Who are the cool kids here?

[Cement]

I like to know who to look out for funny posts.

[Mahaloth]

The cool Dopers are the ones secretly smoking behind the back of the message board.

[Autolycus]

Sssshhh, quit blabbin' about the secret forum!

[Yorikke]

Just you, man, you're too cool for school...

[Rigamarole]

If you have to ask, it ain't you.

[digs]

Gee, I ... don't know ...

[slowly lowers hand]

[hopes the cooler kids didn't notice how fast it shot up]

[Regallag_The_Axe]

Cool? COOL? COOL?! I'LL TEAR OUT YOUR THROAT AND RIP YOUR-

Ah-hem. Why would you think that cool people are the ones to watch? Maniacs, nut-jobs, whackos, and avatars of chaos are the ones you want to watch. If you don't watch... ah... them how do you know that one us, I MEAN THEM isn't right behind you with a stabby thing? Or a smashy thing?

[Chimera]

I expected a more pedantic explanation of the word "cool" that didn't actually have anything to do with social graces.

You people are letting me down.

[Zebra]

I believe we have some Alaskan dopers don't we? <snort>

[Cat Whisperer]

I'm assuming your use of "cool" is relative?

[PSXer]

I'm cool

[zoid]

scene
Late night in the alley in the back of the Straight Dope offices; steam from the sewer vents plays with the long shadows

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zoid: I'd tell you kid but I'm just too distant and uninterested to bother.
I'm like that, a lone wolf. Don't try to get close, I'll only hurt you

direction
zoid drops cigatette in the ground, crushes it with his boot and walks slowly and sulkily away, head down and turmed to the side and disappears into the night

[Johnny Bravo]

The cool kids are the ones who are too cool to post in this thread.


....damnit.

[Lynn Bodoni]

Originally Posted by Zebra

I believe we have some Alaskan dopers don't we? <snort>

And some folks who live in the Southern Hemisphere.

C. K. Dexter Haven took a vacation in Antarctica once, and sent me pics of himself amidst frolicking penguins. On ice. I imagine that this was pretty cool.

My daughter's job asked her if she'd consider working in Antarctica for six months. She refused, on the grounds that her kittycats would not survive six months without her. Yes, they have her well trained.

[SecretaryofEvil]

Diamonds02 seems pretty on the ball.

[dnooman]

You say this as if you would be invited to the cool kids club...

[GuanoLad]

Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Ooh!

Ooh! Ooh! Ooh!

Is it me?

[kambuckta]

Originally Posted by GuanoLad

Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Ooh!

Ooh! Ooh! Ooh!

Is it me?

Get yer' hand off've yer' crotch Guano, it ain't you.

It's me, of course.

[Antigen]

Not me!

[FairyChatMom]

Originally Posted by Cat Whisperer

I'm assuming your use of "cool" is relative?

Not if you're talking about my relatives.

[olivesmarch4th]

Originally Posted by FairyChatMom

Not if you're talking about my relatives.

Zing!

[Martini Enfield]

Now now, everyone knows the only sure way to judge coolness is with a patented Hubert J. Farnsworth Coolometer. Anything less than 40 Megafonzies and you still haven't arrived, folks.

[Gyrate]

Originally Posted by Lynn Bodoni

C. K. Dexter Haven took a vacation in Antarctica once, and sent me pics of himself amidst frolicking penguins. On ice.

The first time through, I very badly misread the word "frolicking" there. Whoo boy.

[tapu]

You'll want to read my posts. Follow my stats regularly. Oh, and read my blog....

Hey! Where did all those groans come from?! Don't listen to these guys!

[SiXSwordS]

Originally Posted by Gyrate

The first time through, I very badly misread the word "frolicking" there. Whoo boy.

You were imaging something like this? (Potentially NSFW--especially if you work with penguins.)

Now THAT'S cool.

[Cicero]

I made enemies...powerful enemies.....

[Robot Arm]

Originally Posted by Martini Enfield

Now now, everyone knows the only sure way to judge coolness is with a patented Hubert J. Farnsworth Coolometer. Anything less than 40 Megafonzies and you still haven't arrived, folks.

There's another scientific approach to the subject.

[Jenaroph]

Originally Posted by Martini Enfield

Now now, everyone knows the only sure way to judge coolness is with a patented Hubert J. Farnsworth Coolometer. Anything less than 40 Megafonzies and you still haven't arrived, folks.

