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The Forum's Most Prolific Posters

As one member hits 100,000 posts, we reveal the forum's 100 busiest conversationalists

Posted: 3 November 2005

Recognise any?

Robin, our chief website developer, enjoys a logical, ordered world. But this week he was confused. "There must be an error," he said. "Our stats say that one of your forum members is about to make her 100,000th post..."

The stats didn't lie, however. What's more, Robin went on to help us celebrate the forum's all-time top-100 posters (see below). A stout effort, everyone, and every post a gem.

Our top three forum conversationalists were moved when they heard the news...

Plodding Hippo gets emotional...

I can't be

I CAN'T

I'm blocked from posting at work!!!!!!!!

Anyway...The forum quite literally saved my life. Because of the forum and the people I have met through it I am now standing up for myself and am putting the wheels in motion to start to live my life as it was intended. The love and support here is like nothing I have ever encountered before.

I make no apology for the sentimental speech because it isn't sentiment. I mean it. Every word

(ok when's the next marathon and who is bringing the gin)
Love Hippo

Don Minquez takes a bow...

I'd like to thank the following people for making me the person I am today:

The Chuckle Brothers for being such cheeky chappies
My parents for giving birth to me
My sister for hitting me relentlessly about the head and pushing me down the stairs
Barry Scott for just being himself
Richard Whitely for getting me through the years - Thanks Richard
Jason Donovan, Kylie Minogue and Angry Anderson for making the best Neighbours wedding ever
TD for being my Volvo steering chauffeur
FB for being fat but fit
Petal for keeping FB on a tight leash
Dr. Nic for her witty anecdote and scabby (at times) neck
MMmmm Universal Twinkler for being a very, very good mate over the years
Jj for being Jj... What else can one say?!
Wickett for looking like a hairy Serpie
LDB - Words cannot say!
Shambler for those lost weekends ;-D LOL!
Wolfy for being a gribbling Northerner :-D
Dodge for being a pedant
Barnsley Runner for being a socialist pikey ;-D
Duck Girl - UP THE REVOLUTION! You amuse me immensely!
Sean Fishpool, Daniel Benson, Rob Spedding for not banning me!
And... Anyone else I've missed!

Jj clears her throat...

[fiddles with li’l bow]

Erm. I don’t know what to say. No, really. That does happen sometimes. But... well... [takes deep breath] this forum changed my life and I have made lots of wonderful wonderful friends and some extra very special ones and learned lots about myself too and I hope it never ends and thank you Runner’s World and everyone here and I love you all and I’m gettin’ a bit blurry now.

[kerflump]

And that league table...

(Though remember less-prolific folks, every one of your posts makes the forum what it is, and we're terrifically proud of that)

