Intolerance on this board

[Elen_Luyddog]

So I have been posting for the last couple of weeks. I am going to be honest, this board is like Groupthink. There are very very few differing opinions. And if someone does offer an differing/opposing view, they are slaughtered even though their opinion is valid and argument sound. While this is true in all parts of the board, this is especially true in the political discussions. Everyone feeds off the hatred on this board. My theory is that people who feel the need to be that narrow minded are looking for control in their own lives. People, its time to take care of that issue.

I am an extremely independent (politically and otherwise), open minded thinker. I honestly don't see a place for me here. I am disappointed as I thought it was going to be different. Oh, and I did lurk for a bit but I think I may have just tried to deny because some of the threads are funny.

Oh well. Goodbye. But remember, hate and intolerance never gets anyone anywhere. You end of imploding in it.

[monstro]

Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

[wring]

You end of imploding in it.
I hate when that happens.

[Papermache Prince]

"You end of imploding in it."?

Truly, your wisdom will be missed.

[WhyNot]

Goodbye. I hope you find a board better suited for you, and I'm not at all sarcastic in saying that. I, too, feel that there are certain topics which meet a wall of intolerance, and I have to choose my battles. For me, the good times outweigh the tongue-biting I choose to do. I can see why it wouldn't for everyone.

Good luck, wherever you end up!

(Sorry, I just noticed this is in the Pit. Uh...goodbye, Fuckwit? Eh, I have no vitriol for this one. Sorry to be MPSIMSey.)

[tomndebb]

Sometimes I wish there was groupthink in GD: it would make my life a lot more peaceful.

[faithfool]

And I missed it???


....
I am an extremely independent (politically and otherwise), open minded thinker....

Unless of course, you're considering someone over 20 years old wearing shorts. :o

[Marley23]

Bye. Sorry we didn't meet your standards for individuality, but I've never been very impressed by people who love to proclaim their "extreme" independent-mindedness. (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=8413742&postcount=26)

[Heffalump and Roo]

Well, first I was going to say to stay and fight the good fight. Of course, you'd have to join to actually do that.

But then I went to check out your posts and see which political threads you were arguing in GD and found that you haven't posted to a single GD thread. :confused:
So how can you tell about people's politics here and how they defend them?

Well, anyway, I hope you find a place that you find enjoyable. Perhaps before your trial runs out, you could describe the kind of place you're looking for and people could suggest places for you to try. Just a thought. Good luck!

[Jackmannii]

I am going to be honest, this board is like Groupthink. There are very very few differing opinions. Well, you're wrong.

[Boo Boo Foo]

Whatever happened to reaching a conclusion that something, or somewhere, isn't for you and simply moving on without making a grand exit?

The internet is full of messageboards. They are what they are. You can't change them. The vibe of each messageboard is what it is. Just go and find one which works for you and happy days!

Getting worked up about a messageboard is like trying to draw a smell - that is, a fruitless exercise in exasperation.

Oh, I would add that the last thing I've ever perceived the Straight Dope as having is a "group think" mentality. Far from it.

[Chasing Dreams]

I resolve that we clamp down on dissidents. They will only bring fury to the people and be our downfall. We will be ONE VOICE! We will embark on a new era of prosperity and power. Follow me and we will find glory!

Oh, wait. We want it the other way. Never mind.

I'll file this plan away until due time.

[Czarcasm]

Well, you're wrong.
I agree.

[silenus]

Well, you're wrong.

You're right.

[Chasing Dreams]

From my time here, I noticed that this board is a bit like real life. There are some funny and friendly people that you can chat with and then there are some jerks that wonder around and don't know when to shut up. You have to be will to put up a fight, its the survival of the fittest. If they don't go down, you do.

[elucidator]

.... its the survival of the fittest. If they don't go down, you do.
Yea, though I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death,
I will fear no evil
For mine kung fu is strong....

[Miller]

I am an extremely independent (politically and otherwise), open minded thinker. I honestly don't see a place for me here. I am disappointed as I thought it was going to be different.

Serious question: what makes you think any of us give a shit? What's your opinion to anyone here? If someone who'd been around for a while, established some sort of reputation, and then made a thread like this, it might be significant, but (and no offence intended here) you're a nobody. We've got no basis to evaluate the worth of your opinion. You haven't provided any evidence for your conclusions about this board, and you've given no reason to think you've got any particularly valuable insight in general.

Imagine it like this: you work in a store. One day, someone you've never clapped eyes on before walks in, marches straight up to your register, and announces they don't like your store and never intend to shop there for any reason, and then leaves. How would you react? Would you honestly even care? If you did care, how could you do anything about it? You don't know anything about the person or what you need to change to satisfy them.

So, I'm genuinely curious: what the hell is the point of starting this thread?

[Contrapuntal]

If they don't go down, you do.I only go down when it is my turn. And I'm keeping a record. So don't try to blow one past me.

[Marley23]

It occurs to me that a really independent-minded person would probably just leave without soliciting opinions about it.

[Bobotheoptimist]

I am an extremely independent (politically and otherwise), open minded thinker. I honestly don't see a place for me here. I am disappointed as I thought it was going to be different. Oh, and I did lurk for a bit but I think I may have just tried to deny because some of the threads are funny.

Oh well. Goodbye. But remember, hate and intolerance never gets anyone anywhere. You end of imploding in it.Oh golly, please don't go! We need an extremely independent open minded thinker to show us how to make ourselves better. I don't want to end of imploding.

Wait a minute, glancing over Elen_Luyddog's posting history, I see no evidence of independent open minded thought. "No one over 20 should ever wear shorts"?

Buh bye.

[Heffalump and Roo]

So, I'm genuinely curious: what the hell is the point of starting this thread?

To tell us all that this message board is filled with groupthink. You must have missed it. :p

[faithfool]

I only go down when it is my turn. And I'm keeping a record. So don't try to blow one past me.


Hehehe. You said blow.

[Sage Rat]

Eh, once you get to know the threadshitters, you can just stop posting once they come into the thread.

That's different from groupthink. It's just a gang of idiots who puts up a wall of noise.

Just ask, and you could probably get a list of names.

[woodstockbirdybird]

Bye. Sorry we didn't meet your standards for individuality, but I've never been very impressed by people who love to proclaim their "extreme" independent-mindedness. (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=8413742&postcount=26)

Wow - "extremely independent with some libertarian, liberal and conservative leanings". Hot damn, that is independent-minded! Still, points off for not having fascist/Communist/theocratic/meritocratic/royalist leanings, though.

[Revenant Threshold]

Er... so why not stay and try and change it? I'd agree with you to some extent, but simply saying it as a lurker with no reputation isn't going to help matters at all.

[susan]

Everyone feeds off the hatred on this board.No, "everyone" does not. People who enjoy conflict tend to frequent certain types of threads; those who don't participate in other ways.

[Apos]

Is this a whoosh? We are really losing this wonderful, insightful poster because of her opinions on short shorts and ideas about how to get good layaway at Macy's were not well received?

WHAT?

[Annie]

Is this a whoosh? We are really losing this wonderful, insightful poster because of her opinions on short shorts and ideas about how to get good layaway at Macy's were not well received?

WHAT?
Heh heh heh....you said 'good lay' :cool:

[Rufus Xavier]

some of the threads are funny.



This one, for example.

[rayh]

"Help! Help! I'm being repressed!"

[elucidator]

"...offering you the musical hits of the Great Repression, like 'Buddy, Can You Paradigm?', and so many others! Not available in stores, operators standing by..."

[Gorgon Heap]

What's a "GD"?

[Frank]

What's a "GD"?
Great Debates, where those who enjoy a good political argument without insults hang out. Those who enjoy a good political argument with insults hang out here.

