# How many Doper specializations can you name? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 18, 2007, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199 "2007-10-18T18:14:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Santo\_Rugger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Santo\_Rugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santo_Rugger)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/41 "2007-10-18T23:06:50Z")
[QUOTE=GorillaMan] So…ummm…thanks, grandad? 😛 [/QUOTE] Haha, strike two! **twickster** ’s a gal! ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/42 "2007-10-18T23:08:17Z")
Sir Rhosis - Star Trek (vital on the boards!) Dave Simmons - WWII flying experience. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/43 "2007-10-18T23:19:24Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] 😕 I’m 52… [/QUOTE] Hah! I’m 54… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/44 "2007-10-18T23:23:44Z")
You’re forgetting the most important one of all: **Rachm Qoch** –people who are about to die ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/45 "2007-10-18T23:34:13Z")
[QUOTE=Santo Rugger] Haha, strike two! **twickster** ’s a gal! [/QUOTE] And **glee** ’s gender is affected by that, how? 😛 😛 (I bloodly well hope he doesn’t turn out to be a bird, now…) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/46 "2007-10-18T23:56:52Z")
[QUOTE=GorillaMan] (I bloodly well hope he doesn’t turn out to be a bird, now…) [/QUOTE] No chance of that. Even the most skillful sex-change couldn’t give a female that kind of declaiming ability on cricket. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/47 "2007-10-19T00:27:37Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] I worked at the puzzle factory for many years – all kinds, though my crossword expertise seems to come in the handiest around here. [/QUOTE] Not just any puzzle factory, mind you – she was a puzzle editor at the factory that put out _GAMES Magazine_. Now THAT is serious puzzle geek cred. ---
**Author:** ![elelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@elelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elelle)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/48 "2007-10-19T00:53:48Z")
**Philospher** Environmental design, and treehouses **Cartooniverse** Professional cameraman, paramedic **Beaucarnea** naturalist, and exemplary good hearted mind **Sampiro** Southern History, Southern Craziness, and how to best try to explain that all, pretty damn brilliantly **DoctorJ** shiny new physician, done paid his dues **fishbicycle** record collector, yep, but also a Public Radio broadcaster **Left Hand of Dorkness** many talents, but always excellent for Animal Rights issues. Now, too, I’d expect he’s becoming a great teacher **Monstro** swampy biologist **Shirley Ujest** knitting is her latest obsession, SD quipmaster is her job here There’s some, out of so many more great folks here. And thanks, Twicks, for the mention. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/49 "2007-10-19T01:14:02Z")
I am trying hard to avoid duplicates: **jshore** : Environmental Science. **Marley23** : Music and Comedy. **Campion** : Law **Annie-Xmas** : Musical Theater **twickster** : Gardening and especially editing Gardening magazines **Idle Thoughts** : Running games and putting together very useful lists **EddyTeddyFreddy** : Horses too **Fenris** : Heinlein and Comics **BrainGlutton** : Starting threads on the Dope **samclem** : coins **WhyNot** : Polyamourous relationships too **meek** : Writing SDMB themed musical parodies. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Cyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e4f/32.png) [@Cyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyn)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/50 "2007-10-19T03:09:03Z")
**DMark** –Las Vegas **RandMcNally** –helicopters and Smurfs! ---
**Author:** ![lobstermobster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobstermobster/32/10033_2.png) [@lobstermobster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobstermobster)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/51 "2007-10-19T03:27:15Z")
my campaign is not working. this is troubling. I really do know a LOT about murder ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/52 "2007-10-19T03:32:40Z")
[QUOTE=lieu] **Duckster** - volcanics **Una Persson** - coal, coal plants, seemingly a fair bit of quite a lot. **psycat90** - wine and viticulture. [/QUOTE] Huh. Well that’s kinda neat. Thanks lieu. Although, I think maybe ‘drinking’ should be added to the list. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/53 "2007-10-19T04:24:10Z")
**CandidGamera** –Comic books **Chronos** –Physics, Math **fessie** –art (specifically painting) **Evil Captor** –bondage **NoClueBoy** –Star Trek ---
**Author:** ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/54 "2007-10-19T07:20:25Z")
[QUOTE=lobstermobster] for the record I would like to be known as having an expertise in murder. and my art. Murder and art. [/QUOTE] Combine the two and you might be a little more memorable, no? ---
**Author:** ![Indistinguishable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/90ced4/32.png) [@Indistinguishable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indistinguishable)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/55 "2007-10-19T07:38:01Z")
Random things which come to mind which haven’t yet been mentioned: **Diogenes the Cynic** - (textual history of) the Bible **GorillaMan** - classical music **liberty3701** - (socio)linguistics **Frylock** , **Sophistry and Illusion** - philosophy **Dominic Mulligan** - the study of programming languages I hope that’s all correct. ---
**Author:** ![Indistinguishable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/90ced4/32.png) [@Indistinguishable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indistinguishable)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/56 "2007-10-19T07:45:35Z")
Also, though an ex-doper now, **Excalibre** was another linguist of some sort. And I think **Frylock** and **Sophistry and Illusion** are both specifically into epistemology, though I’m not sure. Um, maybe **GorillaMan** plays the violin? The more specific I get, the shakier my conviction. As for some of the mathematicians already mentioned, I may as well go for specificity: **Mathochist** and **Hari Seldon** are category theorists, **Jamaika a jamaikaiaké** is a set theorist. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/57 "2007-10-19T14:46:05Z")
[QUOTE=Santo Rugger] Haha, strike two! **twickster** ’s a gal! [/QUOTE] **Santo Rugger** is an expert on vaginas. ---
**Author:** ![Sarahfeena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarahfeena/32/519_2.png) [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/58 "2007-10-19T15:14:45Z")
[QUOTE=fishbicycle] Thanks, **Spoons** and **Sarahfeena**! Hey, I don’t mean to intimidate you with my knowledge about The Beatles! Please come into threads about them and give your observations. It’s nice to talk with people who are knowledgeable. Everybody has their special thing they’re interested in. Mine was The Beatles, ever since I saw them on Ed Sullivan. So you buy all their records, and take notes on what you have, and what records you’ve seen. Then you find out that there are hundreds of variations on most of the albums, from every country where there was an EMI plant. Then, poking around in record bins at every store you come across, you discover bootlegs. If you want them enough, you will find a way to get them. And I did. It’s been a process of collecting everything I can find and can afford. There is _so much_ stuff! I can’t afford to get into memorabilia, though. Just recordings, photos and books. So start a thread! [/QUOTE] I don’t go all the way back to the Ed Sullivan Show! 🙂 I never was a collector like you are, and definitely don’t know as much about the music itself. I was always interested in the personalities, and used to read everything I could get my hands on about them. I have slowed down on that reading over the years…there are several new books out I want to get to, but haven’t had the time yet. Consequently, I’ve forgotten many details about them that I used to know. But I will jump into threads if I feel like I can contribute something interesting, I promise! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/59 "2007-10-19T17:30:56Z")
\*\*Zebra \*\* - being a man **lobstermobster** - flipping children the bird, mspaint (oh, and murder and art) ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/60 "2007-10-19T17:43:24Z")
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