# Dopers are such nice people (Thank you, purrplebear!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 25, 2004, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-are-such-nice-people-thank-you-purrplebear/236327 "2004-03-25T12:00:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2004, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-are-such-nice-people-thank-you-purrplebear/236327/1 "2004-03-25T12:00:43Z")
A couple days ago, I posted on here asking if anyone wanted to sponsor me. I wasn’t sure if anyone would respond since I’m not a very well known poster (at least, not yet). To my surprise, several people made offers to sponsor me - including **purrplebear** , who did in fact sponsor my membership here. I remember seeing **purrplebear** posting on this site even while I was still a lurker and she seemed like a nice person. However, it is still amazing that someone would be kind enough to do this favor for me without really knowing me. So, I would like to express my appreciation to **purrplebear** for keeping me on this great board! What a kind gesture! In general, I’d just like to say that there are some really cool people on this site. It was very heart-warming for me to see that people actually cared about helping me stay on this board. This is a unique and wonderful place. I’m very glad I will still be able to post here. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2004, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-are-such-nice-people-thank-you-purrplebear/236327/2 "2004-03-25T13:20:12Z")
I’d like to add a big cheer for all the other dopers who sponcered people or helped them subscibed. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2004, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-are-such-nice-people-thank-you-purrplebear/236327/3 "2004-03-25T13:30:01Z")
Boy, you purple people sure do stick together! ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-are-such-nice-people-thank-you-purrplebear/236327/4 "2004-04-17T06:20:01Z")
_BLUSH_ _slips in quietly_ You’re quite welcome, milady. I was happy to be able to do it for you. _attempts a gentle curtsey, only to overbalance and all but fall flat on her… er… face… yeah, that’s it, face…_ _embarrassed giggle-like sound_ _emulating her cats’ best “I meant to do that” look, she straightens up, and with as much dignity as she can manage, leaves quietly before any other mishaps occur_ ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-are-such-nice-people-thank-you-purrplebear/236327/5 "2004-04-17T06:24:28Z")
**purrplebear** is a very nice person. She didn’t even object when I stuck those trees in the ground upside down. ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-are-such-nice-people-thank-you-purrplebear/236327/6 "2004-04-17T06:37:35Z")
> [@purrplebear](#): > > _BLUSH_ > > _slips in quietly_ You’re quite welcome, milady. I was happy to be able to do it for you. > > _attempts a gentle curtsey, only to overbalance and all but fall flat on her… er… face… yeah, that’s it, face…_ _embarrassed giggle-like sound_ > > _emulating her cats’ best “I meant to do that” look, she straightens up, and with as much dignity as she can manage, leaves quietly before any other mishaps occur_ You wouldn’t really be EddyTeddyFreddy in disguise, would you? (I think I recognize a certain familiarity and rythm to the humor in this post, not to mention the tiny-font sig messages. And she has cats.) Busted??? If not, believe me, the comparison is a compliment. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-are-such-nice-people-thank-you-purrplebear/236327/7 "2004-04-17T06:40:45Z")
Uh, sorry…make that “rhythm.” :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-are-such-nice-people-thank-you-purrplebear/236327/8 "2004-04-17T12:32:14Z")
Purrplebear has been around a lot longer than EddyTeddyFreddy. ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-are-such-nice-people-thank-you-purrplebear/236327/9 "2004-04-17T19:31:29Z")
Yes, **Scarlett** , we do, I suppose. 🙂 Why thank you, **Ogre** , my dear. No, I didn’t, did I; even though that wasn’t a very nice thing to do to those poor trees. And I do love your hugs, original as they are. No matter how long it takes my ribs to recover afterwards. 😉 I took it as a compliment, **Starving Artist** ; I quite like **EddyTeddyFreddy**. But, no, I am not her. I am only myself. We are both female as far as I know; both have cats (I have only 2, sadly). I also have a dog (daughter’s actually), and more stuffed critters than the law probably allows, predominately purple teddy bears, natch’. As for purring, I don’t know ETF well enough to know if she purrs or not, so I can’t say if we are similar in that regard as well. Hi, **Abby**! Yes, I do believe I have been a member here a bit longer than **ETF** has been. Though I’m not sure what that has to do with anything, other than to point out that I am not her. {{{{{lavenderviolet}}}}} {{{{{AngelicGemma}}}}} {{{{{Scarlett67}}}}} {{{{{Ogre}}}}} {{{{{Starving Artist}}}}} {{{{{AbbySthrnAccent}}}}} ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-are-such-nice-people-thank-you-purrplebear/236327/10 "2004-04-17T20:40:58Z")
I’ve always liked Purplebear. She’s a beautiful spirit. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-are-such-nice-people-thank-you-purrplebear/236327/11 "2004-04-17T20:46:26Z")
Dopers ARE such nice people. Well, the vast majority of them, anyway. You guys make me laugh, make me mad, make me batty, take up way too much of my time. Lately I’ve been looking at old threads, and it’s been quite humorous and interesting. There seems to be a nice cross-section of people here, with every conceivable experience, knowledge, opinion, and sense of humor. Some very generous and kind people here- just wanted to say that. ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2004, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-are-such-nice-people-thank-you-purrplebear/236327/12 "2004-04-19T14:18:37Z")
Thank you, **Libertarian**. That is one of the sweetest things anyone has ever said about me. I imagine you can see the red glow from where you are, that I am sure must be radiating from my face. You are one of the dopers I most admire on here, and try to read your posts whenever I can. Indeed, I wholeheartedly agree, **trublmakr**. It is an honor to be considered one of the good guys on this message board, in such august company. (And ribald, and thought-provoking, and downright goofy, and …) ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2004, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-are-such-nice-people-thank-you-purrplebear/236327/13 "2004-04-19T14:24:41Z")
And she and her family are wonderful dinner conversationalists. The rescued me from loneliness and boredom on a business trip once. ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2004, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-are-such-nice-people-thank-you-purrplebear/236327/14 "2004-04-19T14:51:04Z")
You are too kind, **JC**. We were happy to do it. It was a great evening, and we all enjoyed your company. Any time you are out this way again, just holler, and we would be honored to play host again. That reminds me, I never did get those pics to you. If you would email me with your snail mail addy, I can get some copies sent your way, if you would like. I would post them here somewhere, or on the web, but am regrettably computer challenged in many areas. Having a pc that seems to be in its death throes isn’t helping either, no doubt. And our scanner died a couple of months ago, or I’d scan them and email them to you. Oh, well. At least we should be able to replace the scanner relatively soon. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-are-such-nice-people-thank-you-purrplebear/236327/15 "2004-04-20T11:46:03Z")
I’d love to see them. But that email in your profile bounced on me. Drop me a line and we’ll get things moving.