# SDMB:A nice cup of tea and a sit down. Thank your fav posters **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 22, 2012, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-a-nice-cup-of-tea-and-a-sit-down-thank-your-fav-posters/629047 "2012-07-22T16:07:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Simple\_Linctus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Simple\_Linctus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Linctus)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2012, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-a-nice-cup-of-tea-and-a-sit-down-thank-your-fav-posters/629047/1 "2012-07-22T16:07:49Z")
I searched for a thread like this but couldn’t find it. On Wikipedia there is a page called “Wikipedia:A nice cup of tea and a sit down” where the aim is to say thanks to other contributors. I thought that I would try this here. So as I am 99% a lurker, I would like to start off by thanking **stranger on a train** for his posts. They always seem nice n chunky with well structured information, and if appropriate logical argumentation, remaining calm and polite even if the other poster doesn’t seem to be grasping the point, and may even be responding rudely. ---
**Author:** ![Toucanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Toucanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toucanna)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-a-nice-cup-of-tea-and-a-sit-down-thank-your-fav-posters/629047/2 "2012-07-23T20:43:19Z")
I started a thread requesting immediate help/advice with a situation someone else was having (serious emotional/existential/psychological crisis). Got lots of good advice. One Doper was _extremely_ helpful. As in, “made a world of difference”, helpful. Many thanks to those Dopers who participated–job very well done! ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-a-nice-cup-of-tea-and-a-sit-down-thank-your-fav-posters/629047/3 "2012-07-23T20:49:50Z")
**Cat Whisperer** has given me so much good advice, I wouldn’t even know where to start. And of course, I gotta thank **Vinyl Turnip** for making me laugh pretty much every time he posts. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-a-nice-cup-of-tea-and-a-sit-down-thank-your-fav-posters/629047/4 "2012-07-23T20:53:10Z")
Whenever I am thinking about something related to linguistics, after a search at languagelog, I always come here and look to see if Indistinguishable\*, guizot, or Bosstone have said anything on the topic. \*I like Indistinguishable for another reason which is that he seems incapable of not editing a post, so I make it into a game and award myself a point any time I notice a post by him and there’s no edited line. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-a-nice-cup-of-tea-and-a-sit-down-thank-your-fav-posters/629047/5 "2012-07-23T20:53:40Z")
I would like to thank Drunky Smurf. Why, without his posts I don’t think I’d even hang around. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-a-nice-cup-of-tea-and-a-sit-down-thank-your-fav-posters/629047/6 "2012-07-23T21:28:45Z")
> [@olivesmarch4th](#): > > \*\*…And of course, I gotta thank **Vinyl Turnip** for making me laugh pretty much every time he posts. Seconded - I’ve gone into plenty of threads I otherwise would have skipped just because I saw that he’d posted. I want to thank **anaamika** and **olivesmarch4th** for their insight into my own family dysfunctions, and their patience with my endless whining about it. **QuadcopTheMercotan** and **paperbackwriter** stand out as being among the most informative and educational, and **Chefguy** ’s food/recipe posts are great. Lastly, a special thank you goes to **flatlined** for posting some of the funniest stories and work-related rants I’ve ever read. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-a-nice-cup-of-tea-and-a-sit-down-thank-your-fav-posters/629047/7 "2012-07-24T00:19:23Z")
When I think of extremely smart Dopers, **Stranger on a Train** is one of the Dopers that comes to my mind, too. > [@olivesmarch4th](#): > > **Cat Whisperer** has given me so much good advice, I wouldn’t even know where to start. Aw, shucks. {Blushes, digs toe in ground.} To add to the mutual admiration society, I don’t think there is anyone here who is more level-headed and even-handed than **olives.** 🙂 > [@](#): > > And of course, I gotta thank **Vinyl Turnip** for making me laugh pretty much every time he posts. Yup. I can’t remember names very well, but there are a bunch of Dopers here who are experts in their fields, and their posts are always informative and educational (and usually entertaining, too). I hope they know who they are. And, in closing, that **Drunky Smurf** guy, man, he just makes this place come alive for me. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-a-nice-cup-of-tea-and-a-sit-down-thank-your-fav-posters/629047/8 "2012-07-24T00:25:36Z")
Half my posts lately are like, “yeah… what **elbows** said.” ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-a-nice-cup-of-tea-and-a-sit-down-thank-your-fav-posters/629047/9 "2012-07-24T00:40:11Z")
