# Which dopers do you "know", and what do you know about them? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 7, 2009, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dopers-do-you-know-and-what-do-you-know-about-them/520361 "2009-12-07T20:48:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2009, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dopers-do-you-know-and-what-do-you-know-about-them/520361/181 "2009-12-12T02:01:18Z")
**glee** – teaches chess in England, also GMs role playing games **Diogenes the Cynic** – outspoken atheist, also a football fan (can’t remember the team off the top of my head) **Autolycus** – the ladel fellow **Hal Briston** – isn’t Sir Blah, didn’t really do anything with that sheep **Sleeps with Butterflies** – beautiful blonde, kinda defensive at times, but smart and funny. Is a nurse. Had laser hair removal done. **Der Trihs** – Rabid anti-religionist atheist **lissener** – movie buff, works or worked in a movie rental place. Rudely opinionated about movies. **Cartooniverse** – camera man by trade **blondebear** – also lives in San Jose, likes taking pictures. I owe him money/dinner from when he paid for mine at a Dopefest restaurant that only took cash. **Omnicient** – big football fan, long winded in a good way. **Stranger on a Train** – knows almost everything about everything, his posts are quite long, but easy to read. **Qadgop the Mercotan** – our resident medical expert **CalMeachem** – another movie buff, particularly scifi. Name comes from This Island Earth. **dalej42** – Arizona Cardinals fan **Shodan** – conservative **Bricker** – Constitutional scholar, conservative in his approach to law, but not apparently on socially issues. **SSG Schwartz** – Recruiter for the US Army, seems oddly skinny in pictures. Updated his user name after a promotion. **wolfstu** – Gay Canadian, in the military, thinks I’m cute **Opalcat** – Talented artist, can also be defensive and stubborn. Didn’t enjoy her time in Ohio (understandable) **ArchiveGuy** – another movie buff, often seems to share my opinions about movie, with the exception of animated movies. **jayjay** – Canadian, I think **Inigo Montoya** – juuuuuust a little bit crazy **Colibri** – Ornithologist **Nzinga, Seated** – Black and proud of it. **Starving Artist** – Obstinate conservative **An Gadaí** – Irish, lives in Dublin and I accidentally and rudely forgot about his invitation for a pint while I was in the country. Sorry. **yojimbo** – also Irish, but with a Japanese user name **Covered\_In\_Bees!** – Not actually covered in bees, at least not at the moment **Darwin’s Finch** – Biologist/evolutionary scientist of some sort **Airman Doors, USAF** – is actually in the USAF, but more importantly is a Steelers fan. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2009, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dopers-do-you-know-and-what-do-you-know-about-them/520361/182 "2009-12-12T02:16:16Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > **jayjay** – Canadian, I think Sorry. Never been out of the USA. **MsRobyn** - in radio, married to **Airman Doors, USAF**. **norinew** - Ba’hai, owns an apartment house, had gastric bypass surgery. **Airman Doors, USAF** - one of my favorite conservatives. **garygnu** - named after a puppet on _The Great Space Coaster_. **supervenusfreak** - nah…that’s no fair… **twickster** - used to edit crossword puzzles, great gardener. **pseudotriton ruber ruber** - college professor. Outspoken atheist. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2009, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dopers-do-you-know-and-what-do-you-know-about-them/520361/183 "2009-12-12T03:37:22Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > **jayjay** – Canadian, I think. 😃 Nah, he’s just Pennsylvanian. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2009, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dopers-do-you-know-and-what-do-you-know-about-them/520361/184 "2009-12-12T04:50:37Z")
Oops, I must have connected him with **Carlyjay** , the Canadian cutie. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2009, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dopers-do-you-know-and-what-do-you-know-about-them/520361/185 "2009-12-12T17:58:58Z")
> [@Taters](#): > > If I remember correctly, **RuedeDay,** a former Doper, liked gnomes and had them in his gardens. > > I’ve got to get out of the MMP more, nobody knows me. Heh. Me too. We can eat our cheese and Munchos together. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2009, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dopers-do-you-know-and-what-do-you-know-about-them/520361/186 "2009-12-12T21:58:17Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > I like gnomes. Can you guess why? gno. ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2009, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dopers-do-you-know-and-what-do-you-know-about-them/520361/187 "2009-12-12T23:14:26Z")
One more that I was going to post, but couldn’t remember his name correctly. **Boyo Jim** - acclaimed bad writer ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2009, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dopers-do-you-know-and-what-do-you-know-about-them/520361/188 "2009-12-12T23:21:18Z")
> [@Heart\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > Since I brought her up, **Mean Old Lady** : Rocks. Usually says what I would have, but faster and funnier. Lives in the Midwest somewhere. She’s my imaginary friend. I’m a real girl! ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dopers-do-you-know-and-what-do-you-know-about-them/520361/189 "2009-12-20T22:13:44Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > **Gorsnak** once built a theremin, and lives in the same province as **Northern Piper** , though amusingly, further north. [waves fist in a languid north-west direction]Darn you, **More-Northern Gorsnak!** [/languid fist-waving] ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dopers-do-you-know-and-what-do-you-know-about-them/520361/190 "2009-12-21T18:55:39Z")
> [@The\_Weird\_One](#): > > **Mattmcl** - Also gay, lives in Quebec (Montreal, I think), very politically involved, has run in local elections with the Green Party, does translation work. Federal elections for the NDP, actually, but good eyes! ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dopers-do-you-know-and-what-do-you-know-about-them/520361/191 "2009-12-21T19:09:04Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > Oops, I must have connected him with **Carlyjay** , the Canadian cutie. To my knowledge, \*\*CarlyJay \*\*is \*\*RickJay’s \*\*sister…she’s, um, an actress and working somewhere far away, like maybe on a cruise ship? And \*\*RickJay \*\*is one of the Mr. Baseballs on the Dope… ---
**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 21, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dopers-do-you-know-and-what-do-you-know-about-them/520361/192 "2009-12-21T20:21:55Z")
Oh yeah, I know things about **Gorsnak and Northern Piper,** too. That sounds more ominous than I intend it - I know that I’m probably related to Gorsnak, and both he and Northern Piper know more about Canadian politics than should be allowed by law. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![freekalette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/50afbb/32.png) [@freekalette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freekalette)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dopers-do-you-know-and-what-do-you-know-about-them/520361/193 "2009-12-22T03:47:39Z")
Wow, I pop in for a looksee after months away, and find my name mentioned. Twice! Made my day, it did. (And…I’m never gonna be known for anything else, am I? 😛 ) ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dopers-do-you-know-and-what-do-you-know-about-them/520361/194 "2009-12-22T05:37:37Z")
Okay. I’ve had enough glasses of wine. Lemme take a crack at this: People I’ve personally met: **Least Original User Name Ever: aka LOUNE.** Board smart ass. Cool cat. Wry, funny and politically active in a good way. Loves George Washington because he’s 10 frikkin’ feet tall, bitches. **olivesmarch4th.** Username conjures an awesome visual. But more importantly, she’s wise beyond her years, been through hell, but has kept it all together. Someone to listen to and respect. Lovely and charming. From Michigan, but moved to New Jersey (yet attends school in PA). Her birthday is March 4th (duh). (guilty of dopercrush as well). **Queen Tonya.** All around awesome person. Automotive worker (i think?!). Hosts great DopeFests. Don’t underestimate her gaming abilities. Easy to become fast friends. **Heller Highwater:** Chemist (or chemist major?). Funny, smart and easy going. Lives in Lansing. Has a great collection of board games. I Look forward to his presence at DopeFests. **FiverOptic:** Gay and proud of it. Awesome wit and an asset on any team play. Plus she’s funny, clever and just damn cool. I’m not sure, but perhaps her user name is a play on Watership Down (one of my favorite novels _evar_). **Gfactor:** Attorney and Mod. Had him over my house for snacks and conversation. Loves philosophy and the tv show LOST. Smart as a whip, and can talk for hours on very interesting topics. Also… kick ass BBQPit mod. People I haven’t met: **Stranger on a Train:** The smartest most knowledeble guy on the board… NAY! the Universe. When he posts, it’s a good idea to pay attention. Although, some of his posts about his ongoing romantic life (in MPSIMS) seem to indicate a little Asperger’s. [Sheldon](http://juliettemaxwell.com/wp-content/2008/12/jim_parsons.jpg) like, even. Regardless, I regard him and his posts with the utmost respect. **Sleeps With Butterflies:** A nurse at a hospital (?) and one of the resident SDMB hotties. Says it like it is, bluntly but with much pith, and I’m usually rooting for her, because she’s hardly ever off the mark. The Dope wouldn’t be the same without her. **MeanOldLady:** Another resident hottie. Although, she says whats on her mind, she’s less pointed than “Sleeps”. She’s funny, witty and very colorful. **Chronos:** The go to guy about anything Science/Astronomy related. Concise and incredibly knowledgeable. **Revenant Threshold:** Smart and eloquent poster. I think he resides in the UK, but I can’t remember. Can be counted on as the voice of reason, and can cut through the crap like a warm knife through butter. **Shodan:** Resident vociferous conservative. Rarely do I agree with his worldview. Points for consistency though. **kanicbird:** The opposite of Der Trihs. Loves to spew religious, spiritual or metaphysical opinions, often posed as fact. **Lekatt:** Big believer in the afterlife and near-death experiences. Never has much to back his stuff up with, other than his own stuff, and likewise, never has much else to offer. **Ellen Cherry:** Charming, sweet and witty. Love of Macs and fine footware. Has a great family, and loves to show them off (I don’t blame her). She also has the power to ban my ass. Not that she ever would! I’m sure I’ll think of more later… ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dopers-do-you-know-and-what-do-you-know-about-them/520361/195 "2009-12-22T16:06:49Z")
Here’s some - I tried to go with those that a) I could think of and b) hadn’t already been mentioned much. **diosabellisima** : recently went to Peru. Great makeup tips. Fun. **Equipoise** : watches tons of movies. **lissener** : also watches tons of movies. Inordinately obsessed with the movie _Showgirls_. **WhyNot** : posted tons of good info about mothering, nursing/medicine, and natural cures. Seems to have disappeared lately. **Fenris** : hugely funny. **Giraffe** : has that tongue thing going for him. Also the driving force behind another board. **mangetout** : eats everything. Seriously. **lno** : that’s an L, not an I. Minnesotan (I think). Married to the screenwriter who also trains dogs (and whose name I can’t remember now and it’s maddening!) Wait! **Elenfair**! That’s her name (I think)! She’s Canadian (I believe). **NurseCarmen** : neither a nurse nor a Carmen. Minnesotan. Works in downtown Mpls, not far from lno (who might work in the IDS tower, the bastard). **MsRobyn** : married to **AirmanDoors**. Went back to school as an adult. ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dopers-do-you-know-and-what-do-you-know-about-them/520361/196 "2009-12-22T17:07:28Z")
**Annie X-mas** - so named because she was born on Christmas. **WhatExit** - so named because she’s a fellow Jersian (Jersite?) **Mangetout** - Dick Dastardly. And Crandall Spondular. **Cecil Adams** - some know-it-all who occasionally drops in. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dopers-do-you-know-and-what-do-you-know-about-them/520361/197 "2009-12-22T17:16:22Z")
**What Exit?** is a girl? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dopers-do-you-know-and-what-do-you-know-about-them/520361/198 "2009-12-22T18:02:07Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > **What Exit?** is a girl? Nope. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dopers-do-you-know-and-what-do-you-know-about-them/520361/199 "2009-12-22T18:03:02Z")
If **What Exit?** is a girl, I have to rearrange my whole world-view. And that’s just a pain in the ass. ETA: _shwew!_ ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dopers-do-you-know-and-what-do-you-know-about-them/520361/200 "2009-12-22T19:47:17Z")
So have we got a **WhatExit** and a \*\*What Exit?, \*\*or is **M,I,S!** just confused? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dopers-do-you-know-and-what-do-you-know-about-them/520361.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dopers-do-you-know-and-what-do-you-know-about-them/520361.md?page=11)