# The opposite of The Pit - the Doper appreciation and admiration thread. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 30, 2010, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-of-the-pit-the-doper-appreciation-and-admiration-thread/565780 "2010-12-30T01:46:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-of-the-pit-the-doper-appreciation-and-admiration-thread/565780/21 "2010-12-30T12:09:08Z")
I’d like to thank you, **Le Ministre de l’au-delà** , for your musical insights borne of a monster truckload of talent and for being able to overlook that and like stuff like my band of scruffs. Also props to **WordMan** , who never fails to not only have great taste and talent, but also is able to articulate things I can only think of in occasional fleeting moments of lucidity. ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-of-the-pit-the-doper-appreciation-and-admiration-thread/565780/22 "2010-12-30T13:15:15Z")
**Alice The Goon** always makes me smile. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-of-the-pit-the-doper-appreciation-and-admiration-thread/565780/23 "2010-12-30T14:16:18Z")
> [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > **rockingchair, twickster, flutterby, gardentraveler, lissener, jayjay, Eureka, amarinth, faithfool, gwendee, C3, HazelNutCoffee, stargazer, Sattua, zweisamkeit, Hello Again, irishgirl, Ruby, Ruby Sees, Unauthorized Cinnamon, fairychatmom** and all the other yarnies on the board that make my knitting threads interesting (at least to me). 🙂 Aw thanks. I never get mentioned in these things, you made my day. 🙂 **Nzinga, Seated** who has given me a zillion "LOL"s. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-of-the-pit-the-doper-appreciation-and-admiration-thread/565780/24 "2010-12-30T14:21:42Z")
Skald does not smell as badly as he used to. 🙂 ---
**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:** [December 30, 2010, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-of-the-pit-the-doper-appreciation-and-admiration-thread/565780/25 "2010-12-30T14:22:19Z")
There are a metric tonne of Dopers who spend incredible amounts of time looking things up and explaining them, but I’d have to put **Spoons** and **Northern Piper** at the top of this list (especially for legal questions). If we had to pay for what they give away so willingly here…🙂 ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-of-the-pit-the-doper-appreciation-and-admiration-thread/565780/26 "2010-12-30T14:29:15Z")
> [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > **Rick** rocks. In many ways. I owe him many moose. > **Qadgop’s** posts are always informative and well thought out. > **rockingchair, twickster, flutterby, gardentraveler, lissener, jayjay, Eureka, amarinth, faithfool, gwendee, C3, HazelNutCoffee, stargazer, Sattua, zweisamkeit, Hello Again, irishgirl, Ruby, Ruby Sees, Unauthorized Cinnamon, fairychatmom** and all the other yarnies on the board that make my knitting threads interesting (at least to me). 🙂 I also never get mentioned in these things. Thanks for making my day also. ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-of-the-pit-the-doper-appreciation-and-admiration-thread/565780/27 "2010-12-30T14:30:59Z")
I was so happy when I saw **WhyNot** pop up on the boards again after a long absence. I’m so glad she is back! ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-of-the-pit-the-doper-appreciation-and-admiration-thread/565780/28 "2010-12-30T14:32:32Z")
Everyone who posted in [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=554290) thread. You Dopers really came through for me in my time of need. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-of-the-pit-the-doper-appreciation-and-admiration-thread/565780/29 "2010-12-30T15:22:48Z")
I appreciate and admire all but 2 or 3 of you. Your patience and forbearance of my peccadilloes and often just-plain-whack outlook has kept me going more than I like to admit. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-of-the-pit-the-doper-appreciation-and-admiration-thread/565780/30 "2010-12-30T15:31:23Z")
**Cat Whisperer** has a unique way of taking the piss out of me that leaves me feeling honoured to be made fun of. ---
**Author:** ![Chessic\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-of-the-pit-the-doper-appreciation-and-admiration-thread/565780/31 "2010-12-30T15:49:06Z")
There are a ton of people on this board with vast amounts of knowledge, and it would take forever to name them all, but what this board is really about is entertaining writing. Whether it be a vitriolic Pit thread or a hilarious, convincing IMHO post, it takes some oratorical skill to make a mark on this place. One person has already been mentioned, so I’ll mention the other one that comes readily to mind… Here’s to you, **MeanOldLady**! ---