[Frank]

"...offering you the musical hits of the Great Repression, like 'Buddy, Can You Paradigm?', ...
Haven't you been dragged out and shot yet?

[Sailboat]

How come people who are leaving so often make a generalization about how the rest of us think/are/write, but never give specific examples of what they're complaining about? Or even name it?

Is it bush-bashing you're referring to? What?

Sailboat

[Annie]

Oh well. Goodbye. But remember, hate and intolerance never gets anyone anywhere. You end of imploding in it.

Hey, hate and intolerance got Genghis Khan most of Central Asia! So there! :p
Serious question: what makes you think any of us give a shit?
Vanity, probably. Many people suffer under the delusion that the rest of the world actually gives a shit about their opinion. Too much unearned self esteem is a bad thing (http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0302/p01s01-ussc.html). Elen can consider our responses as part of his/her self actualization. See, Elen, we aren't hateful and intolerant, we mock you because we care!

[The Flying Dutchman]

So I have been posting for the last couple of weeks. I am going to be honest, this board is like Groupthink. There are very very few differing opinions. And if someone does offer an differing/opposing view, they are slaughtered even though their opinion is valid and argument sound. While this is true in all parts of the board, this is especially true in the political discussions. Everyone feeds off the hatred on this board. My theory is that people who feel the need to be that narrow minded are looking for control in their own lives. People, its time to take care of that issue.

I am an extremely independent (politically and otherwise), open minded thinker. I honestly don't see a place for me here. I am disappointed as I thought it was going to be different. Oh, and I did lurk for a bit but I think I may have just tried to deny because some of the threads are funny.

Oh well. Goodbye. But remember, hate and intolerance never gets anyone anywhere. You end of imploding in it.

Listen up Sugartits, what you need is balls. This board is all about people with certain attitudes to be defended or promoted with gusto and sound reasoning. We do have respected posters who way more often than not promote ideas that don't fit with popular opinion like Sam Stone, Bricker, Shodan and Valteron to name a few. They do get a lot of attention and if the general population of this board aren't buying their ideas and facts at least these brave posters have an opportunity to be heard and make a difference. If you can't stand the heat, you better get back to the kitchen.

[I Love Me, Vol. I]

We are really losing this wonderful, insightful poster because of her opinions on short shorts and ideas about how to get good layaway at Macy's were not well received? Did I miss something?






Who wears short-shorts?




Who would dare wear short-shorts?

[Tuckerfan]

Well, you're wrong.
Personally, I think that the majority of wrong thinking people are sick and tired of being told that they're right!

[Squink]

Who would dare wear short-shorts?Little Fucking Lord Fauntleroy?

[Caridwen]

Did I miss something?






Who wears short-shorts?




Who would dare wear short-shorts?

I do and she thinks I'm odd. :(

[Caridwen]

Little Fucking Lord Fauntleroy?

I think he wears fucking carpis. :D

[Ogre]

I still look hot in shorts, baby. :cool:

[Gorgon Heap]

Sorry, Frank.

WHOOOOOSH!!!

Just playing to the crowd.

[EddyTeddyFreddy]

Haven't you been dragged out and shot yet?
We couldn't find anyone to swear out the warrant, even later.

[David Simmons]

Bye. Sorry we didn't meet your standards for individuality, but I've never been very impressed by people who love to proclaim their "extreme" independent-mindedness. (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=8413742&postcount=26)Hey, aside from being right all of the time, that's my greatest asset.

[Paul in Qatar]

Is this the situation where we say "When come back, bring pie?" I never understood that one.

[Leviosaurus]

Vanity, probably. Many people suffer under the delusion that the rest of the world actually gives a shit about their opinion. Too much unearned self esteem is a bad thing (http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0302/p01s01-ussc.html). Elen can consider our responses as part of his/her self actualization. See, Elen, we aren't hateful and intolerant, we mock you because we care!
there's actually a very interesting psychological phenomenon going on here, which I've seen on the board several times. Random Internet Surfer finds the Dope, thinks "Wow, a forum for intelligent people who fight ignorance. I'm intelligent and have vast knowledge, surely they will all bow before me." Then when we don't, they leave in a huff.

Maybe we should put something on the homepage saying "You're more likely to find your own ignorance than to identify it in others. Come expecting to learn, not to preach."

[Thudlow Boink]

there's actually a very interesting psychological phenomenon going on here, which I've seen on the board several times. Random Internet Surfer finds the Dope, thinks "Wow, a forum for intelligent people who fight ignorance. I'm intelligent and have vast knowledge, surely they will all bow before me." Then when we don't, they leave in a huff.I think you've got something there.

:: bows before Leviosaurus ::

[Squink]

I never understood that one.
mmmmm, pie (http://www.weebls-stuff.com/wab/pie/)

[What Exit?]

Great Debates, where those who enjoy a good political argument without insults hang out. Those who enjoy a good political argument with insults hang out here.
Yes, but quite often the Political Debates here in the Pit are politer. ;)

[Der Trihs]

Ah, the Lesser Speckled Internet Martyr !

So I have been posting for the last couple of weeks. I am going to be honest, this board is like Groupthink. There are very very few differing opinions. RESISTANCE IS USELESS. YOU WILL ALL BECOME ONE WITH THE DOPE.

Everyone feeds off the hatred on this board.It is the Path of the Sith, my young apprentice.

But remember, hate and intolerance never gets anyone anywhere. You end of imploding in it.But until then, you can shoot blue lightning out of your hands ! How cool is that ?!

[Autolycus]

I end of imploding in it....

[SmartAleq]

Well, since our esteemed OP has not seen fit to monitor her driveby shitting I can only surmise that after telling us how intolerant we are because we argue to consensus it's now time to visit a breastfeeding message board to extol the virtues of formula, to explain to the long hair board how superior short hair is due to ease of maintenance, to rail at the large penis support board group for their lack of helpfulness in aiding the short cocked to cope with their deficiencies and to explain to the board dedicated to performance cars that they'd be ever so much better off riding tiny mopeds.

We're so darned busy being intolerant and mean that we just don't appreciate how difficult the OP has it what with monitoring the internet for correctness and all--the responsibility must be crushing!

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Empress has left the building!

[Sam Stone]

Elen_Luyddog had a fit
The Straight Dope is lacking in wit
No open-minded thinking
Keeps this place stinking
And we'll end of imploding in it

[OtakuLoki]

Maybe we should put something on the homepage saying "You're more likely to find your own ignorance than to identify it in others. Come expecting to learn, not to preach."


I like this - it's what I get most from the Dope, really. I like the humor, and some of the debates, but mostly I hear and learn things I'd have never known otherwise.

As for the OP, I'm heartbroken that the OP is going to be leaving. After all I'd enjoyed and been illuminated by all the posts they'd left in other threads I've been involved in...

Oh, wait, this is the first time I've seen the poster that I can recall.

There are posters who've left whom I have missed, but someone I never knew? Get over yourself, peakwattle. I don't think anyone here is going to care. Even if you're as exquisite as you seem to believe, I sure haven't seen any of it. Nor has anyone in the thread, it seems.

[elucidator]

I get the odd feeling that the OP has an excellent command of American English, but not a native one. Not that it matters, I suppose.

[Heffalump and Roo]

Yes, but quite often the Political Debates here in the Pit are politer. ;)

Things that make you go hmm.

[Cattitude]

I'm new too though I've been lurking for years :p . Seriously, the OP is deranged because I am reading a completely different Dope.

You all make me laugh, make me think, ponder life a bit, you get the idea. I feel like I've already come to know some of you through your postings, your words somehow transcribe your feelings and personalities through to me, a strange guest!

