# Dearly Departed Dopers **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 4, 2006, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dearly-departed-dopers/351188 "2006-04-04T02:38:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dearly-departed-dopers/351188/101 "2006-04-06T18:46:40Z")
**owlstretchingtime** went off and decided to try the Real World. Our loss is reality’s gain. I haven’t seen Yosemite around for awhile. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dearly-departed-dopers/351188/102 "2006-04-06T19:09:24Z")
Since I had a crush on **jarbabyj** when I joined, I’m thinking of changing my name to **Skhammer**. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dearly-departed-dopers/351188/103 "2006-04-06T23:38:39Z")
> [@Skammer](#): > > Since I had a crush on **jarbabyj** when I joined, I’m thinking of changing my name to **Skhammer**. umm…don’t. Much more melodious nom du Boards are available. ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dearly-departed-dopers/351188/104 "2006-04-07T00:51:42Z")
> [@Dung Beetle](#): > > I don’t recall that Dinsdale changed his name; I believe he left in the pay-to-post conversion. He did - decided it was an opportune moment to move on to other pursuits. Too bad - he was funny as hell. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dearly-departed-dopers/351188/105 "2006-04-11T17:37:15Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > SwimmingRiddles. > > And I miss the days of Three Minute Mysteries, too. ☹ And having contact with **Swimmin’ Griddles** , I post on her behalf: > [@](#): > > Ahhh…That’s too sweet! > > Some points of interest after reading that thread, > if you would be so kind as to post for me, I’d > adore you forever. > A.) I’m alive, I’m in New York City, and working > in an ad agency. I may or may not move back to > Burlington soonish. Homesick, it’s expensive and > dirty and exciting, but I think I might be more of > a quiet tea-drinking, sewing clothes type of girl. > I might stay, though. I’m all confuzzled. > B.)I am afraid to sign back up to ye olde Dope, > because I am unproductive enough at work as it is. > Damn you, Myspace! What with the majority of my > friends living 8 hours away, it’s more or less my > best way of communicating with them. There’s a > thin line between “curiousity” and “unfettered > voyerism.” > C.) Tell **Shirley Ujest** that I say Hi, but it was > MY mother, not Sara’s who always (still) writes > “Always Strive for Crisper Lettuce.” In the past > two years, my parents have divorced and self-same > momma survived breast cancer. It’s been a tough > year, and she’s still reeling. As are we all. For > the record, I miss Sara, too. > D.) I miss **Wally**. Oftentimes I think about > someone’s post after he died, where they said “The > thing is, if he hadn’t died, he would have been > the first to post about how the FUNNIEST thing > happened to him, in his typical dry wit.” That’s a > paraphrase, but I think about that a lot. Funny > story if you don’t get seriously hurt, tragic if > you do. Beware of cybersex. These are good lessons. > E.) **Bricker**! Yesss! Three minute mysteries, > indeed. I still try and remember some of them when > stuck on a long road trip or whathaveyou. I rarely > do. Bah. > F.) And, of course, **Trip** here. I’ve been all > absorbed in my own life and drama. Not keeping him > updated on all of it at ALL, or catching up on his > drama. Bah to me. > G.) Other people I’m in periodic contact with: > **soulsling** is living in Brooklyn, married and > expecting his first baby this fall. He has two > tiny dogs and is a real estate broker. **Eowne** and I > ran in similar circles in Burlington, and would > run into each other a lot. Occationally we’d go to > Pub Quiz and scream answers out. Occationally, > they’d be correct. > > I think that’s about all the news that’s fit to > print. Oh, yeah, I’m still long winded. So, she’s alive and well. And says “Howdy!” Tripler For the first three years, I said to myself “Who the hell would name themself after a floating frying pan?” ---
**Author:** ![Harmonix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Harmonix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonix)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dearly-departed-dopers/351188/106 "2006-04-12T05:57:51Z")
What happened to **Polycarp**? He’s one of the reasons I rejoined this board. Did his financial troubles finally force him off the board? ---
**Author:** ![Harmonix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Harmonix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonix)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dearly-departed-dopers/351188/107 "2006-04-12T06:02:03Z")
Wow. I must keep missing him. He’s still here, whups! ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dearly-departed-dopers/351188/108 "2006-04-12T06:46:05Z")
