# Who do you love, SDMB? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 5, 2003, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-love-sdmb/166637 "2003-04-05T04:31:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-love-sdmb/166637/101 "2003-04-08T15:00:19Z")
I couldn’t decide which of these threads I wanted to post in (crush vs. love), so I’ll post in both! Doper romance is almost becoming cliche, but what can you do when you do when this is the forum (I mean the SDMB, not MPSIMS, which would be “the Forum”) in which you have the opportunity to meet so many like minded people. I’ve been fortunate in my tenure here at the SD to meet some amazing people and make some fantastic friends and I value and love more than a few of you (and you should know who you are), but as the lovely **Geobabe** said above, I don’t want to name names here as I’d more than likely forget someone and then I’d feel guilty. This post is for two very specific people. The first of which is **Dire Wolf**. Even though it was not meant to be, he is, and always will be, someone I love. He is one of my dearest friends, and set a standard so high, I feared no one would ever be able to measure up. There’s something to be said for high expectations, though, and for that I have to also thank him, because he showed me that I didn’t have to settle for less than what I deserve, less than what would make me happy, and he made sure (by example) that I’d recognise it when I found it. Speaking of finding it, that brings me to other person I wish to mention specifically in this post: **Erislover** , you’ve come to mean so much to me and I truly can’t imagine what my life would be without you in it. More than that: I don’t want to imagine a life without you. Who knew that a Pit thread could be the start of the best thing in my life? I realise I’m not an easy person and the fact that you know me, inside and out, flaws and deep dark secrets, and _still_ want to be with me? You’ll never know how amazing that is. It’s interesting that a rant about Time was the start of our relationship. I say interesting because Time moves differently where we’re concerned. I know it’s a trite thing to say, but I do feel as though I’ve found a piece of myself that I didn’t know was missing when I found you. The (almost) instant (damn my shyness anyway) comfort I felt with you, the ease of which I am myself, and have been from the very beginning, the happiness I find when I do no more than listen to you play bridge. It all constantly astounds me. I love you. ---
**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:** [April 8, 2003, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-love-sdmb/166637/102 "2003-04-08T15:03:38Z")
[I remember you, BD, this was funny.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&postid=2875717#post2875717) But, i gotta go work now… This thread is inspiring me to look up every post I’ve enjoyed in the past 6 months and list the poster, like **Poly** and **Copie** did. Will take me a bit, though… maybe tonight? TTFN ---
**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:** [April 8, 2003, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-love-sdmb/166637/103 "2003-04-08T15:14:15Z")
Love is like quicksilver in the hand. Leave the fingers open and it stays. Clutch it, and it darts away. -Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) ---
**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:** [April 8, 2003, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-love-sdmb/166637/104 "2003-04-08T15:26:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by NoClueBoy \* > \*\*Love is like quicksilver in the hand. Leave the fingers open and it stays. Clutch it, and it darts away. -Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) \*\* Better watch out **NCB** , with the quotes you’ve been posting, I’m starting to have a crush on you. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Davebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Davebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davebear)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-love-sdmb/166637/105 "2003-04-08T15:33:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Honey \* > \*\*☹ ☹ ☹ ☹ ☹ ☹ > ::sniff:: \*\* Well, I don’t think our paths have crossed, previously, **Honey** , but it’s axiomatic that all bears love **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:** [April 8, 2003, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-love-sdmb/166637/106 "2003-04-08T15:42:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Davebear \* > \*\*Well, I don’t think our paths have crossed, previously, **Honey** , but it’s axiomatic that all bears love **Honey**. 🙂 \*\* Awww…I’m getting all tingly. Thank you much **Davebear**. ---
**Author:** ![erislover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-love-sdmb/166637/107 "2003-04-08T16:19:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mauvaise \* > I realise I’m not an easy person and the fact that you know me, inside and out, flaws and deep dark secrets, and _still_ want to be with me? You’ll never know how amazing that is. It’s how amazing you are. 🙂 I intend to make sure you believe that in every way I am able to convince you. > [@](#): > > It’s interesting that a rant about Time was the start of our relationship. Hehehe, how many Doper Romances[sup]TM[/sup] have come from the BBQ Pit? 😛 As far as non-love love goes for dopers, I want to say that **Libertarian** ’s patience and intelligence makes him one of my favorite posters, no matter how much we disagree. **Spiritus Mundi** remains a somewhat personal friend and fantastic poster. He was almost single-handedly responsible for removing me from the crushing grip of Objectivism and placing me in the colorful world of everyone else’s philosophy. My frustating attempts to prove him wrong only showed me the errors in my thinking. Thanks, man; though I suppose in principle I could have done it on my own, it would have been infinitely more difficult, I think. ---
**Author:** ![\_etalhea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/779978/32.png) [@\_etalhea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_etalhea)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-love-sdmb/166637/108 "2003-04-08T19:29:54Z")
Thanks **Aesiron** , my creative typing does seem to be my only claim to fame here. And thanks **Copaesthetic** , but you still can’t have my Bud Lite. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-love-sdmb/166637/109 "2003-04-08T19:40:33Z")
