# tell me why I should subscribe --- and become a "DOPER" **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 30, 2007, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-why-i-should-subscribe-and-become-a-doper/421074 "2007-09-30T22:04:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-why-i-should-subscribe-and-become-a-doper/421074/21 "2007-10-01T01:14:12Z")
The benefits of membership that can be described are not the true benefits of membership. ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-why-i-should-subscribe-and-become-a-doper/421074/22 "2007-10-01T01:17:31Z")
[QUOTE=nipplesup] I have especially enjoyed the BBQ pit of flaming F-bombs … I am still trying to decipher why chelation-boosters are even bothering to roll their cement ball up this particular hill :dubious: [/QUOTE] So are we…but the endless parade of creationists, tax protesters, grassy knollers, and tug ahoy users who post for my education have been a constant source of education - perhaps not in the way they intended…and amusement. But I agree, use the guest membership for its intended purpose…spend your 30 days enjoying this place…it seems like you’ll fit, but you might as well get some free time. (However, you now have the urgent need to search for tug ahoy, so you might want to join faster). ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-why-i-should-subscribe-and-become-a-doper/421074/23 "2007-10-01T01:19:43Z")
Actually, I’m running low on hookers and blow. Please join. ---
**Author:** ![DudleyGarrett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DudleyGarrett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DudleyGarrett)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-why-i-should-subscribe-and-become-a-doper/421074/24 "2007-10-01T01:25:53Z")
The money certainly doesn’t go to the fucking servers!!! ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-why-i-should-subscribe-and-become-a-doper/421074/25 "2007-10-01T02:10:24Z")
[QUOTE=nipplesup] will I be criticized for my failure to punctuate/spell properly ? [/QUOTE] Occasional slip-ups are no problem. A word to the wise etc. > [@](#): > > I just want to know what I’d be getting for my money You get to post. You’ll also get replies to what you post. You get to search the board. You get to edit your posts for 5 minutes after the original save. You get the satisfaction of knowing you’re taking part in and helping to sustain a community consisting of, as Cecil says on the home page with his characteristic unerring accuracy and inimitable wit, “thousands of the smartest, hippest people on the planet, plus a few total dipsticks.” 😃 If you need any more reasons, look around. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2007, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-why-i-should-subscribe-and-become-a-doper/421074/26 "2007-10-01T03:01:15Z")
I agree absolutely with my distinguished colleagues who suggest you hang around as a guest first. We are not for everyone’s tastes, and we are not very apologetic about that. If you think you’d fit in and you don’t find us too off-putting, then jump on in! The water’s fine! And don’t worry about those squids swimming around - they’re tame squids. Honest. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2007, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-why-i-should-subscribe-and-become-a-doper/421074/27 "2007-10-01T03:02:17Z")
[QUOTE=DudleyGarrett] The money certainly doesn’t go to the fucking servers!!! [/QUOTE] Ain’t that the truth. Oh yeah, don’t create thread after thread bitching about how slow the servers are immediately after you sign up. We ate the last guy who did that. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2007, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-why-i-should-subscribe-and-become-a-doper/421074/28 "2007-10-01T03:04:03Z")
[QUOTE=featherlou] We ate the last guy who did that. [/QUOTE] With mustard. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-why-i-should-subscribe-and-become-a-doper/421074/29 "2007-10-01T03:05:53Z")
[QUOTE=silenus] With mustard. [/QUOTE] With _relish!_ ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-why-i-should-subscribe-and-become-a-doper/421074/30 "2007-10-01T03:23:17Z")
Because you have a very cool username! 😃 We demand photo proof of course… If you’re a chick of course… ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-why-i-should-subscribe-and-become-a-doper/421074/31 "2007-10-01T03:51:15Z")
You get five minutes of heaven in room 202 with Mariah. ---
**Author:** ![Shamozzle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shamozzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shamozzle)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-why-i-should-subscribe-and-become-a-doper/421074/32 "2007-10-01T04:06:04Z")
The reason to join: The signal-to-noise ratio for the width of the spectrum being broadcast is second-to-none. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-why-i-should-subscribe-and-become-a-doper/421074/33 "2007-10-01T04:16:32Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > With mustard. [QUOTE=Johnny L.A.] With _relish!_ [/QUOTE] But not ketchup! ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-why-i-should-subscribe-and-become-a-doper/421074/34 "2007-10-01T04:27:34Z")
[QUOTE=if6was9] Because you have a very cool username! 😃 [/QUOTE] My AIM login name was “nipplewho”. Don’t ask me why. I’ll echo the join-for-search club. My goodness I love that option. If you enjoyed the Pit flaming now go on a little trip and you can dig up some real gold. Just to reiterate, it’s $15 + pie. ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-why-i-should-subscribe-and-become-a-doper/421074/35 "2007-10-01T05:23:37Z")
[QUOTE=bbs2k] My AIM login name was “nipplewho”. Don’t ask me why. I’ll echo the join-for-search club. My goodness I love that option. If you enjoyed the Pit flaming now go on a little trip and you can dig up some real gold. Just to reiterate, it’s $15 + pie. [/QUOTE] 1. When come back, all your base are belong to us! 2. Sheep. 3 Hi Opal! ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-why-i-should-subscribe-and-become-a-doper/421074/36 "2007-10-01T05:55:34Z")
And don’t forget the Bacon Salt! ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-why-i-should-subscribe-and-become-a-doper/421074/37 "2007-10-01T06:02:42Z")
My suggestion would be to take the advice of those that say to check it out for the full 30 days. I haven’t been here very long, but in the time I’ve been here, I’ve seen two other threads started that were very similar to yours. Neither of them lasted very long. That’s not necessarily saying anything about you, but it definitely didn’t forbode well for them. So it might be good to check things out first and see how you like it before you spend the $15 and find then that you don’t like it. ---
**Author:** ![Seven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seven)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-why-i-should-subscribe-and-become-a-doper/421074/38 "2007-10-01T07:03:39Z")
[QUOTE=nipplesup] is this actually a MENSA meeting in disguise ? [/QUOTE] Naw. Most people around here answer questions by Googling and passing the info off as something they knew. MENSA expects you to pull the info from your own brain. ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-why-i-should-subscribe-and-become-a-doper/421074/39 "2007-10-01T07:40:01Z")
[QUOTE=Seven] Naw. Most people around here answer questions by Googling and passing the info off as something they knew. MENSA expects you to pull the info from your own brain. [/QUOTE] Sha! As if! Google-fu (in my case Altavista-fu) trumps your mind-fu 100 times over. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-why-i-should-subscribe-and-become-a-doper/421074/40 "2007-10-01T08:18:33Z")
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