# Who you gonna call? (doper specialist subjects) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 15, 2003, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-doper-specialist-subjects/161570 "2003-03-15T08:45:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-doper-specialist-subjects/161570/21 "2003-03-16T06:40:47Z")
Legal There’s, like, a hundred of us. Just keep it to vague questions about the law, nothing that would require specific legal advice. Answering those can get us in lots of trouble. ---
**Author:** ![Lissa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lissa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissa)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-doper-specialist-subjects/161570/22 "2003-03-16T07:01:18Z")
I humbly offer my expertise in Museums. (As if that’s a topic which pops up all the time. ---
**Author:** ![zoogirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b9bd4f/32.png) [@zoogirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoogirl)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-doper-specialist-subjects/161570/23 "2003-03-16T07:15:30Z")
I can hold my own fairly well in anything to do with small, exotic animals. If I don’t have the answer, my boss probably does or I can check the reference books. I’m also resonably knowledgeable about very early movies and classic Hollywood, although a lot of my reference books are still buried somewhere after the last move. The only problem is that Mr zoogirl is always fooling around and crashing the computer, so I’m sometimes not around for a while. If anyone has an urgent situation with an animal, don’t wait for me. Call a vet or your local, zoo/wildlife control. That’s probably the best idea if your dealing with a live animal anyway. I’m always up for questions, though. ---
**Author:** ![Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aslan_of_Narnia)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-doper-specialist-subjects/161570/24 "2003-03-16T07:18:51Z")
I’m general, although I know comics. Not as well as **Fenris** , though. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-doper-specialist-subjects/161570/25 "2003-03-16T08:18:43Z")
Because she’s taken over the monumental task of keeping track of our natal anniversaries – and doing a great job of it so far, BTW … SDMB Birthdays **Flamsterette\_X** ---
**Author:** ![Nichol\_storm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Nichol\_storm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nichol_storm)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-doper-specialist-subjects/161570/26 "2003-03-16T08:23:10Z")
I know damn near everything you would ever want to know (and quite a bit you don’t!) about medieval European genealogy, and what I don’t know I can find out. Hey, it’s highly specialized but that’s what I’m here for. 🙂 .:Nichol:. ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-doper-specialist-subjects/161570/27 "2003-03-16T08:24:57Z")
**That** ’s not an area of expertise! 😛 Seriously though, thanks! 🙂 F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-doper-specialist-subjects/161570/28 "2003-03-16T08:29:06Z")
Oops. Post was meant to be for **Ice Wolf** , not **Nichol\_storm**. Medieval European genealogy is very much an area of expertise. ---
**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-doper-specialist-subjects/161570/29 "2003-03-16T08:37:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ice Wolf \* > \*\*SDMB Birthdays > **Flamsterette\_X** \*\* Wouldn’t that go to **airdisc**? After all, he has so many. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-doper-specialist-subjects/161570/30 "2003-03-16T09:00:26Z")
**Tammerlane** is pretty awesome historically. Even more specialized regarding things Mongolian and the Middle East. Here is his correction of [Encarta](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=169759&highlight=china) ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2003, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-doper-specialist-subjects/161570/31 "2003-03-17T01:44:39Z")
Automobile mechanical theory, esp. engines: **Anthracite** ---
**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2003, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-doper-specialist-subjects/161570/32 "2003-03-17T01:45:43Z")
Questions about Our Feathered Friends (Crows in particular) can be answered by \*\* brachyrhynchos\*\*. Then there’s **SamClem** for popular music. ---
**Author:** ![todd33rpm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a5b964/32.png) [@todd33rpm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/todd33rpm)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2003, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-doper-specialist-subjects/161570/33 "2003-03-17T03:36:46Z")
**NinetyWt** , thank you! (A little virtual O’Jays for you…I think “Love Train”) ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2003, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-doper-specialist-subjects/161570/34 "2003-03-17T04:01:42Z")
> [@](#): > > Then there’s SamClem for popular music. Actually, I suck at music. I flunked **bib’s** recent thread on Top 40. **Etymology.** Now there’s something I live for. And **numismatics**. That’s how I make my living. ---
**Author:** ![Banger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8491ac/32.png) [@Banger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banger)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2003, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-doper-specialist-subjects/161570/35 "2003-03-17T04:05:59Z")
Ska Banger Joseph Conrad Novels Banger Shameless Self-Promotion Banger ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2003, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-doper-specialist-subjects/161570/36 "2003-03-17T04:42:59Z")
[What to do about your teeth](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=161758&highlight=dentist) Hands downs, er, hmm, choppers down, **Scotticher** I’m up for oil & gas, geophysics and energy market questions. Oh, and I’ll gladly dive in with the rest of our 20th century (uh, WWII?) history crew. **Johnny L.A.**'s my helicopter man. **Kyla** ’s my perspective-on-Israel contact. **Padeye** ’s my gunner, while **UncleBill** and **thinksnow** are my Marines. **Pantellerite** is my reference geologist. I think I look to **Bricker** and **Northern Piper** first for legal thoughts (and I know one is Canadian - I’m not in either of their jurisdictions) But really now, we’ve a complement that includes many from the specialties named above beyond the names listed, and I’d encourage all to feel that we want your input. If you know something relevant about utilization of coal energy, throw it in without waiting or fearing **Anthracite** ’s ultimate contribution. I speak for nobody but myself, but I’d guess that **Anth** or **Johnny** would really rather hear, and learn about, something they don’t yet know than occupy a position of pompous pilate of a discipline. Myself, I’d prefer to learn. I see some goofy shit posted about the energy markets, and I try to post educational stuff in response. Anyway, I’m still with y’all. ---
**Author:** ![Pammipoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@Pammipoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pammipoo)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2003, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-doper-specialist-subjects/161570/37 "2003-03-17T04:50:40Z")
I’ve been told I can be found any time there’s a fast food related thread… Also, for Air Force matters, Airman Doors USAF ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2003, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-doper-specialist-subjects/161570/38 "2003-03-17T05:09:19Z")
Everything else **Cecil Adams** ---
**Author:** ![brachyrhynchos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brachyrhynchos/32/376_2.png) [@brachyrhynchos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brachyrhynchos)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2003, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-doper-specialist-subjects/161570/39 "2003-03-17T05:11:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by John Carter of Mars \* > **Questions about Our Feathered Friends (Crows in particular) can be answered by brachyrhynchos**. And don’t forget **Colibri** who can also answer things ecological. Thank you Mr Carter of Mars And I have to agree with **Ringo** : I _like_ seeing others answer bird questions (and especially West Nile questions). It gives me a gauge on how well we get information out there. It’s great to see an answer already given. I might pipe up to give additional information but I also learn from other dopers. (Just learned something this weekend about Black Phoebes nudged a paradigm.) ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2003, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-doper-specialist-subjects/161570/40 "2003-03-17T12:49:41Z")
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