# Argent Towers, Oh Rodhesiaaaa... **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 16, 2011, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argent-towers-oh-rodhesiaaaa/582066 "2011-05-16T04:07:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argent-towers-oh-rodhesiaaaa/582066/41 "2011-05-16T18:19:24Z")
> [@An\_Gadai](#): > > FWIW, a quick search indicates Argent Towers has posted in 40 threads about Rhodesia in the past 3 years. I find his defence of Rhodesia disgusting and a tad bizarre. Is he a Rhodesian/Zimbabwean expat or something? ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argent-towers-oh-rodhesiaaaa/582066/42 "2011-05-16T19:01:33Z")
So, is the “Oh Rodhesiaaaa…”[sic] in the subject line supposed to be **Argent Towers** crooning, perhaps to the tune of “Volare,” or is it supposed to be an orgasmic moan? ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argent-towers-oh-rodhesiaaaa/582066/43 "2011-05-16T19:07:27Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > So, is the “Oh Rodhesiaaaa…”[sic] in the subject line supposed to be **Argent Towers** crooning, perhaps to the tune of “Volare,” or is it supposed to be an orgasmic moan? Remember _Oh, Atlanta_ by Little Feat? That’s the tune. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argent-towers-oh-rodhesiaaaa/582066/44 "2011-05-16T19:13:06Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > Is he a Rhodesian/Zimbabwean expat or something? As far as I know he isn’t. He’s from Michigan I think? His defence of it would make more sense if he were or, given his age, a child of expats. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argent-towers-oh-rodhesiaaaa/582066/45 "2011-05-16T19:22:32Z")
> [@An\_Gadai](#): > > FWIW, a quick search indicates Argent Towers has posted in 40 threads about Rhodesia in the past 3 years. I find his defence of Rhodesia disgusting and a tad bizarre. And why has no one explained why Rhodesia is mostly a country of nothing but greys, browns and beige? ---
**Author:** ![orcenio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orcenio/32/1036_2.png) [@orcenio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orcenio)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argent-towers-oh-rodhesiaaaa/582066/46 "2011-05-16T19:27:39Z")
> [@An\_Gadai](#): > > As far as I know he isn’t. He’s from Michigan I think? His defence of it would make more sense if he were or, given his age, a child of expats. Heh, I always thought of him as some dude from Argentina. I guess subliminal messaging does work… ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argent-towers-oh-rodhesiaaaa/582066/47 "2011-05-16T21:16:20Z")
Well this thread is definitely going to lead to Rhodesian post count inflation. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argent-towers-oh-rodhesiaaaa/582066/48 "2011-05-16T21:25:17Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > Here’s a goodie that I pulled from my doper hate spreadsheet: [Why are there so many black women named Rhodesia?](http://boardstest.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13289371) You have a spreadsheet, really? One for doper love too? ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argent-towers-oh-rodhesiaaaa/582066/49 "2011-05-16T21:51:05Z")
Who the fuck has that kind of time and energy to create spreadsheets about other dopers? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argent-towers-oh-rodhesiaaaa/582066/50 "2011-05-16T22:15:01Z")
> [@spark240](#): > > You have a spreadsheet, really? One for doper love too? It’s not exhaustive and I’m not the only one who adds to it. (Rarely in fact. The only one I know I added is all red with a big NEEDS CITE comment) But it’s nice having some of the more irritating posters in a list with some of their watershed threads for historical purposes. (I’ve seen more than one pit thread here where it was obvious the spreadsheet was used to gather evidence) Doper love would be fun but I’m far too mean and nasty for that sort of thing. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argent-towers-oh-rodhesiaaaa/582066/51 "2011-05-16T22:32:59Z")
So wait, this is a spreadsheet maintained by a group of people to keep track of petty assed bullshit in case you need it for some reason? Holy shit. That’s seriously messed up. Everyone involved needs to grow the fuck up and stop worrying about keeping track of what random unknown other people posted at some date in the past. ---