**Colibri** has some interesting things to say about some remote places on the planet. I like **Skald** ’s economy of language. Mainly, I just like the fact that someone will try to help me with a computer problem, no matter how stupid it is. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-a-nice-cup-of-tea-and-a-sit-down-thank-your-fav-posters/629047/10 "2012-07-24T01:12:34Z")
**VOW** has been active in many of my threads, with great information. And I don’t start threads all that often. I think she’s been in my remodeling thread, some cooking questions, my father’s surgery (etc) thread… So…thanks for hanging out with me, **VOW**! 🙂 -D/a ---
**Author:** ![Simple\_Linctus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Simple\_Linctus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Linctus)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-a-nice-cup-of-tea-and-a-sit-down-thank-your-fav-posters/629047/11 "2012-08-11T02:58:38Z")
A quick “ta” to **Trinopus** just for reminding me about this thread and its importance. See [What’s the Best Way to Praise A Member?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=661230) in [ATMB](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/forumdisplay.php?f=2). Let’s hope this gains some popularity and can answer such questions in the future. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-a-nice-cup-of-tea-and-a-sit-down-thank-your-fav-posters/629047/12 "2012-08-11T04:39:30Z")
I’m going to be a lamer, but a very sincere one, when I thank everyone. 🙂 For the funnies, for the empathetic viewpoints, for the interesting peeks into other’s lives, for sharing wonders, information, and comraderie. Also, I suck at remembering names, so there. I have tea to share, though! Um…all kinds. All out of marshmallow, though. Anyone have marshmallow root tea? I will trade my chai for some 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-a-nice-cup-of-tea-and-a-sit-down-thank-your-fav-posters/629047/13 "2012-08-11T05:38:14Z")
I really like that **umkay** chick. How she manages to stay so positive with such a debilitating condition is beyond me! ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-a-nice-cup-of-tea-and-a-sit-down-thank-your-fav-posters/629047/14 "2012-08-11T23:39:11Z")
> [@Autolycus](#): > > I really like that **umkay** chick. How she manages to stay so positive with such a debilitating condition is beyond me! She’s dead to me. ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-a-nice-cup-of-tea-and-a-sit-down-thank-your-fav-posters/629047/15 "2012-08-12T00:23:16Z")
I’m still new enough I don’t know who I like or which poster is most helpful (still laughing over the names) but I have been greatly enjoying the board and this seems like a good place to say **THANKS!** 😃 ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-a-nice-cup-of-tea-and-a-sit-down-thank-your-fav-posters/629047/16 "2012-08-12T00:36:36Z")
Yeah, **Stranger** and **Quadcop** are definitely up there for informative posts. **Vinyl Turnip** is a cad. **Elucidator** makes me laugh. **Rick** , **GaryT** and **Greasy Jack** are very informative on the automotive end. **Grey ghost** is my special wine buddy. **Hamlet** is great in the football threads, as is **JulesAndre** (really going to miss **Dio’s** rants about the Vikings this season)… **SenorBeef** is the man for videogaming… **RickJay** is something of a baseball guru… I can’t think of anyone else off the top of my head. If I forgot you, I am truly sorry and apologize unreservedly. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-a-nice-cup-of-tea-and-a-sit-down-thank-your-fav-posters/629047/17 "2012-08-12T00:47:10Z")
Wanna thank **Gyrate** , **Who\_me?** , **Tomndebb** , and **Great\_Antibob** (and there are others I can’t recall at the moment) for their efforts in combating racism and pseudoscience. It’s truly a never-ending struggle. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-a-nice-cup-of-tea-and-a-sit-down-thank-your-fav-posters/629047/18 "2012-08-12T01:14:10Z")
Whenever I read a piece of good parenting advice, inevitably the poster is either WhyNot or Max Torque. I read football posts pretty much solely for SenorBeef and FoieGrasIsEvil. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-a-nice-cup-of-tea-and-a-sit-down-thank-your-fav-posters/629047/19 "2012-08-12T05:01:21Z")
So, somebody finally found a use for those two goons?! Well, glory be! ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-a-nice-cup-of-tea-and-a-sit-down-thank-your-fav-posters/629047/20 "2012-08-12T13:05:42Z")
> [@Drain\_Bead](#): > > Whenever I read a piece of good parenting advice, inevitably the poster is either WhyNot or Max Torque. > > I read football posts pretty much solely for SenorBeef and FoieGrasIsEvil. My heroic struggles as a Bengals fan are pretty epic in nature, I do have to admit. I have a feeling **SenorBeef** is in the same boat as a Browns fan. For some reason, I get the feeling that you are vicariously laughing at us, especially when we show even a modicum of optimism. That’s mean. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-a-nice-cup-of-tea-and-a-sit-down-thank-your-fav-posters/629047.md?page=2)