**Author:** ![Yaxche](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8dc957/32.png) [@Yaxche](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yaxche)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-of-the-pit-the-doper-appreciation-and-admiration-thread/565780/32 "2010-12-30T16:18:18Z")
I don’t post enough here for it to matter, but I’d like to throw in **Bricker** and **Sam Stone**. I’m a complete pinko commie, and I rarely agree with them on matters political, but they seem to catch a lot of flack around here. I’ve found them both to be well informed, and they usually argue from good faith… even occasionally explaining a position the right holds that they don’t personally agree with in a way that actually makes sense to me, instead of just taking the easy road and regurgitating a sound bite . In addition, **Bricker** is a great resource for legal matters, and does a good job with layman’s terms for us uneducated folks. A lot of people avoid it, but Great Debates would be 'great’ly diminished without them, and General Questions wouldn’t be the same either… (and I guess it’d make a dent in the pit ;)). Also, another shout out for **Sampiro** , for just the sheer quality and entertainment value of his posts. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-of-the-pit-the-doper-appreciation-and-admiration-thread/565780/33 "2010-12-30T16:24:22Z")
**Lord Ashtar** , because I look forward to reading him, and never mentioned it before. And **Captain Amazing** , for being the voice of reason I wish I was more often. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-of-the-pit-the-doper-appreciation-and-admiration-thread/565780/34 "2010-12-30T16:38:02Z")
I could read **Miller** ’s literary analysis for days. So many of you are kind, generous, smart people. I like being around ya. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-of-the-pit-the-doper-appreciation-and-admiration-thread/565780/35 "2010-12-30T16:44:12Z")
**zut** ’s Taxi Assessment was the highlight of the weekly Amazing Race threads for me. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-of-the-pit-the-doper-appreciation-and-admiration-thread/565780/36 "2010-12-30T16:45:04Z")
There’s no way to include you all, and I like the hell out of most of you. However, there have been several times that I felt special gratitude to **Malthus**. Thanks for your kind and helpful words! ---
**Author:** ![fuzzypickles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9d8465/32.png) [@fuzzypickles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fuzzypickles)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-of-the-pit-the-doper-appreciation-and-admiration-thread/565780/37 "2010-12-30T17:28:50Z")
> [@kayT](#): > > **Marley23** moved me so much with his stories of his brother. Amen to that…strength beyond strength. **Qadgop, Rick** and many others for their expert advice. **AHunter3** , **Der Trihs** & **Diogenes the Cynic** for GD/Pit entertainment. 🙂 **not\_Alice** for our recent PM conversation. And last but not least, **Enderw24** merely for having such a cool username. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-of-the-pit-the-doper-appreciation-and-admiration-thread/565780/38 "2010-12-30T18:52:37Z")
St. Germain has always been nothing but sweet to me. I wish her all the best in the coming year. Quasimodum is one of the nicest guys on the face of the planet, may life offer many joys. Marley23, the story of Tyler touched me beyond belief. (the fact that you’re a Gordon Setter fan doesn’t hurt your case.) I hope 2011 is a wonderful year for you. ---
**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 30, 2010, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-of-the-pit-the-doper-appreciation-and-admiration-thread/565780/39 "2010-12-30T19:48:25Z")
Thanks, **Le Ministre** and **Anaamika**. :: blush :: I’d like to nominate **TokyoPlayer**. I haven’t seen him in this list yet. His stories of his family–the desire for a child, the crushing disappointment, the new hope, the arrival of his daughter, and his joy at being a father of one and then two–have been moving, tear-inducing, and inspiring. He has such strength, and he writes so beautifully. Thanks, man. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-of-the-pit-the-doper-appreciation-and-admiration-thread/565780/40 "2010-12-30T20:00:46Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > There are a metric tonne of Dopers who spend incredible amounts of time looking things up and explaining them, but I’d have to put **Spoons** and **Northern Piper** at the top of this list (especially for legal questions). If we had to pay for what they give away so willingly here…🙂 I’m another who never gets mentioned in these things, so this means a lot. Thank you, **Cat**! I’ll throw some appreciation backatcha, for often saying what needs to be said. My appreciations: Another vote for **Sunspace** –helpful, pleasant, wise, a true gentleman always. **Northern Piper** , for many reasons, but especially for the teaching and mentoring. **Bryan Ekers**. His little one-liner quips always make me laugh. **Le Ministre de l’au dela** , for running the flash fiction contests. Can’t forget **blinkie** –his reslilence and good humour in light of what happened to him continues to amaze me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-of-the-pit-the-doper-appreciation-and-admiration-thread/565780.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-of-the-pit-the-doper-appreciation-and-admiration-thread/565780.md?page=3)