# I admit it, I'm famous **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 10, 2001, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-admit-it-im-famous/57407 "2001-03-10T03:54:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-admit-it-im-famous/57407/1 "2001-03-10T03:54:02Z")
I received a very nice email today. It seems a fan of a certain author recognized my writing style, and was sure I was testing stuff out on the boards. They were delighted to have found me, and couldn’t resist emailing me to tell me how great it was to engage in conversation with such a fantastic and recognized writer. I was delighted. Then I read on about how much she loved my last book, and couldn’t wait for my next one, and checks [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com) every week to see when it’s coming out. Cool. Except I’m not Dave Barry. Dave Barry? Crap. Here I am, this famous author slumming on a message board, and you figure the whole thing out, but come up with a 2nd rate hack like Dave Barry? I informed her in the most icy tones possible that I was certainly not Dave Barry. I am Samuel Clemens a.k.a Mark Twain, and if she didn’t have the intelligence to appreciate my work to such a degree that it reminded her of Dave Barry I would appreciate it very much if she would stop reading my stuff, and buying my books as I’m trying to cultivate a more highbrow appeal. And, I haven’t heard back. It occurs to me that I was an asshole . Again. I was really just trying to be humorous. It also occurs to me that I may receive an email containing an apology, and stating that she would promise to look into this Mark Twain guy, since if he reminds her of Dave Barry, he must be pretty good. So, if you’re out there, and you’re confused, the truth is, that I’m nobody. Nobody famous that is. I’m not really Mark Twain. Then I wondered if we actually did have any famous posters besides Cecil. So, this is the place to come clean. I know that **you** must be famous in real life. Admit it here. Tell us who you are. No more slumming. ---
**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:** [March 10, 2001, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-admit-it-im-famous/57407/2 "2001-03-10T04:01:34Z")
**Scylla** , you most certainly are famous. With at least 3 Threadspotting threads that I’m aware of, how can you be anything but? But watch out. I think **Fenris** is catching up to you. ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-admit-it-im-famous/57407/3 "2001-03-10T04:07:41Z")
3? You wound me. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-admit-it-im-famous/57407/4 "2001-03-10T04:08:34Z")
Ok, I admit it. I’m famous. The pictures on the People Pages are not me. I am really the [Bat Boy](http://www.weeklyworldnews.com/batboy/batboy.html) of _Weekly Word News_ fame. ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-admit-it-im-famous/57407/5 "2001-03-10T04:11:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Crunchy Frog \* > \*\*Ok, I admit it. I’m famous. The pictures on the People Pages are not me. > > I am really the [Bat Boy](http://www.weeklyworldnews.com/batboy/batboy.html) of _Weekly Word News_ fame. > \*\* From the link: > [@](#): > > "We mustn’t forget that this child evolved as a cave dweller and > knows nothing about our society and civilization. > > ``` > "I hope and pray that we are able to capture him before > anybody gets hurt." > > ``` Amen to that. ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-admit-it-im-famous/57407/6 "2001-03-10T04:21:20Z")
That’s nothing. Look what I found while searching for Bat Boy pix: [Bat Boy - The Musical](http://www.batboy-themusical.com/) I have GOT to see this play. I smell awards for this one! Well, I smell _something_ anyway. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-admit-it-im-famous/57407/7 "2001-03-10T04:35:58Z")
Some of the mods are famous Chronos for example is actually Freeman Dyson in real life Manhattan is AKA Michael Milken Some famous SDMB members true names Handy is David Cassidy AKA Keith Partridge pkbites is Ringo Starr Colibri is Ed Asner ---
**Author:** ![Whammo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8dc957/32.png) [@Whammo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whammo)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-admit-it-im-famous/57407/8 "2001-03-10T04:36:03Z")
You couldn’t be Dave Barry. Dave Barry is funny. 😃 Just kidding! I looooove your stories! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-admit-it-im-famous/57407/9 "2001-03-10T04:36:38Z")
> [@](#): > > _from the above link_ > For lack of a better solution, the Hope Falls sheriff brings Bat Boy to the home of the town veterinarian, where he is eventually accepted as a member of the family and taught to act like a “normal” boy. I forget. Is this talking about **Scylla** or **Crunchy Frog**? And if Scylla is persona au gratin, isn’t being cheesed off the American whey? ---
**Author:** ![Whammo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8dc957/32.png) [@Whammo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whammo)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-admit-it-im-famous/57407/10 "2001-03-10T04:37:46Z")
They’re barry barry funny. You are kind of Davesque now that I think about it. ---
