# Are there posters you'd like to get to know better... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 8, 2006, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-posters-youd-like-to-get-to-know-better/367801 "2006-08-08T02:38:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-posters-youd-like-to-get-to-know-better/367801/141 "2006-08-10T18:06:16Z")
I agree with gigi. Can’t we just rent out a whole stadium? I want to meet everyone! ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-posters-youd-like-to-get-to-know-better/367801/142 "2006-08-10T18:15:49Z")
😃 Me three. Thanks **gigi**! I’m blown away at being mentioned three times. That’s crazy. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-posters-youd-like-to-get-to-know-better/367801/143 "2006-08-10T18:17:34Z")
:smack: Thanks **Carlyjay** , I mean. Haven’t had my coffee yet. (I’m a late riser.) ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-posters-youd-like-to-get-to-know-better/367801/144 "2006-08-10T18:33:58Z")
[QUOTE=Tracy Lord] You play piano, I’ll play violin. [/QUOTE] \*She’ll play the violin, she’ll tuck it right under her chin, and I’ll cry oh I’ll cry for I know yes I know that it’s hi hi hi hi di anno that I know one song on piano and it’s “Little Drummer Boy”… Hi…hi…hi… I have no ease with the 88 keys. (She plays the violiiiiiin…)\* 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-posters-youd-like-to-get-to-know-better/367801/145 "2006-08-10T18:34:05Z")
[QUOTE=Hentor the Barbarian] There are many folks who I feel an affinity towards because of their political insight and other contributions. However, it would probably do me good to get to know people like **Scylla** , **Bricker** , **Sam Stone** and even **duffer** better so that I would have a better appreciation for them as people. Perhaps then their political contributions wouldn’t seem so … ah, who am I kidding. 🙂 [/QUOTE] It would be great! You could come over for some dead baby soup, served on a baby seal skin tablecloth, and we could all sit around and release CO2 from big canisters while watching NASCAR and having our feet massaged by my illegal immigrant servants. For extra entertainment, I can show you how I can blow dollar sign smoke rings with a cigar! Seriously, I’d like to have a beer with all the people who have been political foes in Great Debates, because I’m betting that we’d rapidly be good buddies. That’s the way these personal meetings often go. And I’d like to sit around and listen to some music with **Marley23**. The dude’s got taste. ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-posters-youd-like-to-get-to-know-better/367801/146 "2006-08-10T18:41:48Z")
I don’t believe anybody has mentioned **Kyla** in this thread. She always struck me as very interesting and very nice. And I’d like to meet some of the people who post good stuff in GQ– **tamerlane, Exapno Mapcase, Colibri** , and **Darwin’s Finch** come to mind. **John Mace** is always interesting in GD, and it’s always good to hear from **RickJay, Northern Piper, and Bryan Ekers** north of the border. There’s also a guy named **Cecil Adams** who sounds kind of cool, but he doesn’t post real often. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-posters-youd-like-to-get-to-know-better/367801/147 "2006-08-10T19:07:20Z")
I’d like to hoist a brew with **What Exit?** and **Qadgop the Mercotan** to discuss Middle-earth; **Bricker** to chat about politics and the law, and **SamClem** and **Tomndebb** for just about anything else. And all my other new acquaintances from the Cleveland DopeFest so kindly hosted by **elmwood** in early June, including **Kittenblue, Mr. Slant, BMalion** and **GrizzRich**! Plus too many others to mention, but you know who you are. **Eleanorigby** , I think **What Exit?** was actually revealing his abiding love for J.R.R. Tolkien by changing the spelling of your first name to that of a particularly beautiful Hobbit woman… ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-posters-youd-like-to-get-to-know-better/367801/148 "2006-08-10T19:54:39Z")