	Nickname	Posts	Member since	Posts per day
1	Plodding Hippo	100,168	2/9/2002	87
2	Don Minquez	66,932	17/7/2002	56
3	Jj	56,228	1/8/2002	47
4	XFR Bear	53,789	2/8/2002	45
5	flr	51,281	8/8/2002	43
6	Buney	47,491	4/10/2002	42
7	The Evil Pixie	36,518	29/8/2002	31
8	BB.	33,119	14/5/2003	37
9	Meldy	30,812	15/12/2003	45
10	Johnny J	30,120	27/8/2002	26
11	WildWill	28,729	5/8/2002	24
12	iron cougie	24,988	6/8/2002	21
13	Barkles	24,042	18/7/2002	20
14	dan dan	23,597	15/5/2003	26
15	fat buddha	23,568	2/10/2002	21
16	Velociraptor	23,378	26/7/2002	20
17	Dave The Ex- Spartan	21,149	7/2/2003	21
18	candy ollier	20,111	24/2/2003	21
19	Wabbit !!!	19,379	28/11/2002	18
20	1.618	19,053	20/1/2003	19
21	hilly	16,723	17/7/2002	14
22	Shambler	16,188	9/9/2002	14
23	Staggers	15,717	13/2/2003	16
24	The Count	15,341	22/4/2003	17
25	GingerLoon	15,332	18/9/2003	20
26	ultra meerkat	15,104	29/8/2002	13
27	Dr Nic	14,699	1/8/2002	12
28	Sam.	14,639	18/8/2004	33
29	Barnsleyrunner	14,552	31/7/2002	12
30	Dodge	14,118	31/7/2002	12
31	Caz	14,066	12/8/2002	12
32	Nicko.	13,621	26/11/2002	13
33	Nessie	13,535	17/7/2002	11
34	A Chimp Writes	13,510	2/8/2002	11
35	The Hoose-Goer	13,343	24/2/2004	22
36	Trinity_	13,237	16/1/2003	13
37	MMmmm Universal Twinkler	12,890	11/9/2002	11
38	yeo	12,598	19/1/2003	12
39	ceal	12,567	2/8/2002	11
40	Lady Lucan	12,300	22/7/2003	15
41	Pammie	12,132	5/9/2002	11
42	Sezz	12,101	1/8/2004	26
43	Plum	11,966	28/10/2002	11
44	LongDistanceBadger	11,963	7/8/2002	10
45	DoleyDogs	11,896	5/12/2002	11
46	RichK . . . . Forum Fotos at www.richk.co.uk	11,250	31/8/2002	10
47	10p badger	10,828	16/1/2004	17
48	McGoohan	10,823	8/10/2004	28
49	Gavo	10,623	8/8/2002	9
50	Lurker	10,364	7/9/2004	25
51	Cath	10,133	4/8/2002	9
52	moosey	9,932	5/8/2002	8
53	Waapster	9,712	1/8/2002	8
54	Pink	9,705	1/7/2003	11
55	SHADES	9,583	24/9/2002	8
56	Glenn	9,556	1/8/2002	8
57	Wolfy (boozefree and bootiful)	9,541	5/8/2002	8
58	aiki	9,537	20/4/2003	10
59	fat face	9,476	27/6/2002	8
60	Buckerooors	9,400	19/2/2003	10
61	Snoop Dogg	9,364	17/7/2002	8
62	Lestrade	9,270	1/11/2002	8
63	Xavier Breath	9,224	7/10/2002	8
64	mercury	8,988	17/7/2002	7
65	Bobbis (LBOD)	8,844	6/10/2003	12
66	Spans	8,749	1/8/2002	7
67	Reading Road Runner	8,724	10/1/2003	9
68	XL-man	8,583	31/10/2003	12
69	DavidB	8,531	17/7/2002	7
70	Jim C	8,520	31/1/2003	8
71	Welsh Poppy	8,447	27/2/2003	9
72	N (the athlete formerly known as Nick)	8,272	19/7/2002	7
73	Ratbag	8,269	17/7/2002	7
74	Dragon Breath	8,243	1/8/2002	7
75	M.	8,200	2/11/2002	7
76	alan.	8,075	28/8/2002	7
77	Princess Purple Bubbles-I am not a hedgehog ;o)	8,036	27/7/2003	10
78	Puff	8,030	14/4/2003	9
79	Soop	7,980	15/8/2003	10
80	Ratcatcher	7,922	2/8/2002	7
81	OB	7,905	17/7/2002	7
82	DDP	7,810	13/7/2003	9
83	Sweetest Thing	7,796	10/5/2004	14
84	Ultra Hamster	7,751	30/8/2002	7
85	Daz	7,742	31/1/2003	8
86	Stickless	7,492	18/7/2002	6
87	Josie Jump.	7,475	30/9/2002	7
88	Monique	7,382	18/7/2002	6
89	Ironwolf	7,321	5/8/2002	6
90	ed_m (a.k.a. ultra bunny)	7,244	31/7/2002	6
91	Croc	7,132	17/3/2005	31
92	Barbara	7,022	3/9/2002	6
93	PeeDeeWiggy	7,020	7/11/2003	10
94	Pantman	6,983	17/6/2003	8
95	Sassie	6,972	5/9/2002	6
96	Xerxes	6,930	5/8/2002	6
97	*Joby*	6,807	20/7/2003	8
98	Godzilla	6,736	1/8/2002	6
99	goslo	6,696	26/7/2004	14
100	Tixylix	6,680	11/2/2004	11

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Sean Fishpool

Are you on the newly updated all-time list above?

Meanwhile, here's how it looked 18 months ago, in those innocent early days...