So I will most likely be subscribing and not leaving like the OP. What on earth could she be looking for that is not right here on the Dope?

[What Exit?]

I'm new too though I've been lurking for years :p . Seriously, the OP is deranged because I am reading a completely different Dope.

You all make me laugh, make me think, ponder life a bit, you get the idea. I feel like I've already come to know some of you through your postings, your words somehow transcribe your feelings and personalities through to me, a strange guest!

So I will most likely be subscribing and not leaving like the OP. What on earth could she be looking for that is not right here on the Dope?
Well with that attitude there is only one thing I can do.



Welcome you to the Dope and hope you enjoy it.
Things that make you go hmm.
Quite.

[Annie]

there's actually a very interesting psychological phenomenon going on here, which I've seen on the board several times. Random Internet Surfer finds the Dope, thinks "Wow, a forum for intelligent people who fight ignorance. I'm intelligent and have vast knowledge, surely they will all bow before me." Then when we don't, they leave in a huff.

Maybe we should put something on the homepage saying "You're more likely to find your own ignorance than to identify it in others. Come expecting to learn, not to preach."

You Zen Master, you! Can I snatch the pebble from your hand?

[Cat Whisperer]

<snip>Maybe we should put something on the homepage saying "You're more likely to find your own ignorance than to identify it in others. Come expecting to learn, not to preach."
{Barbie}Learning's haaa-ard.{/Barbie}

My thoughts; kudos to Elen for spelling "independent" right. Credit where credit is due and all that. I don't think I feed off of hatred. If this was a board of haters, I don't think I would have anything to do with it. Is there acrimony and arguing? Yup. Is it filled with hate? No, I don't think so. Is it full of people who don't suffer fools gladly? Hell yeah, and good on 'em. Maybe I'm just so used to the "fuck you!" "No, fuck YOU!" that sometimes goes on that I don't even notice it any more. :confused:

I think there are some subjects where Dopers can be dogmatic and closed-minded. There aren't many, though, and if you feel like going nine rounds with rigourous debaters, you can certainly still discuss them. Don't come in with both guns blazing on your opinions and expect them to automatically be treated with respect without some kind of basis for them.

It kinda makes sense that there would be some degree of like-thinking here; we are a community after all, and the people who are completely different from us probably don't feel at home here and don't stay.

Sage Rat, do you really have a list of thread-shitters?

[elucidator]

You Zen Master, you! Can I snatch the pebble from your hand?
See, its just that attitude keeps you on an endless cycle of incarnations.

[Fatwater Fewl]

I'm new too though I've been lurking for years :p . Seriously, the OP is deranged because I am reading a completely different Dope.

You all make me laugh, make me think, ponder life a bit, you get the idea. I feel like I've already come to know some of you through your postings, your words somehow transcribe your feelings and personalities through to me, a strange guest!

So I will most likely be subscribing and not leaving like the OP. What on earth could she be looking for that is not right here on the Dope?

Hey! c'mon, where's the vitriol and sarcasm? Remember,
this is The Pit -- if you don't talk shit,
you'll end of imploding in it.


Seriously, welcome to the Dope, Cattitude.

[bbs2k]

Sorry, Frank.

WHOOOOOSH!!!

Just playing to the crowd. What's a whooooooosh?

[Zoe]

This is not about intolerance. This is about Ellen.

I'd much rather talk about intolerance.

Let's see. Of all the people participating in this thread, who is the only one to show so much intolerance that she can't stand to be part of us anymore?

Come on, Monstro Let's us friends go sit on the front porch and drink white zinfandel and make fun of the cat. We can be independent and openminded and then we can watch movies.

[cochrane]

What's a whooooooosh?
The sound that an object makes when passing rapidly over one's head. Here, it's generally used to indicate a joke or reference that is not readily apparent when read.



<snip>

Then when we don't, they leave in a huff.

<snip>
I've never left anyplace in a Huff. I don't even know what kind of car a Huff is. I have, however been dragged out of town behind a horse, ridden out on a rail, been chased by villagers with torches, you name it.

Thank you, you've been a lovely audience and please try the salmon. :D

[Cat Whisperer]

<snip> make fun of the cat. We can be independent and openminded and then we can watch movies.
The cat washes her ass at you.

[EddyTeddyFreddy]

So I will most likely be subscribing and not leaving like the OP. What on earth could she be looking for that is not right here on the Dope? Hey, Cattitude, welcome a-Board!
As a Guest, you already have scored
A good first impression.
This here's my expression
Of WELCOME! Here's pie. Oh, and fnord.

[Klaatu]

You are all a bunch of meanies and poopyheads and you won't let anyone else come in and play and you suck and I want my ball back.

[Annie]

See, its just that attitude keeps you on an endless cycle of incarnations.
Hey, at least this time I reincarnated as something with language! You know how hard it is to snark when you're some prion sitting in a jar of peanut butter (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=414299) waiting to evolve into a sentient life form? You have to wait until you are a life form before you can die and reincarnate again. Evolution can take weeks or months, sometimes. It's such a bitch. :D

[Sunrazor]

I looked back over Elen's posts, and I think it was the thread on cathouses that got to her. I know how that feels. People who believe prostitution is just fine aren't even able to fathom the self-loathing most of these women endure. I have suspicions about why, but oh, well.

Bye, kiddo. Too bad you didn't stick around long enough to really get to know us.

Anybody got pie?

[Klaatu]

Well shit, then she should have opened a proper Pit thread castigating whoever pissed her off from the cathouse thread. Then she would have fit right in.

And I believe the pie is right upthread.

[Frank]

I've never left anyplace in a Huff.
I have. Though usually I finish my drink first so it takes a minute and a huff.

[Klaatu]

I have. Though usually I finish my drink first so it takes a minute and a huff.

Aw man, that was the worst one so far this year....groan...dammit, Frank, that was huff-assed.

[Fish]

I imploding of your dog!

[wolf_meister]

Frank
usually I finish my drink first, so it takes a minute and a huff.

I believe that very remark has almost certainly negated Catitude's decision to join the SDMB. :D

[Elsie]

A pretty sad, predictable thread.


I wish she'd expanded her point/s a little.

[FRDE]

I think that she's not entirely understood what this place is like.

To me it is like a pub with a wide collection of regulars chewing the fat
- some of the conversation is 'factual' - some is debate
- fights are mutually discouraged
- and there are bouncers for those that lose their rag

It is easy to mistake a bit of courtesy for consensus

[I Love Me, Vol. I]

I'm surprised nobody got it....



Who wears short-shorts?



WE wear short-shorts!



If you dare wear short-shorts,



Nair for short-shorts

[glee]

there's actually a very interesting psychological phenomenon going on here, which I've seen on the board several times. Random Internet Surfer finds the Dope, thinks "Wow, a forum for intelligent people who fight ignorance. I'm intelligent and have vast knowledge, surely they will all bow before me." Then when we don't, they leave in a huff.

Maybe we should put something on the homepage saying "You're more likely to find your own ignorance than to identify it in others. Come expecting to learn, not to preach."

I agree. :D

And rather than test their intelligence and knowledge, they throw a hissy fit and wander off.

[bbs2k]

Whoosh!

(See below sarcastic exchange from page one)


What's a "GD"?Great Debates, where those who enjoy a good political argument without insults hang out. Those who enjoy a good political argument with insults hang out here.Sorry, Frank.

WHOOOOOSH!!!

Just playing to the crowd.What's a whooooooosh?The sound that an object makes when passing rapidly over one's head. Here, it's generally used to indicate a joke or reference that is not readily apparent when read.Whoosh!

