# The Dopers in the Sharp Parts of the Bell Curve **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 3, 2001, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dopers-in-the-sharp-parts-of-the-bell-curve/56652 "2001-03-03T20:08:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2001, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dopers-in-the-sharp-parts-of-the-bell-curve/56652/61 "2001-03-09T16:35:28Z")
Well, two nominations, one self-referential (and ego stroking) and one not. First, **The Award For The Poster Who Sure As Shootin’ Seems To Know What He’s Talking About** goes to **Collounsbury** , and he gets to be a cheesemaker for a day as well! Congratulate him, everyone! Second, (and this is the self indulgent bit, forgive me) **Award For Best Use of Real Debate and Courteous, Civil Behavior in a Pit Thread** goes to **idiotboy** and myself for this thread: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=62299](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=62299) on the subject of Napster and copyright law. See? I told you it was self-indulgent. ---
**Author:** ![tsunamisurfer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a698b9/32.png) [@tsunamisurfer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tsunamisurfer)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dopers-in-the-sharp-parts-of-the-bell-curve/56652/62 "2001-03-10T03:48:38Z")
My vote for the most manipulative, fradulent, and cynical poseur of SD history is “Jeremy’s Evil Twin,” currently premiering in his own little psychodrama on shooting up a room full of innocent people in “Great Debates.” Worse yet are the nitwits who are allowing themselves to get swept up into his homicidal fantasy. The lack of sophistication is appalling. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2001, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dopers-in-the-sharp-parts-of-the-bell-curve/56652/63 "2001-03-11T17:44:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Hometownboy \* > \*\*How about \*\*Posters who have earned respect with their insight, arcane knowledge or humor? \*\* > > There are posters whose name I recognize with a small _frisson_ of delight because I have learned to pay attention when they post: > > 1. **Fenris** who is highly knowledgable in SF, and whose series on moderator origins is a certifiable masterpiece. > > 2. **CalMeacham** who is often a voice of calm reason amid the shouting > > 3. **Hi, Opal!** for her “love” of lists > > 4. **BigStar303** who flat out knows rock & roll history > > 5. **Mjolnir** ditto, and much else > > 6. **AuntiePam** who has demonstrated considerable empathy > > and a half dozen more who shall remain unnamed, so that I can avoid offending the other 12,954 registered dopers. > > Just want to add thanks to all of you. > \*\* Thank You! I’m touched. This is, I think, the first time I’ve made a List. ---
**Author:** ![Hometownboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5e9695/32.png) [@Hometownboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hometownboy)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2001, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dopers-in-the-sharp-parts-of-the-bell-curve/56652/64 "2001-03-11T20:10:24Z")
De nada. Credit where credit is due Hometownboy ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2001, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dopers-in-the-sharp-parts-of-the-bell-curve/56652/65 "2001-03-12T00:07:45Z")
Hmm, go away for a few days and find two compliments in IMHO. And no insults. Thanks. Of course I feel the curve is smooth and slippery without notable sharp parts, so we can slide around on it like small children… Hmmm, better go to bed. (PS: I’m allowed to be a cheesemaker? But how, I have not met any real live cheesemakers, and I am a strict constructionist on the meaning here.) ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2001, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dopers-in-the-sharp-parts-of-the-bell-curve/56652/66 "2001-03-12T09:20:55Z")
Award for Most Intelligent Slacker goes to: me! It’s hard work being an Intelligent Slacker. You have to strive to learn things, while slacking off from the learning of things, which you were learning in order to slack off from… well you get the idea. Award for Best Rack goes to: me again! My house has a rack of about 500 music CDs built into the walls. Award for Doper With Funkiest Closets goes to: me yet again! The closets here are exceedingly strange. One of them even has another closet inside of it. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2001, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dopers-in-the-sharp-parts-of-the-bell-curve/56652/67 "2001-03-12T13:13:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Nacho4Sara \* > **Oh well. In my heart, I won.** If it makes you feel any better, I won “worst dressed” and “thinks he’s smartest” but the awards weren’t given out because people objected to the idea of them. **"And…in your dreams, Punha. I saw you locking lips with andygirl. I refuse to be your seconds. :D"** 1. That was a FAKE KISS. Sigh:) 2. Feh. I wouldn’t kiss you anyway. Any doper who’s met me knows all I do is hug and shake hands (and I do a mean “roll over”, but that’s just for special people). 3. Let’s not get into my dreams, hon. I don’t think you know what you’re up against! ---
**Author:** ![idiotboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@idiotboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/idiotboy)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2001, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dopers-in-the-sharp-parts-of-the-bell-curve/56652/68 "2001-03-12T21:48:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jonathan Chance \* > \*\*Second, (and this is the self indulgent bit, forgive me) Award For Best Use of Real Debate and Courteous, Civil Behavior in a Pit Thread goes to idiotboy and myself for this thread: > > [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=62299\*\*](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=62299**) See, I _told_ ya I sucked at insulting people… 😃 So, at this point, I shall give myself **The award for the doper least likely to call someone a piece of cholera infested, fiber-infused, repulsively stinking, greenish-brown colored monkey poop**. I’d also award **thinksnow** as the **doper most likely to drive a piece of surgical steel through his penis**. Thank you. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dopers-in-the-sharp-parts-of-the-bell-curve/56652.md?page=3)