Is that one of those things where the uncool people call it the COOL-o-meeter, and the cool kids pronounce it cool-AH-mehter, and sneer at everyone who isn't in the know?

[tapu]

Originally Posted by Jenaroph

Is that one of those things where the uncool people call it the COOL-o-meeter, and the cool kids pronounce it cool-AH-mehter, and sneer at everyone who isn't in the know?

My face just got red.

[ThisSpaceForRent]

runs a comb through my brylcreem slathered hair...puts pack of boros back into the sleeve of my white tee shirt...exclaims..."who the fuck are you all looking at?"

[Sunspace]

If you have to say you're cool, you're not cool.

Then there are those like me, who have never been cool, and know enough to not mention it.

Umm...

Now I don't know what's cool and what isn't.




Ah, ^&%$ it. Life-s too short to worry about this &^%). I'm going over there to do something else. Possibly involving lasers, larn, or storytelling.

[Gyrate]

Originally Posted by SiXSwordS

You were imaging something like this? (Potentially NSFW--especially if you work with penguins.)

Something like that, yes. Also a callback to a joke about the Seven Dwarfs enquiring about a very short nun.

[lost4life]

My mommy says I'm cool.

[Beware of Doug]

Being a fair and reasonable debater.

Being quick with a quip, but know when not to quip.

Being of diverse interests, at least one of which is a traditional nerd pastime.

Being knowledgeable and reliable about something people care about.

Never trolling. Not even once.

[Gagundathar]

I *was* cool.
Then.

[Chefguy]

No return to the thread. . . .join date Aug 2012. . . .hmmmm.

[Clothahump]

Originally Posted by Cement

I like to know who to look out for funny posts.

They're pretty much all gone from here. We've had some absolute, side-splitting hilarious posters in the past, but they've all left.

People like Scylla, with The Horror of Blimps.

Or Meek, with the saga of Mr. Happy.

Here's a good rehash of some of the classics.

[Bob Ducca]

Originally Posted by PSXer

I'm cool

I can't deny this.

[njtt]

Originally Posted by SiXSwordS

You were imaging something like this? (Potentially NSFW--especially if you work with penguins.)

Now THAT'S cool.

The SDMB is rapidly becoming the web's premier location for penguin related porn, particularly avian on human fellatio. (Google it, I dare you!)

[Moonlitherial]

Originally Posted by Chefguy

No return to the thread. . . .join date Aug 2012. . . .hmmmm.

To be fair there's not really much reply needed from the OP. He could be reading avidly and judging us all.

*relaxes against a wall*

*falls down*

[Cat Whisperer]

Originally Posted by Martini Enfield

Now now, everyone knows the only sure way to judge coolness is with a patented Hubert J. Farnsworth Coolometer. Anything less than 40 Megafonzies and you still haven't arrived, folks.

{Plugs in meter, clenches fists, strains and grunts, can only get the needle up to 30 Megafonzies.} Dammit.

Originally Posted by ThisSpaceForRent

runs a comb through my brylcreem slathered hair...puts pack of boros back into the sleeve of my white tee shirt...exclaims..."who the fuck are you all looking at?"

I wish you'd said, "What the fuck are you looking at?" because then I'd have a great answer, lifted from Get Fuzzy - "I don't know - I'm not a scientist."

[blondebear]

40 Megafonzies? Ha! That metric doesn't even register on Dean/McQueen Index.

[SiXSwordS]

Originally Posted by njtt

The SDMB is rapidly becoming the web's premier location for penguin related porn, particularly avian on human fellatio. (Google it, I dare you!)

I thought that turned out to be an Urban Legend.

[Attack from the 3rd dimension]

Originally Posted by Lynn Bodoni

C. K. Dexter Haven took a vacation in Antarctica once, and sent me pics of himself amidst frolicking penguins. On ice. I imagine that this was pretty cool.

I once worked in the Antarctic in my former career. I wasn't going to post about it, but...

Originally Posted by Johnny Bravo

The cool kids are the ones who are too cool to post in this thread.

Aw, damn.

[Spoons]

Originally Posted by Cat Whisperer

{Plugs in meter, clenches fists, strains and grunts, can only get the needle up to 30 Megafonzies.} Dammit.

Hey, I got to 38.5 MFz! May not be 40, but it's close.

[PSXer]

Just to be clear, I only posted in this thread ironically

[InsomniaMama]

Originally Posted by PSXer

Just to be clear, I only posted in this thread ironically

We know, dear. We know.