[Rigamarole]

A pretty sad, predictable thread.


I wish she'd expanded her point/s a little.

There was a point?

[Contrapuntal]

There was a point?Yeahbut, after it imploded it was invisible to the naked I.

I would provide pics, but the goggles afford no protection, etc ...

[chowder]

Is this the situation where we say "When come back, bring pie?" I never understood that one.
....and beer, don't EVER forget the beer

[anyrose]

I'm surprised nobody got it....
Who wears short-shorts?
WE wear short-shorts!
If you dare wear short-shorts,
Nair for short-shorts
oh you innocent naive youngster. The song by the Royal Teens
[Spoken:]
Ooh man, dig that crazy chick.
[sung]
Who wears short shorts
We wear short shorts
They're such short shorts
We like short shorts
Who wears short shorts
We wear short shorts.
[Repeat 2x]
predates the hair remover ad by at least a decade ;)


I did want to ask, why is it we always seem to keep alive a thread which the OP has stated, directly or indirectly, they will not read? All our lovely digs and valid points will not be seen by her, tant pis.

[FRDE]

I did want to ask, why is it we always seem to keep alive a thread which the OP has stated, directly or indirectly, they will not read? All our lovely digs and valid points will not be seen by her, tant pis.

It could be Narcissism

Or Borg Narcissism

Or the thread might just have wandered off and become interesting.

Me, I am a Darwinist when it comes to thread survival.

[Gorgon Heap]

Well played, bb.

[rayh]

I did want to ask, why is it we always seem to keep alive a thread which the OP has stated, directly or indirectly, they will not read? All our lovely digs and valid points will not be seen by her, tant pis.

Groupthink.

[Brainiac4]

I did want to ask, why is it we always seem to keep alive a thread which the OP has stated, directly or indirectly, they will not read? All our lovely digs and valid points will not be seen by her, tant pis.
Because although the OP has said she's taking her ball and going home, through the power of the Internet we can create a new ball and keep playing with it.

Or to put it another way, if this were about her, it would be far less interesting. Which is kind of the point she seems to have missed in the first place.

[Kalhoun]

You end of imploding in it.
When come back, bring catch phrase.

[Sage Rat]

Sage Rat, do you really have a list of thread-shitters?
Not memorized, but if you checked out Bricker's posts, you'll find that it's generally the same crowd who'll shout him out of a thread any time. I recognize them as "the bunch" when I see them all pack together, but I couldn't list them off without doing some searching.

(Actually, I could name two, but naming them does me no good.)

[faithfool]

When come back, bring catch phrase.

I read that as "When come back, bring chess pie." and I was really gonna be all on board for that. :D






Now for mine....


I imploding your dog.

[Girl From Mars]

You end of imploding in it.
Man, this reminds me of an old Palmolive ad from the 80s - Madge the Manicurist pre-soaked all her customer's fingernails in Palmolive washing detergent and advised them that "Palmolive softens hands while you do the dishes." Madge's catchphrase (to the shock of the client) was "You're soaking in it."
Perhaps Elen really is trying to warn us of the dangers of too much Dope?

[Frylock]

So I have been posting for the last couple of weeks. I am going to be honest, this board is like Groupthink. There are very very few differing opinions. And if someone does offer an differing/opposing view, they are slaughtered even though their opinion is valid and argument sound. While this is true in all parts of the board, this is especially true in the political discussions. Everyone feeds off the hatred on this board. My theory is that people who feel the need to be that narrow minded are looking for control in their own lives. People, its time to take care of that issue.

I am an extremely independent (politically and otherwise), open minded thinker. I honestly don't see a place for me here. I am disappointed as I thought it was going to be different. Oh, and I did lurk for a bit but I think I may have just tried to deny because some of the threads are funny.

Oh well. Goodbye. But remember, hate and intolerance never gets anyone anywhere. You end of imploding in it.

Can you at least point to an example of a sound argument that was met with the kind of slaughter you describe?

-FrL-

[Frank]

Aw man, that was the worst one so far this year....groan...dammit, Frank, that was huff-assed.
I believe that very remark has almost certainly negated Catitude's decision to join the SDMB.
Hey, don't blame me, blame Groucho:

"You can leave in a taxi. If you can't get a taxi, you can leave in a huff. If that's too soon, you can leave in a minute and a huff."

I only steal from the best.

[Vinyl Turnip]

I think that she's not entirely understood what this place is like.

To me it is like a pub with a wide collection of regulars chewing the fat
- some of the conversation is 'factual' - some is debate
- fights are mutually discouraged
- and there are bouncers for those that lose their rag

You forgot:

- most of the patrons are drunk

[Q.E.D.]

Yeahbut, after it imploded it was invisible to the naked I.
Aww, geeze, put some clothes on already!

[elucidator]

Hey, don't blame me, blame Groucho...
And this is the guy that gives me some shit about the quality of my humor, then when he gets busted, trys to blame it on the Jews!

[FRDE]

You forgot:

- most of the patrons are drunk

No, just me
- I like pubs where they can do a few crosswords, discuss the latest flu vaccinations and give personal hygiene and tax advice.

Also those that make jerks feel unwelcome
- I like to disagree with someone that I respect
- not an incomer from teh intrahwab

[scotandrsn]

You are all a bunch of meanies and poopyheads and you won't let anyone else come in and play and you suck and I want my ball back.

<homer simpson>Why won't those stupid idiots let me in their crappy club for jerks?!?</hs>

[FordPrefect]

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[Cervaise]

Why are all of you taking the bait on this?

C'mon. New guest, a couple of weeks of largely innocuous posting, dipping lightly into a controversy or two, and then this massive hissy-fit departure announcement, inviting page after page of derisive piling-on... Isn't it obvious this is a bit of chain-yanking? And you're all cheerfully swallowing the bait?

And this:You end of imploding in it.The individual's preceding posts are all fairly straightforward and grammatically clean, and then the exit tantrum concludes with that awkward "gem"? Isn't it obviously a calculated attempt to add another random catchphrase to the SDMB's vocabulary, a so-called brainfart like "gotcha ya" or "I burning your dog"?

This person, whoever he or she is, is sitting in front of the monitor absolutely creaming him/herself at having successfully jerked everybody's strings and elicited a multi-page sound-and-fury slamfest.

Jesus, people, we're smarter than this. Just leave it alone, for fuck's sake.

[faithfool]

And see, I just thought most everybody was having fun at how silly it all was. My 2 pennies.

[Shirley Ujest]

Listen up Sugartits.




I can't decide if this would be a great band name or user name.

[TV time]

...Wait a minute, glancing over Elen_Luyddog's posting history, I see no evidence of independent open minded thought. "No one over 20 should ever wear shorts"?

Buh bye.Wait a minute, I think when we figured out she was saying over 20 inches, we tended to agree.

[silenus]

Why are all of you taking the bait on this?

Yet, here you are as well.

We're having fun with this, and if the OP is getting their jollies from it as well, then it's a win/win. I don't see anybody losing any sleep over this, and a little harmless/meaningless venting and humor makes us all happier people.

[Jackmannii]

I can't decide if (Listen up Sugartits) would be a great band name or user name.Song title. The Foundations recorded it as a 1970 followup to "Build Me Up Buttercup".

[Sam Stone]

Why are all of you taking the bait on this?

C'mon. New guest, a couple of weeks of largely innocuous posting, dipping lightly into a controversy or two, and then this massive hissy-fit departure announcement, inviting page after page of derisive piling-on... Isn't it obvious this is a bit of chain-yanking? And you're all cheerfully swallowing the bait?

