# Who in the Sam Hill is jdavis?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-sam-hill-is-jdavis/18270>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [May 1, 2000, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-sam-hill-is-jdavis/18270 "2000-05-01T18:14:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![phouka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2000, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-sam-hill-is-jdavis/18270/1 "2000-05-01T18:14:56Z")

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I mean, I thought I had everyone’s name down pat. Go away for the weekend, and not only did they do the software change, but there’s a new admin! So, did they bring you in for the software? Are my synopses completely misfiring and you’ve actually been here a while? Help a confused teeming millionth.

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**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2000, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-sam-hill-is-jdavis/18270/2 "2000-05-01T18:19:24Z")

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**jdavis** is the head tech guy.

After the unbelievable job He did this weekend, we have also concluded that He is God.

Unfortunately, He’s the only one with permission to change His status to God from Administrator, and He’s too humble.

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**Author:** ![phouka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2000, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-sam-hill-is-jdavis/18270/3 "2000-05-01T18:27:50Z")

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Oh, okay.

Well, then, I guess it’s time to sacrifice the fatted calf and virgins and such.

jdavis, thanks for all your incredible work. The board looks great, the new whistles and bells are marvelous, and I for one and _most_ impressed.

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**Author:** ![SingleDad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@SingleDad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SingleDad)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2000, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-sam-hill-is-jdavis/18270/4 "2000-05-01T18:59:20Z")

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The new board is very nice, Mr. Davis. As a fellow programmer, I’m very impressed by the quality of your team’s work.

\<deadpans\> Now, if you could just shrink the font displaying the date and time of the last post in the thread listing that would be really cool! \<ducks brickbats\>

But seriously: Kudos! Excellent work! Rah! 🙂