**Author:** ![SpinneZiege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@SpinneZiege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpinneZiege)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-admit-it-im-famous/57407/11 "2001-03-10T04:47:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Crunchy Frog \* > \*\*That’s nothing. Look what I found while searching for Bat Boy pix: > > [Bat Boy - The Musical](http://www.batboy-themusical.com/) > > I have GOT to see this play. I smell awards for this one! Well, I smell _something_ anyway. \*\* Oh, my God. I second that, man. I say we have a Dopefest for this one. I’m going to try to get to NYC ASAP. When is everyone available? And, **Scylla** , if I may say, you will always be famous in my mind for [Goat Porn](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=33909). Although I’m sure it would be illegal for you to do it in Utah and maybe three other states I can think of, I think that you _should_ become a professional writer. Just don’t rip off Chuck Palahniuk anymore, [ok](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=62380)? ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-admit-it-im-famous/57407/12 "2001-03-10T04:58:30Z")
> [@](#): > > Just don’t rip off Chuck Palahniuk > anymore, ok? Et Tu, Spinnus? Seriously: Who’s Chuck? That’s the second time somebody said that I ripped off that thread, but except for the title, it’s all original (and the idea behind it, and the philosophy is inspired from Catch-22 (if we’re being honest,) but I had hoped somebody might pick that up without me spilling the beans. ) And, I don’t feel guilty about the title since there **is** huge precedent for using a well-known, but unattributed quote in the title of your work. I figure if Hemmingway does it, it’s ok, right? Or maybe you’re just joking, and I’m getting paranoid. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-admit-it-im-famous/57407/13 "2001-03-10T05:17:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by astro \* > \*\* > Colibri is Ed Asner > \*\* Lies! Goddam it! I’m Wilfred Brimley! ---
**Author:** ![inor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f475e1/32.png) [@inor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inor)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-admit-it-im-famous/57407/14 "2001-03-10T05:58:01Z")
> [@](#): > > And if Scylla is persona au gratin, isn’t being cheesed off the American whey There’s just gotta be a way to work a ‘grateness of Scylla’ comment in here, but i’m screwed if I can think of it. I, in real life, am a character actor. Quite famous, indeed. Women by the buckets, money, villas in the Azores, all that sort of thing… I always play a carpet bagger. Maybe you’ve seen some of my work? ---
**Author:** ![inor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f475e1/32.png) [@inor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inor)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-admit-it-im-famous/57407/15 "2001-03-10T05:59:23Z")
> [@](#): > > I always play a carpet bagger. Credit goes to **Zebra** ---
**Author:** ![Pismonque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/46a35a/32.png) [@Pismonque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pismonque)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-admit-it-im-famous/57407/16 "2001-03-10T06:49:09Z")
So silly, so silly. If a poster here were actually a famous person, what makes you think I’d admit it? ---
**Author:** ![Ell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@Ell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ell)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-admit-it-im-famous/57407/17 "2001-03-10T06:52:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Crunchy Frog \* > \*\*[Bat Boy - The Musical](http://www.batboy-themusical.com/) > \*\* Was it written by **Fenris**? ---
**Author:** ![silent\_rob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@silent\_rob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silent_rob)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-admit-it-im-famous/57407/18 "2001-03-10T07:36:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Scylla \* > **\ Seriously: > Who’s Chuck? > \the idea behind it, and the philosophy is inspired from Catch-22 (if we’re being honest,) but I had hoped somebody might pick that up without me spilling the beans.) > \** Well, if you’re serious, then Chuck Palahniuk would be the author of _Fight Club_ and several other satirically biting novels (can you tell I’m a fan?). But I’m thinking you’re just joking. I thought your thread was quite clever. And I did catch the Catch-22 reference (“Be thankful you’re healthy”, “Be Bitter you’re not going to stay that way”, “Be thankful you’re alive”, “Be _furious_ you’re going to die”, “Things couldn’t be much worse”, “They could be one hell of a lot better.”) Sadly, though, I only caught where it was from after you quoted one of the rules. Out of curiosity, **Scylla** , have you read any Martin Amis? Not having anything to do with your thread, but I was just reminded of his work. ---
**Author:** ![StephenG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@StephenG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StephenG)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-admit-it-im-famous/57407/19 "2001-03-10T07:48:25Z")
I’m famous. No, really. I’ve had my face plastered everywhere. (Well, alright, all over campus. Well, okay, but just in the residences, but…) Okay, so let’s just say I’m well-known? And hey, I have a song recorded about me! Who else can say that? Not just written, but recorded! Performed by a group! And yes, that’s all I’m going to say on this topic… ---
**Author:** ![Vince\_the\_Intangible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ba8739/32.png) [@Vince\_the\_Intangible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vince_the_Intangible)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-admit-it-im-famous/57407/20 "2001-03-10T08:19:56Z")
Okay, I admit it. I was the white Bronco that O.J. used to veer onto the freeway. And they didn’t even catch my good siding. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-admit-it-im-famous/57407.md?page=2)