# Call me ThreadKiller(TM)! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 31, 2007, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800 "2007-07-31T10:16:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![some\_white\_dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b487fb/32.png) [@some\_white\_dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/some_white_dude)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/201 "2007-08-09T07:35:06Z")
**[X]** “Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!” That was a Family Feud strike, with the accompanying buzzer, in case you couldn’t tell. Anyway, not gonna happen. ETA: First on page five…bitches. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/202 "2007-08-09T11:17:23Z")
(hopefully) Last on page five! ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/203 "2007-08-09T12:55:54Z")
Have we found out who wins this yet? ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/204 "2007-08-09T13:25:34Z")
Not you. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/205 "2007-08-09T13:34:50Z")
That’s for sure. ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/206 "2007-08-09T14:21:37Z")
So, **LOUNE** , what’s the plan for today? ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/207 "2007-08-09T14:38:33Z")
The same thing we do every day, Pinky. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/208 "2007-08-09T14:46:15Z")
Are you pondering what I’m pondering? ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/209 "2007-08-09T14:51:27Z")
Try to take over the World! Or look for that elusive perfect potato chip. Either or. Hey, you order any of that bacon salt? Pretty tasty, I was pleasantly surprised. ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/210 "2007-08-09T14:52:51Z")
[QUOTE=Hal Briston] Are you pondering what I’m pondering? [/QUOTE] No. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/211 "2007-08-09T14:56:50Z")
I think so, Hal, but would a stuffed wombat explode when you tossed it in a ceiling fan? ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/212 "2007-08-09T15:06:06Z")
Would that be an African wombat, or a European wombat? Your opportunity presents itself,\*\* LOUNE\*\*, I am off to do something, even if it’s wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/213 "2007-08-09T15:27:53Z")
You should be on the lookout to do bad things. Not locking poor, defenseless threads. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/214 "2007-08-09T16:04:59Z")
I’d just like to note that this post contains no meaningful content whatsoever. I’m only writing this as a means to increase my precious, precious, post count. That makes it, by definition, post-padding. I therefor _demand_ that this thread be closed immediately. ---
**Author:** ![Sapo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/215 "2007-08-09T16:27:50Z")
[QUOTE=Hal Briston] I’d just like to note that this post contains no meaningful content whatsoever. I’m only writing this as a means to increase my precious, precious, post count. That makes it, by definition, post-padding. I therefor _demand_ that this thread be closed immediately. [/QUOTE] I tried the post padding bit a few pages ago, and here we are. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/216 "2007-08-09T16:39:29Z")
Really? Damn. Someone here should be killed for that. ---
**Author:** ![Trollhaugen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Trollhaugen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trollhaugen)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/217 "2007-08-09T17:12:43Z")
I thinik this thread should be killed for that. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/218 "2007-08-09T17:21:01Z")
I couldn’t agree more. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/219 "2007-08-09T18:02:04Z")
Is this thread on a treadmill or something? ---
**Author:** ![Sapo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/220 "2007-08-09T18:13:22Z")
[QUOTE=Autolycus] Is this thread on a treadmill or something? [/QUOTE] Just be careful where you put it. That would certainly kill it (or at least leave it untouchable) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800.md?page=12)