# The SDMB Admiration from Afar Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 8, 2001, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-admiration-from-afar-thread/61199 "2001-04-08T00:12:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2001, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-admiration-from-afar-thread/61199/41 "2001-04-10T12:49:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by magdalene \* > For posters, I gotta say **Collounsbury**. Dude has got the patience of Job. Hm, thanks. I don’t know I’m really that patient however. Should I play this game? Why not. Moderator: hmmmmmm I always appreciated **Gaudere’s** interventions in GD, e.g. when the late lamented p man complained about profanity. Poster: I would have to give a nod to \*\* Edwino \*\* However choosing but two seems unnecesarrily exclusionary. Much easier to name the opposite. [sub]Odd, once more I see a clear divide between the “G” section of the board and the “M & H” sections. Almost like there are two distinct boards here.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Zumba\_The\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/779978/32.png) [@Zumba\_The\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zumba_The_Cat)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2001, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-admiration-from-afar-thread/61199/42 "2001-04-10T12:49:33Z")
**Fenris** started this thread because I said I worship him from a far in this thread. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=65400](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=65400) He pretends to ignore me, but I know he loves me too. I would have to pick **Jodi** for poster I most admire. I don’t say anything in most of the threads she posts to because she has already said everything I would have said 100 times better then I would have said it. **Chief Scott** would come in a close second, but only because he follows me around singing the **Zumba The Cat Song**. For moderator I would pick **John Corrado**. He is my hero! ---
**Author:** ![Hometownboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5e9695/32.png) [@Hometownboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hometownboy)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2001, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-admiration-from-afar-thread/61199/43 "2001-04-10T13:04:50Z")
As far as mods go, gotta go with **Czarcasm** not only for the lovely pun of his screen name, but because he turns out, IRL, to be a great guy to have a beer with. (Not to mention scotch eggs, the official snack food of the IMHO forum). And his knowledge of trivia is awe-inspiring. If **Fenris** didn’t already have so many mentions, I’d bring him up again, but I will instead say **CalMeacham** whose observations are intelligent, witty, and blessed with a certain humanity that I associate with Edgar Pangborn (a high compliment in my book). ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2001, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-admiration-from-afar-thread/61199/44 "2001-04-10T13:54:31Z")
There are probably a dozen or more posters – many of them mentioned already, some not – whom I admire from afar. They are continually making me smile, or taking words out of my mouth (only saying them much more eloquently than I could), or even making me cranky because they’ve made my lame posts so moot and extraneous with their wiser words. I won’t name names, but just assume that you too are on the list, if you’re reading this. Heh. Except YOU over there. You know who you are, you jerk. Not YOU, and you know why. Moderator: They rarely turn up in the threads I frequent. Which probably says something about the dullness of the threads you find ol’ Cranky in. I gotta DO something about that… ---
**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2001, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-admiration-from-afar-thread/61199/45 "2001-04-10T14:35:09Z")
I’m a week short of a year here, and I can’t recollect posting in the same thread as **Spiritus Mundi** , but I’ve been impressed by what I’ve seen. I’m going to wuss out on nominating a mod, but all those who’ve made mod since I’ve been here make me feel a little like we miss out on a fair bit by them being distracted by their moderating duties. ---
**Author:** ![lolagranola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ea5d25/32.png) [@lolagranola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lolagranola)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2001, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-admiration-from-afar-thread/61199/46 "2001-04-10T14:42:06Z")
Poster: This one is easy. I often open a thread, ready to comment, and find that **wring** has already said everything I was going to say, but with more style. Moderator: This one is really hard. I mean, really hard. I really like several of the moderators, and I can’t seem to pick one over the other, so I think I’ll just leave this one. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2001, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-admiration-from-afar-thread/61199/47 "2001-04-10T14:52:17Z")
How come none of the people who cited me bolded my name? ---
**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2001, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-admiration-from-afar-thread/61199/48 "2001-04-10T15:04:31Z")
Because although _they_ may be admiring you from afar, they know _you_ pore over these fawning threads (and you’re kind of sensitive about your failing eyesight). ---
**Author:** ![Necros](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/necros/32/11086_2.png) [@Necros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necros)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2001, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-admiration-from-afar-thread/61199/49 "2001-04-10T15:47:09Z")
I’ll cite you with a bold, Ukulele Ike\*\*. I enjoy your wit, your subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) cultural superiority, and your cooking ability. 🙂 Mod-wise? **Alphagene** , definitely. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2001, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-admiration-from-afar-thread/61199/50 "2001-04-10T20:42:52Z")