For sheer lunacy, we’ve never had anyone who could approach good ol’ Jack Dean Tyler. And I used to keep an eye out for Bluepony, since it was interesting to hear a cop’s point of view on some topics. I seem to remember he changed his name (and profession), too, but I forget. ---
**Author:** ![Tomcat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Tomcat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tomcat)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dearly-departed-dopers/351188/109 "2006-04-12T13:10:18Z")
**Zenster** and **Collounsbury** were fun reads in their own right. **tatertot** was neat before the meltdown. Nice to hear the poster formerly known as **jarbabyj** is occasionally around. Rammstein plays here often and I always think of her. -Tcat ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dearly-departed-dopers/351188/110 "2006-04-12T14:03:29Z")
> [@Anastasaeon](#): > > That’s who I was going to mention. Who will run nekkid through our threads? ☹ I talk to 'pun every so often. He’s doing okay, just very busy and he’s moved on to other things. Robin ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dearly-departed-dopers/351188/111 "2006-04-12T14:48:17Z")
Damn yer eyes the lot of you! All this treacly sentimentality convinced me to part with $14.95 of my hard earned cash. (Good thing the eldest spawn chose an in-state public U.) (And while the name IS an MP ref, it has more in common w/ **Spiny Norman**. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dearly-departed-dopers/351188/112 "2006-04-12T15:27:26Z")
> [@MsRobyn](#): > > I talk to 'pun every so often. He’s doing okay, just very busy and he’s moved on to other things. > > Robin Presumably, moving naked, and at a high rate of speed. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dearly-departed-dopers/351188/113 "2006-04-12T15:37:59Z")
> [@Dinsdale](#): > > Damn yer eyes the lot of you! > All this treacly sentimentality convinced me to part with $14.95 of my hard earned cash. > (Good thing the eldest spawn chose an in-state public U.) > > (And while the name IS an MP ref, it has more in common w/ **Spiny Norman**. Wow! Look what we did! 🙂 Glad to have you back. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2006, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dearly-departed-dopers/351188/114 "2006-04-17T02:16:34Z")
> [@Dung Beetle](#): > > > [@Dinsdale](#): > > > > Damn yer eyes the lot of you! > > All this treacly sentimentality convinced me to part with $14.95 of my hard earned cash. > > (Good thing the eldest spawn chose an in-state public U.) > > > > (And while the name IS an MP ref, it has more in common w/ Spiny Norman.Wow! Look what we did! 🙂 > > Glad to have you back. I second that! Welcome back, **Dinsdale**! I’ve missed your acerbic common sense. And I see by a search that in only a couple of days since you’re returned, you’ve released a pent-up 50 or so posts … lookin’ good! ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Rhosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dearly-departed-dopers/351188/115 "2006-04-20T03:06:28Z")
ArdenRanger? Was that her name? Actually echanged a few emails with her, but lost contact eventually. Sir Rhosis ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dearly-departed-dopers/351188/116 "2006-04-20T13:47:32Z")
\*\*Scott Plaid \*\* has apparently decided to leave us. He and I didn’t share many interests, but his monumental pitting was one of the highlights of my first few months as a member. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dearly-departed-dopers/351188/117 "2006-04-20T19:12:23Z")
> [@Crotalus](#): > > \*\*Scott Plaid \*\* has apparently decided to leave us. He won the internets. No need to stay after that. ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dearly-departed-dopers/351188/118 "2006-04-20T19:25:21Z")
We seem to be missing a **Mangetout** also. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dearly-departed-dopers/351188/119 "2006-04-20T20:55:34Z")
> [@ivylass](#): > > Unfortunately, last I heard, she suffered a miscarriage. There’s a link to her LJ around here somewhere. I think I raised the Q which revealed that info. I miss her! I did go to the LJ & finally saw her pic. She is a total doll. ---
**Author:** ![FlyingRamenMonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dearly-departed-dopers/351188/120 "2006-04-21T02:25:40Z")
Can’t believe I missed seeing this thread for so long. **Tars Tarkas** posts to rec.games.roguelike.nethack. I was rather surprised to find him here but by the time I joined he was long gone. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dearly-departed-dopers/351188.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dearly-departed-dopers/351188.md?page=7)