# "Only 20 People in the Universe Like \_\_\_, and 19 of them are SDMB Regulars" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 11, 2007, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-20-people-in-the-universe-like-___-and-19-of-them-are-sdmb-regulars/399598 "2007-04-11T02:44:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![minlokwat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minlokwat/32/2844_2.png) [@minlokwat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minlokwat)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-20-people-in-the-universe-like-___-and-19-of-them-are-sdmb-regulars/399598/41 "2007-04-12T00:12:41Z")
There are some serious admirers of actor **Gary Oldman** amongst the Dopers. In a previous thread, I didn’t have the guts to say that for me, Oldman registers a solid _–meh_ for fear that I get flamed to gently, smoldering crispy critter. Also the **Rush** fans here are a crowd not to be trifled with. Mess with them at your peril. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-20-people-in-the-universe-like-___-and-19-of-them-are-sdmb-regulars/399598/42 "2007-04-12T00:18:56Z")
[QUOTE=minlokwat] Also the **Rush** fans here are a crowd not to be trifled with. Mess with them at your peril. [/QUOTE] Especially on a Saturday night when we’re armed with a 2-liter bottle of Shasta and our all-Rush mix tape! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-20-people-in-the-universe-like-___-and-19-of-them-are-sdmb-regulars/399598/43 "2007-04-12T00:19:33Z")
[QUOTE=Tuckerfan] Especially on a Saturday night when we’re armed with a 2-liter bottle of Shasta and our all-Rush mix tape! 😉 [/QUOTE] Tremble in fear at our _three_ different kinds of ships! ---
**Author:** ![Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilvert_s_Pagan)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-20-people-in-the-universe-like-___-and-19-of-them-are-sdmb-regulars/399598/44 "2007-04-12T01:37:11Z")
[QUOTE=MaxTheVool] My parents introduced me to an obscure British comedy songwriting team from the 1950’s, **Flanders and Swann**. [/QUOTE] ah yes… _“No one ever wants to court a Warthog, Though a Warthog does her best…”_ And I remember seeing Koyaanisqatsi when it first came out, at an art theater in Denver. My additions to the list: _Allegro non Troppo_ (OK, not exactly popular here, but at least known here… Mike Keneally _Venus on the Half Shell_ ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-20-people-in-the-universe-like-___-and-19-of-them-are-sdmb-regulars/399598/45 "2007-04-12T02:29:11Z")
I didn’t recall ever hearing of _Up the Creek_, but then I saw this quote on its Wikipedia page: “You happen to be the four worst students in the entire country. You are not at the bottom of the list, you are the bottom of the list!” - Dean Burch Oh! That movie! Yeah, I think I caught part of it on late-night TV a year or two ago. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-20-people-in-the-universe-like-___-and-19-of-them-are-sdmb-regulars/399598/46 "2007-04-12T05:17:01Z")
**Weird Al** , **Red Dwarf** , **24** , **Prison Break** (There are some people who still don’t know what 24 is. It is getting very hard to explain to them. Then again, “Events occur in real time” seems to be long forgotten stipulation on that show.) And while not strictly sticking to the OP, \*\* MST3K\*\*. I think everyone has posted to that thread. (Well I havent, yet) ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-20-people-in-the-universe-like-___-and-19-of-them-are-sdmb-regulars/399598/47 "2007-04-12T05:28:15Z")
I’m confused by this thread, because so many of the things being mentioned are very mainstream and loved by zillions of people (Weird Al, Terry Pratchett, etc) ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-20-people-in-the-universe-like-___-and-19-of-them-are-sdmb-regulars/399598/48 "2007-04-12T06:00:23Z")
How popular overall is Jack Ketchum on the Dope? I was introduced to him here and have fallen so in love, that I’ve now purchased (and almost read) every book he’s ever written. But do to the lack of having never heard of him previously, the slim size of most all of his works and the lack of publicity upon new publications, I’m pretty sure that he stays relatively unknown. Except, of course, by those bidding (and losing – nyah, nyah, nyah!) against me on eBay. ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-20-people-in-the-universe-like-___-and-19-of-them-are-sdmb-regulars/399598/49 "2007-04-12T06:08:00Z")
[QUOTE=OpalCat] I’m confused by this thread, because so many of the things being mentioned are very mainstream and loved by zillions of people (Weird Al, Terry Pratchett, etc) [/QUOTE] I would guess that many people haven’t met a lot of of Weird Al or Terry Pratchett fans IRL so it would seem that they only exist at the Dope. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-20-people-in-the-universe-like-___-and-19-of-them-are-sdmb-regulars/399598/50 "2007-04-12T08:37:05Z")
Pratchett was the best-selling author in the UK (before _Harry Potter_, natch!). Just because he wasn’t huge in the uS does not make him obscure. Still, as I’ve said before , I’ve still never heard this band **“Rush”** people speak of. I’m convinced it’s the rest of the Board playing a joke on me. I’d like to nominate **Bruce Campbell**. While some of the things he’s _worked in_ are immensely popular, I don’t think his real world following is proportionately anywhere near as huge as his _Cafe_ one. ---