And this:The individual's preceding posts are all fairly straightforward and grammatically clean, and then the exit tantrum concludes with that awkward "gem"? Isn't it obviously a calculated attempt to add another random catchphrase to the SDMB's vocabulary, a so-called brainfart like "gotcha ya" or "I burning your dog"?

This person, whoever he or she is, is sitting in front of the monitor absolutely creaming him/herself at having successfully jerked everybody's strings and elicited a multi-page sound-and-fury slamfest.

Jesus, people, we're smarter than this. Just leave it alone, for fuck's sake.

Who cares, though? It's just an opportunity to trigger one of the SDMB's patented 'amusing riffs on a theme' threads. it usually takes an incredibly stupid OP in the pit to trigger them, but once they kick off, they create their own justification. At this point, I doubt that 90% of the people participating in the thread give a hoot about the OP's personal opinion. Of course, I could be wrong, and we'll end of imploding in it.

[enigm4tic]

You end of imploding in it.
Someone set up us the bomb?

All your base are belong to SDMB!!!

[Ogre]

Let's see...7+ years and counting, with no shortage of "This board will be history in less than a year!!!!" histrionics.

I'm sure the implosion is riiiiiiiight around the corner.

[cochrane]

Someone set up us the bomb?

All your base are belong to SDMB!!!
WHAT YOU SAY!!!

[capybara]

Because we haven't had any in a while,
pie pie pie pie pie! (http://www.weebl.jolt.co.uk/pie.htm)

[ElvisL1ves]

I can't decide if {Listen Up, Sugartits} would be a great band name or user name.
That was an Al Hirt tune, wasn't it? Oh, wait, no, that was "Sugarlips". Sorry.

[essell]

That was an Al Hirt tune, wasn't it? Oh, wait, no, that was "Sugarlips". Sorry.

hehehe... you said 'lips'

[Bruno]

You're right.


What he said.

[descamisado]

....and beer, don't EVER forget the beerI've been meaning to comment on this ever since I got here: who the hell drinks beer with pie?

I'm leaving.

[Czarcasm]

I've been meaning to comment on this ever since I got here: who the hell drinks beer with pie?

I'm leaving.
When come back, bring pie? (http://www.beerwineonline.com/Main/Recipes/Recipe27.html)

[BrainGlutton]

We are Borg.

[rayh]

I've been meaning to comment on this ever since I got here: who the hell drinks beer with pie?

I'm leaving.

Real men eat Guiness (http://www.guinntiques.com/recipes/#1).

[Zoe]

The individual's preceding posts are all fairly straightforward and grammatically clean...

I haven't read her other posts to notice, but this OP was not "grammatically clean." I wasn't going to say anything. You know how I hate to talk about grammar.

I'm try to discern how we are an example of Groupthink and an example of hatred and intolerance at the same time.

Featherlou, I have it on the best of authority that the "Cat Licks Ass" is a cat yoga position. Here, zinfandel?

[ElvisL1ves]

Real men eat Guiness (http://www.guinntiques.com/recipes/#1).
Brilliant!

[Bruno]

You end of imploding in it.

You set us up the rant. Consequently, all your rant are belong to us.

[Colibri]

And this:The individual's preceding posts are all fairly straightforward and grammatically clean, and then the exit tantrum concludes with that awkward "gem"? Isn't it obviously a calculated attempt to add another random catchphrase to the SDMB's vocabulary, a so-called brainfart like "gotcha ya" or "I burning your dog"?

:smack: It all makes sense now!

Elen_Luyddog = Thaidog = Wildest Bill


Jesus, people, we're smarter than this. Just leave it alone, for fuck's sake.

Oh come now. Like you don't ever use train-wrecks and troll-roasts as joke fodder. (Usually pretty well too.)

[Lust4Life]

Am I missing something here?
Just did a very quick scan of her posts and they seemed to be about shorts,a salamander called squishy and er.............well fuck all basically.

Not so much independant thinking ,as in my opinion, thinking about subjects that no one over the age of twelve could give a flying fuck about.
Or am I being too harsh?

[susan]

Incidentally, Im in UR URL implodin UR d00dz.

[anyrose]

Man, this reminds me of an old Palmolive ad from the 80s - Madge the Manicurist pre-soaked all her customer's fingernails in Palmolive washing detergent and advised them that "Palmolive softens hands while you do the dishes." Madge's catchphrase (to the shock of the client) was "You're soaking in it."
Perhaps Elen really is trying to warn us of the dangers of too much Dope?
I'm sorry. All you under 30 folk need to research your classic TV better. That ad was from the late 60s-early70s

[anyrose]

Real men eat Guiness (http://www.guinntiques.com/recipes/#1).
and here I thought real men ate real women


I'm sorry. Don't shoot me. It's late and I've had a few Mike'ses.

[Tuckerfan]

I'm sorry. All you under 30 folk need to research your classic TV better. That ad was from the late 60s-early70s
Actually, the campaign ran longer than that, with a revival in the 90s, IIRC.

[samclem]

Actually, the campaign ran longer than that, with a revival in the 90s, IIRC. Everyone's correct. http://www.tvacres.com/admascots_madge.htm

It ran from 1966-92. She, "Madge," was a Lee Strasberg-trained actress.

[Bruno]

I'm sorry. All you under 30 folk need to research your classic TV better. That ad was from the late 60s-early70s


Sure, but it persisted well into the 80s. I could imagine a high percentage of posters growing up in the 80s and remembering that commercial. And really, who researches which era a certain commercial was born?

[samclem]

And really, who researches which era a certain commercial was born?
::raises hand:::

[Voyager]

Hey, don't blame me, blame Groucho:

"You can leave in a taxi. If you can't get a taxi, you can leave in a huff. If that's too soon, you can leave in a minute and a huff."

I only steal from the best.
That's what I hate about the Dope. If you don't check every hour, someone steals the joke you were about to post. :mad:

And btw: mmmm - hatred.

[chowder]

I've been meaning to comment on this ever since I got here: who the hell drinks beer with pie?

I'm leaving.

Meat pie, chips, peas and beer.

Happy now?

[ElvisL1ves]

Who doesn't like free pie and chips? It's pie, and chips, for free!

[anyrose]

As long as no one has an existential meltdown in their therapist's office

[eenerms]

Who doesn't like free pie and chips? It's pie, and chips, for free!


Where have I heard this??

[Quiddity Glomfuster]

Where have I heard this??

Picture a little green gekko. I love that guy.

[Shirley Ujest]

Song title. The Foundations recorded it as a 1970 followup to "Build Me Up Buttercup".



I will never hear this song the same way again.

[Bob55]

You just have to stick by your guns in here, no matter how much of a zerg rush you face. The problem is a majority of this board is against God, Conservatism, morality, and traditional values, and the fact that they're in the BBQ Pit just means they're angry as well. So of course, expressing anything with regards to those topics will get you flamed. But don't let the angry namecallers run you off, you just have to call them out for their personal attacks and not respond in kind, and they'll look like the idiot.

[wring]

You just have to stick by your guns in here, no matter how much of a zerg rush you face. The problem is a majority of this board is against God, Conservatism, morality, and traditional values, and the fact that they're in the BBQ Pit just means they're angry as well. So of course, expressing anything with regards to those topics will get you flamed. But don't let the angry namecallers run you off, you just have to call them out for their personal attacks and not respond in kind, and they'll look like the idiot.
I'll grant you that we've got more liberals than the normal rlgatherings, more atheists . but morality? there's a 6 page pile on ragging on a woman who was bragging about cheating on her hubby. at most folks are saying 'if it wasn't an open marriage in the first place, you owe it to him to tell him now'. additionally, I've routinely seen pile ons for folks who steal - from the woman who bragged about her husband taking stuff from work after he'd been fired/let go or whatever, to the woman who bounced a check at a home party.
that's very traditional morality , IME

[samclem]

You just have to stick by your guns in here, no matter how much of a zerg rush you face. The problem is a majority of this board is against God, Crap! I slept through another poll I guess. :(

[Thudlow Boink]

The problem is a majority of this board is against God, Conservatism, morality, and traditional valueswring beat me to it. I have been really encouraged by the mass support shown for morality in thread like the one (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=415625) wring mentioned.

