# What dopers are you thankful for or appreciate even if they may not be aware of it? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 14, 2005, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dopers-are-you-thankful-for-or-appreciate-even-if-they-may-not-be-aware-of-it/330966 "2005-11-14T06:29:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**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:** [November 25, 2005, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dopers-are-you-thankful-for-or-appreciate-even-if-they-may-not-be-aware-of-it/330966/121 "2005-11-25T02:56:08Z")
\< Swats **jayjay** with wet trout \> ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2005, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dopers-are-you-thankful-for-or-appreciate-even-if-they-may-not-be-aware-of-it/330966/122 "2005-11-25T13:23:24Z")
**Picunurse**!!!1111!!! I read all her stuff. REally! and cause she sent me a whorehouse kaleidascope. How cool is that? ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2005, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dopers-are-you-thankful-for-or-appreciate-even-if-they-may-not-be-aware-of-it/330966/123 "2005-11-25T15:42:02Z")
It’s very hard for me to post a list of Dopers I appreciate… because what makes this place so special is the _gestalt_ - everyone reading and participating here adds to what makes this place unique and keeps me coming back, even if I get beaten up as one of the minority party! But… since everyone else is naming names, I will offer a few special notes as well. But there’s no way this list can be anywhere even close to complete, so if I don’t mention you, it’s because I wasn’t smart enough to remember you. Or because I don’t appreciate you after all. 🙂 My brothers at the bar: the recently returned **DSYoungESQ, Campion, pravnik, GFactor, Random, Sua Sponte, Cliffy, minty green** and of course my ally against pernicious creeping substantive due process, **DeweyCheatumUndHowe**. You guys keep me involved and researching things just so I won’t sound too dumb. **Polycarp** and **Diogenes the Cynic** for some excellent education in religion and history thereof. **elucidator, RTFirefly, Hentor the Barbarian** for some valuable insight into politics and policies. **Left Hand of Dorkness** , ten times over, for being perhaps the most cogent and clear rhetor on these boards. All of the Buffy, Angel, and Firefly crowd, especially **Cliffy** , again - this time for his kindness in lending out much needed and appreciated videotapes. **Annie-Xmas** , for the name, the show it came from, and a kindred spirit in musical theater. **Jay Jay** for being passionate about causes, but not blinded by them. **Scott\_Plaid** , for sticking out an extremely uncomfortable beginning on these boards, finding his niche here, and being a valuable contributor. And lately, and specially, **Anaamika** , for warm and happy contributions to threads in general, for a playful spirit in truths and dares, and her appreciation of hard wooden chairs and hairbrushes. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2005, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dopers-are-you-thankful-for-or-appreciate-even-if-they-may-not-be-aware-of-it/330966/124 "2005-11-25T15:45:10Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > **Picunurse**!!!1111!!! I read all her stuff. REally! and cause she sent me a whorehouse kaleidascope. How cool is that? [curtsy] Thank you, yes, 🆒 cool, that’s my middle name[/curtsy] ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2005, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dopers-are-you-thankful-for-or-appreciate-even-if-they-may-not-be-aware-of-it/330966/125 "2005-11-25T15:47:57Z")
> [@picunurse](#): > > [curtsy] Thank you, yes, 🆒 cool, that’s my middle name[/curtsy] Damn, you’ve got some good knees, to hold a curtsy that long! ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2005, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dopers-are-you-thankful-for-or-appreciate-even-if-they-may-not-be-aware-of-it/330966/126 "2005-11-25T16:02:22Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Damn, you’ve got some good knees, to hold a curtsy that long! Yeah, but the hips are going south. :rolleyes: I could never list all the people I depend on here. I know that we all have something to contribute, and singling out the few could discourage the many. ---
