Wolf (and after you were so nice to me and all). :o

[TheLoadedDog]

Just fixed it on my site as well, Wolf.