As for a majority of this board being against God, I don't know whether it's really a majority of all Dopers, or just the ones who shout the loudest in Great Debates.

[ElvisL1ves]

The problem is a majority of this board is against GodI'm pretty sure God can take care of that problem himself, without your advice.

[Ponder Stibbons]

I'm pretty sure God can take care of that problem himself, without your advice.You try telling that to the Spanish Inquisition.

[Frank]

You try telling that to the Spanish Inquisition.
okay, okay

I wasn't expe...

Nope, can't do it.

[Colibri]

As for a majority of this board being against God, I don't know whether it's really a majority of all Dopers, or just the ones who shout the loudest in Great Debates.

When we have had polls on the subject, which admittedly are not going to be entirely reliable, IIRC atheists/agnostics accounted for somewhere around 40-45% of the respondents. While much higher than the general population, it is unlikely that even here this group makes up a majority. Since many agnostics wouldn't agree that they are "against God," the percentage who would ascribe to that would be even smaller.

The percentage of really militant atheists on the board is obscured I think by a few extremely vocal individuals in GD.

[rayh]

You just have to stick by your guns in here, no matter how much of a zerg rush you face. The problem is a majority of this board is against God, Conservatism, morality, and traditional values, and the fact that they're in the BBQ Pit just means they're angry as well. So of course, expressing anything with regards to those topics will get you flamed. But don't let the angry namecallers run you off, you just have to call them out for their personal attacks and not respond in kind, and they'll look like the idiot.

The majority of this board is against God? Not that I've seen. In fact some of the most respected posters on this board believe in God.

Conservatism. After six years of Conservative government in America even some conservatives are getting disillusioned with it.

Morality. I think you will find this is one of the most moral boards on the internet. Just because the majority of people don't agree with your morality does not make them any less moral.

Traditional values. What traditional values are these? Sending children down the mines? Slave labour? Domestic violence? The woman as property of her husband? If you could let us know what traditional values then you might be able to make a case, but until then I will just take this as threadshitting.

And because this is the pit, fuckwit.

[Ogre]

Man, I wish Bobbo would post more often. He's a total wacko right-wing so-conservative-he's-not-sure-fire-is-a-good-idea (with apologies to David Eddings) nut. I love reading his stuff, but he never sticks around to defend it. Likely, he knows he'll get torn to pieces.

[elucidator]

...The problem is a majority of this board is against God...
He never calls, He never writes...

[Cat Whisperer]

<snip>Featherlou, I have it on the best of authority that the "Cat Licks Ass" is a cat yoga position. Here, zinfandel?
Don't mind if I do. Some other cat yoga positions - Scratching Ear Balanced On Three Legs; Head Tucked Completely Under Something; Long, Stretched-out Kitty; and my personal favourite, Passed Out On Human.

[anyrose]

Don't mind if I do. Some other cat yoga positions - Scratching Ear Balanced On Three Legs; Head Tucked Completely Under Something; Long, Stretched-out Kitty; and my personal favourite, Passed Out On Human.
wow! my cat is a yogamaster!

[EddyTeddyFreddy]

okay, okay

I wasn't expe...

Nope, can't do it. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-body can do the Spanish Inquisition!

Not even God.

[cosmosdan]

He never calls, He never writes...

Pretty funny.

Of course I'm sure you realize he is always calling and has written everything we need. {According to reliable sources} :)

[cosmosdan]

You just have to stick by your guns in here, no matter how much of a zerg rush you face. The problem is a majority of this board is against God, Conservatism, morality, and traditional values, and the fact that they're in the BBQ Pit just means they're angry as well. So of course, expressing anything with regards to those topics will get you flamed. But don't let the angry namecallers run you off, you just have to call them out for their personal attacks and not respond in kind, and they'll look like the idiot.

That's funny. You're wrong wrong and more wrong, and you say, they'll look like the idiot.

The majority of this board is not against God and definitely not morality. I'm not sure what you call conservatism. Hopefully you're not including this lying corrupt scumbags in our current admin. I have respect for the reasoned sincere honest conservative and will agree on certain issues. A growing number of that kind of conservative realize that our current admin do not represent the kind of conservative they are.

Traditional values is a meaningless political phrase, like Christian values or American values. Real values, like honesty, integrity, compassion, courage, etc are universal to humanity and nobody owns them.

[Cervaise]

Like you don't ever use train-wrecks and troll-roasts as joke fodder.I am happy to deflate the puffery of a defiantly undereducated would-be pedant. Bursting bubbles is fun, if they're legitimately offered. (See the speed-of-light thread in the Cecil's Columns forum, frex.) What I won't do is play ball when it looks to me like an obviously manufactured facade. Bottom line, I don't buy the OP and I won't reward its creator by dancing just because the song is familiar. However, while I may think it's a transparent attempt at manipulating board behavior, that doesn't mean y'all should pass up the opportunity for a few easy chuckles, so I retract that element of my previous post. Knock yourselves out; I just won't be joining in.

[Scylla]

So I have been posting for the last couple of weeks. I am going to be honest, this board is like Groupthink. There are very very few differing opinions. And if someone does offer an differing/opposing view, they are slaughtered even though their opinion is valid and argument sound. While this is true in all parts of the board, this is especially true in the political discussions. Everyone feeds off the hatred on this board. My theory is that people who feel the need to be that narrow minded are looking for control in their own lives. People, its time to take care of that issue.

I am an extremely independent (politically and otherwise), open minded thinker. I honestly don't see a place for me here. I am disappointed as I thought it was going to be different. Oh, and I did lurk for a bit but I think I may have just tried to deny because some of the threads are funny.

Oh well. Goodbye. But remember, hate and intolerance never gets anyone anywhere. You end of imploding in it.


He was able to figure all this out with just one post?

Damn.

[Cat Whisperer]

Efficient.

[Bob55]

See, my post was proof of the zerg rush one faces on this board :) After further review, I'll concede the "morality" issue in most regards, as I did see the cheating thread earlier. BUT by "morality" I was meaning a traditional view of morality, with regards to marriage, sex and drugs. Generally, liberals tend to be a little more lenient on those issues, and there are more liberals on this board than conservatives, meaning there is less traditional morality. So showing support of traditional morality can get you attacked around here, for an example see the post where I said I didn't agree with a woman poster here who didn't want to get married and have kids...pretty sure it was about 4 pages of personal attacks for expressing my "traditional" opinion.

As for conservatism, well personally I'm more libertarian and I'm not going to defend this administration or the current crop of conservatives, and even with regards to the sex and drugs things I stated above, I'm liberal in that regard. I don't want the government telling me or anyone what to do unless they are harming others. But someone expressing conservative ideas here will likely be shot down moreso than outside of the internet, as there is a lower percentage of conservative members on the SDMB than in the real world.

And for God, there is a higher proportion of atheists on this board than in the general public. I'm not sure if that's just a "young" thing, but I believe a recent survey showed 82% of the country were Christians, and about 10% atheists. I'm betting that greater than 10% of the SDMB is atheist, which is why I said that comments regarding God are generally hot topics around here.




And because this is the pit, fuckwit.

And thank you for proving my final point rayh.

