# Ten years of the Dope: a history **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 26, 2009, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-of-the-dope-a-history/515189 "2009-10-26T15:51:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-of-the-dope-a-history/515189/1 "2009-10-26T15:51:05Z")
(A work in progress) A few threads ago someone asked about the origins of “[Gotcha Ya](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=80870),” and I was shocked to realize that it goes all the way back to **2001**. It feels so _recent_. I started thinking about other things that make up the Board’s character (events, catch-phrases, etc.) and realized my sense of chronology is totally whacked. So I started thinking about making some sort of a timeline … but then there’s that whacked sense of chronology. I also realized that there are a _lot_ of things that can go on the timeline, and that’s only what I can think of off the top of my head. Maybe this would make a fun group project? Anyone have coloured pencils? Poster board? Construction paper? A functioning memory? Here is what I have so far, in no real order. I did make some loose categorizations for the time being, but these can be combined when things start to come together — adding specific dates when remembered or adjustments made in relative order. I have a few other ideas as to how to organize/nominate/structure things, but I’d rather see if anyone’s interested in the idea first. **Board Events** [ul] [li]Handy breaking 10,000 posts[/li][li]Cecil’s last sighting[/li][li]Board goes pay-to-post[/li][li]Winter of Our Lost Content [/li][li]StormFront invasion [/li][li]Lost weekend [/li][li]Passing of members (from the memorial thread)[/li][li]Left Behind outbreak[/li][li]Pit rules change[/li][li]Board returns from pay-to-post[/li][li]Weird URLs/threadspotting begins[/li][li]First Doper-to-Doper marriage [/li][li]First Doper-to-Doper kid[/li][li]First column inspired by the boards[/li][li]SDSAB created[/li][li]Board is sold [/li][li]Café Society opens[/li][li]Game Room opens[/li][/ul]\*\*Great Threads \*\*(this is a category that can get out of hand … perhaps the most likely category that needs nomination and at least a couple seconds?) [ul] [li]What if the Lord of the Rings had been written by someone else?[/li][li]Will a plane on a treadmill take off?[/li][li]14 k of g in a f p d[/li][li]Found wallet from the 70’s[/li][li]What happens on May 33rd but only on leap year?[/li][li]First MMP[/li][li]First Sequential Threads[/li][li]First mini-rant[/li][/ul] **Catch Phrases** [ul] [li]Gotcha Ya[/li][li]Rio[/li][li]Hi Opal![/li][li]Once, in 1960, for twenty minutes… [/li][li]1920s style “death ray”[/li][/ul] **News Events that shook the Board** (for context) [ul] [li]9/11[/li][li]Madrid - 3/11[/li][li]London - 7/7[/li][li]Bush v. Gore[/li][li]Bush v. Kerry[/li][li]Obama v. McCain[/li][li]Indian Ocean Tsunami [/li][li]Afghanistan invasion[/li][li]Iraq invasion [/li][li]Palin nomination[/li][/ul] So … ten years of the Dope! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-of-the-dope-a-history/515189/2 "2009-10-26T16:17:46Z")
No catchphrase list would be complete without “penis ensues.” ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-of-the-dope-a-history/515189/3 "2009-10-26T16:22:50Z")
The correct answer is “Duran Duran’s ‘Rio’” ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-of-the-dope-a-history/515189/4 "2009-10-26T16:42:33Z")
Sadly, we can’t forget **Hal Briston** ’s being sheep-pwned by his co-worker. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-of-the-dope-a-history/515189/5 "2009-10-26T17:01:38Z")
Sadly, I suspect many of the truly most memorable moments are ones that the powers that be would prefer to remain unremembered. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-of-the-dope-a-history/515189/6 "2009-10-26T17:12:41Z")
Bratman and his insane girlfriend(if she ever existed) WallyM7 Satan Melin He who shall not be named 😉 The nutbar who thought he was a spy. The guy who made hundreds of socks and declared war on the dope. Left Behind. And the only link I’ll post is to the greatest meltdown IMO. [FreakFreely](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=37697). After the OP it kicks in at post #160 and goes into orbit at #228 Good times, and great entertainment. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-of-the-dope-a-history/515189/7 "2009-10-26T17:18:59Z")
The Grapist ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-of-the-dope-a-history/515189/8 "2009-10-26T17:21:48Z")
Epic Dopefest recaps needed. SLO-Dope Chi-Dope. NYC-Dope. LA-Dope. All with their various stories, rumors and scandals. Shit, those could bea book in itself. ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-of-the-dope-a-history/515189/9 "2009-10-26T17:23:56Z")
And the saga of GettysDope, plus the tale of **mudgirl** receiving her Doper name. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-of-the-dope-a-history/515189/10 "2009-10-26T17:39:33Z")
Phaedrus The meltdown of Beryl Mooncalf (percipitated by yours truly, the only time I’ve had the pleasure) ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-of-the-dope-a-history/515189/11 "2009-10-26T17:47:36Z")
What did you do, **Bricker** , and why did it give you so much pleasure? ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-of-the-dope-a-history/515189/12 "2009-10-26T18:03:24Z")
Are the references to “Left Behind” refering to threads discussing the book series? Or did something else happen? ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-of-the-dope-a-history/515189/13 "2009-10-26T18:04:44Z")
> [@yojimbo](#): > > Bratman and his insane girlfriend(if she ever existed) > > WallyM7 A stain on the board. > [@Bearflag70](#): > > The Grapist Another stain on the board,but the Grapist was fun.WM7 not at all. ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-of-the-dope-a-history/515189/14 "2009-10-26T18:09:03Z")
I hit me recently when I was talking about how my youngest is about to turn 5 and I went to my last Dopefest right after I found out I was pregnant with him, and realized I’ve been here through two marriages, two divorces and two babies. I was mentioning this place versus some IRL friends and casually said “but I’ve known them longer” - and I meant you guys! ~ ShelliBean, aka Rez, aka ellykat; September 2000 and a lurker before that. ---
**Author:** ![Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-of-the-dope-a-history/515189/15 "2009-10-26T18:12:28Z")
There is also ‘I’m burning your dog’ ‘Little Hitlet’ and ‘Would you shoot your child?’ (Kal) ‘I am the fucking hall monitor’ - Memorable Quote from manhattan (when he was a mod) The cooler in the backyard ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-of-the-dope-a-history/515189/16 "2009-10-26T18:18:46Z")
[Beryl\_Mooncalf flames out in spectacular fashion.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=211820) ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-of-the-dope-a-history/515189/17 "2009-10-26T18:23:19Z")
> [@Yllaria](#): > > Are the references to “Left Behind” refering to threads discussing the book series? Or did something else happen? Someone started a thread pointing to the silliness on the Left Behind board. Some went over there. A Board War started with us over there and them over here. It was the genesis of the don’t bring other board stuff here rule. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-of-the-dope-a-history/515189/18 "2009-10-26T18:24:32Z")
> [@MadTheSwine](#): > > A stain on the board. I’m surprised he annoyed you so much given his last appearance on the board was five years before you signed up. ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-of-the-dope-a-history/515189/19 "2009-10-26T18:25:29Z")
[The Horror of Blimps.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=160851) ---
**Author:** ![PeskiPiksi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e495f1/32.png) [@PeskiPiksi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PeskiPiksi)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-of-the-dope-a-history/515189/20 "2009-10-26T18:25:52Z")
How about Manny Peoples? And IDigBadBoys…whatever happened to her? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-of-the-dope-a-history/515189.md?page=2)