**Fenris** I swear you’re trying to get me into trouble! Name names??? Too many to count, tho’ I do try to directly engage folks in the threads themselves. And mods??? jeeze. I’m supposed to pick a single mod out? Ok. the real deal on both aspects : as with most things in life, there’s multiple aspects to each. Some folks I admire for their wit, others for their wisdom, some treasured few for both. And I try to let them know when it happens, 'cause life’s too short to not tell people you appreciate them. I’ll let this thread be my inspiration for specifically letting posters/mods know they’re appreciated. (how’s that for diplomacy?) ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2001, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-admiration-from-afar-thread/61199/51 "2001-04-10T21:32:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ukulele Ike \* > \*\*How come none of the people who cited me bolded my name? \*\* Because it’s only in the days of olde that knights were bold… ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2001, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-admiration-from-afar-thread/61199/52 "2001-04-10T22:37:27Z")
Well, that fits, then…shortly after the victorious municipal elections the Queen, to add honor, bestowed a knighthood upon me. Unfortunately, since that auspicious day, I’ve been doing an absolutely abysmal job. That’s right, **Finagle,** old pal…I’m \*\*your worst Knight Mayor. ---
**Author:** ![edwino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@edwino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwino)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2001, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-admiration-from-afar-thread/61199/53 "2001-04-11T00:17:25Z")
Wow… I got the compliment from **Coll**. I’m going to reciprocate. **Collounsbury** ’s posts are uniformly well written, well researched, intelligent, and entertaining. Who can blame him for getting a little cranky after the 90th “race and genetics” thread? 🙂 Anyway, I think his obvious emotion towards the topics he posts on is quite endearing. From the race and genetics war, I’m going to add **tomndebb**. I think the reason we don’t directly interact so much is because we always seem to be of united opinion and battling the forces of ignorance together. ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2001, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-admiration-from-afar-thread/61199/54 "2001-04-11T00:58:30Z")
No! You people can’t admire **edwino** from afar, that’s _my_ job! He’s in my sig! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2001, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-admiration-from-afar-thread/61199/55 "2001-04-11T02:25:40Z")
Poster: My favorite has to be **Ukulele Ike**. (Properly bolded). I always get a chuckle from his posts. Sometimes, I’ll search out his posts just for the heck of it. Honorable mention (in no specific order) – **Astorian, Bricker, Bottle of Smoke, Chique, jarbabyj, DSYoungESQ** and several others that I will open a thread just because they started it or were the most recent poster. Mod: For sheer brilliance in closing a thread, the award goes…hands down…to **manny**. **Coldfire** is a close second, even before he did me a _big_ favor in editing a thread on my behalf. [musing] I’m actually a little surprised that someone hasn’t opened an _alternate universe_ (as I refer to them) thread regarding this. Not that I want to see one, I’d hate to get a mention or two in that one. [/musing] ---
**Author:** ![Anti\_Pro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Anti\_Pro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anti_Pro)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2001, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-admiration-from-afar-thread/61199/56 "2001-04-11T02:43:34Z")
Well, it seems the key is someone that I’ve admired, but not someone I interact with often, so \*\* Triscadecamus, \*\* comes to mind, that fits the description. He’s bright, witty, and creative. All of my favorite things. \*\* TVeb \*\* has to be my favoritest mod, but I’ve at least interacted with her a teeensy bit, so probably \*\* manhattan \*\* would be the vote for most admired, but from afar. But, for the most beloved? Hey, I can nominate a category, it’s legal!! 😉 \*\* Scotticher, MysterEcks, Mega the Roo, and King Euty the Ist \*\* ---
**Author:** ![MagicalSilverKey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@MagicalSilverKey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicalSilverKey)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2001, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-admiration-from-afar-thread/61199/57 "2001-04-14T06:37:06Z")
I will have to say **Shayna.** This woman has her head on straight and has a heart like none other. I have read many of her posts and she seems to have a genuine care and concern for others. She also is a great artist of cyberspace with the SDPP. The amount of work and dedication she puts into that must be extremely taxing. I don’t know how much credit she gets for it though. I know I appreciate it! Thanks for the SDPP Shayna! That’s really I can say about her as I don’t know much else about her. ---
**Author:** ![Farren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbce88/32.png) [@Farren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farren)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2001, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-admiration-from-afar-thread/61199/58 "2001-04-14T07:40:41Z")
I’d have to say that **Scylla** gets my vote for most interesting poster, on the strength of [the dueling thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=65699) alone. That thread had me laughing for hours (and convinced me to start reading the Dope on a regular basis rather than just on alternate Tuesdays). As for moderators … I haven’t been around long enough (or spent enough time searching the archives) to narrow it down. However, from what I’ve seen, **Arnold Winkleried** has a legion of patience and more besides (although I’ve always wondered if he greets new posters that _don’t_ forget to post a link to Cecil’s columns. 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2001, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-admiration-from-afar-thread/61199/59 "2001-04-14T14:35:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Anti Pro \* > \*\* > But, for the most beloved? Hey, I can nominate a category, it’s legal!! 😉 \*\* Scotticher, MysterEcks, Mega the Roo, and King Euty the Ist \*\* \*\* Thanks so much, hon…you’re on MY list of most beloved, too! 🙂 ---
**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:** [April 16, 2001, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-admiration-from-afar-thread/61199/60 "2001-04-16T11:51:48Z")
> [@](#): > > If Fenris didn’t already have so many mentions, I’d bring him up again, but I will instead say CalMeacham whose observations are intelligent, witty, and blessed with a certain humanity that I associate with Edgar Pangborn (a high compliment in my book). Gee…Thanks. I am touched, and now I wish that I’d read **Davy** all those years ago. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-admiration-from-afar-thread/61199.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-admiration-from-afar-thread/61199.md?page=4)