# Does anyone know who I am? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 9, 2005, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-who-i-am/325427 "2005-10-09T19:23:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [October 9, 2005, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-who-i-am/325427/21 "2005-10-09T21:38:44Z")
\*\*maybe \*\* was supposed to be \*\*may be \*\* but my fat fingers got ahead of my poor brain again. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2005, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-who-i-am/325427/22 "2005-10-09T21:42:03Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > Hey, look how long Iā€™ve been here, and how many posts Iā€™ve got. Iā€™m still pretty sure most donā€™t recognize my name, and I have no problem with that. Itā€™s just a message board. I recognize your name. Youā€™re a freaking icon, dude. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2005, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-who-i-am/325427/23 "2005-10-09T21:54:31Z")
> [@Jman](#): > > Well, Iā€™m a giant geek Like the Amazing Colossal Geek? How tall are you? > [@](#): > > I have a spreadsheet of my bowling scores and every roller coaster Iā€™ve ever ridden But have you ever carried a bowling ball on the roller coaster, or ran a roller coaster down a bowling alley, or crashed a roller coaster? Or rode one into battle? > [@](#): > > I am an avid (and rather successful) amateur photographer Good, we can work with that! Can you claim to take the pictures for Google Earth? > [@](#): > > (I read the encyclopedia for fun) Yeah, but who here didnā€™t? > [@](#): > > I am a Cornell U. alumnus (Electrical engineering). Help any? ā€œHigh above Cayugaā€™s waters, thereā€™s an awfulā€¦ā€ sorry, no help there. > [@](#): > > am a captain in the US Army as well Did you acquire any forbidden knowledge as a result? OK, so far weā€™ve got: ā€œFollowing in the footsteps of Gog, Magog, and Maguyver, **Jman** cuts a wide swath among dopers, riding his custom roller coaster and carrying his totemic bowling ball, which contains carved within its living crystal matrix the horrific runes _Eta Kappa Nu_! With his all-seeing lens (17 megapixels), he not only recalls all he views, he downloads it for indexing, too!ā€ Whadda ya think? ---
**Author:** ![RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RancidYakButterTeaParty)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2005, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-who-i-am/325427/24 "2005-10-09T22:44:00Z")
Iā€™ve got to agree with some other posters about having a recognizeable screen name. I havenā€™t been around very long, but many Dopers seem to remember me for some reasonā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2005, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-who-i-am/325427/25 "2005-10-09T22:47:03Z")
> [@Jman](#): > > Iā€™ve come to accept that my photographic talent is actually real, not imagined Well, I will now forever remember you as the winner of the contest for Understatement of the Year. Seriously **Jman** youā€™re art is breathtaking. You work beautifully with so many different subjects. ---
**Author:** ![lorinada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b5e925/32.png) [@lorinada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorinada)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2005, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-who-i-am/325427/26 "2005-10-09T23:07:30Z")
Nope, sorry, I donā€™t recognize the name. But Iā€™m sure you donā€™t recognize mine, either. I have no clue how many posts I have, I joined twice - once a few months before TWoOMC and again whenever since mine was one of the registrations that got eaten along with all the posts. I go for months at a time without ever even logging on, so I donā€™t fret about no one knowing me. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2005, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-who-i-am/325427/27 "2005-10-09T23:55:44Z")
Iā€™ve been here 7 years but its been a pretty impact-free relationship. I doubt if anyone (other than the posters I know well IRL) takes note of me at all. Although one of the Mods might recall me as the dipstick who sent in their username change request Sept 11, 2001. It doesnā€™t bother me. ---
**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:** [October 10, 2005, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-who-i-am/325427/28 "2005-10-10T00:13:37Z")
> [@Qadgop the Mercotan](#): > > Guys, ya need an effective gimmick! Like, having sex with sheep. Well, not that one specificallyā€”itā€™s takenā€”but along those lines. ---
**Author:** ![fishbicycle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aeb1de/32.png) [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2005, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-who-i-am/325427/29 "2005-10-10T00:25:32Z")
Of course we know who you are! _Whoā€™s the black private dick thatā€™s a sex machine to all the chicks?_ **Jman**! _Youā€™re damn right!_ ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2005, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-who-i-am/325427/30 "2005-10-10T00:36:43Z")
Arenā€™t you the guy who doesnā€™t let people call him Jordy? ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2005, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-who-i-am/325427/31 "2005-10-10T00:44:53Z")
> [@jrfranchi](#): > > I recognize your name Revtim and Iā€™m new here. I find it easy to remember because it reminds me of Rev Jim from Taxi. Youā€™re also a fairly eclectic and prolific poster like me. So I see your name pop up a lot. You also let us know about the free Opera codes from Opera and the Google IM and that was cool. Thanks. Too bad those Opera codes became useless like a week laterā€¦ ---
