Durandal: My co-author, partner in crime, and onetime host. A genuine friend.
The Kernel: Another great guy. Come hell or high water, we'll make the Aspen meet happen.
IP: Easily the smartest high schooler I've ever met, upperclassman division. Another guy I'd really like to meet, preferably on a beach in Florida with his hot Florida friends.
Darth Wong: Needs no introduction. Taught me that if you're an ass man, you can use the full
Exorcist technique to check out women and never worry about getting caught.
Kuroneko: I second what Frank said. The man never opens his mouth unless something relevant is coming out. I watched him dismantle Cornelius (admittedly not a hard target) once so calmly and methodically I don't think Corny even realized what was going on. Maybe the one guy on this board I'd bet on against Mike.
Patrick Degan: Another of the grand masters, and a treat to watch in action if you're not his current victim.
Frank Hipper: Speaking of Frank, here's another guy I'd like to sit down with in a bar for an hour or six.
Hemlock Grey: Smartest teenager I know, underclassman division. If the board is still around in around 2010, he's going to be an absolute terror in debates.
Stravo: "What a fucking hack."
Chardok: The bar is getting pretty crowded. Just remember, eventually things will get better for your Phins. Eventually.
ColCrackpot: I feel better about the Eagles getting pasted last year because you guys would have wiped the floor with us. Ty Law vs. Todd Pinkston would have been like a Chiuhuaha covered in barbecue sauce locked in a Rottweiler cage.
Zaia: She's an awful nice lady. Better than a lot of the teachers I had.
The Duchess of Zeon: Our first lesbian president. I'd vote for her.
Innerbrat: She's hot, she's bisexual, and she digs up dinosaurs for a living. What else needs to be said?
Alyrium: One of my favorite of the youngesters here, though since he's entered college, I guess youngster doesn't apply.
Edi: Yet another guy I'd buy a beer.
Dalton: If Mike ever retired, he's the guy I'd trust to run the forum.
Joe: My go-to guy for all arguments economic. I'm a lot more comfortable in an argument if he's in it on my side. And since I have no Division 1A football team loyalties, go Dawgs.
CrimsonRaine: My sister.
Cairber: My closest friend in real life.
Sea Skimmer: If there was an all-military Jeopardy!, this guy would take Ken Jennings to school. Another guy who's good to have on your side in an argument.
Spanky: For as many bad feelings as I had for him, he's recovered a lot in my mind. Definitely the guy to talk to if you want to talk movies, and he's taken far more than his share of abuse in Fast Times like a good sport.
Thirdfain: Outside of the STGOD, he's a guy who I think is under most people's radars, but I've never seen post of his I didn't like.
AND THE NEWBIE:
Bohemianfey: She's just awesome. I've been talking with her over AIM most of today, and it's been a treat the whole time.
I'm sure I forgot people. No offense was intended by any accidental omissions.