# Why? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [August 19, 2006, 8:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why/65620 "2006-08-19T20:21:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joe)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2006, 8:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why/65620/1 "2006-08-19T20:21:52Z")
I have some incredibly important and urgent questions related to Ruby and Rails: - Who is this enigmatic why the lucky stiff? (His last name is apparently Malsky, according to Wikipedia.) - How did he get that nickname? Enquiring minds want to know! Joe ---
**Author:** ![joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joe)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2006, 9:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why/65620/2 "2006-08-19T21:33:30Z")
On 8/19/06, Joe R. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Joe > > – > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/](http://www.ruby-forum.com/). > > > When I asked such questions, I was told that it was part of the mystery about him, and that no one really knows!! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joe)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2006, 8:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why/65620/3 "2006-08-20T08:20:21Z")
On Aug 19, 2006, at 2:21 PM, Joe R. wrote: > I have some incredibly important and urgent questions related to Ruby > and Rails: > > - Who is this enigmatic why the lucky stiff? (His last name is > apparently Malsky, according to Wikipedia.) > - How did he get that nickname? > > Enquiring minds want to know! +1 And where can we find out more about his music? -Mat ---
**Author:** ![joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joe)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2006, 10:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why/65620/4 "2006-08-21T22:54:29Z")
I don’t think \_why actually exists. He’s most likely the collective personification of the great ruby mind. The mythical being that walks the ruby way. The chunky in our ruby bacon. .adam ---
**Author:** ![joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joe)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2006, 11:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why/65620/5 "2006-08-20T11:06:29Z")
And another, Does he sell his art on napkins? ---
**Author:** ![joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joe)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 1:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why/65620/6 "2006-08-22T01:42:47Z")
On 8/21/06, Joe R. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > unknown wrote: > > > I don’t think \_why actually exists. He’s most likely the collective > > personification of the great ruby mind. The mythical being that walks > > the ruby way. The chunky in our ruby bacon. > > .adam > > Aaahhhh… the ghost in the machine! The Ruby / Rails community has some > wacky characters, like the late Rails Blob… The passing of the Rails Blob was truly a great blow to the ruby community. - rob – > **[Home](https://robsanheim.com/)** > > Just another WordPress site > **[Seeking Alpha | Stock Market Analysis & Tools for Investors](https://seekingalpha.com/)** > > Join Seeking Alpha, the largest investing community in the world. Get stock market news and analysis, investing ideas, earnings calls, charts and portfolio analysis tools. > **[Purchase Intent Data for Enterprise Tech Sales and Marketing | TechTarget](https://www.techtarget.com/)** > > Identify, influence and engage active buyers in your tech market with TechTarget's purchase intent insight-powered solutions. Activity matters. ---
**Author:** ![joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joe)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 3:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why/65620/7 "2006-08-22T03:01:23Z")
Yeah, we can only hope Rails Blob transferred his essense to the ether of the Interwebs before expiring. He did blog about Raelians shortly before, and if I recall correctly they have insights into the afterlife… Joe ---
**Author:** ![joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joe)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2006, 11:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why/65620/8 "2006-08-21T23:29:39Z")
unknown wrote: > I don’t think \_why actually exists. He’s most likely the collective > personification of the great ruby mind. The mythical being that walks > the ruby way. The chunky in our ruby bacon. > .adam Aaahhhh… the ghost in the machine! The Ruby / Rails community has some wacky characters, like the late Rails Blob… Joe