**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:** [October 10, 2005, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-who-i-am/325427/32 "2005-10-10T00:46:37Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > Thanks. Too bad those Opera codes became useless like a week laterā€¦ Yeah but it was still cool at the time. Nobody knew. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2005, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-who-i-am/325427/33 "2005-10-10T01:19:41Z")
**Jman** , pretty sure I saw you in the recent thread about Germans and their attitude toward the economyā€¦right? (Too tired to go back and lookā€¦) Your pictures are amazing! So from now on Iā€™ll remember you as the guy who takes really cool pictures and keeps far too detailed bowling records. šŸ˜ƒ Also, you should hire **Qadgop** as your publicistā€¦ GT ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2005, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-who-i-am/325427/34 "2005-10-10T02:04:09Z")
Hey **Jman**. How many coasters have you been on? Whatā€™s your favorite? Have you ridden Top Thrill Dragster? (I havenā€™t yet.) What do you think would happen if an unsecured bowling ball rode a coaster (letā€™s say a classic woody like the Coney Island Cyclone)? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2005, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-who-i-am/325427/35 "2005-10-10T02:11:56Z")
_Very_ nice pix ā€“ you have a really good eye. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2005, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-who-i-am/325427/36 "2005-10-10T02:43:22Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > Hey, look how long Iā€™ve been here, and how many posts Iā€™ve got. Iā€™m still pretty sure most donā€™t recognize my name, and I have no problem with that. Itā€™s just a message board. You think so? How about this: about four years ago you discovered that youā€™re technically Jewish, although you were raised Christian. Hoo boy, do I wish I could use the space in my brain I keep random stuff like this for something a little more useful. ---
**Author:** ![partlycloudy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/partlycloudy/32/3114_2.png) [@partlycloudy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/partlycloudy)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2005, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-who-i-am/325427/37 "2005-10-10T02:58:51Z")
Sorry **Jman** , I didnā€™t recognize your name (hey, at least Iā€™m honest!). But Iā€™ll remember you now! Iā€™m sure you donā€™t know who I am either. I do remember **Cisco** , because I saw his pic in one of those picture threads once and thought he was cute. Normally however, I find that the doper names I remember best (and recognize the fastest) are those that are really whiny/immature/ridiculously argumentative. And if you look at it that way, you should really be flattered. ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2005, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-who-i-am/325427/38 "2005-10-10T03:03:08Z")
The name **Jman** rings a bell, but Iā€™m damned if I can remember anything else. (Just because I suck at connecting names with posts on this board, so I canā€™t place it to what Iā€™ve seen you write. For all I know we might have had multi-page conversations over the years, but itā€™s all slipped out of my head. :smack: ā˜¹ ) Oh, hey, I just checkedā€”youā€™re the guy who ended up marrying that long-time crush/friend! I _remember_ that oneā€”congrats! merciful god, please say I didnā€™t just open up some horrible old wound or something that I didnā€™t know about by bringng that up. Erā€¦should I ask if anyone knows who _I_ am, or would it just depress me? ---
**Author:** ![dre2xl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@dre2xl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dre2xl)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2005, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-who-i-am/325427/39 "2005-10-10T03:56:41Z")
Only 6 Dopers come to mind, 3 of whom I remember only because they have a great talent for writing posts that make me roll my eyes. 2 others have commanded my immense respect through their posts, and the 6th one writes posts that consistently makes me cock my head and go ā€œhmmmmā€. No, Iā€™m not telling which is which, except to say that I wasnā€™t sorry to see the annoyance named **december** go. - **Qadgop** - **Diogenes the Cynic** - **december** - **Shodan** - **Wesley Clark** - **Libertarian** So, only 2 out of 6 were known by the virtue of good postings. To echo another response, if youā€™re relatively unknown (and judging from the responses, you arenā€™t) perhaps thatā€™s not such a bad thing. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2005, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-who-i-am/325427/40 "2005-10-10T03:56:43Z")
> [@Kyla](#): > > You think so? How about this: about four years ago you discovered that youā€™re technically Jewish, although you were raised Christian. > > Hoo boy, do I wish I could use the space in my brain I keep random stuff like this for something a little more useful. Ahhhh! Cyber-stalker!!! šŸ˜‰ Turned out Iā€™m probably not even technically Jewish, btw. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-who-i-am/325427.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-who-i-am/325427.md?page=3)