# folklore of the smdb **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 17, 2001, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/folklore-of-the-smdb/88045 "2001-10-17T19:57:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![JimOfAllTrades](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@JimOfAllTrades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimOfAllTrades)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/folklore-of-the-smdb/88045/41 "2001-10-22T04:25:33Z")
> [@](#): > > and there’s TubaDiva, who may have been on AOL since before Opal also. She could be the oldest. Yeah, Tuba was posting on the AOL before Opal. I was around back then, and was posting on the AOL board a few weeks before Ed “hired” the first moderator, Jane (I think her screen name was JKFabian). Up until then, he was doing all the moderating duties himself. I’m fairly certain Jane posted on this board a few time in the early days, but nothing in a long time. Not too long after that, TubaDiva (her screen name was all caps on AOL) became a mod. Lynn was around also, and I think was the next moderator. I believe Opal started posting a few weeks (or possibly months) later. I don’t remember for sure about some of the others (you know what they say, the memory is the second thing to go) but I believe all of the ones you mentioned started posting in that first year on AOL. Ugly ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/folklore-of-the-smdb/88045/42 "2001-10-22T04:44:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by andygirl \* > I would just like to state that I am the most successful sock-master in SDMB history as I am the mastermind behind a full 57% of the mods. :: pulling out his calculator :: That’s 18 mods times 57% or . . . 10.26 moderators. You still building one over there, **andy**?😉 ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/folklore-of-the-smdb/88045/43 "2001-10-22T04:53:56Z")
Mrblue92 asked for [historic SDMB threads](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=47554) here. Some good board folklore can be found in the threads therein. ---
**Author:** ![Tabby\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/folklore-of-the-smdb/88045/44 "2001-10-22T11:48:13Z")
Well, the first time I clicked onto the site I was assaulted by… The **SMDB** I don’t think the french maid costume ever got mailed… \*Goes to check search function ---
**Author:** ![infinitii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e8c25b/32.png) [@infinitii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/infinitii)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/folklore-of-the-smdb/88045/45 "2001-10-22T20:34:34Z")
boom ---
**Author:** ![NothingMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b77776/32.png) [@NothingMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NothingMan)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/folklore-of-the-smdb/88045/46 "2001-10-22T22:10:56Z")
I’m surprised I am the first to say this, but do a search for any or all of **WallyM7** ’s posts. He is a legend, and we still miss him. Also a good poster who strangely self-destructed was **Satan**. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2001, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/folklore-of-the-smdb/88045/47 "2001-10-23T15:02:36Z")
OK, so long as we’re asking nosey questions, anyone know what happened with **Wildest Bill**? I mean, he _was_ the wildest bill, after all, but mostly that wasn’t enough to qualify him for banning. But something has, and I’m wondering what it was. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2001, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/folklore-of-the-smdb/88045/48 "2001-10-23T18:32:29Z")
Since no one seems to have really addressed this aspect of the OP, I’ve come up with a list of some posters who tend to respond to particular topics. The list is by no means exhaustive, or even definitive–I’ve mostly limited it to the first one or two posters who spring to mind for each topic: Physics questions–Look for **Chronos**. Not only do these draw him in, he answers them extremely well. Astronomy/moon hoax/etc– **Bad Astronomer** and **Phobos** spring to mind. Mathematics– **Dr. Matrix** is a regular poster on this topic. Comics/SF/Fantasy– **Fiver** and **Fenris** , with **Podkayne** jumping in on all the Heinlein threads. Libertarianism– **Libertarian** , obviously. Christianity– **Polycarp** (at least if you want a discussion that’s intelligent, reasonable, and kind). Islam– **Muslim Guy** has pretty much defined this category lately. Wicca/Neopaganism– **Sea Witch** and I often respond to these. Homosexuality/gay rights–If you so much as whisper “gay” while typing the OP, **Esprix** will show up. 😉 Star Wars–If **SPOOFE** doesn’t show up, send out a search party. Food/cooking/recipes– **Chef Troy** and **Zenster** gravitate to these threads. Any question to which you can find the answer on Google– **Duck Duck Goose** , definitely. I think she mind-melded with the Google server at some point. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![andygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2001, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/folklore-of-the-smdb/88045/49 "2001-10-23T21:46:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by iampunha \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by andygirl \* > > I would just like to state that I am the most successful sock-master in SDMB history as I am the mastermind behind a full 57% of the mods. > > :: pulling out his calculator :: That’s 18 mods times 57% or . . . 10.26 moderators. > > You still building one over there, **andy**?😉 \*\* Yep. And this one is so tyrannical that we all will weep at her feet. ---
**Author:** ![Pammipoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@Pammipoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pammipoo)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/folklore-of-the-smdb/88045/50 "2001-10-24T00:57:26Z")
Balance, you forgot me! It’s been rumored that I respond to(or start) every fast food thread. I’m addicted, what can I say? ---
**Author:** ![Pammipoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@Pammipoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pammipoo)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/folklore-of-the-smdb/88045/51 "2001-10-24T00:58:58Z")
Balance, you forgot me! It’s been rumored that I respond to(or start) every fast food thread. I’m addicted, what can I say? (It even gave me the title of the second ‘One Trick Pony’ on the boards…pretty spiffy huh?) ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/folklore-of-the-smdb/88045/52 "2001-11-14T22:30:09Z")
Folklore has it that I used to post a lot, but then grad school happened at the same time as coaching basketball, playing basketball, and a full time job and that seriously curtailed my free time. As a bonus, school ends in 11 months, so I should be able to hop back in the horse then. (Hmmm, forgot what my signature says. Might as well check it here.) ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/folklore-of-the-smdb/88045/53 "2001-11-14T23:44:20Z")
There was a toothbrush incident before I got here that I was never able to understand. People have stopped referencing it lately though. p.s. I’m not sure I really want to know but what the hay. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/folklore-of-the-smdb/88045/54 "2001-11-14T23:55:21Z")
Do a search for TMI in the subject line in MPSIMS. Then be prepared to know more than you ever wanted to. 😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/folklore-of-the-smdb/88045.md?page=2)