Which Dopers are you jealous of? ((My 1000th contribution.))

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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For my 1000th post, I’ve decided that I need to do something somewhat worthwhile. I’ve never started any meaningful or memorable threads, and I know I really don’t have much to offer the SDMB besides my occasional compassion and moral support. I’ve only started one thread that made it past two pages, and I’ve yet to have one of my threads get over 800 views. I only go to GQ and GD to read and learn, as I am not a very intelligent person, and until recently, I’ve avoided the Pit like the plague because everyone in there scares the ever-living crap out of me.

That’s enough about that.

In order to offer you something of myself, I wanted to start a thread where we could share something a little darker about ourselves. I know some of you won’t want to do this, and others might think it asinine. I even hate to associate myself with one of the seven deadly sins or covetousness. However, this is the best I could do, and without further ado, here is the jealousy thread:

I’m jealous of Scylla, and the respect he gets. Also how he makes everyone laugh and has such interesting stories. All of mine are bland at best.

I’m jealous of Ogre and how incredibly intelligent he is. He seems to know something about everything, and I’m hoping one day, I get that smart.

I’m jealous of Zenster for always knowing the right thing to say to make people feel better, and for always giving such great advice in a much more concise way than I ever could.

I’m jealous of Twisty for having such a cool band, and also because Jessica likes him so much. :wink: I know… stupid boyfriend thing.

And lastly, I’m jealous of Doob for being too gosh-darned cute for his own good. :stuck_out_tongue: Seriously… it isn’t fair. :wink:
Well… that’s it. I did a search, and I couldn’t find that this thread had been started before. I know there’s nothing new under the sun, but I hope for once I’m being original. To any extent, which dopers are you jealous of?

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I get respect?

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Everyone has something different to offer the board. Can’t say that I’m jealous of anyone on the board. Everyone is too different and I have my own opinions to offer which I hope are different than anyone else’s. I admire many of the posters, especially those with sarcastic wit because that’s much of what I have. Most people don’t appreciate that type of humor and would rather have the plain silly laugh at kind.
Congrats on your 1,000.

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Well, I should really think about this more as I am sure by the end of the day I’ll have bruises on my forehead from smacking myself in consternation over forgotten mentions, but…

I’m jealous of both Scylla and Fenris and jarbabyj for being so universally admired. Not to mention effortlessly funny.

I am jealous of Hamadryad for being able to say what she thinks without fretting about who is going to stop liking her. magdalene fits this category too. They are also both funny.

I am jealous of Scotticher and Manda Jo and others like them (at least a dozen posters fit this bill–I’m sorry to not offer individual mentions) who have a reputation of always being nice and/or having good sensible things to say.

I am jealous of any poster who can take a lot of abuse and rise to the challenge of not nitpicking or lashing out in return. Damn, that’s a skill I have trouble with.

I am jealous of certain unnamed posters who seem to have such a loyal following that they can commit any offense and still have the big fan club who will defend them against any criticism. I guess I resent them more than envy them–it’s not as if I want my Doper pals to let it go when I start being a raging ass. Jump on me when I’m being a d*ckhead, I deserve it.

I am jealous of Persephone for her high post count and her well-deserved reputation as a valued and valuable Doper. Medea’s Child also fits in this category.

I am jealous of Juniper200 for her wit. God she’s funny in person.

I am jealous of Kricket for having five kids and staying sane.

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I’m jealous of Francesca because she is about the funniest writer I have ever read–the ability to throw serious philosophical ideas into fanciful digressions is brilliant.

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I’m very very jealous of Manda Jo and Maeglin because they’re just so f-ing smart and well read. Every time I read one of their posts I feel like hopping up and down and throwing sticks at the moon.

I’m also jealous of Fenris and Scylla and their bottomless wells of humor that are globally loved.

And I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again, I wish I was as smart as Magdalene.

I’m jealous of Milossarian because he went to a party with Doug Weight, but that doesn’t really have a bearing on board personality.

jarbaby

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Good for you. :smiley:
[sub][obligatory barely-concealed self-praising][/sub]

I’m jealous of racinchikki because her boyfriend’s so cute, smart, and well-hung. :wink: :smiley:

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I don’t know that I’m actually jealous of these Dopers, but I really, really admire them and mildly envy their posting styles.

Zette is probably my favorite poster. She is scarily intelligent, very straightforward and is never afraid to say what she thinks. Her only bad habit is beating me to the punch nearly every time I am wanting to say something! :slight_smile: I really enjoy her posts. Most of the time she says exactly what I am thinking, so I don’t waste the server space by saying, “Oh yeah, me too!”