[QUOTE=VunderBob] I always have a running list of The 5 Dopers I’d Like to Hoist One With. As it stands right now, in no particular order: **Shirley Ujest Swampbear Norinew Twickster Bumbazine** The list is a living document, of course, and changes constantly. [/QUOTE] Just when I start to think I’ve made it onto everybody’s ignore list, someone says something like this. One of these days **Bob** we will most certainly hoist one. AS for posters I’d like to get to know better, the list would be very long, but let me just say, all the MMPers, without exception, and let it go at that. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-posters-youd-like-to-get-to-know-better/367801/149 "2006-08-10T20:06:31Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] **eleanorigby** : please forgive my misspelling your name, I also failed to bold all the names I mentioned or notice \*\*Silenus’s \*\* post earlier. Boy I am glad by dumb luck, yours was the name I thought of right after **QtM**. Jim [/QUOTE] Gack–I was kidding! **Elendil’s** onto something–that’s it, I just know it. 😉 And no Cub fans? I am shocked and saddened. **gigi** --live free or die, my ass. _that_ to New Hampshire people and _another one_…damned Yanks.\* \*just kidding. Couldn’t think of a more white washed state that in excluding them would offend no-one. Hey, I’m nothing if not PC…heh. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-posters-youd-like-to-get-to-know-better/367801/150 "2006-08-10T20:19:52Z")
[QUOTE=eleanorigby] \*just kidding. Couldn’t think of a more white washed state that in excluding them would offend no-one. Hey, I’m nothing if not PC…heh. [/QUOTE] Maybe one of those square states out West? “They all look the same to me!” ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-posters-youd-like-to-get-to-know-better/367801/151 "2006-08-10T20:30:35Z")
[QUOTE=eleanorigby] Gack–I was kidding! **Elendil’s** onto something–that’s it, I just know it. 😉 [/QUOTE] You know he is on to something. I was actually spelling the names from memory, which is why I used **QtM** and not his full name which I was likely to misspell.\* In my head, I spelled the \*\*Eleanor \*\* part “Elanor” for the flowers of Middle-Earth and for Samwise Gamgee’s eldest and fairest child. Strange, because I noticed your name early in my stay at the SDMB as it is a fun Beatles Reference. So \*\*Elendil’s Heir \*\* was definitely on the right path. Hi, **Carlyjay** and thanks. **Skald the Rhymer** , is correct you are a cutie. (Disclaimer, I am not flirting, simply stating an easily perceivable fact) Jim - **Qadgop the Mercotan** : looks correct, maybe I can spell it. ---
**Author:** ![Kizarvexius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@Kizarvexius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kizarvexius)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-posters-youd-like-to-get-to-know-better/367801/152 "2006-08-10T21:32:47Z")
In the 3 years since I started my Dope addiction, I’ve met so many that I’d like to get to know better. I’ve even sent blushing fan letters to a couple of you, though that stopped when the first restraining order arrived. :o I know I’m going to miss mentioning a bunch of people who’ve made me laugh and made me think, but here’s my woefully incomplete list – in no particular order. **Polycarp** , **Diogenes the Cynic** , **Anaamika** , **Draelin** , **Siddhartha Vicious** , **swampbear** , **Siege** , **Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor** , **Inigo Montoya** , **Cunctator** , **Skipmagic** , **Skald the Rhymer** , **Marley23** , **Horseflesh** , **ShibbOleth** , and **fishbicycle**. You good folks have made more of my days than you know. Cheers. ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-posters-youd-like-to-get-to-know-better/367801/153 "2006-08-10T21:50:01Z")
[QUOTE=Skald the Rhymer] Hey,it might have been the picture of yourself on your homepage, **Carlyjay**. YOu’re a cutie. [/QUOTE] Damn yes! How come I’ve never seen you in a picture thread, **Carlyjay**? You’re in the top 5 of “Hot Doper Women”. ---
