# Doper Related Things You Need To Mention

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-related-things-you-need-to-mention/333774>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 2, 2005, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-related-things-you-need-to-mention/333774 "2005-12-02T18:13:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2005, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-related-things-you-need-to-mention/333774/1 "2005-12-02T18:13:32Z")

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Quicksilver is my cat’s name. I’ve had her longer than he’s been on the boards. Therefore, I think he may have stolen her name.

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**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2005, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-related-things-you-need-to-mention/333774/2 "2005-12-02T18:18:30Z")

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I was reading Terry Pratchett yesterday, and I noticed–almost in the same breath– **Ponder Stibbons** and **Lobsang** (not to mention **Susan Sto Helit** , who I _think_ is still around), right there on the page.

I love you Dopers. 😃

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**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2005, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-related-things-you-need-to-mention/333774/3 "2005-12-02T18:20:31Z")

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> [@Kalhoun](#):
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> Quicksilver is my cat’s name. I’ve had her longer than he’s been on the boards. Therefore, I think he may have stolen her name.

Maybe he borrowed in in homage to her.