# sperfur became Mrs. withaK, December 24, 2003 - thank you SDMB **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 24, 2003, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sperfur-became-mrs-withak-december-24-2003-thank-you-sdmb/220877 "2003-12-24T17:47:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![withaK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8e7dd6/32.png) [@withaK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/withaK)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sperfur-became-mrs-withak-december-24-2003-thank-you-sdmb/220877/1 "2003-12-24T17:47:39Z")
In August I went to the [KC dopefest](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&postid=3770949#post3770949http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&postid=3770949post3770949) and there I met **sperfur** for the first time. As a lurker I probably wouldn’t have gone except that my friend **misstee** made me go with her. While I was there I met a lot of dopers and had a great time. **Sperfur** had just bought a new house and wanted to show it off, so she invited us to a [dopefest at her place](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=201467) in September. The [September dopefest](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=213985) was tremendous. We enjoyed BBQ, pudding wrestling, and strip Trivial Pursuit. We went to a bar and danced until closing time. When we got back to **sperfur’s** there were back rubs and licking lessons. Apparently I was quite good at licking behind **sperfur’s** ear because she said that she wanted to keep me. The next day, sadly, it was time to leave. She wanted **misstee** and **Wikkit** to leave me with her, but, unfortunately, I had to go with them back to Iowa. I found out that I should have done what **sperfur** asked me to do, because my car broke down a half hour from **Wikkit’s** place. When she heard about what happened **sperfur** offered to loan me her spare car until mine was fixed. We started IMing and fell in love. Flash forward two months and countless hours of drive time, I asked her to marry me and she said yes. We were married this morning at 11:30 here in Iowa and I’ll be moving to Missouri this weekend - so if we don’t respond to this OP right away, you’ll know why. 😉 I would like to say thank you to the entire Straight Dope community for being so entertaining, friendly, and hospitable. Because you were all these things and more, it drew **sperfur** and I to stay here long enough to find each other. ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sperfur-became-mrs-withak-december-24-2003-thank-you-sdmb/220877/2 "2003-12-24T17:50:12Z")
I saw the whole thing. It’s legal. I love you guys. Please post pics. ( I know you are in the middle of moving and the holiday season, but everyone needs to see how nice you guys clean up. ) ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sperfur-became-mrs-withak-december-24-2003-thank-you-sdmb/220877/3 "2003-12-24T17:54:55Z")
I was there as well. You guys will forever be known to me as **sperK** and **Withafer**. **sperK** was wearing a fetching purple dress and her grandmother’s necklace. **Withafer** looked dashing in his dark gray suit and a flashy cream rose boutineer. All in all, a rather attractive couple in a Dope kind of way. Best wishes to you both for a long and happy future. May your love blossom and grow like a flower in spring and never fade. - Horseflesh Can I lick the bride? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sperfur-became-mrs-withak-december-24-2003-thank-you-sdmb/220877/4 "2003-12-24T17:58:15Z")
Oh, and I should tell the doper communitity that I did manage to work in a plug for the SDMB during the toast. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sperfur-became-mrs-withak-december-24-2003-thank-you-sdmb/220877/5 "2003-12-24T17:58:31Z")
Oh Happy Wedding!!! Great day, neither of you have an excuse to not remember to buy a anniversary present! Congratulations and good luck with the move. ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sperfur-became-mrs-withak-december-24-2003-thank-you-sdmb/220877/6 "2003-12-24T18:03:35Z")
Wha? Another Doper weddin’!? Congrats. It seems the Dope is better than [Match.com](http://Match.com). Perhaps it’s time I start traveling to Dopefests. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sperfur-became-mrs-withak-december-24-2003-thank-you-sdmb/220877/7 "2003-12-24T18:06:30Z")
How wonderful! Welcome to the club! Signed, Mrs. Weirddave ---
**Author:** ![verbenabeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@verbenabeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/verbenabeast)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sperfur-became-mrs-withak-december-24-2003-thank-you-sdmb/220877/8 "2003-12-24T18:13:04Z")
well grats you both ‘most to death! good to know these boards are good for somethin’… other than wasting a slow workday! I’m kiddin’, already! all the best, you two! ---
**Author:** ![Zabali\_Clawbane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ecd19e/32.png) [@Zabali\_Clawbane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zabali_Clawbane)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sperfur-became-mrs-withak-december-24-2003-thank-you-sdmb/220877/9 "2003-12-24T18:15:11Z")
Congratulations! Bright Blessings Light Your Path! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![cherry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cherry)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sperfur-became-mrs-withak-december-24-2003-thank-you-sdmb/220877/10 "2003-12-24T19:53:18Z")
wow, congrats! ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sperfur-became-mrs-withak-december-24-2003-thank-you-sdmb/220877/11 "2003-12-24T20:21:10Z")
Congrats! And, Merry Christmas!! Tripler Reserve your kids’ logins now, before it’s too late. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sperfur-became-mrs-withak-december-24-2003-thank-you-sdmb/220877/12 "2003-12-24T20:31:45Z")
First it was **auntie em** and **Skip Magic**. Now it’s **sperfur** and **WithaK**. Gotta love those KC Dopefests! Congratulations to you both!!! ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sperfur-became-mrs-withak-december-24-2003-thank-you-sdmb/220877/13 "2003-12-24T20:42:37Z")
Man, that really warms the heart. Wonderful news – congratulations! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sperfur-became-mrs-withak-december-24-2003-thank-you-sdmb/220877/14 "2003-12-24T20:46:44Z")
_horrified_ You married a person you met through the interweb??? ARE YOU INSANE??? :eek: :eek: :eek: Congrats, Mr. GingeroftheNorth ---
**Author:** ![FaerieBeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e95f7d/32.png) [@FaerieBeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FaerieBeth)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sperfur-became-mrs-withak-december-24-2003-thank-you-sdmb/220877/15 "2003-12-24T20:56:06Z")
How wonderful! Congratulations! **FaerieBeth** and **Stonebow** - met online Sept. 9 1997, met in person New Year’s Eve 1997, and married May 12, 2000! ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sperfur-became-mrs-withak-december-24-2003-thank-you-sdmb/220877/16 "2003-12-24T21:41:31Z")
Congrats! No excuse not to remember, eh? ---
**Author:** ![spogga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@spogga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spogga)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2003, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sperfur-became-mrs-withak-december-24-2003-thank-you-sdmb/220877/17 "2003-12-25T00:12:28Z")
Congrats to both of you…make it last. ---
**Author:** ![Elza\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Elza\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elza_B)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2003, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sperfur-became-mrs-withak-december-24-2003-thank-you-sdmb/220877/18 "2003-12-25T00:57:36Z")
That’s great news!🙂 Congrats to the two of you! Online love is the best:). All the best to both of you, Soon-to-be-Mrs.-to-the-guy-from-her-tv-show-email-group ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2003, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sperfur-became-mrs-withak-december-24-2003-thank-you-sdmb/220877/19 "2003-12-25T01:01:31Z")
wonderful!!! congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2003, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sperfur-became-mrs-withak-december-24-2003-thank-you-sdmb/220877/20 "2003-12-25T01:07:15Z")
Congratulations! SDMB Luck o’ the Hamsters[sup]TM[/sup] strikes again!!! 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sperfur-became-mrs-withak-december-24-2003-thank-you-sdmb/220877.md?page=2)