# Explain if you wish but... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 23, 2000, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-if-you-wish-but/42434 "2000-11-23T09:11:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Medea\_s\_Child](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Medea\_s\_Child](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Medea_s_Child)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2000, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-if-you-wish-but/42434/41 "2000-11-24T04:46:04Z")
Okay, massive hugs for DRY first, because he’s my favorite. Then for Le Sang, because he keeps me functioning. And some big fuzzy hugs for 'punha. A just in from the cold MI weather but happy to see you hug for mrblue92. A warm ‘here’s your tea, sweetie’ hug for Scotti (and I handed yours to my mom, sweets, she says hi) And a stalking hug for dpr. (Is there such a thing? Maybe it starts out slow and slinky?) Hugs from me and Josefina for Guin. I’ll just wave at Jester, he’s probably still in his car, and that’s just scary. A respectful hug for the ever classy Zenster. Hugs for all the mods and admins who keep this place running smoothly without squashing the unique individuals who reside here. ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2000, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-if-you-wish-but/42434/42 "2000-11-24T05:02:52Z")
Evilbeth, you are such a sweetie to do this. Thank you. Of course I had to pop on and post to my favorite past time:hugging! 😃 So, here goes, and please, please forgive me if I’m forgetting anyone important. I truly don’t mean to. {{{{{{evilbeth}}}}}} A sweetie, always ready with a kind, encouraging word. {{{{{{Vestal Blue}}}}}} You know why, dearest friend. {{{{{{maidenunicorn41}}}}}} Thanks, bestest friend. {{{{{{rosebear}}}}}} I miss you, sis. {{{{{{Falcon}}}}}} Sweet heart, kind soul, needs hugs. I’m here for you, always. {{{{{{Danielinthewolvesden}}}}}} Miss the flirts and the encouraging emails. Hope you’re doing ok. {{{{{{weirddave}}}}}} You’ve been a good pal lately, and you’re going through your own dark valley. {{{{{{iampunha}}}}}} Just 'cuz you’re such a sweetie, and always make me feel better when I’m a little down. {{{{{{dpr}}}}}} Hope the move is going well, and things are settling down for you down under. {{{{{{Anti Pro}}}}}} You have always had a smile, a hug, an encouraging word for people. You’ve brightened my day lots. {{{{{{techie}}}}}} You’re a good friend. {{{{{{MysterEcks}}}}}} 😉 You know why, my friend. {{{{{{Irishman, beatle, and all the other Houston dopers}}}}}} Hope to get together with you again soon. {{{{{{The Nerd}}}}}} Sweet man, good friend. {{{{{{Scotti}}}}}} Such a sweet, kind person, a joy to read. {{{{{{Girlbysea}}}}}} I miss you, my dear friend. Hope all is well with you. {{{{{{Euty}}}}}} I miss you too, lots. Hope all is well with you. {{{{{{lurkernomore}}}}}} I’m watching you, pal. 😉 😃 {{{{{{Crunchy Frog}}}}}} Still my Bratster. 😉 {{{{{{Coldy}}}}}} You rock, man. And a hunk too! 🙂 {{{{{{everyone else I’m forgetting to mention by name}}}}}} And a very special one goes out to my dearest one, my hubby, my one and only {{{{{{{Mr Bear}}}}}}} Miss you so. ---
**Author:** ![maidenunicorn41](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e5b9ba/32.png) [@maidenunicorn41](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maidenunicorn41)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2000, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-if-you-wish-but/42434/43 "2000-11-24T05:10:53Z")
I havent been here long , but there are a few dopers I can hug. First off {{{{{{all those that welcomed me in my party thread}}}}}} {{{{Purplebear}}}}}you know why:D {{{{{lurkernomore}}}}}my secret pal {{{{{iampunha}}}}you are a great guy and I like you: and of course my best friends hubby who we miss alot. {{{{{Mrbear}}}} thanks for the hug purplebear. ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2000, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-if-you-wish-but/42434/44 "2000-11-24T05:39:56Z")
_sigh_ ☹ I knew I’d forget some people. I’m sorry. and, to anyone else who I’m forgetting to name, or who just wants a hug from one of the resident hugaholics. {{{{{{Veb}}}}}} Your poise, style, eloquence and warmth are always appreciated. {{{{{{Satan&Drain Bead}}}}}} Things will get better for you, Satan. And, you always have Libby there too. {{{{{{Demo&psycat}}}}}} A really cool couple, thanks, Demo for the Thanksgiving greeting. 🙂 {{{{{{anyone else who wants a hug, or that I forgot to mention by name}}}}}} ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2000, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-if-you-wish-but/42434/45 "2000-11-24T05:41:58Z")
