# Pass the hug. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 9, 2001, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pass-the-hug/68127 "2001-06-09T00:23:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2001, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pass-the-hug/68127/21 "2001-06-09T18:00:55Z")
Today’s hugs go out to **chique** (love you, Rach!), **dpr** , (love you too, babe!) **Spider Woman** (We miss you!) **Persephone** (any time, dear one, I hope I helped, at least a little) **Una and Fierra** (all my love, you lovebirds!) There are so many more hugs I would like to give…for now, consider yourself hugged! I don’t want to hog this thread TOO much! MUCH LOVE TO ALL!!! Cheri ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2001, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pass-the-hug/68127/22 "2001-06-09T20:45:25Z")
I don’t have **dpr** ’s memory, so to save face: {{{everyone I’ve talked to in the past year}}} {{{everyone I haven’t talked to in the past year}}} the latter with a few exceptions, none of whom need to be named. ---
**Author:** ![Jester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jester/32/8223_2.png) [@Jester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jester)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2001, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pass-the-hug/68127/23 "2001-06-09T21:04:19Z")
Okay, I have a bit of a list here: ``` {{{{{ **Medea's Chile** }}}}} For starting this thread, and cause we're not gonna be able to have a PittDope all summer. :( {{{{{ **Rest of the PittDopers** }}}}} for the above reason. {{{{{ **Scotticher** }}}}} for being everybody's mother and best friend, all at once. {{{{{ **Persephone** }}}}} for using me in her sig, being the great, nice person that she is, and making me wish I was older. ;) {{{{{ **Euty** }}}}} for being the coolest mod ever, especially when he's fixing my stupid mistakes. {{{{{ **Spider Woman** }}}}} for always being there for everybody on the boards, and giving the coolest hugs in the world. {{{{{ **jarbabyj** }}}}} for being her bouncy, word-making self. {{{{{ **robgruver** }}}}} even though I don't know him to well, for having the strength to put up with things in his life that I know I could never handle. And {{{{{{{{ **Deiket** }}}}}}}}, cause she's the bestest girlfriend ever, and is having a bad day. She gets extra brackets, too. ``` ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2001, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pass-the-hug/68127/24 "2001-06-09T21:07:37Z")
I’m BACK! ScottiHugs to: **iampunha** …just because you are a sweetheart and a darling, and I love you dearly. **tiggeril** … well of COURSE, because she is my “daughter” and I wish she really WAS! **dropzone** …you have always, ALWAYS been there for me, and I appreciate you VERY much. Love you, Mike! **Odieman** …same thing. **Silent\_Rob** …ditto. Okay, I guess I am wasting bandwith. So just let me say that the following people have always been there for me, and I love you all dearly. Hugs to you ALL! **porcupine Wicked Blu MysterEcks MsRobyn pipefitter…** [sub]you are SO good for my ego, honey![/sub] **Euty evilbeth Monster104** And big hugs to… **Anti Pro and TVeblen** The people I most wish I was like. I know I am missing someone, but for the moment I will get out of your collective faces. ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2001, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pass-the-hug/68127/25 "2001-06-09T21:09:49Z")
See, I just KNEW I would miss someone! **(((((Jester)))))** And I don’t know her, but since she is having a bad day… **((((Deiket)))))**…hope tommorow is better, honey. ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2001, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pass-the-hug/68127/26 "2001-06-09T21:29:24Z")
And a special hug for **Quasimodem,** who just sent me the SWEETEST email! ---
**Author:** ![Jester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jester/32/8223_2.png) [@Jester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jester)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2001, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pass-the-hug/68127/27 "2001-06-09T21:29:46Z")
ACK! Just realized that I forgot somebody who should have been near the top of my list… {{{{{ **Zoggie** }}}}} for always being there to hang out with online. (Well, ALMOST always…) ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2001, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pass-the-hug/68127/28 "2001-06-09T21:57:13Z")
