People only dislike him because he's always right.

because he is always right.

To Sid!

Sid~

I think he's smart and funny.I'm jealous he came up with such a good moniker.

Eugene Levy, the comic actor, introduced his "Sid Dithers" character back in the early '80s on the Second City TV program, a state of the art comedy show that also featured Martin Short, Rick Moranis, Joe Flaherty, John Candy, Catherine O'Hara, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas and others.

Signed,the DUer who regrets that she can't sign in as Edith Prickley or Lola Heatherton.

Guy Caballero, there's another one.

and he is a freaking zombie detector extraordinaire in MIRT

I was in the hospital for 9 or ten days and am in a freaking nursing home right now. hope to be getting out next wednesday. sigh

here are some links - http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018636086#post14

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It sounds frightening and very dangerous. It's not the sort of thing I'd ever think would happen to such an active person as yourself.

Is is possible it began with a brown recluse spider bite?

I've had those and they require medical attention or they just keep on going. I'm so glad you have a sister to help you out with this!

You're one of my favorite DUers, down to earth, honest and compassionate. Enjoy the A/C while you can and follow all the things the doctors tell you to do. I hate all of that stuff myself.

Hope to see you out soon and feeling stronger. Take time to fully recover.

...in terms of number of days and a wakeup. Before you know it you'll be well and home and back in the saddle again.

Your friends are following and pulling for you.

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we'd all be bathing in Himalayan salt and sucking on lemons if he didn't dispel the Natural News myths. Definitely a K&R for his efforts on the science front.

Unrec.

Whether it's the presence of George H.W. Bush in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963 or the October Surprise/Iran-Contra or Lies for War or Selection 2000 or Lies for More War etc. etc. etc., that poster never goes to where the evidence leads. He started to mock my posts on those subjects with this picture:



For some reason, SidDithers swapped out this picture with the above:



Why would SidDithers want to change the record?

That much is for damn sure.

Shows how some people blame the BFEE for everything!
Oh well, everyone needs a hobby!

BTW, when are you sending me your script Brad?
I have an in with Joel Silver and I'm pretty sure he would go for a good science fiction script.
Let's do this!

Sid who???

Maybe it's the currency conversion?

'Cause Sid will warn ya to -

Not grudgingly ... full on appreciation!

not sure.

Sid

And a tip of the hat to any nearby racoons or other critter life!

. . . what's the point in the backhanded compliment? Weird.

Intended or not, at least as funny as this guy.

...but because he pisses off all the right people.

I have no idea what Sid really cares about. I don't know what his politics really are, what his objectives are or what he does for work. He's a stolen wise crack wrapped up in a borrowed character, devoid of content save for characterizations of those with whom he disagrees.

Sid posts wise cracks, insults and taunts on a regular basis. Hard to argue that point. I assume that they way a person treats others is the way they want to be treated.

water seeks it's own level..

they can have each other

On Sat Jul 12, 2014, 01:33 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

He's very conservative, often surly and mean.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5231910

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

Rude and nasty in a thread meant to be nice to a DUer. Besides, who is bluenorthwest to call womeone else 'surly and mean"?

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Sat Jul 12, 2014, 01:38 PM, and the Jury voted 2-5 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: This thread is not a safe haven. No one has a right to a thread full of ringing praise and nothing else. Not the OP, and not the person it was aimed at. Bluenorthwest has the same right as any other DUer to criticize another's attitude or posting style.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Who?
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: The truth hurts
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: First off, truth is a defense. Second, the little shot a BNW is cowardly.
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: *shrugs* Sid Dithers has been quite a divisive person on this board. He -is- very conservative, and quite mean. this is pretty much the truth about him, and you'll not convince me otherwise. And honestly, when you post an appreciation thread for someone like Sid Dithers, expect people to tell the truth. To candy-coat it and assume that things are just shiny and happy is ludicrous. Now shoo.

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

Nobody can piss off the anti Obama gang like he can, and just reading all the hate on this thread towards him pretty much proves that. Seems like the angry people are out in force today here on DU.

I also hate anti-vax garbage, so even if he can't stand *me*, I stand in support of his work on that issue.

Their loss~

Eating salad after midnight is bad for your fingernail growth FYI

You'll find in a few days when you really need it

just try to remember posting on the Intertubes!

I mean I still think you are a pain in the ass as is evidenced in the op
but read up and down the thread
besides the cracking on you which is uncalled for given the context
which is the science oriented content you post
which are spot on
I am married to a life long health care professional and she reads and enjoys those science and or health related posts
and the links they contain
and it harms no one for noticing that and saying good posts!
even while I consider you a huge pain in the ass
and then
somehow I have lost some form of credibility for being able to say "hey good post you huge pain in the ass "
so to summarize you are a huge pain in my ass but I enjoy the science stuff
so
good posts

I read that on the unofficial DU Facebook group a couple of years ago.

is what I initially thought. Then I started to actually pay attention to him. The more I payed attention to him, the more I liked him. I have a great deal of respect and admiration for him. He's one of DU's jewels.

K&R

I could do without the trolling, honestly, and wouldn't miss it.

I must have missed the Marr appreciation thread. Did you get one?

Wait-- look who I'm asking. Post any nice shirtless beach pictures of the president lately?

"look who I'm asking?" I'm pretty sure I've never posted any shirtless beach pictures of the president, or anyone else for that matter.

I just didn't want to miss your "appreciation thread" so I could take a dump in the middle of it, that's all.

Oh but wait.....there isn't one.

Way to go, Bobby Jo.

Well you know what they say...

If you can't something nice about someone, don't say anything at all.

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Something that would give you a popup that Sid is posting somewhere on the site.

His woo/bs-detector is strong.

And he has spoken unfavorably of no less a personage than Jenny McCarthy.

Jenny McCarthy, people! What kind of person is this "SidDithers" anyway?

I have seen jenny nekkid!

And even amongst our most "liberal" posters. What a surprise!

There's nothing "far right" about having a working understanding of science and not buying into woo.

that DU has an ignore feature more than anything.

"Conservative".

This place has gone loony tunes.

Haven't seen your posts around here lately and this is the first time I saw you in a thread in awhile, just wanted to give you kudos.

near as much as I ought to.

about as much as I miss OPERATIONMINDCRIME.

Some not very nice comments in here. I don't get the anti-Sid thing. He seems fine to me.

He also keeps a pretty good spreadsheet.