Lurker: Fan or Fan Fiction?

[Taig]

It is no secret that Lurker is one of the most prolific contributors to the forum. What's more he is also LG15's greatest rationalizer, apologist and explainer. Nor should it be a secret that I am a fan of his consistently stable and logical observations. His posts are always well written and thoughtful. He always makes sense but he isn't always all that believable. Lurker is quite a phenomenon.

But is he real!? The authors have always made a point of telling us that the phorum phans have a lot of influence on the success of LG15. Is that because some of the contributors have such an influence on other phans?

hmmmm. Now I am not knockin the dude. Quite the contrary; I admire him. But as the story adds velocity to its current nose dive I can't help notice that Lurkers comments are taking on an air not so much of desperation but of anxiousness.

So here is what I am wondering among many many other things? Sometimes the voices insist on all talking at once and it is hard to understand.

1) Is Lurker a plant? Is he a mole for the authors? No denial by Lurker or the authors is necessary here nor is it likely to be believed.

2) Is he an innocent bystander or a paid operative?

or

3) Is Lurker the "creature" we have all been wondering about? Is he the alien? IS he manipulating the Bree and Daniela and Joan and all the other whacky characters from outer space, or maybe from a bunker right here on earth out there in the desert?????
hmmmmmm?

4) and what if Lurker is one of the characters named above? SO what? Will it affect you or me or anyone else?

I just don't know. I am great at asking the questions but it's the answers that always elude me?

Curiouser and curiouser.

[Kasdeja]

If he's a plant, he's one of the longest posting ones we've had on here.

[Languorous Lass]

I'd add a question:

5) If Lurker is a plant, what kind of plant is he? A rhododendron, a dandelion, a cactus?

[Killthesmiley]

he is also the champion of the quoted quotables !!!!

[Jo_16_2]

he's innocent...

I'd add a question:

5) If Lurker is a plant, what kind of plant is he? A rhododendron, a dandelion, a cactus?

... or a cactus



edit: well, innocent probably isnt the best word, cuz he's a f*cking perv but yeah.... he's non-guilty

[Kasdeja]

my iguana loooooves dandelion.

[Killthesmiley]

dandilion cake is good.

[Chelseyrl]

Oh, how I love thee Lurker.

[Kasdeja]

dandelion cake? Never heard of that...I need details.

[LesterG]

a cactus?

like... this...?

[Killthesmiley]

take dandilions, wash them in hot salty water, rinse with hot water.
pull petals out of the flower and addhemto vanilla cake mix (perfrably organic mix from scratch for obvious reasons). I like chocolate icing on mine

there are other types of recipies. try googling it

dandilion greens are good too. just boil the green leaves, add salt and vinergar to top them and eat.

yummy!!

[Kasdeja]

We always ate the dandelion leaves in a salad, preferably before they started flowering. Tastes similar to endive salads.

I'll have to try that cake. I wonder what dandelion biscotti would taste like...

[LesterG]

I'm more of a rock myself...

[ApotheosisAZ]

I haven't asked Lurker about this. If he is a plant, then he is a mghty oak.

However, I have secretly wondered on occasion if Lurker's account here is operated by more than one person; he is always present!

[Haether]

I think he just enjoys playing devil's advocate

ETA: an azalea