# Have any famous people ever posted on Straight Dope? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 5, 2001, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-famous-people-ever-posted-on-straight-dope/85570 "2001-10-05T13:45:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2001, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-famous-people-ever-posted-on-straight-dope/85570/1 "2001-10-05T13:45:18Z")
Or people who claim to be them? ---
**Author:** ![Simetra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Simetra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simetra)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2001, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-famous-people-ever-posted-on-straight-dope/85570/2 "2001-10-05T13:50:13Z")
I’m Genghis Kahn! 😉 You know, I was thinking about this the other day… if I ever became a famous rock star, or writer, or something… [sub]shyeah… whatever.[/sub] But anyway, if I did, I’d probably still post to these boards. Would anyone treat me differently then? Would I get more respect, or can I have faith in my knowledge that dopers are not that vapid and shallow? I’ll have to ask **Nocturne** when she gets all famous with that voice of her’s. 😉 Just a thought. Yeah, are there any famous people here? ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2001, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-famous-people-ever-posted-on-straight-dope/85570/3 "2001-10-05T13:50:38Z")
There was a guy with the Screen name “Jesus, Son of God” at one point . . . I think a thread of his hit threadspotting. But I somehow doubt it was the real guy;) There’s also ex-rockstar **aha** (as opposed to the band “a-ha”). And a boatload of authors. ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2001, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-famous-people-ever-posted-on-straight-dope/85570/4 "2001-10-05T13:52:34Z")
Well, I recall a Rich Hall. ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2001, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-famous-people-ever-posted-on-straight-dope/85570/5 "2001-10-05T13:56:56Z")
I’m not talking about screennames, like the guy who has homer simpson, or something like that. Let’s get a list together of semi-interesting people that have posted and see what insight (or stupid comments) they have posted in the past. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2001, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-famous-people-ever-posted-on-straight-dope/85570/6 "2001-10-05T14:01:53Z")
It depends on how you define “famous”. The Bad Astronomer is a regular poster, and he qualifies by my definition. On the other hand, I doubt if Michael Jackson has posted here. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2001, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-famous-people-ever-posted-on-straight-dope/85570/7 "2001-10-05T14:07:16Z")
There is the author of [this book](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0195124316/qid%3D976850815/sr%3D1-16/102-6391679-0218554) who posts here. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2001, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-famous-people-ever-posted-on-straight-dope/85570/8 "2001-10-05T14:26:28Z")
We’re not talking about talentless hacks, **JeffB** , we’re talking about **Famous People**. If you’re gonna drag authors in, then you gotta nominate **Eve Golden** for her many books, plus she’s classy. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2001, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-famous-people-ever-posted-on-straight-dope/85570/9 "2001-10-05T14:27:35Z")
As does the author of [this book](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1879511320/qid=1002291901/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_2_1/107-2493162-2295732). ---
**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2001, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-famous-people-ever-posted-on-straight-dope/85570/10 "2001-10-05T14:29:36Z")
Wasn’t aha in a band? Western Union, maybe? ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2001, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-famous-people-ever-posted-on-straight-dope/85570/11 "2001-10-05T14:31:12Z")
I won an inter-school spelling bee in High School. Does that make me famous? ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2001, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-famous-people-ever-posted-on-straight-dope/85570/12 "2001-10-05T14:31:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by CalMeacham \* > \*\*We’re not talking about talentless hacks, **JeffB** , we’re talking about **Famous People**. If you’re gonna drag authors in, then you gotta nominate **Eve Golden** for her many books, plus she’s classy. \*\* **Eve** doesn’t post here anymore, Cal. To my everlasting sorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Gunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@Gunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gunslinger)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2001, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-famous-people-ever-posted-on-straight-dope/85570/13 "2001-10-05T14:37:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by beagledave \* > \*\*Wasn’t aha in a band? Western Union, maybe? \*\* The band was **The Five Americans**. _Western Union_ was their hit song. ---
**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2001, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-famous-people-ever-posted-on-straight-dope/85570/14 "2001-10-05T14:51:17Z")
I doubt whether any famous author would post on this message board. His major work would probably be subject to constant scrutiny and misinterpretation, to such an extent that his career and reputation would suffer irreparably. ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2001, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-famous-people-ever-posted-on-straight-dope/85570/15 "2001-10-05T14:51:21Z")
I used to draw a cartoon that was read by tens of people, does that count? ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2001, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-famous-people-ever-posted-on-straight-dope/85570/16 "2001-10-05T14:59:41Z")
There may well be famous people posting here, but they would be likely to disguise the fact so they would not get fawning fans or people wanting to dis them. ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2001, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-famous-people-ever-posted-on-straight-dope/85570/17 "2001-10-05T15:04:15Z")
Isn’t Cecil famous enough for ya??? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![bobkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2001, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-famous-people-ever-posted-on-straight-dope/85570/18 "2001-10-05T15:16:07Z")
I’ve been on TV and the radio. Had a few newspaper/magazine articles quoting me or outright about me. Had the pleasure of getting Joan Rivers [sub]shudder[/sub] to shut up for a few seconds with a witty remark. 😃 But you’ve probably never seen/heard any of it. That count? -BK ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2001, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-famous-people-ever-posted-on-straight-dope/85570/19 "2001-10-05T15:16:44Z")
I tried to get [Michael Moore](http://www.michaelmoore.com/) to post to a thread about him. As **Nostradamus** has said it would be a lot of hassle for a celeb. to post here. He did sent me a e-mail reply which I then [posted](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=597849#post597849) in the thread. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2001, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-famous-people-ever-posted-on-straight-dope/85570/20 "2001-10-05T15:21:40Z")
> [@](#): > > ## quote: > > ## Originally posted by CalMeacham We’re not talking about talentless hacks, JeffB, we’re talking about **Famous People**. If you’re gonna drag authors in, then you gotta nominate Eve Golden for her many books, plus she’s classy. > > Eve doesn’t post here anymore, Cal. > > To my everlasting sorrow. I’m sadly well aware of it, but I figured that Eve’s last message (by proxy) was recent enough to keep her as a candidate. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-famous-people-ever-posted-on-straight-dope/85570.md?page=2)