# Famous People and Message Boards **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 10, 2003, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-and-message-boards/154023 "2003-02-10T04:03:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-and-message-boards/154023/21 "2003-02-10T23:50:37Z")
Well, Cecil Adams, for one… ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-and-message-boards/154023/22 "2003-02-10T23:51:23Z")
I’M Emmit Smith. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-and-message-boards/154023/23 "2003-02-10T23:53:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Anahita \* > \*\*Who is Wil Wheaton? \*\* He’s best known for playing [Wesley Crusher](http://us.imdb.com/Name?Wheaton,+Wil) in Star Trek - The Next Generation. ---
**Author:** ![CuriousCanuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-and-message-boards/154023/24 "2003-02-11T00:00:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by C K Dexter Haven \* > \*\*Well, Cecil Adams, for one… \*\* Mentioned him earlier in much reverence 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BlackKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BlackKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackKnight)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-and-message-boards/154023/25 "2003-02-11T00:05:19Z")
The Bad Astronomer is a celebrity of sorts. Maybe not “cover of People magazine” famous, but he’s been on national TV, been quoted in numerous articles, and has a popular website. ---
**Author:** ![Tuco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tuco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuco)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-and-message-boards/154023/26 "2003-02-11T00:09:27Z")
I think there was a thread on this a few weeks ago, and, IIRC, Pamela Anderson’s favourite website belongs to **Opalcat** , **The Bad Astronomer** is famous in ‘certain circles’ (is it the same Bad Astronomer who is on this weeks JREF report?). And as I’m writing, boardreader delivers the goods… [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=123078&highlight=astronomer%2Bcircles](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=123078&highlight=astronomer%2Bcircles) ---
**Author:** ![stellar7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@stellar7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stellar7)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-and-message-boards/154023/27 "2003-02-11T00:09:52Z")
We all see things from our own perspective. If I were able to command my world as I wished it; have more comforts and toys than I could ever enjoy, I would still be unable to give myself what I needed the most. Some semblance of a normal life. For just a while, to be one of the masses. To know that if people are agreeing with me, it’s not because of who I am, but what I say. I think, beyond a doubt, famous people post to message boards. And, this is one of the best. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-and-message-boards/154023/28 "2003-02-11T01:12:33Z")
[James Lileks](http://www.lileks.com) is a minor celebrity. He registered here at one point, but I don’t think he every actually posted. ---
**Author:** ![Blalron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-and-message-boards/154023/29 "2003-02-11T02:46:36Z")
Anybody from _Cops_ or _Jerry Springer_? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-and-message-boards/154023/30 "2003-02-11T02:52:42Z")
I was once on Wonderama. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-and-message-boards/154023/31 "2003-02-11T04:19:08Z")
\*\*Scylla \*\* I swear that that read : I was once on \*wonderbra \*. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-and-message-boards/154023/32 "2003-02-11T05:08:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RickJay \* > **Quite a few famous people are enthusiastic EverQuest players** Do you know exactly who, or is there a list somewhere? I know one of the guys from The Allman Brothers used to be quite an EQ addict and RA Salvatore said he occasionally plays but usually doesn’t have the time. Who else plays? I know The Spice Girls were all given AOL screen names for an online chat and signed on them pretty frequently for the next few months afterwards back around '97 or so. Don’t ask me how I know this, as I was never a fan. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-and-message-boards/154023/33 "2003-02-11T07:44:48Z")
There are probably quite a few celebs posting on the net, but like any denizens of a MB, including this one, are somewhat self selecting. I would imagine the lives of most “celebs” don’t really allow for the sit down time necessary to participate enough to weave an online personality. I would venture to guess that another aspect is that many (not all) busy movie/TV/music etc. celebs with people hounding them for their time, just want to unplug and be left alone in their down time, and have the money for the toys and other distractions that would cut down on net time. A lot of us are here because we’re kind of bored IRL and like the stimulation of interesting people. If I had the resources for high level, fine dining and entertainment nightly and there were attractive, interesting and influential people interested in meeting me at these venues I would be probably (not that you’re not my favorite people) be doing a lot less SDMB posting and more schmoozing. ---
**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-and-message-boards/154023/34 "2003-02-11T07:58:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Skip \* > \*\*I heard a rumour that Kirsten Dunst (Mary Jane in Spider-Man) used to post to Fark \*\* More than a rumor: she did under the name Robobo. Then Spider-man came out and she hasn’t been back since. A few of the mods there confirmed it really was her. ---
**Author:** ![Lady\_Venom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9fc348/32.png) [@Lady\_Venom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lady_Venom)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-and-message-boards/154023/35 "2003-02-11T15:22:21Z")
I used to post and chat at a site that had a very big NHL Star there. I know him personally from summer camp and one summer he flew 5 of us down to his place to play for a long weekend. IIRC he posted as Mingus Khan hehe ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-and-message-boards/154023/36 "2003-02-11T15:38:32Z")
Ted Nugent posts frequently on his own message board. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-and-message-boards/154023/37 "2003-02-11T15:48:39Z")
I was the at-home player for the Grand Prize Game from Bozo’s Circus. Does that count? ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-and-message-boards/154023/38 "2003-02-11T16:02:52Z")
An “Ask the celebrity” thread would be cool, especially if it didn’t deal with specific people (in other words, if Brad Pitt posted here, you could ask, “Are most directors and famous actors easy to work with?” rather than, “What was it like working with Edward Norton in Fight Club?”) ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-and-message-boards/154023/39 "2003-02-11T16:20:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DeadlyAccurate \* > \*\*An “Ask the celebrity” thread would be cool, especially if it didn’t deal with specific people (in other words, if Brad Pitt posted here, you could ask, “Are most directors and famous actors easy to work with?” rather than, “What was it like working with Edward Norton in Fight Club?”) \*\* By and large, they’re mostly pussycats if you show up for the shoot on time and reasonably sober. Ed is the consummate professional and a great all around guy. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-and-message-boards/154023/40 "2003-02-11T16:35:27Z")
Why thanks **Brad** , I mean **pravnik**. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-and-message-boards/154023.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-and-message-boards/154023.md?page=3)