# Mental shorthand for posters- A memory game **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 13, 2008, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-shorthand-for-posters-a-memory-game/449126 "2008-05-13T02:39:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-shorthand-for-posters-a-memory-game/449126/21 "2008-05-13T03:49:37Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] With **Tengu** , I can’t help it - I’m reminded of the Claymation penguin character Pingu. But seriously, what I think of in **Tengu** is a certain puckish sense of humor, an appreciation of what others post, and a common-sense approach to the occasional Doper controversy. [/QUOTE] Male for sure, mid late 20’s, blond, and I think the one who cut off all his thinning hair and got his dick pierced. Name is in ref to LOTR. Maybe, I might be confused, now I am starting to rethink it… ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-shorthand-for-posters-a-memory-game/449126/22 "2008-05-13T03:52:07Z")
That’s me! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-shorthand-for-posters-a-memory-game/449126/23 "2008-05-13T04:01:38Z")
[QUOTE=askeptic] At some point should we post our relevant particulars? Or should we leave that for another thread? And I am not unsure of sex. [/QUOTE] Companion thread of truth. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=9795711#post9795711](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=9795711#post9795711) ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-shorthand-for-posters-a-memory-game/449126/24 "2008-05-13T04:09:08Z")
\*\*Shagnasty-\*\*Male, early forties, married, two girls (?) opinionated conservative, a little blustery verging on bullying at times, there was some big brou haha not too long ago- oh, the 17 year old switcheroo thread, I defended you. Quite a few people have hard ons for you here- I noticed it in that thread. Italian wife perhaps, not great childhood background, east coast, I think you are the one who restored an old house. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-shorthand-for-posters-a-memory-game/449126/25 "2008-05-13T04:11:32Z")
**Autolycus** …enjoys kitchen utensils and Asian women. **GingeroftheNorth** …registered at the same time I did and has about a million more posts than me. Married to **WeirdDave** , moved to the East coast from Canada, and has a DoperBaby. There’s a ton of Dopers that I remember snippets about. Even though I’ve been a Lurker or Member since 1999, I’m fairly certain I’m under most everyone’s radar. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-shorthand-for-posters-a-memory-game/449126/26 "2008-05-13T04:16:51Z")
[QUOTE=Shagnasty] **What Exit** is from Delaware. He is passionate about soccer, especially the stadiums which he spends much of his time touring. He works against environmental interests especially because he has a hard-on for George Bush. **What Exit** works for a Luddite advocacy group funded by the Amish. I tend to remember stuff bass ackwards so none of this may be correct. [/QUOTE] Well the only one correct is the hating Bush. \*\*Shagnasty \*\* is easier. You are from the South, I think the Big Easy but now live in New England. You are well off, your wife from an even wealthier family. You have kids and lost a child very young. You may have pulled a very inappropriate sexual prank as a teen. You are a consultant in the business side of computers. You have a very old large house that you are justly proud of. Your Mom is famous in her field. I won’t do \*\*Elendil’s Heir \*\* as I feel I would be cheating, I consider him a friend IRL as well as on the board, though I have yet to meet him. I am going to call it a night. Good night all, Jim ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-shorthand-for-posters-a-memory-game/449126/27 "2008-05-13T04:17:20Z")
**Ruby** -woman, my age or older, nice, doesn’t rock the boat too much, at least in my limited recollection. Pretty level headed. I always have to be conscious that you are not **Rubystreak** , nor **Redfury,** neither of which are mild mannered or pleasant at times. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-shorthand-for-posters-a-memory-game/449126/28 "2008-05-13T04:20:25Z")
[QUOTE=fisha] \*\*Shagnasty-\*\*Male, early forties, married, two girls (?) opinionated conservative, a little blustery verging on bullying at times, there was some big brou haha not too long ago- oh, the 17 year old switcheroo thread, I defended you. Quite a few people have hard ons for you here- I noticed it in that thread. Italian wife perhaps, not great childhood background, east coast, I think you are the one who restored an old house. [/QUOTE] You got it mostly correct except that I am 34. I also love the phrase “hard ons for you here” but I don’t swing that way. However, I am so heterosexual that, at one time in college, I had some very prominent gay men including newscasters and radio personalities catering to my every whim so I have a “virtual” hard one for older gay males as long as they bring cash. It is a symbiotic relationship that works well for everyone. Thanks for defending me. My writing style is distinctive but it pisses people off. All of my stories are true but stylized in my own way. That is the Southerner in me. I know your name and writing style easily but not personally enough to give many facts. ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-shorthand-for-posters-a-memory-game/449126/29 "2008-05-13T04:22:17Z")
