# that Stranger On A Train **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 21, 2019, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-stranger-on-a-train/834295 "2019-05-21T14:18:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-stranger-on-a-train/834295/21 "2019-12-15T01:44:34Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > I don’t think he has contempt if you disagree in an intelligent manner. He does not tolerate _fools_. If you ask me, he had a weakness for taking sealion bait at a time when they were entering their gilded age on this board. That’s not to excuse some of his rhetorical excesses, but I certainly get the frustration. ---
**Author:** ![Surreal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Surreal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surreal)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-stranger-on-a-train/834295/22 "2019-12-16T21:22:06Z")
As I recall he stated that he had been homeless at one point. Usually the things that cause a person to become homeless don’t just spontaneously resolve themselves. ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-stranger-on-a-train/834295/23 "2019-12-16T23:17:58Z")
He is deep into the witness protection program. Threads like this just endanger him. ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-stranger-on-a-train/834295/24 "2019-12-17T01:54:48Z")
I miss LSLGuy. At least I think that’s who it was. Had tons of aviation knowledge. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-stranger-on-a-train/834295/25 "2019-12-17T06:43:32Z")
Another one I miss. A decent guy. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-stranger-on-a-train/834295/26 "2019-12-17T14:31:52Z")
Ironically, some of LSL’s last postings were to defend SamuelA and suggest that we give him a chance. ---
**Author:** ![Napier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-stranger-on-a-train/834295/27 "2019-12-20T23:08:12Z")
> [@Personal](#): > > I miss LSLGuy. At least I think that’s who it was. Had tons of aviation knowledge. LSLGuy whipped up a Windows program for me, just being nice. When I right click on a file, the mouse menu now has an item on it named “Copy full path to clipboard”. I can do that and then past that path into anything that needs me to list a file path. I’ve probably been using that for 15 years and in my folders of computer programming stuff there’s an “LSLGuy” subfolder… ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-stranger-on-a-train/834295/28 "2019-12-21T03:20:24Z")
That’s pretty slick. Good guy. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-stranger-on-a-train/834295/29 "2019-12-21T04:06:33Z")
> [@Personal](#): > > I miss LSLGuy. At least I think that’s who it was. Had tons of aviation knowledge. He’s an airline pilot (or was). Nice guy; I miss him too. ---
**Author:** ![Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/half_man_half_wit/32/21766_2.png) [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-stranger-on-a-train/834295/30 "2019-12-21T12:56:42Z")
> [@Napier](#): > > LSLGuy whipped up a Windows program for me, just being nice. When I right click on a file, the mouse menu now has an item on it named “Copy full path to clipboard”. I can do that and then past that path into anything that needs me to list a file path. I’ve probably been using that for 15 years and in my folders of computer programming stuff there’s an “LSLGuy” subfolder… It should be that if you hold ctrl and right click, there’s a ‘copy as path’ option that does that without any extra programs. But I’m not sure how long that’s been around. In any case, it’s a nice thing to do. I, too, miss Stranger, whose occasional moments of pompousness were more than offset by the amount of high quality insight and information he brought to this board. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-stranger-on-a-train/834295/31 "2019-12-21T17:27:21Z")
He’d be the guy I’d put in charge of Space Force. I imagine he’d have some choice words to say about it. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-stranger-on-a-train/834295/32 "2020-03-18T02:32:21Z")
The dead speak! ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-stranger-on-a-train/834295/33 "2020-03-18T13:23:39Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > The dead speak! Well don’t keep it a secret…😕 ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-stranger-on-a-train/834295/34 "2020-03-18T13:36:51Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > He’d be the guy I’d put in charge of Space Force. I imagine he’d have some choice words to say about it. He does. And he’s voiced them on here. Stranger actually helped me with my graduate thesis last year. He’s a great guy. ---
**Author:** ![This\_Just\_In\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@This\_Just\_In\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/This_Just_In_2)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2020, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-stranger-on-a-train/834295/35 "2020-03-19T21:48:50Z")
I don’t post much, but I’ve lurked here a long time. So many threads are repeatedly debating, pondering and questioning things where the vast majority of people cannot affect any outcome. 9/11, Iraq Wars, Trump latest tweet, etc. However - right now - perhaps more than ever in most peoples lifetimes there is a real need to fight ignorance within the general public. Pretty much every single person on this planet can right now make a difference and help save lives by agreeing to follow their recommended government health procedures during this pandemic. Many people don’t get it. They are resistant to what is being asked. They might be posting on this board or they might be lurking here. I am glad Stranger has come back and is making well reasoned and factual based arguments - fighting ignorance when ignorance needs fighting the most. ---
**Author:** ![This\_Just\_In\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@This\_Just\_In\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/This_Just_In_2)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2020, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-stranger-on-a-train/834295/36 "2020-03-19T21:49:55Z")
I don’t post much, but I’ve lurked here a long time. So many threads are repeatedly debating, pondering and questioning things where the vast majority of people cannot affect any outcome. 9/11, Iraq Wars, Trump latest tweet, etc. However - right now - perhaps more than ever in most peoples lifetimes there is a real need to fight ignorance within the general public. Pretty much every single person on this planet can right now make a difference and help save lives by agreeing to follow their recommended government health procedures during this pandemic. Many people don’t get it. They are resistant to what is being asked. They might be posting on this board or they might be lurking here. I am glad Stranger has come back and is making well reasoned and factual based arguments - fighting ignorance when ignorance needs fighting the most. ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2020, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-stranger-on-a-train/834295/37 "2020-03-19T21:55:19Z")
He’s been posting again. I for one am glad he’s decided to return. I’ve really noticed his absence this past year. He has one of the highest signal-to-noise ratios of any poster on the SDMB. 😉 I almost always learn something I didn’t know when I read his posts, and I respect his opinions and appreciate his insights as well. In this current crisis we find ourselves in, I appreciate his presence here more than ever. Welcome back, Stranger! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-stranger-on-a-train/834295.md?page=1)