# 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:** 18\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/61 "2003-08-13T15:55:20Z")
She only hangs out at your house because you have Playstation. ---
**Author:** ![NE\_Texan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e99b99/32.png) [@NE\_Texan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NE_Texan)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/62 "2003-08-13T19:17:47Z")
In real life I’ve met … hmm, let me count them… (carry the one, that’s)… zero. Wait, let me double count. Nope, still zero. ---
**Author:** ![suki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@suki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suki)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/63 "2003-08-13T23:28:46Z")
nada, zip, none no im’s, no emails, nothing, do I smell? oh wait, I’m new, perhaps in due time. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/64 "2003-08-14T02:24:43Z")
I have no idea. I flew to California to meet several dopers in 1997 – [http://tinyurl.com/jyug](http://tinyurl.com/jyug) – and I’ve sort of kept up the habit since then. For some strange reason I hang out at Edward the Head’s house sometimes. Mostly because his cat Moe is nifty. Oh, and he has a Playstation! ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/65 "2003-08-14T02:35:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mockingbird \* > \*\*Biblically? \*\* …with dopers who still post? ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/66 "2003-08-14T02:38:56Z")
I don’t know any Dopers in the biblical sense. It’s all I can do to look at me without screaming banshee-like, a shrill shriek of the mutilated to bruise the ears of a drunken sailor. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/67 "2003-08-14T02:41:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ringo \* > \*\*Still, though, I don’t really feel like I’ve gathered any real close friends. But, as I said before, some I’ve certainly become friendly with. \*\* Oh I have made a small handful of really “close, personal friends” here. Folks I think are probably among the best friends I’ve ever had. Most recently I’ve gotten to know **dantheman** for example, and I’ll probably list him among my close buddies until I drive him, screaming, up the wall. A few of the friends I’ve made live way too damned far away. Melis\*, for example (KRFTMSTRSS or something like that back in the AOL days… she was one of the chat hosts… I don’t think she ever really made the transition to the web board) lives in California and though I’ve flown out to see her a few times, it’s rather cost prohibitive. (Though last time, we went to Disneyland! woohoo!) \*_not to be confused with Melin_ ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/68 "2003-08-14T02:45:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ringo \* > \*\*It varies, **green\_bladder**. Most are called by their real names (if they reveal them, which is usually the case), while a few (and I seem to fall in this group) are most often addressed by screen name. \*\* Most folks call me Opal. It’s easier than “Katherine” and heck, I even use the name myself quite often. Like if I label something in my house, I’ll put “Opal” on it because it’s easier and shorter. Dang I’m such a nerd. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/69 "2003-08-14T02:46:48Z")
Until? My walls have footprints on them. Oops, I spoke to soon re: my last post. But that shouldn’t count - that was before she was on here. So there. Nyah. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/70 "2003-08-14T02:58:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by elfkin477 \* > \*\*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. \ \*\* Where in NH are you? I’m currently in Madison (near Ossipee and Conway…?) until August 22nd. If you are close by we could do lunch 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/71 "2003-08-14T05:11:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by superstar \* > \*\*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? \*\* **Goo** is a Central Coast poster, but most of the NSW G’Dopefests are held in Sidders to my knowledge. You could always pop on over to [G’Dope](http://www4.tpgi.com.au/brownlee/) if you wanted to find out about possible Doper Drunkfests. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@ryan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ryan)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/72 "2003-08-14T06:25:56Z")
I only know two. I used to work with **ed** before I moved to NYC and he was the one who introduced me to to the **SDMB**. I just met **Cosmopolitan** IRL last week. ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/73 "2003-08-14T06:37:57Z")
Cecil and I used to knock off liqour stores in the mid-80s, but he’s a real bitch about staying in touch. ---
**Author:** ![hyperjes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df705f/32.png) [@hyperjes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hyperjes)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/74 "2003-08-14T06:48:41Z")
I know **d\_redguy** , for starters. Well enough to have married him, anyway. And I know **gmarkstephens**. He doesn’t post often, but he’s at our house a whole lot. I also know **thaidog** , although I’m not sure how I feel about that. Ever wonder how many dopers you know, but don’t know their usernames or that they ARE dopers? There are so many, I figure I must know a few more… ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/75 "2003-08-14T11:50:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by OpalCat \* > \*\*Most recently I’ve gotten to know **dantheman** for example, and I’ll probably list him among my close buddies until I drive him, screaming, up the wall. > > \*\* Well, you know what they say. Move bodies for someone, and they’re your friend for life … ---
**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/76 "2003-08-14T12:33:25Z")
Well I know Parallax, biblically, but that would be because we are married and all. He introduced me to the boards (big mistake on his part as I got pretty addicted) I’ve met a few of the Massachusetts dopers and there is a fest Saturday in Boston. You can read all about it [here.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=197578) They are a fun crew and we chat in email a lot as we made our own mailing list 🙂 Are we cool or what? What? Oh and Fairy Chat Mom is loved 🙂 Wish I was doing something cool enough to rate a visit from fairychatmoose! ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/77 "2003-08-14T12:42:10Z")
I’ve probably met a couple of hundred fellow dopers. I’ve been going to fests sporadically for almost 3 years - I was a newbie of a couple of months when I went to my first big ChiDope. I see some of the ChiDopers fairly regularly, and tonight there is even a mini ChiDope for **Cervaise** and **herownself** , who are visiting Chicago. I’ve travelled for a few, and want to get to giant NYCMegaDope next year. I’m also one of those whose SO is a doper, so there is no line between Dopeland and real life. We met at my first fest, saw each other at fests every so often, emailed every so often, and eventually got together almost a year and a half after we met. ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626/78 "2003-08-14T16:26:40Z")
Ok, I counted the other day. **todd33rpm, bodypoet, Munch, AskNott, Howard Juneau, vunderbob, fujerica, inertia**. Eight. Just met 'em a couple of times (or only once). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-do-you-know-in-real-life/192626.md?page=3)