[Ogre]

See, my post was proof of the zerg rush one faces on this board :) After further review, I'll concede the "morality" issue in most regards, as I did see the cheating thread earlier. BUT by "morality" I was meaning a traditional view of morality, with regards to marriage, sex and drugs. Generally, liberals tend to be a little more lenient on those issues, and there are more liberals on this board than conservatives, meaning there is less traditional morality. So showing support of traditional morality can get you attacked around here, for an example see the post where I said I didn't agree with a woman poster here who didn't want to get married and have kids...pretty sure it was about 4 pages of personal attacks for expressing my "traditional" opinion.

As for conservatism, well personally I'm more libertarian and I'm not going to defend this administration or the current crop of conservatives, and even with regards to the sex and drugs things I stated above, I'm liberal in that regard. I don't want the government telling me or anyone what to do unless they are harming others. But someone expressing conservative ideas here will likely be shot down moreso than outside of the internet, as there is a lower percentage of conservative members on the SDMB than in the real world.

And for God, there is a higher proportion of atheists on this board than in the general public. I'm not sure if that's just a "young" thing, but I believe a recent survey showed 82% of the country were Christians, and about 10% atheists. I'm betting that greater than 10% of the SDMB is atheist, which is why I said that comments regarding God are generally hot topics around here.
See, that was reasonable. Post like that.

[cosmosdan]

See, my post was proof of the zerg rush one faces on this board :) After further review, I'll concede the "morality" issue in most regards, as I did see the cheating thread earlier. BUT by "morality" I was meaning a traditional view of morality, with regards to marriage, sex and drugs. Generally, liberals tend to be a little more lenient on those issues, and there are more liberals on this board than conservatives, meaning there is less traditional morality. So showing support of traditional morality can get you attacked around here, for an example see the post where I said I didn't agree with a woman poster here who didn't want to get married and have kids...pretty sure it was about 4 pages of personal attacks for expressing my "traditional" opinion.

As for conservatism, well personally I'm more libertarian and I'm not going to defend this administration or the current crop of conservatives, and even with regards to the sex and drugs things I stated above, I'm liberal in that regard. I don't want the government telling me or anyone what to do unless they are harming others. But someone expressing conservative ideas here will likely be shot down moreso than outside of the internet, as there is a lower percentage of conservative members on the SDMB than in the real world.

And for God, there is a higher proportion of atheists on this board than in the general public. I'm not sure if that's just a "young" thing, but I believe a recent survey showed 82% of the country were Christians, and about 10% atheists. I'm betting that greater than 10% of the SDMB is atheist, which is why I said that comments regarding God are generally hot topics around here.


Soooooo, backpedaling is one of the traditional conservative values you embrace?

[El_Kabong]

Hunh, after not looking into this thread for a couple days I check in on Page Four, and it seems that the thread now is about cats.

I asks ya, are we gonna tolerate that?

[EddyTeddyFreddy]

Cats = gods

If it was good enough for the ancient Egyptians, it's good enough for me.

[GIGObuster]

Pretty funny.

Of course I'm sure you realize he is always calling and has written everything we need. {According to reliable sources} :)
I agree, ever since they found evidence for Troy, I trust Homer and the gods of Olympus..

:)

[cosmosdan]

I agree, ever since they found evidence for Troy, I trust Homer and the gods of Olympus..

:)

Especially Bart, the god of pranks.

[Wile E]

Hunh, after not looking into this thread for a couple days I check in on Page Four, and it seems that the thread now is about cats.

I asks ya, are we gonna tolerate that?

You missed the imploding dogs and beer pie.

[elucidator]

The dog is burning, the pie is coming, we are implode, and all your bass are belong to us.

[WhyNot]

The dog is burning, the pie is coming, we are implode, and all your bass are belong to us.
I thought something was fishy here!

[El_Kabong]

You missed the imploding dogs and beer pie.

I always miss the imploding dogs, dammit.

Meanwhile, I just noticed this comment:

The problem is a majority of this board is against God

Hey, I'm not against God. He's a heckuva guy and I'd buy Him a beer if I ever ran into him in a bar. I won't even start in on what He was thinking when He came up with things like the appendix, allergies and cancer. Well, maybe the cancer thing.

[elucidator]

I'd totally do Her.

[Contrapuntal]

Cats = godsYou must be right, because we all know that God is on our side. (http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p59/RampasMornay/?action=view&current=paintedcat19.jpg)


Dogs are just cooler, however. They just are. (http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p59/RampasMornay/?action=view&current=Flygirl.jpg)

[ElvisL1ves]

I thought something was fishy here!Where, down at the bottom of the Marianas Trench?

[EddyTeddyFreddy]

Dogs are just cooler, however. They just are. (http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p59/RampasMornay/?action=view&current=Flygirl.jpg) * sniff *

Piker. (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/1109846713000735275qIDOkt)

[WhyNot]

Where, down at the bottom of the Marianas Trench?
No, the bass were there for 20 minutes, once, in 1960, but only for 20 minutes. Now they belong to us. Apparently. :D

[Der Trihs]

You just have to stick by your guns in here, no matter how much of a zerg rush you face. The problem is a majority of this board is against God, Conservatism, morality, and traditional values, and the fact that they're in the BBQ Pit just means they're angry as well.
ZERG RUSH KEKEKE ^_^.

< sends in gay liberal atheist moral relativist zerglings >

[Gentle Robot]

I'm against morality? It's a wonder I haven't killed, robbed or raped anyone yet.

[elucidator]

You're lazy as well.

[Tuckerfan]

Soooooo, backpedaling is one of the traditional conservative values you embrace?
Well, mistakes were made.

[ElvisL1ves]

You're lazy as well.
And your mama dresses you funny.

[enigm4tic]

Well, mistakes were made.
naturally, others will be blamed...

[Der Trihs]

Soooooo, backpedaling is one of the traditional conservative values you embrace?Well, mistakes were made.And there's no bigger conservative value than screwing up !

[elucidator]

That's not a value, its a feature.

[TokyoBayer]

BUT by "morality" I was meaning a traditional view of morality, with regards to marriage, sex and drugs.And what is more traditional than hypocrisy?

[cosmosdan]

And your mama dresses you funny.

but in all fairness to her, she was a circus clown.

[SnakesCatLady]

Don't mind if I do. Some other cat yoga positions - Scratching Ear Balanced On Three Legs; Head Tucked Completely Under Something; Long, Stretched-out Kitty; and my personal favourite, Passed Out On Human.

Don't forget the classics - "Falling Off Speaker", "Horking On Carpet" and "I Meant To Do That".

[EddyTeddyFreddy]

Not to mention the all-time classic, Staircase Obstruction.

[elucidator]

I hate the Ankle Slalom.

[Tuckerfan]

There's also "Impersonating Snoopy pretending to be a vulture while on top of the fridge," the "Stretching up on the biped to demand food which they claim that I won't like, but I know I will, and if I don't it's because of a dirty trick on the biped's part and not that the food is something I'm just not interested in eating," the "I don't care what you think, biped, you're not getting up, because I don't want you to," and the "Oh shit! The biped's got that 'It's time to go to the vet' look in their eye again. Where can I hide?"

[EddyTeddyFreddy]

Or "Human with claw clippers -- retract paws into body cavity while writhing like a python on crack!"

[Wile E]

Am I the only one who tries to read poster's names backwards in case there's some hidden meaning or witty word play?
Hmm ... Elen_Luyddog

Dog DyuL Nele

Dog D YuLnele

Do GD Yu Lnele

Okay, nothing hidden or witty there. Nevermind.


BTW, eludcidator wins the thread.