My first hug has to go to **zyzzyva**. I haven’t talked to him in over a week… in the 9 years I’ve known him I don’t think we’ve ever gone that long without talking. (Note: All is well, he’s just been on the SF to LA AIDS Ride and will be back soon.) Hugs to **Scotti** for being Scotti. What else is there to say? **Shayna** , again for being supportive and encouraging when I needed it most. **Spider Woman** fits into this category too for being warm, friendly and kind to all Dopers. **dpr** , even though he forgot me (;)), for also being there for me when I needed it. Mad hugs to **Nymysys** as well who I miss like hell too. Get thee an Internet connection! **edwino** , cuz he plays the sitar and knows a lot about fly eyeballs. Stay warm in Siberia! **Una** , for being Una. And **fierra** too. **Nen** , for offering me **Tymp** , without Tymp’s knowledge, I’m sure. Wait, is that a good thing? 😉 And of course, for the snow angels. The amazing **Kilgore Trout** –where the hell are you? **andygirl** for being strong and smart and caring, and **quietgirl** for recognizing that. **virtee** , who may or may not be reading this… 😉 My friend Chris from home, who I miss like hell and wish I could’ve packed in my suitcase and brought him back to CA with me. Much love. And **oldscratch**. Just because. ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2001, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pass-the-hug/68127/29 "2001-06-09T22:08:29Z")
Okay, I forgot some more people. Chalk it up to failing memory or something. \*\*Rasa DynoSaur oldscratch Jadis AdNoctum Audrey LeSang silverfire sapphire bullet WoodThrush \*\* And I am sure I’ll be back when my brain starts functioning again, too! ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2001, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pass-the-hug/68127/30 "2001-06-09T22:13:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Scotticher \* > \*\*And a special hug for **Quasimodem,** who just sent me the SWEETEST email! \*\* You know how I get! 😃 (I meant every word, Sweetie!) Quasimodem ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2001, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pass-the-hug/68127/31 "2001-06-09T22:29:11Z")
Ah, don’t cry, honey…you made my day bright and beautiful! ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2001, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pass-the-hug/68127/32 "2001-06-09T22:50:03Z")
Thank you, **mrblue92** and **Scotti** - The hugs are well received, and bigger ones are heading your way. **mrblue92** , for being who you are and letting me see glimpses of it, convincing me more and more that you are a friend worth having, and **Scotti** , for having the most open arms of anyone I’ve met on the board to date. Thank you, both, for being this wonderful, and for thinking to mention me as huggable. Now for the first batch of my hugs (since I know I’ll forget some people) **pucette** - You know all the reasons why I’m sending hugs your way. Thank you _so_ much. **Falcon** - Just because. And many reasons more. **Verrain** - For keeping the Pick-Me-Up going strong… even when your life is turning into a Grad School Nightmare!!! 😉 **Maeglin** - For being the gamey individual you are. **Gadarene** - For being the card master and helping to keep me amused. **Home of the Braves** - My best friend. What more need be said? **UncleBill** - For the bike ride, among other things. **O** - For the words you’ve said, and the ego boosts you’ve given. **TroubleAgain** - For being there when I needed a friend. **katiekilldare** - For coming to say good-bye, even though she didn’t know me, and for giving me another reason to wish I could be in two places at once. **scralden** - Because of who you are and who you’ve been and everything that you will be. **Crunchy** - Because of late night chats and long talks… and many thanks that should have been given long ago. **Arden** - For someone who is like me enough to convince me I’m still sane, but enough different that I learn something new every time I read something you write. And someone who shall remain nameless, but will get his hug in person, where I hope it does daily good. ---
**Author:** ![Jester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jester/32/8223_2.png) [@Jester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jester)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2001, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pass-the-hug/68127/33 "2001-06-10T02:52:59Z")
\ I can’t believe I missed this next person. It might be because she hasn’t been around in a while, though. ☹ {{{{{ **struuter** }}}}} my first real friend on the SDMB, and still the bestest. I can only hope that times for you have gotten easier as of late, and that things are always looking up. Hoping to see more of you around. ---