Happy posting!
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:25

M...eldy

WWWwwhhhhoooooops

best I get some work done then !!!
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:28

Plodding Hippo

really sean
you need to just do it for the year
there are peeps on the list who dont post any more
ive hardly been on this year
bloody work
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:29

Plodding Hippo

i dont post at work

9im sad me)
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:30

Plodding Hippo

er am i upto 200000000000 yet
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:31

M...eldy

making up for lost time Hipps!!
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:33

Plodding Hippo

yep
er sean
please dont put this on the home page
i beg you
its a bit delicate at work you see
i cant post and er well im on a caution
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:34

moomoo

I'm not on it?
What's wrong with me :((((
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:35

Plodding Hippo

its wrong moomoo
its skewed by the first year
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:36

M...eldy

only 45 a day ... I must be slacking!
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:38

Barnsley Runner

I can't believe I've only averaged 12 posts per day. I'd like to bet my personal traffic over the last 2 years is considerably greater.

Can we get how many words have been posted as some of those people above me in the list post a lot of 2 or 3 word posts (not competitive at all really):-))?
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:39

Barnsley Runner

Also I appear to have registered in July 2002 but I only remember posting from January 2003.
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:39

moomoo

Ta Benzy! Self-esteem restored :))

Note to Meldy: buy pair of shoes to overcome the shock :)
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:40

Plodding Hippo

seriously though caz and meer havent posted for MONTHS
its skewed i tell you
yes words BR yes
you would deffo win
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:40

moomoo

I only had the nerve to post a year after registration!!
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:41

moomoo

<Benzy- saw Meerk. last Fri at Serpie end of month run she's fine just v. busy>
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:42

Barnsley Runner

Now if it was a list of arguments engaged in:-)
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:43

Plodding Hippo

good to hear that moo
barnsi
dont fret
you posted the most freds didt you
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:43

Plodding Hippo

campaign will resume tomorrow
i have to sleep-i am a slacker
(do i get a GFA posting place)
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:44

Plodding Hippo

Posts make champions;))
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:45

moomoo

BR- who did you argue most against?
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:45

MissP

Well done guys.
Must say you have often had me giggling in my office and posts read outloud to collegues. Not that they get what your on about, but I do.
Not sure if it's wise to say keep it up!!
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:45

M...eldy

BB will be pleased when she comes back !!
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:46

Barnsley Runner

LOL hippo!
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:46

Sean Fishpool

we were just so impressed/gobsmacked by the all-time figures that we focussed on them this time. You're right PH (er, PH's boss), you've been down to a handful of posts a day these last few months, and all from home...

but that all-time stat is amazing, PH. Plenty of forums would give their right arms to have that many posts in total from all their members :-)
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:46

Plodding Hippo

fnarrrrr
i AM good at summat you see
night
xxx
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:46

Barnsley Runner

Moomoo - anyone who does not share my balanced and tolerant view of the world:-)
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:46

Hobbling Harrier

right going to have to get my reare into action, I'm nowhere!

Way I see it I've got 60 years left of posting, reckon in time that could get me the top spot :O).
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:48

Hobbling Harrier

congratulations Hippo though!
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:48

Barnsley Runner

It used to be Anon a lot, and Dodge, although we share a lot of common ground. DtS and Muttley can usually be relied on to take a contrary viewpoint, and Waapster has far too many brain cells for my liking:-)

That Dustin as well is a smart capitalist cookie!
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:48

moomoo

BR- isn't that a tautology? ;)
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:49

moomoo

Waapster- I see him as a Bond-style evil mastermind!
Dustin?
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:51

Barnsley Runner

No, we need to be vigilant. That's why my paper is the Daily Telegraph.
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:52

moomoo

Not the Grauniad?
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:53

Barnsley Runner

Never - too wishy washy.
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:53

M...eldy

starting next years competition already are we!!!
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:56

moomoo

BR- try this!

Read 'em and weep</>
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:56

moomoo

Meldy- only playing until I'm well again :))
Posted: 03/11/2005 at 23:57

Barnsley Runner

Excellent

If I ran the zoo....

Also, how many of those people post on chat threads on a regular basis. I bet you can get through a good 50 or so posts per day talking about how you cooked tea?

Sean - can you break it down into sections.

Most posts on General, Training etc?
Posted: 04/11/2005 at 00:02