# Southern USA Dopers: Stand and be counted, please

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-usa-dopers-stand-and-be-counted-please/367315>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 4, 2006, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-usa-dopers-stand-and-be-counted-please/367315 "2006-08-04T13:02:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Carm6773](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2bfe46/32.png) [@Carm6773](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carm6773)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-usa-dopers-stand-and-be-counted-please/367315/121 "2006-08-06T18:45:40Z")

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Florida born and raised here.

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**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-usa-dopers-stand-and-be-counted-please/367315/122 "2006-08-06T18:46:26Z")

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I live in Tennessee. I think of it as being less the southern part of the nation as the civilized part.

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**Author:** ![Caprese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9a28c/32.png) [@Caprese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caprese)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-usa-dopers-stand-and-be-counted-please/367315/123 "2006-08-06T18:50:06Z")

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Born in New York and raised in California and Colorado–but now am in the Florida Panhandle (sometimes known as Lower Alabama.) 🙂

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**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-usa-dopers-stand-and-be-counted-please/367315/124 "2006-08-06T19:41:40Z")

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North Carolina for me.  
Jake

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**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-usa-dopers-stand-and-be-counted-please/367315/125 "2006-08-06T21:07:46Z")

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[QUOTE=Nic2004]  
_You got a Krispy Kreme?_ godDAMMIT! Why have I gotta go like sixty miles either way to find one?  
[/QUOTE]

Neener! Neener! Neener! 😛

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**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-usa-dopers-stand-and-be-counted-please/367315/126 "2006-08-06T22:09:28Z")

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I’m here y’all!

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**Author:** ![legalsnugs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/45deac/32.png) [@legalsnugs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/legalsnugs)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-usa-dopers-stand-and-be-counted-please/367315/127 "2006-08-06T22:26:10Z")

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Born in Virginia; raised in Alabama; schooled in Tennessee; found husband while in Florida; currently living in South Carolina. What’s “the North”?

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-usa-dopers-stand-and-be-counted-please/367315/128 "2006-08-06T22:30:46Z")

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[QUOTE=legalsnugs]  
Born in Virginia; raised in Alabama; schooled in Tennessee; found husband while in Florida; currently living in South Carolina. What’s “the North”?  
[/QUOTE]

Sounds like “the North” is every place you haven’t been to yet. 😃

(Well, there’s still some of “the South” you didn’t mention, too.)

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**Author:** ![VampyChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5daacb/32.png) [@VampyChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VampyChick)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-usa-dopers-stand-and-be-counted-please/367315/129 "2006-08-07T03:30:10Z")

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[QUOTE=spoke-]  
Try us!  
[/QUOTE]  
Eldridge, population 200.

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**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-usa-dopers-stand-and-be-counted-please/367315/130 "2006-08-07T04:38:35Z")

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[QUOTE=VampyChick]  
Eldridge, population 200.  
[/QUOTE]

OK, you were right. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-usa-dopers-stand-and-be-counted-please/367315/131 "2006-08-07T13:29:54Z")

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[QUOTE=spoke-]  
OK, you were right. 🙂  
[/QUOTE]

[Au contraire.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldridge%2C_Alabama)

Say, **VampyChick** , reckon they’ll ever finish that Memphis-Birmingham road?

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-usa-dopers-stand-and-be-counted-please/367315/132 "2006-08-07T14:04:47Z")

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All right now, Southern _brethren and sistren_, we have got to get serious about this business of “stand up and be counted.”

If you haven’t taken the time to investigate [Non-USA Dopers: Stand and be counted. Please.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=381975), which I started last Monday at about this time of day, and which as grown to (last count) 215 posts over 5 pages, and counting, I encourage you to do so – especially posts #204-208 on Page 5. At least check out the posts in that thread by **Antonius Block** , who at my request has taken over management of the impressive database of non-USA Dopers and who has invented a utility for capturing the key data on those folks and incorporated his findings into that file.

At his last count (post #211) there are 244 Dopers being counted there.

