# Dopers that you have met IRL that you think are very cool people: **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 8, 2003, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-that-you-have-met-irl-that-you-think-are-very-cool-people/167236 "2003-04-08T04:00:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-that-you-have-met-irl-that-you-think-are-very-cool-people/167236/21 "2003-04-08T23:34:44Z")
Well, the only two Dopers I know in person I knew before I stumbled upon the site, but **ronincyberpunk** (my little brother) and **vibrotronica** (a good friend who throws fantastic parties) are two of my favorite people. ---
**Author:** ![Anita\_Vacation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Anita\_Vacation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anita_Vacation)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-that-you-have-met-irl-that-you-think-are-very-cool-people/167236/22 "2003-04-08T23:34:45Z")
**Dave**! You put my sister and her wonderful hubby at the top of your list. (Right where they belong, IMHO.) But then, all **MAD** ’s rock! Thanks, **RT** , I feel the same way about you. ---
**Author:** ![CuriousCanuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-that-you-have-met-irl-that-you-think-are-very-cool-people/167236/23 "2003-04-08T23:50:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by detop \* > \*\*Just set the date, man. Next time though I won’t take you to a bar that has $500 whisky drams :eek: 😃 \*\* No, we’re going back. Next time you are buying! :eek: :eek: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-that-you-have-met-irl-that-you-think-are-very-cool-people/167236/24 "2003-04-08T23:59:22Z")
Everyone at LonDope May 2002, but especially my girlie shopping companions **Anahita** and **Fierra**. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-that-you-have-met-irl-that-you-think-are-very-cool-people/167236/25 "2003-04-09T00:02:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by alice\_in\_wonderland \* > \*\ ***Ginger of the North** is very cool and she has fluffy red hair which I happen to also think is very cool. It kinda makes her look like she’s sporting a halo. 🙂 \*\* Jus’ as long as it _looks_ that way. ---
**Author:** ![Dread\_Pirate\_Jimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dread_pirate_jimbo/32/3897_2.png) [@Dread\_Pirate\_Jimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dread_Pirate_Jimbo)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-that-you-have-met-irl-that-you-think-are-very-cool-people/167236/26 "2003-04-09T00:29:15Z")
Although we met through another website, I liked **featherlou** so much I married her! ---
**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:** [April 9, 2003, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-that-you-have-met-irl-that-you-think-are-very-cool-people/167236/27 "2003-04-09T00:32:41Z")
**Arden Ranger** is a sweetheart, and is the only reason that I contemplate visiting Oklahoma again! ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-that-you-have-met-irl-that-you-think-are-very-cool-people/167236/28 "2003-04-09T00:46:02Z")
Lessee. I’ve met (in chronological order): **reprise, goo, don’t ask, woolly, pldennison, Aghris, Redboss, leechbabe** and **kambuckta**. And a few accompanying S/Os and kids. Haven’t always agreed with 'em all, but they’re generally a cool, intelligent, and likeable bunch. ---
**Author:** ![Harli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c0e974/32.png) [@Harli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harli)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-that-you-have-met-irl-that-you-think-are-very-cool-people/167236/29 "2003-04-09T02:07:39Z")
**CuriousCanuck** , just wait until you meet me. I’ll blow the rest of them right out of the water. There will be none other than me!!! **MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!** Heehee, not really 😛 The only Doper I’ve met, so far, is **mnemosyne** , this past weekend. She is definitely way cool. And meeting her again, when I’m not all frazzled because of a play that I’m stage managing, would probably be even cooler 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Thylacine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thylacine/32/1143_2.png) [@Thylacine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thylacine)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-that-you-have-met-irl-that-you-think-are-very-cool-people/167236/30 "2003-04-09T02:08:35Z")
**Leechbabe** amazes me as a human being and a queer girl could not ask for a better date than **redboss** who makes a fine beard indeed. ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-that-you-have-met-irl-that-you-think-are-very-cool-people/167236/31 "2003-04-09T02:23:08Z")
> [@](#): > > Heh… I read that the first time as "She can make bedroom fun You’re not the first, **CuriousCanuck.** 😉 To list the very cool Dopers that I’ve met…would take for-freaking- ever, and you people have lives. Let’s just say that if you’re reading this, and I’ve met you, you rock. And if I haven’t met you, I want to. Gorgon, is there anything I can do to talk you in to wearing the fedora to the RibFest? Please? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-that-you-have-met-irl-that-you-think-are-very-cool-people/167236/32 "2003-04-09T02:38:29Z")