[QUOTE=fisha] Male for sure, mid late 20’s, blond, and I think the one who cut off all his thinning hair and got his dick pierced. Name is in ref to LOTR. Maybe, I might be confused, now I am starting to rethink it… [/QUOTE] Wait… you might be the 40 year old who looked young in a guess my age pic thread… Aaaaaah, my brain is melting. And if you are the 40 year old, I apologize to your frenulum. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-shorthand-for-posters-a-memory-game/449126/30 "2008-05-13T04:23:31Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] Well the only one correct is the hating Bush. \*\*Shagnasty \*\* is easier. You are from the South, I think the Big Easy but now live in New England. You are well off, your wife from an even wealthier family. You have kids and lost a child very young. You may have pulled a very inappropriate sexual prank as a teen. You are a consultant in the business side of computers. You have a very old large house that you are justly proud of. Your Mom is famous in her field. Good night all, Jim [/QUOTE] Yours was a joke. I know you love baseball, live in New Jersey, and work in technology. Your descriptions of me are all correct. ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-shorthand-for-posters-a-memory-game/449126/31 "2008-05-13T04:25:55Z")
[QUOTE=Shagnasty] You got it mostly correct except that I am 34. I also love the phrase “hard ons for you here” but I don’t swing that way. However, I am so heterosexual that, at one time in college, I had some very prominent gay men including newscasters and radio personalities catering to my every whim so I have a “virtual” hard one for older gay males as long as they bring cash. It is a symbiotic relationship that works well for everyone. Thanks for defending me. My writing style is distinctive but it pisses people off. All of my stories are true but stylized in my own way. That is the Southerner in me. I know your name and writing style easily but not personally enough to give many facts. [/QUOTE] No, a ‘hard on for you’ is a saying that means they are gunning for you, and like a pack of hyenas, or a school of sharks, are looking for any signs of weakness to take you down. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-shorthand-for-posters-a-memory-game/449126/32 "2008-05-13T04:30:03Z")
[QUOTE=Ruby] There’s a ton of Dopers that I remember snippets about. Even though I’ve been a Lurker or Member since 1999, I’m fairly certain I’m under most everyone’s radar. [/QUOTE] That’s how I feel about myself, although I’m not a '99er. I have been here about five years, though. **WhatExit** lives in Jersey, is very into the whole ‘green’ thing, and has solar panels on his roof. **GingerOfTheNorth** is a baker, knitter and does yoga. She and **WeirdDave** throw a Christmas Dopefest every year. **ivylass** works in TV. IIRC, she works for a local network affiliate. **VunderBob** is a volunteer firefighter and EMT for a small town, kinda like Mayberry. **St. Uhro** is a paramedic. **FairyChatMom** is in the Navy (or she was), and has a cushy gub’mint job. Her daughter just graduated from college and got married. **FCM** and my daughter went to the same high school, but about 30 years apart. ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-shorthand-for-posters-a-memory-game/449126/33 "2008-05-13T04:30:17Z")
\*\*Roland-\*\*Male, self-deprecating, funny. No idea on location. Rarely see your name, but always reminds me of Roy Orbison, so I remember it. ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-shorthand-for-posters-a-memory-game/449126/34 "2008-05-13T04:33:10Z")
**Bibliocat-** female, knows or might be married to **danceswithcats** (who is a contractor and always beats me in response to one of the few questions I can answer, that bastard.) Paramedic or similar type job. Tough mental chick, it comes through in the writing. ---
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-shorthand-for-posters-a-memory-game/449126/35 "2008-05-13T05:26:53Z")
[QUOTE=fisha] Male for sure, mid late 20’s, blond, and I think the one who cut off all his thinning hair and got his dick pierced. Name is in ref to LOTR. Maybe, I might be confused, now I am starting to rethink it… [/QUOTE] Well, except for being 21, and not having anything to do with LOTR, I am blond, and did cut off all my thinning hair, and did get my dick pierced. Oh, some other person. ---
**Author:** ![Omi\_no\_Kami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a88e4f/32.png) [@Omi\_no\_Kami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omi_no_Kami)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-shorthand-for-posters-a-memory-game/449126/36 "2008-05-13T05:46:52Z")
Hmm, have I been around long enough for anyone outside of the game room to remember me? ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-shorthand-for-posters-a-memory-game/449126/37 "2008-05-13T06:06:37Z")
\*\*Roland Orzabal \*\* - Fellow Tears For Fears fan, great sense of humour, cute as hell and makes an awesome Spike Spiegel. Also, he sponsered me my first year here, and so is at least partly to blame for penis ensuing. ---
**Author:** ![Dervorin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-shorthand-for-posters-a-memory-game/449126/38 "2008-05-13T08:47:49Z")
_Raises hand, motivated by morbid curiosity more than anything else_ I think my posting is too sporadic for anyone to gather anything coherent from it, but I’m intrigued to see if anyone else can. ETA: Subscription ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-shorthand-for-posters-a-memory-game/449126/39 "2008-05-13T11:32:45Z")
I’ll put myself out there, waiting depressedly for nobody to remember a thing about me. ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-shorthand-for-posters-a-memory-game/449126/40 "2008-05-13T11:47:37Z")
**fachverwirrt-** male, singer, username means something in music. Might have been married in a kilt. Is singing with someone famous, although I didn’t open that thread. Quincy Jones, I think. Early 30’s, dark hair. Steady poster, easy going. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-shorthand-for-posters-a-memory-game/449126.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-shorthand-for-posters-a-memory-game/449126.md?page=3)