Uh, well… I tend to not pay attention to user names otherwise. This board’s so huge that I don’t bother… trying to learn all the names, even the regulars, would make my brain liquify and run out my nose. So, in a way, my compliment means even more! Or something. ---
**Author:** ![5-HT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/f19dbf/32.png) [@5-HT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5-HT)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-love-sdmb/166637/110 "2003-04-08T20:52:17Z")
I love my family, my friend Becky and my dogs. that’s about it. Most people I can barely tolerate let alone love. ---
**Author:** ![Zenham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a5b964/32.png) [@Zenham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenham)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-love-sdmb/166637/111 "2003-04-08T22:02:25Z")
I love you, THespos. In a he-man brotherly sort of fashion. Which one are you, again? ---
**Author:** ![lightingtool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/57b2e6/32.png) [@lightingtool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lightingtool)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-love-sdmb/166637/112 "2003-04-08T23:10:52Z")
I love my dog, even though she lives in CT with my parents. I love my girlfriend, because she puts up with me. I love most everybody here, as I pointed out in my recent confession thread that died a quick and painless death (MPSIMS, if you want to take a peek. I don’t have time to find the link at the moment). Rock on. Oh, and thanks to **Bippy** for making me laugh today. -tool ---
**Author:** ![Davebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Davebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davebear)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-love-sdmb/166637/113 "2003-04-09T00:49:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Honey \* > \*\*Awww…I’m getting all tingly. Thank you much **Davebear**. \*\* I love making woman get all tingly! ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-love-sdmb/166637/114 "2003-04-09T01:07:41Z")
Okay, I’ll name some names-but if I forget you, please don’t feel hurt! I love: \*\*Crunchy Frog Cjhoworth iampunha Jester Medea’s Child mrblue92 Duck Duck Goose Lissla Lissar Mademoiselle Osbie (Aka Octavia Smythe-Bunion I, Esquire) vanilla Anthracite Polycarp Lamia Jodi Tuba Diva Lynn Bodani \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-love-sdmb/166637/115 "2003-04-09T01:12:27Z")
Damn, I forgot **Eve** , **wring** , **Fenris** and **Jarbabyj**!!! Dammit! ---
**Author:** ![Searching\_For\_Truth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@Searching\_For\_Truth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Searching_For_Truth)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-love-sdmb/166637/116 "2003-04-09T02:46:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by //\etalhea|) \* > Thanks **Aesiron** , my creative typing does seem to be my only claim to fame here. Aw, I wouldn’t say that! I’ve always enjoyed reading your posts, for instance, and I’m sure I’m not the only one. > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Davebear_ > Though many people have been nice to me, no one’s been as supportive of my feeble efforts, here, as you have. I’d hardly call making women feel tingly _feeble_! Thanks for dusting me off, too. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![\_etalhea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/779978/32.png) [@\_etalhea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_etalhea)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-love-sdmb/166637/117 "2003-04-09T04:51:06Z")
This thread is such an ego trip! ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-love-sdmb/166637/118 "2003-04-09T06:08:05Z")
Wow. Not only have I been picked twice in here, but it’s by people whom I totally missed. So I’m adding a few names to mine, for folks I forgot. **Polycarp** - whose name I have seen countless times in threads of great interest. A true gentleman, and worthy of much respect. **Copaesthetic** - who I must honestly say I don’t recognize. I’m not sure if I’ve just missed him, or if I was pity loved. Either way, this is a great thread, and I thank you for it. **Tequila Mockingbird** - My second Doper crush, and one who actually e-mailed me (and HOW!). I miss your take on some of these threads… **Welfy** - My first Doper crush. I got better, but she’s still a sweetie. **Others, whose names I have missed** - folks that have supported or understood my ricer rants and defenses of Import Tuning, the Sac Dopers who keep posting to my Dopefest threads even when I loose them, etc. etc. **And anyone who were kind in my thread about my fiance. Updates coming.** ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-love-sdmb/166637/119 "2003-04-09T08:06:33Z")
[I love you all.](http://www.livejournal.com/users/imthjckaz/73622.html) ---
**Author:** ![Davebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Davebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davebear)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-love-sdmb/166637/120 "2003-04-09T11:46:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Searching For Truth \* > \*\*I’d hardly call making women feel tingly _feeble_! Thanks for dusting me off, too. 😉 \*\* :: ears perk up :: Women? Did you say “women”? Who’s the second one? Anyone I know? It was my honor, and a pleasure, to assist you, Ms. Truth. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-love-sdmb/166637.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-love-sdmb/166637.md?page=7)