[Cat Whisperer]

Not to mention the all-time classic, Staircase Obstruction.
Our mostly-black cat is the Master of this one - in the darkened basement staircase. It has a corollary, human position - "Human Flailing Wildly For Handrail Before Tumbling Down Stairs."

[Bridget Burke]

Well, you're wrong.

Ditto!

[Contrapuntal]

* sniff *

Piker. (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/1109846713000735275qIDOkt)
Excusay moi. Lets see Teddy try that in mid air.


And it wasn't a pike. Looks more like a full front layout with tail ascendant.

[JonScribe]

Am I the only one who tries to read poster's names backwards in case there's some hidden meaning or witty word play?
Hmm ... Elen_Luyddog

Dog DyuL Nele

Dog D YuLnele

Do GD Yu Lnele

Okay, nothing hidden or witty there. Nevermind. ...


Well, what about an anagram?

God led Lenny.

An obvious reference to Lenny Bruce, who wasn't a big fan of GroupThink, but loved him some dirty words.

[Antinor01]

Since I've read 4 pages of this thread and found out what everyone else thinks, I feel that I can safely say that I agree that the OP was wrong. We certainly don't have a group think mind that allows no dissent.

(Psst, if the consensus changes, someone let me know so I can agree!!)

[Ludovic]

Am I the only one who tries to read poster's names backwards in case there's some hidden meaning or witty word play?
Hmm ... Elen_Luyddog

Dog DyuL Nele

Dog D YuLnele

Do GD Yu Lnele

Okay, nothing hidden or witty there. Nevermind.


BTW, eludcidator wins the thread.
Null-eyed God.

[Ponder Stibbons]

BTW, eludcidator wins the thread.Goddamnit, I just got here and the competition is already over? :mad:

That's it, I'm taking my cute cat pictures and going home.

[Der Trihs]

Am I the only one who tries to read poster's names backwards in case there's some hidden meaning or witty word play? That would never occur to me !

[RickJay]

He was able to figure all this out with just one post?

Damn.
It's very efficient when you end of imploding.

[Cat Whisperer]

The OP has imploded, hasn't she? What a way to end of.

[Daithi Lacha]

:smack:

[brewha]

I imploding of your dog!

Damn you Fish!

I guess it did take 76 posts to beat me to that line.

[descamisado]

This is the bestest, funniest, train-wreck, troll-roast, PALATR*, joke-pun-snark, “God exists/No, he doesn’t”, cats-is-cute (or gods), gay-bass (I think), HWILF,** cryto(ana)grammatic, but-no-stupid-food-for-breakfast thread EVER!!!!

But I still ain’t drinking no beer with pie (meat pies notwithstanding). It’s un-American, I tells, just un-American!

Signed, Gnithgif-4-5

* Point And Laugh At The Retard.
** HWILF: Huffy-Walker I’d Like To Fuck (or Half-Wit, if the poster who wrote, “I’d do her,” prefers).

[Lute Skywatcher]

I only go down when it is my turn. And I'm keeping a record. So don't try to blow one past me. Hehehe. You said blow.
And "go down".

[Contrapuntal]

And "go down".Moses.

[Wile E]

Well, what about an anagram?

God led Lenny.

An obvious reference to Lenny Bruce, who wasn't a big fan of GroupThink, but loved him some dirty words.

Anagram! :smack: Of course, an anagram!

It could also be "Dog led Lenny", did Lenny Bruce have a dog?



BTW, eludcidator wins the thread.
Goddamnit, I just got here and the competition is already over?

That's it, I'm taking my cute cat pictures and going home.

Sorry elucidator's posts gave me the highest ratio of spitting soda on my monitor due to laughing while reading the thread.

elucidator also owes me a new monitor.

Can we see the cute cat pics anyway?

[EddyTeddyFreddy]

Can we see the cute cat pics anyway?Okay, here (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/1461633656000735275VEHKPX) ~ ya (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2624260360000735275DsLwEJ) ~ go, (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/1109885266000735275ZkejWN) ~ pal (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/1109851935000735275EpnhDD). Is this (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2050772510000735275TjGXuC) ~ enough? (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2331387670000735275zIYAVC)

Warning: cuteness overload. (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2036547580000735275RDOieE)

[elucidator]

Aaarrrgh! It burns! Fluffy! Adorable! Agony! Some post-modernist irony, stat!

[MonkeyMensch]

Wow, ETF, I'm jealous of where you live! Is it some cat-skin coat factory? Those are nice looking pelts.

[Annie]

Okay, here (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/1461633656000735275VEHKPX) ~ ya (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2624260360000735275DsLwEJ) ~ go, (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/1109885266000735275ZkejWN) ~ pal (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/1109851935000735275EpnhDD). Is this (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2050772510000735275TjGXuC) ~ enough? (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2331387670000735275zIYAVC)

Warning: cuteness overload. (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2036547580000735275RDOieE)

Care to upload that Stonehenge shot on your desktop? (ok yeah, cute cat)

[Grey area]

So I have been posting for the last couple of weeks. I am going to be honest, this board is like Groupthink. There are very very few differing opinions. And if someone does offer an differing/opposing view, they are slaughtered even though their opinion is valid and argument sound. While this is true in all parts of the board, this is especially true in the political discussions. Everyone feeds off the hatred on this board. My theory is that people who feel the need to be that narrow minded are looking for control in their own lives. People, its time to take care of that issue.

I am an extremely independent (politically and otherwise), open minded thinker. I honestly don't see a place for me here. I am disappointed as I thought it was going to be different. Oh, and I did lurk for a bit but I think I may have just tried to deny because some of the threads are funny.

Oh well. Goodbye. But remember, hate and intolerance never gets anyone anywhere. You end of imploding in it.
Yeah, what he said. Fuck ya'll, I'm leaving too.





No I'm not, please don't ban me.

[EddyTeddyFreddy]

Care to upload that Stonehenge shot on your desktop? (ok yeah, cute cat) I would if I could, but that's several years and one monitor ago, and I haven't the faintest idea where I found it. Googling for Stonehenge pix will lead you to hundreds, nay, thousands of images to choose from. Like this site. (http://www.science-explorer.de/bilder/stonehenge_en.htm) Or this site (http://www.picsearch.com/pictures/Travel/Landmarks/Stonehenge.html) -- that should offer a few candidates. :D

[Ponder Stibbons]

Can we see the cute cat pics anyway?No. :p

Okay, here (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/1461633656000735275VEHKPX) ~ ya (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2624260360000735275DsLwEJ) ~ go, (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/1109885266000735275ZkejWN) ~ pal (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/1109851935000735275EpnhDD). Is this (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2050772510000735275TjGXuC) ~ enough? (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2331387670000735275zIYAVC)Dang it! :smack:

Warning: cuteness overload. (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2036547580000735275RDOieE)He has a bucket! :cool:

[Leviosaurus]

I think you've got something there.

:: bows before Leviosaurus ::Just now, four days later, I suddenly understood this joke. Maybe you shouldn't be bowing before me, after all :D

[Miller]

Aaarrrgh! It burns! Fluffy! Adorable! Agony! Some post-modernist irony, stat!

CLEAR! (http://www.purplepussy.net/d/20010919.html)

[Uncommon Sense]

Aaarrrgh! It burns! Fluffy! Adorable! Agony! Some post-modernist irony, stat!
See, this is why we all love you!

What?

[elucidator]

...CLEAR!...
Thanks, I needed that...

[lightingtool]

That would never occur to me !
:smack:
Well, you really do learn something new everyday.

By the way, this is NOT (http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i315/lightingtool/Henry1.jpg) a picture of a cat. Really. I promise.


ok, maybe it is.