# How many Dopers do you know in real life? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 2, 2003, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626 "2003-08-02T23:50:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Thaidog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/50afbb/32.png) [@Thaidog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thaidog)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/41 "2003-08-04T06:01:29Z")
I know 2 dopers personally… both of who’d names will remain nameless to protect the innocent… and stuff. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/42 "2003-08-04T06:05:19Z")
I’ve been going to dopefests since the summer of 2000, and been to over 3 dozen of them, so … I’ve met a good number. Probably about half as many as **Ringo** ’s met. I don’t live as close to many now (with the exception of the one I live with) as I did back last year, but when I did I was a hop, skip and a jump from a few and a hour’s drive from many others. ---
**Author:** ![5-HT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/f19dbf/32.png) [@5-HT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5-HT)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/43 "2003-08-04T06:18:58Z")
none. Nothing against dopers, but I just don’t go in for meeting people off the internet. too many freaks. ---
**Author:** ![5-HT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/f19dbf/32.png) [@5-HT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5-HT)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/44 "2003-08-04T06:20:02Z")
though I must add, **Mockingbird** ’s response was fucking hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![SlickRoenick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@SlickRoenick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlickRoenick)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/45 "2003-08-04T06:22:02Z")
I only know **Brainchild876** ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/46 "2003-08-04T06:22:58Z")
None that I know of. I have a suspicion that there are only a dozen or so posters from my fine state, and I hate to travel. \ ---
**Author:** ![Soup\_du\_jour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Soup\_du\_jour](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soup_du_jour)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/47 "2003-08-04T06:36:19Z")
I’ve met exactly four at the two Lunch Bunches in DC. I’ve emailed a few back and forth in my Diplomacy games. **ShibbOleth** , (who was Austria at the time) was also kind enough to give me some tips on where to go in Belgium. Of course, there’s always **Jonmarzie** , who I’ve known for the better part of twenty years. I know him pretty well. After all, we were in the womb together and such. ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/48 "2003-08-04T11:08:07Z")
I’ve met about thee dozen Dopers in the western coastal states. I also have one stashed away in the next bedroom. ---
**Author:** ![Biba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Biba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biba)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/49 "2003-08-04T12:21:21Z")
I know three, although we’ve never met. Two are in the US, Roadrunner70 and lieu, then there’s BalmainBoy in Oz. I’ve talked with two of them, and we’ve been email buddies for must be nearly three years. We all met up at another site, and found our way here thanks to jarbabyj. ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/50 "2003-08-04T12:25:25Z")
> [@](#): > > After all, we were in the womb together and such. **you with the face** and I know a little about that. She sat on me the whole time, btw. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/51 "2003-08-04T12:44:33Z")
I’ve been on the Boards a few years, but have yet to meet another Doper. The NYC Dopefests never seem to be convenient for me. I also have major speech difficulties, particularly when nervous. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2003, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/52 "2003-08-04T16:39:24Z")
I guess you could say I know my hubby, my son and my best girlfriend (all registered Dopers), but really how well \*can/i] you know someone? My two boyfriends **CajunMan and DrMatrix** moved far, far away from me-- the bastards. And of course all the NY Dopers who I would definitely call my friends even though they probably would’nt say the same about me. Kisses to you all! ---
**Author:** ![El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Elvis_Rojo)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2003, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/53 "2003-08-05T13:40:02Z")
**Fionn** and I dated back when she was still named **Ballybay**. We’re still great friends and hang out an average of, like, three days a week or so. I’ve been to a few Batdopes as well and met up with a good group of people, and kept in touch with the likes of **Lightnin’** and **ScoobyTX** , as well as **FlameretteX** threw AIM. ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2003, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/54 "2003-08-05T14:02:32Z")
> [@](#): > > And of course all the NY Dopers who I would definitely call my friends even though they probably would’nt say the same about me. Good call, **Biggirl**. What kind of loser would want stick around with your obnoxious ass all the time? Besides me, I mean. How many have I met? A lot. How many do I consider friends? Several, mostly from the New York crowd as we have managed to get together fairly regularly. There are, I must admit, some whom I have met that live a long way away but are absolutely fantastic people I would not in the least mind communicating with or seeing more often. ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/55 "2003-08-13T03:59:08Z")
I’ve met … um … four. Two of whom are no longer active members of the community, one of whom I only had the pleasure of meeting once (a fact I find quite lamentable, as the afternoon upon which we hung out was immensely enjoyable and he is a very personable character), and one of whom I know Biblically. ---
**Author:** ![superstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f4b2a3/32.png) [@superstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/superstar)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/56 "2003-08-13T10:15:25Z")
Never met anyone, never thought about it either! Never really considered it an option. Don’t suppose there are any near me, might go if there was a Fest nearby. Anyone near me? ---
**Author:** ![TheFunkySpaceCowboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9a28c/32.png) [@TheFunkySpaceCowboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheFunkySpaceCowboy)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/57 "2003-08-13T13:45:01Z")
I’m very good friends with **jinwicked** in real life. In fact she’s who introduced me to the SDMB in first place. ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/58 "2003-08-13T13:50:44Z")
Met at Dopefests, or one-on-one: Twenty or so. Recruited: Three, but only one is a regular. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/59 "2003-08-13T14:38:57Z")
Not counting my spouse, who posted a couple of times then lost interest (No, I don’t understand it either) I think I’ve met a couple dozen dopers - some at fests, some one-on-one. In fact, **swampbear** has let the world know that I’m a cheap date! I’ve exchanged emails with a bunch, but only one is a regular correspondent. I have quite a few on my IM list, and we chat periodically. I’ve talked on the phone with several, and I’ve sent **Miss FairyChatMoose** to visit several others, including her whirlwind trek thru Europe with **Shibb**. I feel as if I could go to any city where a Doper lives and know there’s someone I could turn to if I had to. But that’s the reward of being nice and having everyone love you. I’m seriousl Quit sniggering!! I know I’m loved, dammit! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/60 "2003-08-13T15:41:17Z")
I’ve meet a few. I’ve been down to Florida and meet FairyChatMom. I was at Geobabe’s engagement celebration. I’ve been to JCs twice now. And Opal hangs out at my house sometimes for some strange reason. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626.md?page=4)