# 5 years since my last post. What's changed (and hasn't changed)? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 12, 2015, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-years-since-my-last-post-whats-changed-and-hasnt-changed/709610 "2015-01-12T05:33:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Thunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a8b319/32.png) [@Thunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thunder)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-years-since-my-last-post-whats-changed-and-hasnt-changed/709610/1 "2015-01-12T05:33:01Z")
The title says it all. I’ve been a member since 8-15-2001 and finally remembered this board when going through an old hard drive. It’s been a while. What’s changed? What’s stayed the same? ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-years-since-my-last-post-whats-changed-and-hasnt-changed/709610/2 "2015-01-12T05:38:40Z")
Wilcome beck! Ze bord’z priddy metsh thuh seim. Som pipple hev left, utherz urrived. Sum pipple sei thuh aksent’s tscheinged tho. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-years-since-my-last-post-whats-changed-and-hasnt-changed/709610/3 "2015-01-12T06:35:15Z")
Opal has passed away. So has Polycarp. ---
**Author:** ![Thunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a8b319/32.png) [@Thunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thunder)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-years-since-my-last-post-whats-changed-and-hasnt-changed/709610/4 "2015-01-12T06:37:53Z")
I had heard about **OpalCat** , but not **Polycarp**. Polycarp lived sorta near me, I thought. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-years-since-my-last-post-whats-changed-and-hasnt-changed/709610/5 "2015-01-12T06:57:31Z")
Well, for a while, it seemed like the site had really lost its thunder. I sense that it’s coming back now. ---
**Author:** ![Thunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a8b319/32.png) [@Thunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thunder)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-years-since-my-last-post-whats-changed-and-hasnt-changed/709610/6 "2015-01-12T07:04:50Z")
Like anyone remembered me… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-years-since-my-last-post-whats-changed-and-hasnt-changed/709610/7 "2015-01-12T08:01:35Z")
> [@The\_Second\_Stone](#): > > Opal has passed away. So has Polycarp. And **Lynn Bodoni**. ---
**Author:** ![DrumBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@DrumBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrumBum)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-years-since-my-last-post-whats-changed-and-hasnt-changed/709610/8 "2015-01-12T13:08:06Z")
Was the horrible spectre of the goat and squid around in 2001 ? ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-years-since-my-last-post-whats-changed-and-hasnt-changed/709610/9 "2015-01-12T13:19:12Z")
In the last 5 years, I’ve retired, then held 3 temp jobs. I’m re-retired until I get bored and look for work again. But since I don’t recall interacting with you, I imagine you probably don’t much care. But welcome back to the fold. It’s still more fun than a sharp stick in the eye! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-years-since-my-last-post-whats-changed-and-hasnt-changed/709610/10 "2015-01-12T14:39:51Z")
There has, of course, been some turnover amongst the moderators. Perhaps most notably, **C K Dexter Haven** has retired. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-years-since-my-last-post-whats-changed-and-hasnt-changed/709610/11 "2015-01-12T15:05:59Z")
Kesha is now the SDMB’s favorite singer (at least from my perspective). ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-years-since-my-last-post-whats-changed-and-hasnt-changed/709610/12 "2015-01-12T19:03:03Z")
Welcome back! A little curious, how did you quit the Dope? Was it cold turkey? The rest of us haven’t been able to escape. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-years-since-my-last-post-whats-changed-and-hasnt-changed/709610/13 "2015-01-12T19:54:50Z")
Well, we still haven’t succeeded in fighting off ignorance… Welcome back! ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-years-since-my-last-post-whats-changed-and-hasnt-changed/709610/14 "2015-01-12T20:10:43Z")
Where’s the damn pie? ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-years-since-my-last-post-whats-changed-and-hasnt-changed/709610/15 "2015-01-12T20:44:24Z")
I’ve started my plan to overthrow Cecil. Phase 1 complete. Other than that, not much. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-years-since-my-last-post-whats-changed-and-hasnt-changed/709610/16 "2015-01-12T20:54:41Z")
[Lightnin’](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) will be so happy you returned. They just haven’t had the impact they did before you left. ---
**Author:** ![Thunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a8b319/32.png) [@Thunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thunder)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-years-since-my-last-post-whats-changed-and-hasnt-changed/709610/17 "2015-01-12T23:22:02Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > In the last 5 years, I’ve retired, then held 3 temp jobs. I’m re-retired until I get bored and look for work again. > > But since I don’t recall interacting with you, I imagine you probably don’t much care. But welcome back to the fold. It’s still more fun than a sharp stick in the eye! 😃 Of course I care! 🙂 > [@harmonicamoon](#): > > Welcome back! > > A little curious, how did you quit the Dope? Was it cold turkey? > > The rest of us haven’t been able to escape. Actual reality before virtual reality. And also failing to save my bookmarks before the inevitable hard drive crash. Ugh ---
**Author:** ![Frazzled](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frazzled/32/3368_2.png) [@Frazzled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frazzled)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-years-since-my-last-post-whats-changed-and-hasnt-changed/709610/18 "2015-01-12T23:40:18Z")
The board went through a period where we were all deeply enamored with Dick Cheney. So much so we had a sub forum dedicated to him called “Praising the Dick”. It was quite popular and attracted a lot of attention. The moderators finally deemed it too sycophantic and hid it. About 2 years ago we had the SDMB party. Cecil footed the bill, bought everybody plane tickets to his private island where he footed the bill for all the booze and strippers we could handle. There was an orgy and a few goats were sacrificed. Elvis performed - turns out his death was a hoax after all! As far as I know no naval deployments but there’ve been no parties since. We pissed off some guy in Hollywood - good times. ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2015, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-years-since-my-last-post-whats-changed-and-hasnt-changed/709610/19 "2015-01-13T00:03:56Z")
Nothing much, but no one dares mention “lions” and “tig\*\*s” in the same thread anymore. Oh wait, five years ago? Was that just before or just after Putin started posting under his real name? Then NSA started \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* the boards and there were allegations that they were \*\*\*\*\*\*\* comments, but \*\*\*\*\*\* never \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* and \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* \*\*\*\*\*\*\*, \*\*\*\*\*\*\*. I don’t \*\*\*\*\*\*\* or \*\*\*\*\*\* but \*\*\*\*\*\*\* \*\*\*\*\*\*\*. \*\*\*\*\*\*\* claims \*\*\*\*\*\*\* . I’m so happy that is \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*. ---
**Author:** ![Sauron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Sauron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sauron)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2015, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-years-since-my-last-post-whats-changed-and-hasnt-changed/709610/20 "2015-01-13T21:16:02Z")
I’m even sexier now than I was then, if you can believe that. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-years-since-my-last-post-whats-changed-and-hasnt-changed/709610.md?page=2)