# Who's staying on the SDMB? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 18, 2004, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-staying-on-the-sdmb/235090 "2004-03-18T21:26:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Nightsong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nightsong/32/3083_2.png) [@Nightsong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightsong)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-staying-on-the-sdmb/235090/21 "2004-03-18T22:40:53Z")
Heck, I drop more than $5 on video games that only keep me occupied for a relatively short while. The SD is something I can browse at any time. Now I just have to remember about the dates and deadlines… _innocent look_ * * * \<\< Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and will piss on your computer. \>\> ---
**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:** [March 18, 2004, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-staying-on-the-sdmb/235090/22 "2004-03-18T22:43:53Z")
Not only am I staying with a capital S, T, _and_ A, I’m going to provide my first EVER SDMB-related Random Act of Kindness right now (aside from all that time I spent providing sunglass advice in that one thread). I’m gonna pay for someone else’s subscription, for the first year at least. I know there are at least a few of you out there who really can’t afford $4.95, but spend as much time edumacating yourselves on the Boards as I do. Catches: 1. You have to be somebody whose user name I recognise… not necessarily somebody I _like_, per se, but if I despise you your chances are not good. 2. I’d really prefer that it be somebody who’s genuinely broke, rather than someone who just doesn’t feel like forking out five bucks. Obviously I’m not going to go looking through your tax returns, so please be honest about it. 3. Since some of you will naturally be uncomfortable admitting that you’re broke, you can IM or e-mail me if you think you deserve the free subscription. I’m starting a thread in MPSIMS for the rest of you. 4. I might pay two or even three subscriptions if enough deserving people are asking. However, if I can’t decide who gets one, I might start asking other Dopers’ opinions in the request thread, so if you absolutely refuse to be mentioned, please let me know. ---
**Author:** ![Of\_Cabbages\_and\_Kings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/49beb7/32.png) [@Of\_Cabbages\_and\_Kings](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Of_Cabbages_and_Kings)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-staying-on-the-sdmb/235090/23 "2004-03-18T22:51:47Z")
This is only my second post, but I’ve been lurking for over a year. I’m definitely staying - and paying. This board (as many others have mentioned) is heavily addictive! ---
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-staying-on-the-sdmb/235090/24 "2004-03-18T22:52:11Z")
Me. OOH OOH Pick me! I can afford $5. Plus, I spend almost my entire workday on this crazy board. I’d lose my mind if I didn’t have it. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-staying-on-the-sdmb/235090/25 "2004-03-18T22:57:58Z")
Your ideas are intriguing and I wish to subscribe to your messaeg board. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-staying-on-the-sdmb/235090/26 "2004-03-18T22:58:02Z")
I’m staying. All the men are strong, all the women are good looking, and all the children are above average. Oh, wait, wrong place. What the hell, I’ll stay, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![jastu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/43a26b/32.png) [@jastu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jastu)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-staying-on-the-sdmb/235090/27 "2004-03-18T22:59:43Z")
Count me in. I get hours of enjoyment from this board each week and the cost is next to nothing. The same price as a DVD rental or almost half the cost of a cinema ticket. There’s no question here. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-staying-on-the-sdmb/235090/28 "2004-03-18T22:59:46Z")
> [@Lobsang](#): > > Nervous twitch? > > [that acronym’s new to me] TANSTAAFL= There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch–Robert Heinlein, _The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress_ IE: If you think the “free” sandwiches at the bar are free, better check the price of your beer. Fenris ---
**Author:** ![Noelq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noelq/32/16438_2.png) [@Noelq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noelq)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-staying-on-the-sdmb/235090/29 "2004-03-18T23:01:56Z")
Staying. Absolutely. My life would be far less vibrant, and contain much less intellectual discourse on varied topics without this board. I would greatly miss the next story from Master Wang-Ka, and the next insight from Mercotan. Plus, I want to see what the new “1920’s style death ray” looks like. ---
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-staying-on-the-sdmb/235090/30 "2004-03-18T23:05:59Z")
Plus, at 4+ posts a day, I think I might be missed… maybe? I’m not above fishing for compliments… ---
**Author:** ![Dummy-up](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3be4f8/32.png) [@Dummy-up](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dummy-up)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-staying-on-the-sdmb/235090/31 "2004-03-18T23:09:07Z")
I rarely post but often read. Price of progress. I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-staying-on-the-sdmb/235090/32 "2004-03-18T23:10:00Z")
I’m staying, I’m paying, and I’m with **Really Not All That Bright** on helping other Dopers to stay. My email address is in my profile. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-staying-on-the-sdmb/235090/33 "2004-03-18T23:15:16Z")
I guess I’ll be paying and staying, even though I’m unemployed. I’ve got a higher post count here than any other forum I’ve frequented. Most forums have specific topics, and you can only stick with them so long before things start repeating. The variety of topics here keep me interested 🙂 But… I thought all you left-wingers around here would be raising a stink about having to pay 😃 ---
**Author:** ![kitarak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kitarak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitarak)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-staying-on-the-sdmb/235090/34 "2004-03-18T23:20:36Z")
Absolutely. How much I post goes through phases (at the moment I seem to be going through one of the ones where I actually do post), but I’m an avid reader of the board. I’m in principle trying to save money at the moment, but $5 is certainly within my annual entertainment budget and this board is more than worth it. 🙂 At the end of the year, we’ll see. A lot can change in a year, and who can say how the character of the boards will be affected. ---
**Author:** ![Deloseth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5e9695/32.png) [@Deloseth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deloseth)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-staying-on-the-sdmb/235090/35 "2004-03-18T23:22:19Z")
I’m staying and I don’t even post. The thought of lurking without a search function is just too much to handle. ---
**Author:** ![SylverOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@SylverOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SylverOne)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-staying-on-the-sdmb/235090/36 "2004-03-18T23:27:15Z")
I lurk more than I post, but $5 is a small price to pay for the information and entertainment I find on this board. ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-staying-on-the-sdmb/235090/37 "2004-03-18T23:30:16Z")
You know, I guess I’m not. I’m not here that much anymore, & I just don’t give a damn. ---
**Author:** ![luluBahrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@luluBahrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luluBahrain)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-staying-on-the-sdmb/235090/38 "2004-03-18T23:32:00Z")
I asm staying because I loooooooooooooovvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeee you all. No, not really love, but I kinda like you…let’s just say I don’t hate you. ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-staying-on-the-sdmb/235090/39 "2004-03-18T23:34:34Z")
Staying and paying (and thinking it’s about damn time, too!). **Phase42** -We’re working on demanding the government pay for us. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-staying-on-the-sdmb/235090/40 "2004-03-18T23:37:27Z")
> [@foolsguinea](#): > > You know, I guess I’m not. I’m not here that much anymore, & I just don’t give a damn. Don’t let the door hit you in the ass. Oh yeah, and I’m staying. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-staying-on-the-sdmb/235090.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-staying-on-the-sdmb/235090.md?page=3)