# What post made you join the SDMB? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 22, 2008, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-post-made-you-join-the-sdmb/478261 "2008-12-22T02:30:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-post-made-you-join-the-sdmb/478261/41 "2008-12-24T20:06:04Z")
I had been lurking for quite a while, laughing my ass off most of the time. But I didn’t actually join up until I had a question about teeth that I posted in GQ. ---
**Author:** ![cletus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@cletus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cletus)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2008, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-post-made-you-join-the-sdmb/478261/42 "2008-12-25T03:32:56Z")
I don’t remember the thread anymore but I remember the username. Some guy with the username **Satan** had said something really funny and insightful which got me to start lurking these boards. I lurked for a year or two and finally decided to join one day. To bad that guy turned into a asshole and got banned. Wow this thread sure brings back a lot of memories. Does Master Wanker, QED, or Scytila still post here? I’m positive I mangled those usernames. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2008, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-post-made-you-join-the-sdmb/478261/43 "2008-12-25T03:43:06Z")
QED sure does. ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2008, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-post-made-you-join-the-sdmb/478261/44 "2008-12-25T03:53:19Z")
I can barely remember last week and you want me to remember 8 years ago? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2008, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-post-made-you-join-the-sdmb/478261/45 "2008-12-25T03:59:37Z")
I can’t remember. But thanks for the link to the lightbulb/potato debacle - that was SDMB gold! I never read it before. ---
**Author:** ![solkoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@solkoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solkoe)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2008, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-post-made-you-join-the-sdmb/478261/46 "2008-12-25T07:38:27Z")
I was researching the “can a head remain conscious after decapitation” when I stumbled on this board. I was fascinated. I am not a true member because I am Dutch and really cheap. I was so happy when they made the board free. Also, I find that threads repeat themselves on a 12 month basis. There is only so many questions to ask. It’s OK. It refreshes my memory once a year. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2008, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-post-made-you-join-the-sdmb/478261/47 "2008-12-25T09:10:30Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > It wasn’t a thread for me. I read one of Cecil’s columns in a paper. It was “Is it true male pigs have corkscrew shaped penises?” > > When the Net took off I got to thinking “I’ll bet there’s a website for Cecil!” and lo and behold, there was. I joined up right away, although I didn’t post much at first. I was browsing in a bookstore and found _The Straight Dope_ book, the first collection. I opened the book, and stumbled across that article. Once I read it, I knew that I had to buy the book. I bought other books as they became available, and one of them had a notice saying that Cecil was on AOL, and the keyword. When AOL went to all-you-can-surf, I signed up specifically for the SD. I lurked on the old message boards for a while, and then started posting. I spent many, many hours on the AOL SD archives…there was a drawing of a brain, with different categories listed as portions of that brain. I kind of wish we had something similar to that now. ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2008, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-post-made-you-join-the-sdmb/478261/48 "2008-12-25T10:53:47Z")
I’d been into the Straight Dope books since the mid '80s, and one day when bored at work (some time in '99) it suddenly dawned on me to type [straightdope.com](http://straightdope.com) into my address bar and see what happened. I ignored the message board for a while until a banner ad on the main page in memory of WallyM7’s passing got me to take a look. I think I registered during one of the “Very Vaguely Creepy” threads, and my first post was on a GQ thread about funeral practices. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2008, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-post-made-you-join-the-sdmb/478261/49 "2008-12-25T11:14:04Z")
I used to check out Threadspotting during my weekly visit to The Straight Dope archives. That’s where I discovered the thread were Og was born. I have admired the Dopers ever since, but it took a while to get up the courage to post. My first post, IIRC, was in response to a thread about the evolution of your personal spirituality. While I despise the theist/atheist debates, this was a good thread with people being honest about their experiences with religion. ---
**Author:** ![Jamicat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jamicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jamicat)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2008, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-post-made-you-join-the-sdmb/478261/50 "2008-12-25T22:50:26Z")
This One…:dubious: ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2008, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-post-made-you-join-the-sdmb/478261/51 "2008-12-25T23:16:14Z")
None. I’ve been reading the Straight Dope books for years, and lurked on the board for about six months before I joined. I coulda’ been a '99er if I wasn’t as patient, but at least I have a cool user number. ---
**Author:** ![Icerigger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icerigger/32/432_2.png) [@Icerigger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icerigger)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2008, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-post-made-you-join-the-sdmb/478261/52 "2008-12-25T23:23:54Z")
> [@](#): > > But this is what made me stay. Enterprise vs. Star Destroyer. Gets good on page five about halfway down. That thread was something, I really miss SPOOFE, if you are lurking please come back. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-post-made-you-join-the-sdmb/478261.md?page=2)