I admitted to **Antonius Block** , as I am admitting to you, that I don’t have the technical skills nor the software on my computer to do what he has done to make that list as impressive as he has.

So I must rely on your help to get our Southern USA Dopers list up to that same level.

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How you can help:

Capture (copy/paste) from as recent a post as you can find for that Doper:

Member Name  
Member Status  
Join Date  
Number of Posts  
Location

and modify (if needed) the Location to refer to the actual state (must be Southern USA as defined in the OP of this thread).

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Example: (copy/paste from post in above-mentioned thread):

Yesterday, 11:31 AM #202 (this data is optional, but will help indicate how recent the data may be)

Zeldar Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 4,575 Location: Tennessee

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If you prefer to stick to your own state, or to limit your efforts to just those Dopers you know for sure where they live, that will be preferable to guesses or doubts.

I have a reasonable sense, based on location-specific threads, of some of the Tennessee people and will be trying to get that data on them. There are also a few others from The South I’m close enough to sure about to capture their data, too.

My summary file has, at present, 85 unique names. Let’s do what we can to catch up to and overtake the non-USA folks.

Thanks in advance for your help.

If this post isn’t clear, please ask questions.

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**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-usa-dopers-stand-and-be-counted-please/367315/133 "2006-08-07T14:11:14Z")

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[QUOTE=spoke-]  
As we determined some time ago, [Delaware does not exist](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=35621).  
[/QUOTE]

I told you, Zeldar. The Search Function, she hates me.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-usa-dopers-stand-and-be-counted-please/367315/134 "2006-08-07T14:20:42Z")

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[QUOTE=GingerOfTheNorth]  
I told you, Zeldar. The Search Function, she hates me.  
[/QUOTE]

You got to splain yoself, Ginger. How you mean “hate”?

You do know about the blue bar above where it says :  
User CP Rules Subscribe FAQ Members List Calendar New Posts Search Quick Links Log Out

Left-Click on “Search” where the little upside-down triangle is and then left-click on “advanced search.”

Do you get that far before running into trouble? If so, splain yoself.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-usa-dopers-stand-and-be-counted-please/367315/135 "2006-08-07T16:53:27Z")

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Here’s a first pass at adding some Tennessee people.

These I’m reasonably sure about:

Yesterday, 04:12 PM  
Tuckerfan Charter Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,208 Location: Gallatin, TN

07-31-2006, 07:36 PM  
jackelope Charter Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,556 Location: Memphis

08-01-2006, 11:22 AM  
ITR champion Charter Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 2,965 Location: Nashville, TN

07-04-2006, 02:55 PM  
evilbeth Charter Member Join Date: Aug 1999 Posts: 3,874 Location: Northeast Tennessee

08-03-2006, 09:00 AM  
Anise Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 223 Location: Nashville, TN

Today, 12:36 AM  
Electronic Chaos Charter Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,698 Location: Nashville-ish

Yesterday, 01:19 PM  
diku Charter Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 655 Location: Nashville, TN

Today, 03:11 AM  
Batsinma Belfry Charter Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,187 Location: Funkytown (TN)

08-05-2006, 09:50 PM  
Skammer Charter Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,771 Location: Music City USA

07-03-2006, 10:56 PM  
Hung Mung Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,731 Location: Nashville

08-01-2006, 12:52 PM  
vibrotronica Charter Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 2,861 Location: Memphis

Yesterday, 10:29 PM  
xizor Charter Member Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 3,099 Location: Nashville, TN

07-13-2006, 03:38 PM  
WillSantini Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 320 Location: Memphis

07-13-2006, 07:05 PM  
percypercy Charter Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 910 Location: Memphis, TN

and these are very suspicious, but I can’t be certain without feedback from those who may know better:

Yesterday, 12:32 PM  
Oakminster Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 837 Location: Surefall Glade, Antonica

Today, 11:16 AM  
Walter Windchill Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 722 Location: Mashville

07-30-2006, 03:34 PM  
Nightsong Charter Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,079 Location: 127.0.0.1

08-04-2006, 07:09 PM  
StGermain Charter Member Join Date: Nov 1999 Posts: 2,658 Location: (TN?)