CrankyAsAnOldMan is also one of the best posters on the board. I can tell many times she is fighting to hold back a flaming comment, and does so superbly. She is articulate, reasonable, and level-headed. At least she appears that way to me. I might consider myself a wee bit jealous of her only in the fact that she says things that are so dead on, it embarrasses me that I didn’t think of it first.

Nocturne, of course, my darling adopted SDMB daughter, is another genius. Her posts are so funny, smart and sane for someone so young (or hell, for that matter, for anybody of any age!) that I feel like I should have been in LDS classes my entire school life, compared to her wit and intelligence.

I envy Cartooniverse’s and Spoofe’s humor and razor tongues. I have both IRL, but on the boards, I usually keep both to myself. I haven’t found the proper pair of asbestos panties yet, and am deathly afraid of my statements being taken the wrong way, as that happens quite often IRL, too. I admire them for not really giving a crap.

There are many other dopers I guess I could be naming, but these are the ones that sprang readily to mind. I have put them in my little Hall of Fame that exists merely in my mind. (Sorry the room is so cramped, ya’ll! ;))

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I’m jealous of Ukelele Ike because he’s just so classy, and it seems to come so naturally, not contrived at all.

I’m jealous of Sassy, Strainger and Falcon, because they’ve got to meet so many Dopers in so many different locations.

I’m jealous of Alphagene, because he’s cool as ice with a razor wit.

I’m jealous of TVeblen, who’s always been my favorite poster, because of her amazing insight, charisma, charm, humour, I could go on all day.

I’m jealous of Chronos, Phobos and DrMatrix for their knowledge of physics and other sciences.

This list could go on like the Energizer Bunny, but I’ll give it a break for now…

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Happy 1000th, Simetra!

And just so this is not just a happy, fuzzy bunny post:

I’m jealous of psycat, because she’s the most gorgeous, adorable poster on the SDMB.
[sub]ok, so maybe it was a hfb post, so sue me![/sub]

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Lessee…

I’m jealous of Zette for always looking intelligent, compassionate, and friendly. It’s like if you went to her house for dinner, you know the conversation would be good and you would be comfortable enough to go through her snack cupboard. That’s exactly how I wish I were perceived.

I’m jealous of Hamadryad and manhattan, and Alphagene for their ability to say what they think without worry about the flak from others. Plus, manhattan just cracks me up.

I’m jealous of Ukelele Ike and Eve because sometimes it feels like they live in a different era. Their class and charm is unsurpassed.

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I’m jealous of Unca Cecil because every time he’s wrong, he finds a way to weasel out of it. I admire that.

I’m jealous of Swimming Riddles because I know her to be smart AND cute. [sub]It just ain’t fair…[/sub]

Most of all, though, I’m jealous of anyone who got to suck face with Nacho4Sara at the NYC DopeFest.

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I’m jealous of Silky Threat because I don’t think I’m going to be as cool if/when I become a parent–but there’s hope for me yet.

I’m jealous of all the professional musicians/actors on the board, because that’s what I wish I was doing with my life right now. (Soon enough, though. Soon enough.)

I’m jealous of Shayna, tatertot, Persephone, tiggeril, Arden Ranger, Mauvaise, Medea’s Child, Mirrored Indigo Shadows, and Mama Hen because they are all very very very awesome women.

I’m jealous of Ogre, TheNerd, and Polycarp because of their intelligence.

And lastly, I’m jealous of TVeblen. She=classy.

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I am jealous of obfusciatrist and his Jedi Knight-like unflappability.

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:eek:

Now I KNOW I have to start attending these things! Is this an activity exculsive to NYCDope, or do other factions engage in the same sort of debauchary?

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I’m a little envious and in awe of Nocturne and her amazing poetry. Wow. I wish I had even a tenth as much talent as she does. Again, wow.

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I forgot Serendipity. She’s a sweetie. (And a good ego-booster!)

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I’m envious of Nocturne and jarbabyj because of how many people fall all over them.

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I’m jealous of everyone who gets mentioned in these admiration threads.

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:::scratching head:::

Jealous of me? Dang. Thanks! :smiley:
I’m insanely jealous of Fenris & Scylla, because they are just too funny.

I’m jealous of anyone who’s met Scotti, aha, ultress, TN*Hippie, The Mermaid, GingerOfTheNorth, and Arden Ranger.

I’m jealous of evilbeth. :wink: