# Which poster writes the best? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 11, 2002, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-poster-writes-the-best/142078 "2002-12-11T19:55:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_Ace\_of\_Swords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@The\_Ace\_of\_Swords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Ace_of_Swords)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-poster-writes-the-best/142078/1 "2002-12-11T19:55:33Z")
One of the multitude of things I am thankful for, on the SDMB is the sheer craft of some of the posters. To them I’d like to dedicate this appreciation thread: Which posters on the SDMB do you love to read? * * * I’d like to mention: [ul][_] **Polycarp** , for his extensive and thoughtful posts.[_] **Mr. Visible** & **Dalovin’Dj** , for their trademark wit, thoughts, and style. **RTFirefly** & **Biggirl** , who always seems to sum up and sort out the thread without half-trying![/ul] ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-poster-writes-the-best/142078/2 "2002-12-11T20:21:49Z")
**Rue DeDay** , for his humorous weekly stories. **lieu** , for being the only person in the world who can actually make me laugh at bathroom humor. **Biggirl** , for her no-nonsense wit. **Manda JO** , for the most sensible advice on the web. **monica** , for having advice almost as good as **Manda JO’s** , and being only fifteen. **Mr. Visible** , who always makes me tear up because his overwhelming love for his boyfriend shines through whenever he mentions him, and I’m such a romantic at heart. See, I’m tearing up just thinking about it. ::sniff:: ---
**Author:** ![Slainte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Slainte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slainte)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-poster-writes-the-best/142078/3 "2002-12-11T21:42:40Z")
**Fenris** and **Scylla** are always worth a read. ---
**Author:** ![Synthesis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@Synthesis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Synthesis)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-poster-writes-the-best/142078/4 "2002-12-11T21:56:16Z")
Scylla without question. ---
**Author:** ![stuyguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-poster-writes-the-best/142078/5 "2002-12-11T23:29:34Z")
Oh. Come. On. Ukulele Ike and Eve are – hands down – the wittiest pair on the board. And no, I’m not biased because they live in my hometown. They should have their own show or something. ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-poster-writes-the-best/142078/6 "2002-12-12T00:47:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by stuyguy \* > \*\*Oh. Come. On. > > Ukulele Ike and Eve are – hands down – the wittiest pair on the board. And no, I’m not biased because they live in my hometown. They should have their own show or something. \*\* The fact is that I’ve been writing Ike’s stuff for years. He had that one good lard thing, and then started hitting the juice pretty hard. He came to me and begged me to help him get back on his feet, and I’ve been carrying him ever since. And don’t even get me started on Fenris. You know he and I, F. Scott, and Ernest were all drinking together on a train after that Pamplona thing. He got all jealous because Ernie was fucking Brett, and punched him out. Hit Ernie so hard he lost that Nick Adams war novel. I’m not saying it was Fenris who got his thing shot off in the war, but I’m not saying it wasn’t either. Go ask Ike if you can pull him out of his bottle. He’ll tell you. ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-poster-writes-the-best/142078/7 "2002-12-12T00:48:57Z")
I like the cryptic, come hither style of a **bj0rn** post. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-poster-writes-the-best/142078/8 "2002-12-12T00:58:17Z")
Thanks **Ace** and **Deadly Accurate** , but are you guys reading the same posts I’m writing? There are too many here whose witty, insightful, lewd, creative, informative words I admire. And I’d be sure to miss one or ten if I try to list them. Too bad we don’t have whoview anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-poster-writes-the-best/142078/9 "2002-12-12T01:01:41Z")
I have to agree with everyone, and I’d like to add: Diogenes the Cynic Who’s work of late I’ve been reading and find quite good. ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-poster-writes-the-best/142078/10 "2002-12-12T02:42:00Z")
\*\* elucidator \*\* can be breathtaking, which is half the reason he’s my pal. I’m hoping it will rub off somehow. When he’s at the top of his game, there are few as good. And around here, that’s saying something. I’ve actually sent some of his better stuff to a friend of mine who wants to be his agent. (A lot of people miss his stuff because in 2400 or so posts, maybe a couple dozen have been anywhere other than GD and the Pit.) ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-poster-writes-the-best/142078/11 "2002-12-12T02:55:38Z")
Give me another drink. HEY! Who do you have to FUCK around this place to get ANOTHER DRINK? ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-poster-writes-the-best/142078/12 "2002-12-12T03:05:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ukulele Ike \* > \*\* > HEY! Who do you have to FUCK around this place to get ANOTHER DRINK? \*\* Probably **Scylla** he’s the Evil Overlord. Certianly NOT **Ace** ---
**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:** [December 12, 2002, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-poster-writes-the-best/142078/13 "2002-12-12T03:26:32Z")
\*\*Manda Jo \*\*: intelligence and common sense rolled into a well written package. **Crankyasanoldman** for her level headed approach to life’s little fur balls. \*\*SwimmingRiddles \*\* smart, funny and stuff. **Nachos4Sara** see above As for the other above posters mentioned: \*\*I like Ike \*\* and \*\*It’s all about Eve \*\* There are a few others that always make me think or laugh. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-poster-writes-the-best/142078/14 "2002-12-12T03:32:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ukulele Ike \* > \*\*Give me another drink. > > HEY! Who do you have to FUCK around this place to get ANOTHER DRINK? \*\* You _really_ don’t want me to answer that, do you? _bats eyes_ ---
**Author:** ![IzzyR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/2acd7d/32.png) [@IzzyR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IzzyR)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-poster-writes-the-best/142078/15 "2002-12-12T14:21:25Z")
I agree about **elucidator**. Also, **Triskadecamus**. Don’t agree with much of what these guys say, but they say it extremely well. ---
**Author:** ![SlickRoenick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@SlickRoenick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlickRoenick)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-poster-writes-the-best/142078/16 "2002-12-12T14:26:51Z")
**Lieu** and **jarbabyj** by far. **Anal Scurvy** used to make me laugh when he first popped on, but I haven’t seen much of him lately. ---
**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:** [December 12, 2002, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-poster-writes-the-best/142078/17 "2002-12-12T14:37:14Z")
**lieu** - For his excellent one-liners. **jarbabyj** - For saying whatever is on her mind, others be damned. **FairyChatMom** - Who makes me feel like I’ve just received a big hug. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Ace\_of\_Swords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@The\_Ace\_of\_Swords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Ace_of_Swords)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-poster-writes-the-best/142078/18 "2002-12-12T15:00:51Z")
I too like the avuncular **elucidator**. **lno** used to write about the funniest pit rants I’ve ever seen. Don’t know if and where he still posts. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-poster-writes-the-best/142078/19 "2002-12-12T15:04:19Z")
I’d like to nominate myself as a triumph of style over content. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-poster-writes-the-best/142078/20 "2002-12-12T15:09:54Z")
I don’t think anyone has mentioned **TomnDebb** yet. Or **TVeblen**. A couple who really know their stuff, and know how to communicate it. And I generally check out threads where I see **Poly, Eve, and Ike.** Of course, who can beat the artfully crafted and measured output of **handy**! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-poster-writes-the-best/142078.md?page=2)