07-15-2006, 12:29 PM  
adhemar Charter Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 443 Location: (TN?)  
If you can assist in verifying (or disputing) any of these please do.

I’m going to add them to the summary file anyway and will modify or remove them there as needed.

Any more Tennesseeans?

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**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-usa-dopers-stand-and-be-counted-please/367315/136 "2006-08-07T19:36:11Z")

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I posted on 8/5 as a Tennessean, did you get me?

St. Germain is indeed a Tennessean.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-usa-dopers-stand-and-be-counted-please/367315/137 "2006-08-07T19:51:43Z")

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[QUOTE=Cub Mistress]  
I posted on 8/5 as a Tennessean, did you get me?

St. Germain is indeed a Tennessean.  
[/QUOTE]

Thanks for confirming and yes I got your name. Here’s where I have the Tennessee group at the moment:

Tennessee  
Zeldar Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 4,496 Location: Tennessee  
Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor Charter Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 16,328 Location: Dogpatch, USA (TN)  
drewbert Charter Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 1,672 Location: out of my element (TN)  
Brynda Charter Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 1,969 Location: Middle TN  
Max Carnage Charter Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,562 Location: Dumpsville. Pop. :You (TN)  
Aesiron Charter Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 9,621 Location: In Kn\*ckers’ Pants. (TN)  
Cub Mistress Charter Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 672 Location: (TN)  
lokij Charter Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 478 Location: Nashville, TN  
Skald the Rhymer Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,890 Location: Right behind you. (TN)  
Rushgeekgirl Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 1,060 Location: Memphis  
Tuckerfan Charter Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,208 Location: Gallatin, TN  
jackelope Charter Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,556 Location: Memphis  
ITR champion Charter Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 2,965 Location: Nashville, TN  
evilbeth Charter Member Join Date: Aug 1999 Posts: 3,874 Location: Northeast Tennessee  
Anise Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 223 Location: Nashville, TN  
Electronic Chaos Charter Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,698 Location: Nashville-ish  
diku Charter Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 655 Location: Nashville, TN  
Batsinma Belfry Charter Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,187 Location: Funkytown (TN)  
Skammer Charter Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,771 Location: Music City USA  
Hung Mung Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,731 Location: Nashville  
vibrotronica Charter Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 2,861 Location: Memphis  
xizor Charter Member Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 3,099 Location: Nashville, TN  
WillSantini Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 320 Location: Memphis  
percypercy Charter Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 910 Location: Memphis, TN  
Oakminster Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 837 Location: Surefall Glade, Antonica (TN?)  
Walter Windchill Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 722 Location: Mashville (TN?)  
Nightsong Charter Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,079 Location: 127.0.0.1 (TN?)  
StGermain Charter Member Join Date: Nov 1999 Posts: 2,658 Location: (TN?)  
adhemar Charter Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 443 Location: (TN?)

I’ll post the entire summary after the page changes.

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-usa-dopers-stand-and-be-counted-please/367315/138 "2006-08-07T19:53:10Z")

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Born: Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam  
Raised: Maryland  
Recently Lived: Utah  
**Currently Reside: Houston, Texas**.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-usa-dopers-stand-and-be-counted-please/367315/139 "2006-08-07T19:57:18Z")

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[QUOTE=OneCentStamp]  
Born: Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam  
Raised: Maryland  
Recently Lived: Utah  
**Currently Reside: Houston, Texas**.  
[/QUOTE]

You may be the “typical Southerner” these days! 😃

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-usa-dopers-stand-and-be-counted-please/367315/140 "2006-08-07T20:00:34Z")

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[QUOTE=Zeldar]  
You may be the “typical Southerner” these days! 😃  
[/QUOTE]

I think of it as moving to increasingly right-wing political climates: communist Vietnam, to East Coast liberal Maryland, to Utah’s oddball Christian conservatism, to Texas, where they do like their BBQ and their Geezus. 🙂

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