**Author:** ![evilbeth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/evilbeth/32/2268_2.png) [@evilbeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilbeth)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2001, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pass-the-hug/68127/34 "2001-06-10T05:10:22Z")
Okay, I’m feeling all mushy and stuff tonight so I thought I’d join in: {{{ **Kricket** }}}–I know you’re going through a tough time right now but hang in there. I’m here for you if you need me. {{{ **Tracy** }}}–I know things haven’t been great for you recently but they look like they might be turning around now. Let your guard down and be happy–you don’t always have to be the tough little American. 😉 {{{ **Scotti** }}}–I want to thank you for the flower when I was having a crappy day. (I didn’t see it until after I posted in the other thread and I didn’t want to revive it since it would look like shameless self-promotion to bump it again!) You have always been so sweet and kind to me, just like you’re sweet and kind to everyone. Thanks for always being there to help me feel better. {{{ **Oldscratch** }}}–I don’t know where you are right now or how you’re doing but I’m worried about you. If you get a chance, drop me a line just to let me know you’re okay. {{{ **Cristi** }}}–You get a hug just because you rock. That’s all there is to it. No specific reasons, no lengthy explanations, just because. {{{ **Patrick** }}}–I should think that I need not explain to you why you deserve a hug from me but just in case you were confused, it’s because you are the sweetest, most amazing, most incredible man I have ever known. Thank you for doing all you do for me. ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2001, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pass-the-hug/68127/35 "2001-06-10T05:55:33Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by **Medea’s Child** _ > > A hug for Esprix, for being always himself regardless of the critisism of smaller minded people. That takes guts and spirit, and I’m very glad to have people like him around. Gawrsh, all this niceness to me lately. 😃 Anyway, thank you, dear - it’s most appreciated, particularly with some things that have been happening with me lately. There are, indeed, some petulant folks out there who seem determined to bring me down, but with friends like you… who cares? 🙂 Esprix ---
**Author:** ![JillGat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2001, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pass-the-hug/68127/36 "2001-06-10T06:22:35Z")
If any of you people come anywhere near me, I swear to god I’ll scratch your eyes out. ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2001, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pass-the-hug/68127/37 "2001-06-10T06:26:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Scotticher \* > \*\*hugs GALORE to **Shayna** and **Grace!** No one EVER had better friends. \*\* Awwww, shucks! It’s easy being your friend Scotti. You’re sweet, kind, and always have a kind word for people. ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2001, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pass-the-hug/68127/38 "2001-06-10T06:33:25Z")
> [@](#): > > Arden - For someone who is like me enough to convince me I’m still sane, but enough different that I learn something new every time I read something you write. What are you? Nuts? 😃 Hugs to you too, **TruePisces**. Hugs to… **Verrain** : he knows why. **hardygrrl** : because she’s just a fun person to talk to. **jarbaby** : ‘cause it’ll confuse her the next time I have to beat her up. 😉 **Persephone** : How can you not hug somebody willing to sell their soul to Satan just to have lunch with you? and hugs and other stuff to that [sub]he says[/sub] cranky ol’ **manhattan** 😃 The big softy. [sub]I’m sure I’ll pay for that one[/sub] Hey! It’s **JillGat**! Aren’t we supposed to smack her with something heavy if she posts before her Bar? ---
**Author:** ![JillGat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2001, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pass-the-hug/68127/39 "2001-06-10T06:52:48Z")
[[Hey! It’s JillGat! Aren’t we supposed to smack her with something heavy if she posts before her Bar?]] Bar? What bar? A candy bar? The corner bar? Bite your tongue - I’m not an attorney. And I don’t have any homework. La la la la la ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2001, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pass-the-hug/68127/40 "2001-06-10T07:25:49Z")
Heh. Whoops. :o I have no idea why I would confuse you with **Jodi**. Except that you’re both brillant and witty, of course. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pass-the-hug/68127.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pass-the-hug/68127.md?page=3)