# In praise of Women of The Dope! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 17, 2010, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-women-of-the-dope/525290 "2010-01-17T05:12:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-women-of-the-dope/525290/61 "2010-01-18T20:07:16Z")
And, of course, the weekly poker game wouldn’t be the same without **MissTake** ,… …damn her riverin’ hide. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-women-of-the-dope/525290/62 "2010-01-18T21:22:12Z")
Most of the Doper women whose fan club I’d sign up for have already been named. But let me add **PunditLisa** and **EddyTeddyFreddy**. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-women-of-the-dope/525290/63 "2010-01-18T21:40:23Z")
Oh - and I’m the first to mention **Eleanor of Aquitaine**? What’s the matter with you people? ---
**Author:** ![Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_the_Impaler)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-women-of-the-dope/525290/64 "2010-01-19T01:43:38Z")
What if we’re only bitchin’, cool, hip, intriguing, and witty in meat space??? Rats. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-women-of-the-dope/525290/65 "2010-01-19T02:29:39Z")
> [@niblet\_head](#): > > What if we’re only bitchin’, cool, hip, intriguing, and witty in meat space??? Well then we’ll just have to meet in real life, someday. ---
**Author:** ![torie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@torie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torie)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-women-of-the-dope/525290/66 "2010-01-19T06:48:04Z")
> [@Stuffy](#): > > Sure just drop teasers like that with no link. She’s off the list. :mad: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![toofs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@toofs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toofs)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-women-of-the-dope/525290/67 "2010-01-19T07:29:28Z")
> [@Wile\_E](#): > > Or maybe we just don’t wear our vaginas on our shoulders.😛 I’m just not that flexible. There it is! The coolness I’m talking about! You’re a keeper, **Wile E**. ---
**Author:** ![statsman1982](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@statsman1982](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/statsman1982)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-women-of-the-dope/525290/68 "2010-01-19T07:32:04Z")
> [@Stauderhorse](#): > > You just made my entire month! 😃 I always wanted to be on a list of awesome people, so thank you! I just realized I forgot the “t” in your name. Sorry:smack: ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-women-of-the-dope/525290/69 "2010-01-19T12:02:28Z")
> [@shantih](#): > > _sigh_ > > No, no, that’s okay, really. > **aruvqan** , any chance I could get a mug of that coffee when it’s done? Of course, can you bring cookies? ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-women-of-the-dope/525290/70 "2010-01-19T13:54:52Z")
Ah, so y’all can be lazy and I can’t, uh? [Here,](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=9392058&postcount=92) you lazy bums. ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-women-of-the-dope/525290/71 "2010-01-19T14:12:29Z")
My own personal favorite Doper Lady is St Germain… she is one terrific lady! (Not surprised that I didn’t make the cut, but still… _sigh_) ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-women-of-the-dope/525290/72 "2010-01-19T14:26:20Z")
\<-------------------------Yesterday’s Newspaper. ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-women-of-the-dope/525290/73 "2010-01-19T15:24:48Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > Of course, can you bring cookies? Chocolate chip or ginger snaps? ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-women-of-the-dope/525290/74 "2010-01-19T15:36:03Z")
Thank you, **tdn**! Where would I be without you? Not on a list, I tell you whut. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-women-of-the-dope/525290/75 "2010-01-19T15:49:05Z")
> [@toofs](#): > > There it is! The coolness I’m talking about! > > You’re a keeper, **Wile E**. Yay! I’ve always wanted to be kept. When can I quit my job? ---
**Author:** ![Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_the_Impaler)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-women-of-the-dope/525290/76 "2010-01-19T15:52:02Z")
And does that come with dental? ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-women-of-the-dope/525290/77 "2010-01-19T16:17:16Z")
Hey! My neighbor **ZipperJJ** isn’t here yet! She’s awesome! ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-women-of-the-dope/525290/78 "2010-01-19T17:27:49Z")
Awww, thanks! I certainly do still blush, even at 34, so here I am, blushing. What a nice thing on a Toosday! ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-women-of-the-dope/525290/79 "2010-01-19T18:48:18Z")
To the OP, thanks for the mention! I too was a bit surprised because I never get mentioned in these things. I do sort of feel you guys on the whole, “is this cliquish” thing. Sometimes I think about starting threads like this but end up just dropping a PM at the poster I think is awesome. Rock on, awesome doper women. ---
**Author:** ![Hippy\_Hollow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hippy_hollow/32/4841_2.png) [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-women-of-the-dope/525290/80 "2010-01-19T20:07:14Z")
I’m with **WordMan** here, but it’s always nice to be recognized for being awesome. So I’d like to nominate **Rubystreak** , someone who I always enjoy hearing from, and definitely has a ton of courage. I am also a member of the **monstro** and **you with the face** fan clubs. I’m sure there are others, give me a sec… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-women-of-the-dope/525290.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-women-of-the-dope/525290.md?page=5)