**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:** [April 12, 2007, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-20-people-in-the-universe-like-___-and-19-of-them-are-sdmb-regulars/399598/51 "2007-04-12T09:42:03Z")
Well, here I was, reading through this thread, lamenting that even on the fringe, my tastes are uniquely my own. And suddenly… [QUOTE=ENugent] Uncle Bonsai [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=silenus] “Cheerleaders on drugs…” [/QUOTE] However, to be fair, I was introduced to them by someone not of this board, so it’s not exclusive to just us. Sadly, it was only after they had broken up. I’ve been to a couple of the reunion shows, and even went to a Mel Cooleys concert about 10 years ago. Perhaps this is the time to discover if there are any other fans of some of my obscure faves. Speak up if you’ve heard of… The Games Murder Most Horrid Thea Gilmore Says You! L.A. Story ---
**Author:** ![mamboman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecb155/32.png) [@mamboman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mamboman)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-20-people-in-the-universe-like-___-and-19-of-them-are-sdmb-regulars/399598/52 "2007-04-12T10:16:37Z")
It would seem to me that 95% of the people in the world who think\* Futurama \* is superior to \*The Simpsons \* are denizens of the Dope mm ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-20-people-in-the-universe-like-___-and-19-of-them-are-sdmb-regulars/399598/53 "2007-04-12T10:32:57Z")
[QUOTE=Lakai] I would guess that many people haven’t met a lot of of Weird Al or Terry Pratchett fans IRL so it would seem that they only exist at the Dope. [/QUOTE] That would be true for most of my offerings. ---
**Author:** ![Shecky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@Shecky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shecky)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-20-people-in-the-universe-like-___-and-19-of-them-are-sdmb-regulars/399598/54 "2007-04-12T11:22:54Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by **delphica** > I never met anyone in real life who loves the movie Hudson Hawk, but when I posted that in one of those threads about “What movie do you love that everyone else hates?” there were scores of Dopers who said they also loved Hudson Hawk (affirming my suspicion that people who love Hudson Hawk are those that think on a higher plane). I was so excited that I wanted to start a little club of Hudson Hawk aficionados. Oh! I LOVE Hudson Hawk! What? ---
**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:** [April 12, 2007, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-20-people-in-the-universe-like-___-and-19-of-them-are-sdmb-regulars/399598/55 "2007-04-12T11:55:55Z")
I appreciate all the geeky-dweebdom that is the Dope whenever a **Buckaroo Bonzai** quote can be thrown into the mix. _Laugh while you can, Monkey Boy!_ ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-20-people-in-the-universe-like-___-and-19-of-them-are-sdmb-regulars/399598/56 "2007-04-12T12:58:54Z")
[QUOTE=Robot Arm] Speak up if you’ve heard of… Thea Gilmore [/QUOTE] I don’t own any of her albums but I do have a few songs by her in my music library. I really like “Mainstream”. ---
**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-20-people-in-the-universe-like-___-and-19-of-them-are-sdmb-regulars/399598/57 "2007-04-12T13:22:12Z")
[QUOTE=mamboman] It would seem to me that 95% of the people in the world who think\* Futurama \* is superior to \*The Simpsons \* are denizens of the Dope [/QUOTE] With Blackjack, and Hookers! 😃 The great thing about the SDMB is that no matter how obscure the reference or the joke, at least one other person on the board will get it, understand it, and add to it. FWIW, I’ve never met anyone else in RL who’d ever heard of _Duckman_, much less recall any episodes- yet there are several fans here on the boards. The same goes for _Samurai Pizza Cats_ and anything by Ed Wood… ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-20-people-in-the-universe-like-___-and-19-of-them-are-sdmb-regulars/399598/58 "2007-04-12T13:49:43Z")
Loved _Duckman_, love _Buckaroo Banzai_. Thought _L.A. Story_ was interesting. Possess personalized, autographed First Editions of Bruce Campbell’s books. I like **Rush** , but I still think that Geddy Lee’s vocals sound like someone nailed his scrotum to the stage and set fire to his pubes. 😛 It’s not my goddamn planet. Understand, monkey boy? ---
**Author:** ![Autumn\_Almanac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d26b3c/32.png) [@Autumn\_Almanac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autumn_Almanac)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-20-people-in-the-universe-like-___-and-19-of-them-are-sdmb-regulars/399598/59 "2007-04-12T13:56:49Z")
[QUOTE=Martini Enfield] The same goes for _Samurai Pizza Cats_ [/QUOTE] Wow! I used to love _Pizza Cats_ but I haven’t even thought about it for a few years. I think I may still have a bunch of episodes on a CD somewhere. Need to go unearth those… ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-20-people-in-the-universe-like-___-and-19-of-them-are-sdmb-regulars/399598/60 "2007-04-12T16:38:03Z")
[QUOTE=faithfool] How popular overall is Jack Ketchum on the Dope? [/QUOTE] And Joe Lansdale. The Dope is the only place I’ve seen him and Ketchum mentioned, except for horror boards, of course. I won’t read Ketchum. I’m a wuss. You’re very brave. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-20-people-in-the-universe-like-___-and-19-of-them-are-sdmb-regulars/399598.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-20-people-in-the-universe-like-___-and-19-of-them-are-sdmb-regulars/399598.md?page=4)