**Author:** ![matt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@matt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2005, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dopers-are-you-thankful-for-or-appreciate-even-if-they-may-not-be-aware-of-it/330966/127 "2005-11-25T16:10:19Z")
I’m not good at this kind of thing, and I’m bound to leave a bunch of people out and misspell the rest, but still… **Sentient Meat** … frighteningly smart, passionate and compassionate. Always worth reading. **Mangetout** … wide ranging knowledge and interests, gentle sense of humour, relentlessly pleasant. **Padeye** … frequently teaches me cool stuff I didn’t know. Long may he continue! **Broomstick** … For all the flying lessons. **Liberal** … has been driving me crazy for six years, but in a good way! Nobody has ever forced me to work so hard to figure out why I disagree with them, which in **Lib’s** case is a lot of the time. **Stranger on a Train** … interested in the same stuff as me, communicates it better. **Polycarp** … A better human being than I even aspire to be. **Triscadecamus** … Ditto. Has made me cry a couple of times. Not saying when. **Una Perrson** … Smart and razor sharp, writes with great clarity, has a self-deprecating sense of humour. **tomndebb** … One reason I hardly post in GD, is because **tomndebb** says what I wanted to say, and puts it better. **Larry Mudd** … Witty and wise. **Larry** can cut through two pages of fruitless wrangling with a single paragraph. **Podkayne** … Is just lovely! Except when you mention the “T” word. **Doc Cathode** … Mainly for fighting nonsense with nonsense of far greater quality, until he was told to stop! Still appreciate it… **Smeghead** … A complete goit. Makes me wipe tea off the monitor. **Irishgirl** … For being able to debate Irish politics and sexual politics without ending up in the Pit, which is no mean feat. **Giraffe** … Is still too fluffy to be a Pit Moderator. I mean, giving people the benefit of the doubt? What’s that all about? **Quadgop the Mercotan** … For good, clean, incarcerated fun! **Darwin’s Finch** … A bastion against biological ignorance, including mine. **Calmkiwi** … And the rest of the antipodeans! **FinnAgain** … Knowledgable and erudite. Fights his corner with vigour, but also admits when he’s wrong. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2005, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dopers-are-you-thankful-for-or-appreciate-even-if-they-may-not-be-aware-of-it/330966/128 "2005-11-25T20:35:20Z")
I always forget to mention **Homebrew** in these kind of threads. Nice guy. Kind of exciteable at times, but I respect him when his view differs from mine, unlike how I view some others. Besides, we don’t differ too much, and he’s a neat guy. ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2005, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dopers-are-you-thankful-for-or-appreciate-even-if-they-may-not-be-aware-of-it/330966/129 "2005-11-26T10:58:48Z")
☹☹☹ ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2005, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dopers-are-you-thankful-for-or-appreciate-even-if-they-may-not-be-aware-of-it/330966/130 "2005-11-26T11:10:05Z")
I am thankful for **Honey**! ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2005, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dopers-are-you-thankful-for-or-appreciate-even-if-they-may-not-be-aware-of-it/330966/131 "2005-11-26T11:19:39Z")
> [@Anastasaeon](#): > > I am thankful for **Honey**! 🙂 I keese you. Mwah…Mwah. ---
**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2005, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dopers-are-you-thankful-for-or-appreciate-even-if-they-may-not-be-aware-of-it/330966/132 "2005-11-26T14:11:28Z")
Thanks for remembering me! At this point the list of dopers I like and appreciate is so long I’d only leave people off if I started it. Assume you’re on it. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2005, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dopers-are-you-thankful-for-or-appreciate-even-if-they-may-not-be-aware-of-it/330966/133 "2005-11-26T16:24:51Z")
Sorry it’s taken a week for me to get around to the follow-ups… > [@Idle Thoughts](#): > > :o I had no idea that you were a female, by the way, **Misnomer**. Meh, it’s no big deal. 🙂 I don’t much care what sex people think I am, and I make no particular effort to either hide or disclose it (unless I’m posting in a thread where I think it might matter). > [@John Carter of Mars](#): > > Oh, GIRL! You really know how to give a guy that warm, fuzzy feelin’. 😉 > [@World Eater](#): > > Videotape rip or not, your voice sounds great! Wow, thanks! What a nice, unexpected compliment … especially coming from someone in the “biz.” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2005, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dopers-are-you-thankful-for-or-appreciate-even-if-they-may-not-be-aware-of-it/330966/134 "2005-11-26T18:06:12Z")
