# 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:** 5
**Author:** ![RedRosesForMe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@RedRosesForMe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedRosesForMe)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/81 "2007-11-28T03:22:48Z")
I see **Autolycus** has already been mentioned, but in addition to kitchen implements I’d like to add Japanese culture. Right? Or maybe just doing it to hot Asians. I don’t know now. Guess what my expertise is! Guess, I tell you! ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/82 "2007-11-28T03:56:43Z")
**Euthanasiast** : Writing pit OPs. **ultrafilter** : Along with math and weightlifting, metal. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/83 "2007-11-28T04:10:45Z")
**Omphaloskeptic** is another math dude worth mentioning. **jshore** on climate. ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/84 "2007-11-28T09:54:09Z")
**GaryT** on cars (along with **Rick** and **Tuckerfan** ) ---
**Author:** ![WarmNPrickly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/85 "2007-11-28T20:44:58Z")
I think the chemists deserve some credit: **The Cocky Watchman** - Organic Chemistry **Solfy** - Organic Chemistry **Chaotic Bear** - Organic Chemistry **Squink** , clearly knows more than his fare share of chemistry, but I haven’t quite been able to nail him down. Also, while I specifically labeled them as organic chemists, they clearly have demonstrated that they have enough chemical knowledge to be some of the best the board has to offer in general chemistry. They aren’t just engineers with two semesters of organic behind them. ---
**Author:** ![Solfy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Solfy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Solfy)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/86 "2007-11-28T22:03:44Z")
[QUOTE=Christopher] They aren’t just engineers with two semesters of organic behind them. [/QUOTE] _snerk_ If I was, I’d make more money. ---
**Author:** ![WarmNPrickly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/87 "2007-11-30T00:03:08Z")
Actually, I wonder if **Squink** is a chemical engineer. He seems to know a lot about industrial chemical processes. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/88 "2007-11-30T00:18:37Z")
**zoogirl** , my partner in all things Alice. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/89 "2007-11-30T00:58:03Z")
**elmwood** - urban planning (or something with cities?) **matt\_mcl** - Montreal Metro system, French ---
**Author:** ![Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilvert_s_Pagan)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/90 "2007-11-30T01:09:29Z")
**Biffy the Elephant Shrew** - progressive music **Cunctator** - all things Sydney **Lsura** and **Frank** - how to frequently relocate **Elmwood** - Cleveland **DoctorJ** - Drugs in Appalachia **TomnDebb** - Cleveland and Detroit **Ed Zotti** - Alternate identities ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/91 "2007-11-30T02:30:28Z")
Ed Zotti helped me sneak into the East German intelligence agency in 1984 just for shits and giggles. FTR, there were no Big Brother posters or two-way TVs. I was disappointed. Still, makes for a great story. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2007, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/92 "2007-12-02T01:37:45Z")
I didn’t see anyone else mentioning him… **RTFirefly** - Math in most of its complicated forms. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2007, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/93 "2007-12-02T01:38:35Z")
**Jonathan Chance** , were you gone for a while or something? ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2007, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/94 "2007-12-02T02:04:25Z")
**Baker** has first hand knowledge of Westboro Baptist Church. **Bibliocat** is a paramedic, I believe. \*\*lissener \*\*is a knitter. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2007, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/95 "2007-12-02T02:07:44Z")
**St. Urho** is an EMT. ---
**Author:** ![Ruffian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2007, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/96 "2007-12-02T04:29:12Z")
**Johnny LA** : helicopters, flying small planes **OpalCat** : stripper life **Eve** : golden era of Hollywood, book writing, transgendered culture/experience And, huh. When I think of equine experts, the people who came to mind were **Spavined Gelding** and…oh, hell, what’s her name…she brought me over to COTH (the SDMB of the equine world). I think her s/n on COTH is ChestnutMare, but I don’t remember her s/n here. Stupid headache. Anyway, I know\*\* EddyTeddyFreddy\*\* is, too, so that makes four of us Doper equestrians that I know of. My branch of equine expertise, not that anyone asked (or mentioned) would be horse racing. I bow to the collective brilliance of the Dopers. ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/97 "2007-12-04T01:52:29Z")
Isn’t **Shagnasty** also a pilot? Should go in with **Johnny L.A.** , who I think has already been mentioned. Emergency Medicine and transport - **StUrho** and **Cartooniverse** both are/were in the field. Botany - **Maastricht** is a Dutch botanist, I believe. Military Affairs - has anyone mentioned **Paul in Saudi** or **Tripler** yet? And **Airman Doors** of course. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/98 "2007-12-04T02:38:38Z")
[QUOTE=wevets] Botany - **Maastricht** is a Dutch botanist, I believe. [/QUOTE] That’s gotta be an _awesome_ job! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Kuboydal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecb155/32.png) [@Kuboydal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kuboydal)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/99 "2007-12-04T18:56:14Z")
Dutch Botany does indeed sound like an intriguing euphemism. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199/100 "2007-12-04T21:01:55Z")
Euphemism? Hell, it can mean exactly what it says and it would still be an awesome job. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-doper-specializations-can-you-name/423199.md?page=6)