My modest and in no way complete list:
Zette because she is always very supportive and sweet to me when she responds to my threads.
TN*Hippie, though we haven’t communicated in a long time, he’s always the perfect Southern gentleman, with a wicked sense of humor to boot.
Ukulele Ike because he always elicits the most out-loud laughs when I’m trying to read surreptitiously at work.
Okay, I’ll try to be quick. Posters I adore…
Scotti, Le Sang, Jester, mrblue92, Silent Rob, Eutychus55, Persephone, BunnyGirl, Esprix, Maeglin, Zenster and matt_mcl
And my new crush LNO, anyone who uses fire on bugs to rid them from my earth is a good, good man.
Oh and the little know lurkers Jera and whatever Justin picked for a username, the weirdo.(Its a D&D char name…and he said something about stars.) They all get hugs. Big mushy ones. [sub]And if Justin posts in this thread I’ll give him 100 xp.[/sub]
As for telling people we love them, my prefered interval is a lot shorter than fifteen days. But if the board is comfy with that, I suppose I’ll make do. Being happy, grateful and loving is good for the world. Being spiteful can do little but injure what is good. I’ll take the twice a month hug fests, thanks.
FROGGY!!!
Wassa matta for you???
You’re gonna have to do some major groveling for this one.
sigh Men.
I just wanna say that stuyguy is officially the coolest person on this board. He bribed me to tell you guys that he didn’t even bribe me to say that.
[sub]PS: stuyguy, you got the stuff? You know what I mean. Wink wink nudge nudge.[/sub]
I was just waiting to give you your own post instead of lumping you in with those other guys. So here it is:
I adore SILLY RABBIT.
racinchikki, of course.
I’ll post under the theme of “Dopers I’ve come to adore although they probably don’t have any idea whatsoever:”
Diane (smart, sassy)
Miller (that haiku thread was absolutely unforgettable)
Rasa (I dunno, something she posted caught my eye once, now I always relish her posts)
Scylla (always interesting)
Byzantine (where did she go?)
Arden Ranger (We post on a lot of the same threads)
Juniper200 (Didn’t know her before the Dopefest–am so thrilled I got to know who she was)
Bunnygirl (same thing, sorta knew her posts, but not really)
JillGat (What’s not to like?)
Medea’s Child (always thought you were about 35 from the insight in your posts)
Obviously there’s dozens of others, but this is the short list. And under the heading of “Dopers who probably KNOW of my regard for them,” it’s another two dozen or more.
I adore Andygirl 
New name, same Birdie 
You really helped me out a lot way back when i needed it, and i strongly admire you.
Wow! I finally get a mention in a Doper Appreciation Thread! Ladies please take note: I’m loveable and I’m single! 
SPOOFE is a swell guy too. So’s his brother. It’s great talking to them about instruments of destruction.
For those who don’t know, “Big Gay Al” (is that his name now? Okay.) is a pirate puppet Melin gave me at the last Dopefest. Yar har har! Shiver me timbers an’ walk me plank!
First of all, I want to say that I adore every single one of you, warts and all.
Now to specifics,
The mods, for keeping this unruly mob of overgrown children under control, and doing it with tact, wit and grace [sub]well, most of the time anyway :D[/sub]
Eve, for being such a lady.
matt_mcl, for making first contact. I truly enjoyed our talk/walk together. Oh, and BTW, the saints name for the streets ? I’d keep them, you see, they’re not really in honor of the saints, they were named after prominent citizens of the time. The saint handle was tacked on to satisfy the RCC.
Fenris & Scylla, for making me laugh.
jarbabyj, for teaching me new profanities, and also to help me see the silver lining on the darkest cloud. Hang in there kid, things will pick up.
And, finally, GingerOfTheNorth, woman, I don’t know what you did to me, but in some way, we seem to have connected. So have a poutine on me, and hoping that one day we will meet IRL.
I am so stupid sometimes…
I almost forgot TwistofFate
Twisty…Love the username and the wrestling talks. Damn right I chanted ECW during the last part of Raw. Cmon, seeing Rob Van Dam? I completely marked out.
[sub]You and your wrestling knowledge. I still say lucky guess[/sub]
Simetra, for being my everything.
Scotti, for being the heart of this board and infinitely kind.
Geobabe, for being such a sweetheart, as well as one of the first Dopers that I met.
poohpah chalupa, for always checking in on me and his genuine concern for my well-being.
TwistofFate, for his random, unexpected e-mails that always make me smile.
Soda, for being a darling.
evilbeth, for just being wicked cool in general.
Rasa, for her always interesting posts and being smashing.
Nocturne, for being intriguing and beautiful and writing wonderful poetry.
Shayna and Spiny Norman, Nym and dpr, Anthracite and fierra, andygirl and quietgirldownthehall, tatertot and Dahmna, for all being so very much in love and sharing their happiness with us.
Thanks, detop. Now my new hat will never fit!
I’m just going to say two things:
First, I want to sincerely thank those who expressed their positive feelings about me here. It really made me feel suddenly better tonight.
Second, I want to say I do not have a list because I do not participate in these threads anymore. No, not because I think there is anything wrong with them. The truth is - there are so many people I adore and appreciate, I would feel really bad if I left people out. And I know I would, since my memory has been shot with all the work stress I’ve had. The last time we did one of these I left a few people out, and I felt simply terrible as a result. So for that reason, I give you just a general…thank you, everyone.
35?
[pothead voice]
Woah! Dude!
[/pothead voice]
Thanks. In reality I’m just another messed up teenager. But now I’m one proclamed to have insight by Cranky! Who can ignore my typos in a single bound!(Crankysight? InCrank…nevermind…I’m up too late…)
That is why it is always best to buy hats with an elastic band. 
[sub]you’re welcome, BTW[/sub]
Up too late, indeed. Need I remind you that 20 does not equal teenager? (Probably not now.)
I agree with her; you do have insight beyond your years in many respects.
Anyway, on to my own little list…
Le Sang, who I have a great deal of respect for.
Jester, another youngster who is wise beyond his years.
Thinksnow, BunnyGirl, Persephone, Guinastasia, Juniper200, and all the other dopers I’ve met at the dopefests for being their wonderful selves.
Scylla, for his uncanny ability to spin wonderful tales. (Hope you get published one of these days…)
The mods and admins, especially Euty, manny, UncleBeer, Coldy, Lynn, and Tuba. This place could not exist without you and your tireless effort.
TroubleAgain and TruePisces for helping out at times when I needed it most.
Scotticher for always being there. I cannot tell you enough how special you are.
And of course the darling Medea’s Child.
WHAT? No more mentions of MY name??
[David Letterman voice] I Do and I DO and I DO for you kids, and this is the thanks I get??[/David Letterman voice]
Sincerely,
Astroboy (in need of some ego-stroking…)
{{Astroboy}}
I thought it was Astrogirl’s job to stroke you.