> [@](#): > > Heh… I read that the first time as "She can make bedroom fun You’re not the first, **CuriousCanuck.** 😉 To list the very cool Dopers that I’ve met…would take for-freaking- ever, and you people have lives. Let’s just say that if you’re reading this, and I’ve met you, you rock. And if I haven’t met you, I want to. Gorgon, is there anything I can do to talk you in to wearing the fedora to the RibFest? Please? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-that-you-have-met-irl-that-you-think-are-very-cool-people/167236/33 "2003-04-09T02:49:06Z")
I will if you like, but do remember it will be in June. In New York. Despite the amazing weather we’ve had thus far this year, I don’t think it’ll last that long. And what _is_ it with that fedora? Did I show you the photos of **Cajun Man** and **DrMatrix** each wearing it? In fact, two years ago **Arden** wore it as well. the damn thing is more popular than I am!!! 😉 [sub]Not I hope![/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-that-you-have-met-irl-that-you-think-are-very-cool-people/167236/34 "2003-04-09T02:49:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Qadgop the Mercotan \* > \*\ ***Arden Ranger** is a sweetheart, and is the only reason that I contemplate visiting Oklahoma again! \*\* **Q** , you animal, you. 😉 _smooches_ ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-that-you-have-met-irl-that-you-think-are-very-cool-people/167236/35 "2003-04-09T02:52:14Z")
Because that fedore is the ultimate in cool, that’s what! And everybody looks good in a fedora. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-that-you-have-met-irl-that-you-think-are-very-cool-people/167236/36 "2003-04-09T03:40:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by CuriousCanuck \* > \*\*No, we’re going back. Next time you are buying! :eek: :eek: 😃 \*\* Fair enough. I’ll buy the same amount of rounds you bought last time 😛 ---
**Author:** ![JimSox5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@JimSox5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimSox5)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-that-you-have-met-irl-that-you-think-are-very-cool-people/167236/37 "2003-04-09T04:41:41Z")
I have to admit, there’s only one doper I’ve talked to other than on here. And **Flamesterette\_X** is one of the coolest people I have ever had the privledge of talking to. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-that-you-have-met-irl-that-you-think-are-very-cool-people/167236/38 "2003-04-09T05:00:03Z")
Everyone I’ve met at Dopefests, except for the Gruesome Twosome. (I want those photos _burned_.) I haven’t yet met Potter IRL, but I’ll pre-empt that for obvious reasons 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![techchick68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-that-you-have-met-irl-that-you-think-are-very-cool-people/167236/39 "2003-04-09T05:43:24Z")
I have had the priviledge to meet many a Dopers in my time and not one of them (banned or current) come across as people I don’t like. I like them all. I have had the privi to meet much more than 20 and I hope more and all have been exactly what I have expected and none of them have been people I don’t want to know. Each have been as cool and fun as I wanted. To each of you, you know who you are, hugs. I miss each of you. ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-that-you-have-met-irl-that-you-think-are-very-cool-people/167236/40 "2003-04-09T05:44:03Z")
Of the Dopers I met IRL, I’d have to say: **Tequila Mockingbird** and **Turbo Dog** , the only other St. Louis Dopers I keep in contact with off the boards **Geobabe** and **Uncle Bill** - met at last year’s ChiDope and got to go to my very first game at Wrigley Field with them (and for a huge baseball geek like me, getting to watch a game at one of the two oldest ballparks - I had already been to Fenway Park - was something I’d wanted to do for years) **DynoSaur** - showed up to a StLouis get-together a couple times, met up with him again at last year’s ChiDope - dude’s just cool. **Hamadryad** - after we had a couple back-to-back spats in the Pit, turns out I really like her! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-that-you-have-met-irl-that-you-think-are-very-cool-people/167236.md?page=1)