I need to go to bed, I guess. Forgetting the main reason I posted a second time. Shame on me! You’re most welcome, maiden. Anytime at all. In fact, I’ll give you one IRL tomorrow when we get there. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Silly\_Rabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Silly\_Rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silly_Rabbit)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2000, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-if-you-wish-but/42434/46 "2000-11-24T06:09:12Z")
**{{{SMUG}}}** ---
**Author:** ![Cyndar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cyndar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyndar)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2000, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-if-you-wish-but/42434/47 "2000-11-24T06:19:04Z")
Wow, GuanoLad, thanks for the hug! This doesn’t have anything to do with my open shirt picture, does it? 😉 Hugs to: GuanoLad, DRY, Chef Troy, SanibelMan, Bear\_Nenno, OpalCat. Michi ---
**Author:** ![SSgtBaloo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@SSgtBaloo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSgtBaloo)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2000, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-if-you-wish-but/42434/48 "2000-11-24T06:21:23Z")
Bearhugs to:[ul] **{{{Purplebear}}}** (The first warm/fuzzy person who attracted my attention here.) **{{{Falcon}}}** (Another W/F Person who rocks.) **{{{CanadianSue}}}** (Yeah. Her, too!) **{{{Brynda Holton}}}** (Who’s SDMB moniker I can’t recall.) **{{{Anthracite}}}** (Who’s grasp of things technical impresses the hell out of me. Since I’m not your preferred gender for romance, can I at least adopt you as my virtual sister?) **{{{Zenster}}}** (We claim different world views, yet we agree on so many things.) **{{{Anybody else who deserves one I can’t remember}}}** **{{{My Son}}}** and **{{{My dogs}}}** (Even though they don’t post here.)[/ul] ~~Baloo ---
**Author:** ![Jedi\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@Jedi\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jedi_Girl)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2000, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-if-you-wish-but/42434/49 "2000-11-24T07:36:58Z")
i’m still a little newbie, so i don’t have many people to give hugs to…🙂 but this is my list… {{{{Fairy Princess Kitty}}}} i don’t think i always tell you how very important you are to me and how grateful i am that you are my best friend and that you can put up with ME sometimes. 😃 Life will always get better! {{{{Disembodied Head}}}} I can’t believe you didn’t tell me who you were!!! Just leave me to be a naive little girl why don’t you… _sniff sniff_ now that THAT emotional bit is over with… ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2000, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-if-you-wish-but/42434/50 "2000-11-24T09:12:23Z")
I’ve got a few: {{ **poohpah chalupa** }} Thank you for brightening my day! {{ **silent\_rob** }} For the many weeks of stress you’ve had lately. {{ **kkbattousai** }} It’ll be so nice to have you home for Christmas, hon. {{ **Scotti** }} {{ **CnoteChris** }} For my abuse in the Slug 'toon thread. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2000, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-if-you-wish-but/42434/51 "2000-11-24T09:53:53Z")
My hug for you, Michi, was due to you coming online sometimes, expressing how lonely you are, and your expectation of being a crazy old cat lady. Well, sometimes I feel lonely too, in a very similar way, and also have a feeling I’ll end up being a crabby old guy who doesn’t give kids their ball back when they’re kicked into my yard. So as one eccentric to another who I know needs a hug (just as much as I do) I continue this long lingering cybersnuggle: {{{{{Cyndar}}}}} 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Danielinthewolvesden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Danielinthewolvesden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danielinthewolvesden)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2000, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-if-you-wish-but/42434/52 "2000-11-24T09:55:36Z")
