# Call me ThreadKiller(TM)!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800>\
**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\
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**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2007, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/341 "2007-08-12T22:33:40Z")

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Arnold Schwarzenegger and a cat? I must have missed that movie. Synopsis, please?

Or was that Morris Day?

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**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2007, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/342 "2007-08-12T22:51:17Z")

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[Here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-Ytr91JcQg) is a trailer for the movie.

SSG Schwartz

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**Author:** ![Trollhaugen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Trollhaugen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trollhaugen)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2007, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/343 "2007-08-12T23:39:17Z")

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I don not think that the terminator in that clip was really alive. It seemed like a toy to me. Shouldn’t this discussion be in Cafe Society?

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**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2007, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/344 "2007-08-12T23:44:14Z")

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[QUOTE=Trollhaugen]  
I don not think that the terminator in that clip was really alive. It seemed like a toy to me. Shouldn’t this discussion be in Cafe Society?  
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Nice try, but moving a thread shows it is still alive. Colorado Dopers got nothin’ on the NC Dopers.

SSG Schwartz

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**Author:** ![Trollhaugen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Trollhaugen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trollhaugen)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2007, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/345 "2007-08-12T23:52:18Z")

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[QUOTE=SSG Schwartz]  
Nice try, but moving a thread shows it is still alive. Colorado Dopers got nothin’ on the NC Dopers.

SSG Schwartz  
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With that one post you have started a dope war with Colorado. Now it is on!  
looks around for support…as Trollhaugen is new, he sees none…waves white flag…leaves room quickly…

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**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2007, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/346 "2007-08-13T00:02:33Z")

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[QUOTE=Trollhaugen]  
With that one post you have started a dope war with Colorado. Now it is on!  
looks around for support…as Trollhaugen is new, he sees none…waves white flag…leaves room quickly…  
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Damn, if that would only work with the rest of you Dopers. 😉

SSG Schwartz

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**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 13, 2007, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/347 "2007-08-13T00:19:34Z")

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I consulted with my Feng Shui master, who said that this thread must die immediately for the spirits of the board.

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**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2007, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/348 "2007-08-13T01:47:19Z")

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I consulted my Uncle Larry, and he said “pffft.”

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**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2007, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/349 "2007-08-13T01:55:05Z")

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Nobody move or I’m making a [kitten pop tart](http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/yupko/Cau4ud6R00.jpg).

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**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 13, 2007, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/350 "2007-08-13T02:05:43Z")

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Please do!

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**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2007, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/351 "2007-08-13T02:09:37Z")

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If this thread were trapped in a burning car and you had a gun would you shoot the thread to spare the suffering, or would you let it burn to death? (Anyone need a link?)

SSG Schwartz

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2007, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/352 "2007-08-13T02:11:02Z")

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Got any marshmallows?

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**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2007, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/353 "2007-08-13T02:13:41Z")

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If Hitler was the OP and you had a time machine and magical mod jackboots, would you go back in time and prevent him from starting this thread?

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**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2007, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/354 "2007-08-13T02:14:50Z")

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Mmmm, s’mores. And Hitler.

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**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 13, 2007, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/355 "2007-08-13T02:32:50Z")

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I like smores. I could go for one right now, actually.

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**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2007, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/356 "2007-08-13T03:00:37Z")

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Easy on the Hitler?

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**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 13, 2007, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/357 "2007-08-13T03:05:43Z")

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OK everyone. I’ve been nice about this, put if you don’t back off now, I’m going to take my shirt off and get serious.

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**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 13, 2007, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/358 "2007-08-13T03:15:54Z")

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With Hitler? I bet you want to lick his mustache, don’t you?

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**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2007, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/359 "2007-08-13T03:16:26Z")

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[QUOTE=TokyoPlayer]  
OK everyone. I’ve been nice about this, put if you don’t back off now, I’m going to take my shirt off and get serious.  
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No offense, but I understand that Godzilla has been watching this thread closely. 😃 He may arrive tonight, or not at all. I’m just sayin’

SSG Schwartz

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**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 13, 2007, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/360 "2007-08-13T03:17:57Z")

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I’m starting to unbutton my shirt. I’m counting to three.

One. . .

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