**Author:** ![Tracy\_Lord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@Tracy\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracy_Lord)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-posters-youd-like-to-get-to-know-better/367801/154 "2006-08-11T00:24:49Z")
[QUOTE=Sampiro] \*She’ll play the violin, she’ll tuck it right under her chin, and I’ll cry oh I’ll cry for I know yes I know that it’s hi hi hi hi di anno that I know one song on piano and it’s “Little Drummer Boy”… Hi…hi…hi… I have no ease with the 88 keys. (She plays the violiiiiiin…)\* 🙂 [/QUOTE] That’s the one! 😉 _Oh, he writes us posts of humor; he writes us posts of wit While some other Dopers blather, this man’s not full of it In truth, I can’t recall An unamusing post at all Even now…_ ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-posters-youd-like-to-get-to-know-better/367801/155 "2006-08-11T00:26:07Z")
[QUOTE=Priceguy] Damn yes! How come I’ve never seen you in a picture thread, **Carlyjay**? You’re in the top 5 of “Hot Doper Women”. [/QUOTE] She has red hair! Waaa! _insanely jealous_ ---
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-posters-youd-like-to-get-to-know-better/367801/156 "2006-08-11T00:43:25Z")
I would enjoy meeting just about every doper who participates in GD and the more serious pit threads, but one doper stands out for me. That is **gum** who to me is a sister in spirit and one who I have a great deal of respect for. ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-posters-youd-like-to-get-to-know-better/367801/157 "2006-08-11T01:15:28Z")
There are a LOT of female dopers who I have random dope-crushes on. A lot. But aside from that, I’d most like to meet some of the dopers I’ve argued with, just to see what they’re like in real life, and so I could buy them a burger so they’d know there were no hard feelings… in particular: **Bricker** , **Shodan** , and the lamented **Liberal**. Oh, and I’m a bit curious to meet **Der Trihs** , to see how serious he is about everything. ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-posters-youd-like-to-get-to-know-better/367801/158 "2006-08-11T01:34:34Z")
[QUOTE=Freddy the Pig] I’d like to meet **Cunctator**. We could talk about differences between Australian and American actuarial exams. That would clear the room in a hurry. [/QUOTE] I’m flattered **Freddy**. And yes - any such discussion would be rather dull I’d say. ---
**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-posters-youd-like-to-get-to-know-better/367801/159 "2006-08-11T04:18:00Z")
I’m so bad at these things, cause I invariably call a he ‘her’ or think they’re 20 years older than me when they’re not, but here goes: **twickster** - because she’s so good with puzzles. I love being around wordy, lateral-thinking people. \*\*Left Hand of Dorkness \*\* - He’s always so level-headed and makes perfect sense. Posts are so clear and well thought-out, written with consideration and respect. You remind me of my best friend (although she’s female) \*\*Scylla \*\* - just to hear a story in person! Any story! \*\*Colibri \*\* - sooo knowledgeable about birds. I’d love to see his photo albums and hear about humminbirds and bats. (Also \*\*cockatiel \*\* and \*\*conurepete \*\* and \*\*hardygrrl \*\* and all the other bird owners) And upon a vanity search… :::waves to Monstre:::: ---
**Author:** ![JimSox5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@JimSox5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimSox5)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-posters-youd-like-to-get-to-know-better/367801/160 "2006-08-11T05:19:39Z")
[QUOTE=Dazzling White Diamonds] Well, now… just a minnit there. I’m in Crawfordsville every other weekend to pick up my grandson. He lives down by the County Market. I swear that I saw you one time when we had stopped at the Citgo/Laundromat on 231 to pick up a soda and play the cranes (What?! I’m good at them!). I said to my hubby that I thought it was you, but wasn’t entirely sure. 🙂 [/QUOTE] I usually try to avoid that particular Citgo, unlike the majority of my fellow Wallies. However, if you think you see me in Kroger, you’ve probably got a pretty good shot. 🙂 Also, I vote that, from this moment forward, you speak to all those folks that you believe are me. If you’re wrong, everybody gets a story to tell, right? 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-posters-youd-like-to-get-to-know-better/367801.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-posters-youd-like-to-get-to-know-better/367801.md?page=9)