**Author:** ![bucketybuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@bucketybuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bucketybuck)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argent-towers-oh-rodhesiaaaa/582066/52 "2011-05-16T22:39:14Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > It’s not exhaustive and I’m not the only one who adds to it. (Rarely in fact. The only one I know I added is all red with a big NEEDS CITE comment) But it’s nice having some of the more irritating posters in a list with some of their watershed threads for historical purposes. (I’ve seen more than one pit thread here where it was obvious the spreadsheet was used to gather evidence) Doper love would be fun but I’m far too mean and nasty for that sort of thing. Its official. There is a state of being more retarded than “Retard”. Well done. Is this a whoosh or something? ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argent-towers-oh-rodhesiaaaa/582066/53 "2011-05-16T22:43:07Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > Who the fuck has that kind of time and energy to create spreadsheets about other dopers? > > 😕 **Sticks** may very well be joking, but if he’s not I can understand the desire for such a monster. I’m bad with names and more often than not I forget who people are so often I don’t realize I’m reading the rantings of a real life nutbag. So I guess I wouldn’t mind a nutbag spreadsheet to help me find nutbag posts easily for lulz but to avoid serious discussions with them. A small spreadsheet wouldn’t take much time and energy. [THIS](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=531870) would take up a lot of time and energy yet this guy was praised for it so I can’t hate on **Sticks** for wanting to make his thread visiting a little easier. That is, if he’s not fucking with us. ETA: In regards to the OP, considering some of the other oddities \*\*Argent \*\*has been obsessed with I downright welcome this particular one. ---
**Author:** ![Omegaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@Omegaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omegaman)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argent-towers-oh-rodhesiaaaa/582066/54 "2011-05-16T22:44:49Z")
> [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](#): > > **Sticks** may very well be joking, but if he’s not I can understand the desire for such a monster. I’m bad with names and more often than not I forget who people are so often I don’t realize I’m reading the rantings of a real life nutbag. So I guess I wouldn’t mind a nutbag spreadsheet to help me find nutbag posts easily for lulz but to avoid serious discussions with them. > > A small spreadsheet wouldn’t take much time and energy. [THIS](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=531870) would take up a lot of time and energy yet this guy was praised for it so I can’t hate on **Sticks** for wanting to make his thread visiting a little easier. That is, if he’s not fucking with us. I don’t think he is – isn’t it in a thread at the Giraffe Boards? ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argent-towers-oh-rodhesiaaaa/582066/55 "2011-05-16T22:46:11Z")
> [@Omegaman](#): > > I don’t think he is – isn’t it in a thread at the Giraffe Boards? Perhaps you should ask him. As of today I am not a psychic. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argent-towers-oh-rodhesiaaaa/582066/56 "2011-05-16T23:08:33Z")
I admit I find it odd when people are pitted for basically having an interest. I have to wonder if the people making these pit thread really give a shit, or if they are just saying “Hey, look at me! I noticed something! That must make me smart!” ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argent-towers-oh-rodhesiaaaa/582066/57 "2011-05-16T23:26:45Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > So wait, this is a spreadsheet maintained by a group of people to keep track of petty assed bullshit in case you need it for some reason? > > Holy shit. That’s seriously messed up. Everyone involved needs to grow the fuck up and stop worrying about keeping track of what random unknown other people posted at some date in the past. You should make a list of the people who do stupid shit like this… ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argent-towers-oh-rodhesiaaaa/582066/58 "2011-05-16T23:31:45Z")
> [@bucketybuck](#): > > Its official. There is a state of being more retarded than “Retard”. Well done. Yeah, we call it being bucketybuck. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argent-towers-oh-rodhesiaaaa/582066/59 "2011-05-16T23:38:31Z")
> [@Omegaman](#): > > I don’t think he is – isn’t it in a thread at the Giraffe Boards? There could be something similar but that’s not what I use as I don’t go to GB. It’s just a spreadsheet on googledocs. And like I said, I made the actual document but I’ve done very little of the information gathering. I just mooch. It’s no sillier than the annotation function a lot of messageboards have that allow you to write notes visible only to yourself on people’s profiles so that you can keep track of the cray-cray that way. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argent-towers-oh-rodhesiaaaa/582066/60 "2011-05-16T23:39:45Z")
> [@Darth\_Panda](#): > > You should make a list of the people who do stupid shit like this… You know, I thought to myself _“If only there was a list of people who do this shit…”_😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argent-towers-oh-rodhesiaaaa/582066.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argent-towers-oh-rodhesiaaaa/582066.md?page=4)