{{{Purplebear}}} becuase she is so…Purplebear. hey baby, I’ll flirt with you anytime. 😉 And for using my quote in her sig. EMail me anytime- I may not have actually slain any of your dragons, but I sure gaveit a try. {{{Scotti}}}- whom I have been flirting with, and is the first person to mention my name (in a nice way) in her sig. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2000, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-if-you-wish-but/42434/53 "2000-11-24T10:38:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Medea’s Child \* > **…A respectful hug for the ever classy Zenster…** > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Baloo \* > Bearhugs to:… **{{{Zenster}}}** > (We claim different world views, yet we agree on so many things.) > > **{{{My dogs}}}** > (Even though they don’t post here.) > > ~~Baloo [sup]_(So cool to mention the pups Baloo)[/sup]_ **Medea** and **Baloo** , I lubs ya both! Each of youse gets a free recipe request at the thread. Your words are far too kind! D@mn if I was going to start naming names and d@mn if I’m going to start now. You two made all of the tears over **blastfurnace** ’s thread worth it. How to say what I really feel… :: drums fingers on desktop :: Can’t do it. All of you are so fine. The very happiest of Thanksgivings to each and every one of you, _ **Chris** _ PS: Each of you hug your pets tonight!!! ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2000, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-if-you-wish-but/42434/54 "2000-11-24T12:08:58Z")
For the two people who mentioned me: _ **Medea’s Child** _ and _ **Michi** _. “O, let me clip ye In arms as sound as when I woo’d” –Corliolanus, Act 1, Scene vi Is it any wonder that you two are my two favorite people here? Indeed, if I had only two friends on the SDMB, I would consider myself blessed for making the acquaintance of both of you. And if I should ever merit finding a signficant other, I can only wish that she exhibit half of the qualities which I know to be in both of you: Two people who I respect and adore so. Thank you both for being my friends. My meager words do neither of you justice. ---
**Author:** ![Spider\_Woman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Spider\_Woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spider_Woman)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2000, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-if-you-wish-but/42434/55 "2000-11-24T12:24:58Z")
What a lovely idea for a thread. I echo the sentiments of **Zenster** a day late in saying that I am thankful for the caring and friendship, or, as he put, the sense of community shown here at the boards. Bob ( **imthjckaz** ) and I both have found new friends on the board and in person, and we appreciate the humor and intelligence that can be found here. Thanks, all you ////SDMB\\ members, and thanks to Cecil and the _Chicago Reader_. ----:)/ ----///\\ ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2000, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-if-you-wish-but/42434/56 "2000-11-25T00:13:42Z")
As much as I abhore these kinds of threads, since I’ve been mentioned here (I was doing a little ego-driven search of myself to see who taking about me and why) I have to return a warm and friendly, well, I’ll still cop a _little_ feel, to **Audrey**. How do you, …oh, …I see, {{Audrey}}. There. ---
**Author:** ![\_hijack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/c0e974/32.png) [@\_hijack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_hijack)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2000, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-if-you-wish-but/42434/57 "2000-11-25T00:21:15Z")
{{{{{cheetos}}}}}} ---
**Author:** ![evilbeth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/evilbeth/32/2268_2.png) [@evilbeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilbeth)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-if-you-wish-but/42434/58 "2000-11-26T05:26:27Z")
{{{{{{{{{{Euty}}}}}}}}}} {{{{{{{{{{Ayesha}}}}}}}}}} {{{{{{{{{{Shirley}}}}}}}}}} {{{{{{{{{{Milo}}}}}}}}}} {{{{{{{{{{purplebear}}}}}}}}}} {{{{{{{{{{Snooooopy}}}}}}}}}} {{{{{{{{{{Coldy}}}}}}}}}} {{{{{{{{{{Zenster}}}}}}}}}} ---
**Author:** ![Nacho4Sara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Nacho4Sara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nacho4Sara)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-if-you-wish-but/42434/59 "2000-11-26T05:49:40Z")
**{{{Weirddave}}}** for quitting smoking. Best of luck! **{{{TwistofFate}}}** **{{{Anthracite}}}** **{{{RTFirefly}}}** **{{{Falcon}}}** **{{PLDennison}}}** for the comment in the Hairy Legs Thread about his wife, which nearly made me cry. **{{{SwimmingRiddles}}}** **{{{Coldfire}}}** Just trying to feel him up. 🙂 Can I hug a non-poster? **{{{Sade}}}** because her new album kicks some serious ass. ---
**Author:** ![techchick68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-if-you-wish-but/42434/60 "2000-11-26T08:20:22Z")
{{{{SPIDER WOMAN}}}} for your recent loss of Porky…I am so sorry hun I know what you are going through. \< sigh \> [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-if-you-wish-but/42434.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-if-you-wish-but/42434.md?page=4)