# Did I miss anything exciting? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 6, 2021, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-miss-anything-exciting/932310 "2021-02-06T03:25:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2021, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-miss-anything-exciting/932310/1 "2021-02-06T03:25:32Z")
I was Bayard for most of my time here, then I changed my name to Defensive Indifference, then I took a break for almost a year. Now I’m back. You missed me, didn’t you? So. What’s been going on? ---
**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2021, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-miss-anything-exciting/932310/2 "2021-02-06T03:41:50Z")
Welcome back. There’s a couple of beers in the fridge and some leftover stew in there too, help yourself. TubaDiva passed away last summer, right after the migration to the new software. That was quite a shock. Everyone will soon need something new to bitch about now that Trump has been kicked to the curb. I’m personally really looking forward to the dearth of Trump and related threads. A couple of long-time posters were banned, and a few more went AWOL. That’s unfortunate. I’m still here, so the place is all that much more awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2021, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-miss-anything-exciting/932310/3 "2021-02-06T03:47:43Z")
While you were gone, Ed Zotti decided to share profits and gave us each $1,000,000. Sorry you missed it! Welcome back! ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2021, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-miss-anything-exciting/932310/4 "2021-02-06T04:07:41Z")
You ain’t missed shit. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2021, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-miss-anything-exciting/932310/5 "2021-02-06T04:28:21Z")
That’s ok. I made a _killing_ on GameStop stock. Not really. Oh, and good to see you again, **Spice Weasel**! ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2021, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-miss-anything-exciting/932310/6 "2021-02-06T08:01:30Z")
Ahhh yes I remember when you posted as **Bayard**. Always made me think of the New York World publisher and Pulitzer Prize winner Herbert Bayard Swope. Welcome back! As to what happened while you were gone…looks like **Lancia** covered the major points. And don’t forget the COVID lockdown. We’ve all been locked down for far too long. I have perfected my bread and soup making but I look forward to getting out and about in a normal way. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2021, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-miss-anything-exciting/932310/7 "2021-02-06T11:56:02Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > You ain’t missed shit. No, you did miss shit. A whole lot of it. And much of it continues. Welcome back. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2021, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-miss-anything-exciting/932310/8 "2021-02-06T14:51:52Z")
I always remember you as “that guy that went to my high school.” Welcome back! ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-miss-anything-exciting/932310/9 "2021-02-06T15:58:36Z")
Thanks! Good to see you again! ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2021, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-miss-anything-exciting/932310/10 "2021-02-06T16:40:20Z")
Welcome back! I’m **Cecil** now, but don’t tell **Beckdawreck.** ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2021, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-miss-anything-exciting/932310/11 "2021-02-06T17:10:00Z")
Aside from TubaDiva, Jonathan Chance died. Tomndebb retired and there are 4 new mods: puzzlegal, Raventhief, What\_Exit, and me. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2021, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-miss-anything-exciting/932310/12 "2021-02-06T17:52:02Z")
I remember your name as a regular, but don’t have much of an impression of who you are or what you said. That’smy fault, not yours. I came back 9 months ago after 2-1/2 years off. It took about 10 minutes to fallback into the 'Dope habit. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2021, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-miss-anything-exciting/932310/13 "2021-02-06T17:56:15Z")
Nah, I’m pretty forgettable. I’m a cybersecurity guy and a partisan liberal hack. That’s about it. I used to post in baseball threads but I haven’t followed baseball much lately. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2021, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-miss-anything-exciting/932310/14 "2021-02-07T07:09:34Z")
Hey. I see that, you know. @Cecil_Adams is Cecil Adams. And you need to know I’m here. Nice to meet you.