**Amazon Floozy Goddess** , I’m so sorry for having been out of touch for so long! I’ll be calling soon! I swear! **Ginger of the North** and **Weirddave** , for being such excellent Dope the Halls hosts. See you guys in December! Another props to **Scylla** and **Sampiro** for well-written, thought-provoking, and hilarious anecdotes. **World Eater** , always on the exact same political wavelength as I am and argues politics 10 times better than I do. **lonesome loser** , flew in under the radar and alerted me to some of the antics of BushCo. that had escaped my attention. **Liberal** , he sticks around and takes a beating from a lot of Dopers (a lot of it unwarranted, I feel), but never tucks his tail and runs. **UrbanChic** and **Stranger On A Train** , thanks for being there when I needed you. **Mississippienne** , because, well, I’m dating her. 😃 Honorable mentions: **lieu Larry Mudd matt\_mcl Q.E.D. Cervaise Johnny L.A. tomndebb** Adam ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2005, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dopers-are-you-thankful-for-or-appreciate-even-if-they-may-not-be-aware-of-it/330966/135 "2005-11-26T19:47:58Z")
I’m thankful for and admiring of all the folks who mentioned me in this thread. That is, if there are any. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2005, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dopers-are-you-thankful-for-or-appreciate-even-if-they-may-not-be-aware-of-it/330966/136 "2005-11-26T20:19:11Z")
> [@irishgirl](#): > > Thanks for remembering me! Who can forget you! Uh, you have forgiven me already for thinking Guinness beer was from the UK eh? Many thanks for setting me straight. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2005, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dopers-are-you-thankful-for-or-appreciate-even-if-they-may-not-be-aware-of-it/330966/137 "2005-11-26T21:10:51Z")
I had not opened this thread until just now , 1.) because it is hard for me to remember all the names of everyone that I admire , respect and just plain LIKE here at the Dope , and 2.) I really didn’t expect to make anyones list . 😛 Imagine my surprise to be mentioned in the OP . (((hugs))) to Idle Thoughts ! There are so many here that make me smile on a daily basis, who share their wisdom freely, and their humor willingly. So many just Really Good People. I am honored to have been accepted here. So… what Dopers am I thankful for? The list would be a very long one, but here are a few of my favorites: **Idle Thoughts** **Anaamika** **BigBadVoodooLou** **Mr. Bus Guy** **EddyFreddyTeddy** Aw, hell… I can’t do it. There are just too many of you ! I appreciate every one of you that has ever brought a smile to my face or made me laugh. I appreciate every one of you that stood up for me in my recent pitting. I appreciate everyone that participated in the fantastic Truth or Dare thread , which was the most fun I have ever had on a computer. I appreciate everyone that has ever posted a cute pet picture, or commented on one of my ‘kids’. I hope to be a part of this community for a long time to come. ---
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2005, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dopers-are-you-thankful-for-or-appreciate-even-if-they-may-not-be-aware-of-it/330966/138 "2005-11-27T00:13:29Z")
> [@PapSett](#): > > I appreciate every one of you that stood up for me in my recent pitting. A thousand swords sprang from their scabbards over _that_. ---
**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2005, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dopers-are-you-thankful-for-or-appreciate-even-if-they-may-not-be-aware-of-it/330966/139 "2005-11-27T13:52:39Z")
**GIGObuster** , so forgiven I’d completely forgotten about that…and have now remembered and forgiven you all over again! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2005, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dopers-are-you-thankful-for-or-appreciate-even-if-they-may-not-be-aware-of-it/330966/140 "2005-11-27T16:11:39Z")
> [@Honey](#): > > ☹☹☹ I’m thankful for \*\*Honey \*\* giving me suggestions for what to do on my trip to the Adirondacks. I’m also thankful for **Askia** for giving me a different perspective on some things. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dopers-are-you-thankful-for-or-appreciate-even-if-they-may-not-be-aware-of-it/330966.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dopers-are-you-thankful-for-or-appreciate-even-if-they-may-not-be-aware-of-it/330966.md?page=8)