Shane: Master of the small tag and of drive-by cute comments, and and friendly smoother-over guy.

essexjan: queen of OMG Bunny posts.

Gaspode: If MeCha had a prom queen, I think it would be 'Pode. In a good way though. Cause she's awesome.

Also:

Viachicago: craft maven and general feel-goodnik

Mullacc: creator of piss-your-pants funny one-liners, also expert money man.

TPS: responsible for me having Avril Lavigne songs stuck in my head, celeb gossip queen.

BP: Amazing dj and happyfuntimes IRC dude.

Orange Swan: yarn spinner extraordinaire

Specklet: whuffles, shouting threads and all-around hottie.

Taz: Inspires overwhelming an desire to hug her and bake her some cupcakes.

Miko: while Miko is a lady, she is also, paradoxically, the man.

Miko: bringer forth of wisdom
iconomy: cool chick who knows lots about stuff and can produce a link to almost anything with the blink of an eye
taz: creative genius
redvixen: pretty much the female, much prettier version of me, I think.

jonmc: The guy you look for when patronizing your favorite bar, who you know will amuse you, make you laugh, and hang out with you all night.

Pips: A really cool girlfriend to also hang out with, share jokes with, and be able to talk to.

deborah: A twin I never knew I had!

shane: A finder of neat, lesser known things that fascinate me, and just an all around great guy.

ThePinkSuperHero: My girl crush. What's not to love about her?

dg: Someone who understands my views on parenting, (and looking forward to them leaving someday).

Miko: She always knows what to say, always says it in the best way, and says it in ways to encourage deep thought. And sometimes she just makes me laugh.

There are too many people here to list how much I like all of them! But rest assured, you all have a place in my heart.

I just wrote a long post comparing my favorite bunnies to various types of houses and furnishings, then realized it might come across as insulting, so I erased it all and will just say that everyone has their own niche at the Mecha Mansion and that's what makes this place so cool.

jonmc will always be the best beer in the house, though

I made a terrible MeFi poster. Perhaps having a niche would have helped.

LoriFLA and RV: The girlfriends you call when you want to have coffee and a great laugh, compare successes and vent irritations

JonMC: The essential MC, elucidating and educating on all things musicological

Matteo: Dealer in the obscure and interesting

Occhiblu: Thoughtful, careful, fair, smart, and sympathetic discussions of why people might act the way they do. Secondary niche: thought-provoking questions

Gaspode: The good and true friend who's always straight-up ready for a no-nonsense good time and is there at your elbow when it's time to belly up to the bar

BP: Quirky culture maven and good music sharer

Pup: Is this for real? Is she shitting me? Am I clever enough to figure it out?

Hadjiboy: Introspection and wonderment with a youthful glow

eLizard: Good recipes and textural life vignettes guaranteed

jrossi4r: I don't know what this post is gonna say, but I'm going to be laughing three seconds after I click

arse_hat, richat, danf: Ooooh, there might be some wicked cool music in here

iconomy, scody, taz, omiewise: My wisdom beacons

Hugh Janus, Divine_Wino: The kind of ruminations you had with your best friend walking along the beach in your teenage years

Scarabic: Spot-on detailed analysis, delivered authoritatively and with confidence

Rainbaby: This'll be fun!

Hellbient: This'll be weird!

Oh man, I could keep going and would if I weren't about to miss pool hours - I am stopping myself. It's amazing how clearly branded you all are to me! That's something that almost puzzles me about MeCha - there's no blending into the grey here. Everyone's got a very distinct and strong personality.

hugh janus: erudite, yet insane
divine wino: insane, yet erudite
joe famous: stone cold pimp of the nation
ethelyne: transmissions from another dimension. a dimension of funny.
wolfdaddy: the best parent a would could ask for
hellbient: uncloseted metalhead
matteo: my caporegime
rainbaby, jrossi4r: funny broads brigade
Capn: look a joke's a joke, now will you give me wristwatch back?

best parent a wolf could ask for, doggone it. I'll be in my dressing room swilling gin.

That sounds like ee cummings, jonmc - best parent a would could ask for. . .

And I agree with everything everyone else has said.

I don't have a good sense of how I come off, so I'm thanking people for branding me well! I need the agency.

Also will add that Wimpdork is the little sister I never knew I had, and MGL is positively, 100% American Made Unbrandable.

I could go on, but I don't want to get sloppy.

(but I especially love Gaspode as Prom Queen)

aw man. I want to write lots of stuff but I'm afraid I'll miss people out and then I will feel bad. But most of the stuff echoes what people are saying above. Let's try and do it by groups: Being me, let's do it in terms of drinking. (sorry if I've included you and you don't drink...)

Drinking at a dive bar:
rainbaby, divine_wino, jrossi4r, jonmc, Hugh Janus, hellbient, matildaben, specklet, seanyboy, elizard

Drinking at a cocktail bar:
TPS, LoriFLA, LolaG, hadjiboy, TheDonF, essexjan (mocktails!), scarabic, ColdChef, redvixen, iconomy

Drinking at a cafe, listening to music:
miko, mudpuppie, dg, shane, sasshat,

Drinking at an outdoor cafe in the afternoon:
occhiblu, taz, carmina, orange swan, me3dia,

Oh there's more. And there are more categories. but I'm tired. And yes, I like drinking. What?

I'm touched, gaspode. I think you got me pretty much spot-on, too, especially about the drinking part.

Damn, I've been lurking too long.

You're serving drinks, by the pool, mike9322. Der.

I'm more than just rippling abs and pectorals, rainbaby.

/watches the fun from the wrong side of the lunchroom

Hey, don't forget me, 'pode. I'm divier than I look. I'm the one perched on a barstool next to Jon, HJ, DW, and hellbient (woe, that elizard lives so far), with a margarita in my hand. You can even find "pips" carved in the bar at the Mars bar. Don't get no divier than that.

(Oh, and thanks redvixen. The feeling's mutual. : )

Oh pips! Crap, see this is what happens when you start naming people -- you forget the really important ones! Yes, you would definitely be in the dive bar.

aww, thanks, ico, red and gaspode.

kudos to all.

Whoo, I am not boringly predictible!