# What celebrity would make a good Doper? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 29, 2009, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrity-would-make-a-good-doper/522957 "2009-12-29T20:37:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dhkendall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9adbd/32.png) [@dhkendall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dhkendall)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrity-would-make-a-good-doper/522957/1 "2009-12-29T20:37:59Z")
Inspired by [this post](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=11933768&postcount=11) where I mention how (former) porn star Asia Carrera would make a good doper: she’s smart (says she is/was a Mensan), a self-described geek, lives in St. George Utah (something about that strikes me as being Doper-y, along the lines of the "Ask the … " threads, ie “Ask the liberal who is living in a red state”), and an outspoken atheist. Not to mention the built-in “Ask the (former) A-list porn star” thread/request that would come. Anyone else famous that would make a good Doper? ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrity-would-make-a-good-doper/522957/2 "2009-12-29T21:00:59Z")
Wil Wheaton would be a lot of fun. He’s smart and geeky and generates a lot of online content already… his twitter feed (wilw) is one of the best I’m subscribed 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 29, 2009, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrity-would-make-a-good-doper/522957/3 "2009-12-29T21:11:53Z")
Also Brent Spiner - I love his twitter feed, too. He answers questions from the general public - with lots of Grade A snark. Plus, he writes with excellent spelling and grammar. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrity-would-make-a-good-doper/522957/4 "2009-12-29T21:30:37Z")
> [@dhkendall](#): > > …lives in St. George Utah (something about that strikes me as being Doper-y,… I was in St. George a few months ago; nothing terribly Doperrific about it that I noticed. Now, Cedar City, on the other hand… ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrity-would-make-a-good-doper/522957/5 "2009-12-29T21:31:36Z")
Geena Davis. ---
**Author:** ![dhkendall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9adbd/32.png) [@dhkendall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dhkendall)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrity-would-make-a-good-doper/522957/6 "2009-12-29T22:21:02Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > I was in St. George a few months ago; nothing terribly Doperrific about it that I noticed. No nothing Doper-y about St. George, the Doper part is having a liberal in St. George, that strikes me as Doper-y. > [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Geena Davis. To heck with having her as a Doper, I just want to have her! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrity-would-make-a-good-doper/522957/7 "2009-12-29T22:36:44Z")
> [@dhkendall](#): > > To heck with having her as a Doper, I just want to have her! 😉 You know? She’s probably doing a vanity search right now. And you’ve just frightened her away! :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrity-would-make-a-good-doper/522957/8 "2009-12-29T22:41:09Z")
Neil Armstrong. ---
**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 29, 2009, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrity-would-make-a-good-doper/522957/9 "2009-12-29T22:49:01Z")
I wonder whether Barack Obama would make a good Doper. If he has time, that is… ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrity-would-make-a-good-doper/522957/10 "2009-12-29T22:52:27Z")
> [@dhkendall](#): > > Inspired by [this post](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=11933768&postcount=11) where I mention how (former) porn star Asia Carrera would make a good doper: she’s smart (says she is/was a Mensan), a self-described geek, lives in St. George Utah (something about that strikes me as being Doper-y, along the lines of the "Ask the … " threads, ie “Ask the liberal who is living in a red state”), and an outspoken atheist. Not to mention the built-in “Ask the (former) A-list porn star” thread/request that would come. > > Anyone else famous that would make a good Doper? So being a liberal atheist is now a litmus test for what makes a good Doper? :rolleyes: I’d like to see Rush Limbaugh, Glen Beck, and Ann Coulter show up just to give the place a modicum of balance. (and to watch the usual suspects’ heads explode). Non-political, fun type posters I’d like to see include Spider Robinson and Mick Foley. Well, ok, Foley is a liberal, but he’s also funny. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrity-would-make-a-good-doper/522957/11 "2009-12-29T22:54:03Z")
> [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](#): > > Neil Armstrong. Nah, Edwin Aldrin. His username could be **Punchmeister Ed** or **No Time For Idiots**. 😃 > [@Sunspace](#): > > I wonder whether Barack Obama would make a good Doper. If he has time, that is… I don’t think he’s allowed. . ---
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrity-would-make-a-good-doper/522957/12 "2009-12-29T22:55:32Z")
I think John Stewart would make a great doper, and also Judd Apatow and Seth Rogan. You can never have too much humor on a board like this! ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrity-would-make-a-good-doper/522957/13 "2009-12-29T23:04:40Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > So being a liberal atheist is now a litmus test for what makes a good Doper? > :rolleyes: > > I’d like to see Rush Limbaugh, Glen Beck, and Ann Coulter show up just to give the place a modicum of balance. (and to watch the usual suspects’ heads explode). > > Non-political, fun type posters I’d like to see include Spider Robinson and Mick Foley. Well, ok, Foley is a liberal, but he’s also funny. Rush, Coulter and Beck. I thought they were members. ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrity-would-make-a-good-doper/522957/14 "2009-12-29T23:05:44Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > I’d like to see Rush Limbaugh, Glen Beck, and Ann Coulter show up just to give the place a modicum of balance. (and to watch the usual suspects’ heads explode). > > Non-political, fun type posters I’d like to see include Spider Robinson and Mick Foley. Well, ok, Foley is a liberal, but he’s also funny. Glen Beck and Ann Coulter? I thought they were already here. ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrity-would-make-a-good-doper/522957/15 "2009-12-30T00:16:26Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > I was in St. George a few months ago; nothing terribly Doperrific about it that I noticed. You mean aside from the fact that an IMHO mod lives in the center of town? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrity-would-make-a-good-doper/522957/16 "2009-12-30T00:45:19Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > Rush, Coulter and Beck. I thought they were members. Is this a joke? Or have I missed their appearances? ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrity-would-make-a-good-doper/522957/17 "2009-12-30T00:45:36Z")
Holy crap, I’m\*\* gonzomax!\*\* I’d suggest William Shatner, but it would be tough for him to translate to a new medium: I HAVE often FELT that minarETS wouldbe a reasonablearchitecturalfeature in Switzerland. . ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrity-would-make-a-good-doper/522957/18 "2009-12-30T00:56:26Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Is this a joke? Or have I missed their appearances? I felt that Coulter and Beck, in particular, typify the raving, frothing over-the-top type of poster that we sometimes encounter on the SDMB. Not the average person, and certainly not the typical Doper conservative, whom I find to be thoughtful and well spoken, but rather the occasional soon-to-be-banned nutbar of any political stripe. So no, I don’t think they post here. I figured you had made spur-of-the-moment choices of conservative talking heads, and as a result had come up with mostly carpet-chewing voices of the right. I assume that you would have drawn from deeper on the conservative bench if you’d thought about it. ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrity-would-make-a-good-doper/522957/19 "2009-12-30T00:57:57Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Nah, Edwin Aldrin. His username could be **Punchmeister Ed** or **No Time For Idiots**. 😃 > . How about: **POW! Right to the moon!** ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrity-would-make-a-good-doper/522957/20 "2009-12-30T01:15:16Z")
> [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](#): > > . > > So no, I don’t think they post here. I figured you had made spur-of-the-moment choices of conservative talking heads, and as a result had come up with mostly carpet-chewing voices of the right. I assume that you would have drawn from deeper on the conservative bench if you’d thought about it. Ah. You’re right, sorta. I’d rather have some actual starters for “our side” instead of the scrubs I listed. But it would be amusing to watch the fireworks ensue if those three were to wade into GD. I think **Czarcasm** could outsnark Coulter without breaking a sweat… 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrity-would-make-a-good-doper/522957.md?page=2)