# 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\
**Page:** 22

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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 14, 2007, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/421 "2007-08-14T23:55:16Z")

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So does this mean the thread’s dead?

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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 14, 2007, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/422 "2007-08-14T23:55:30Z")

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[QUOTE=TokyoPlayer]  
Look, it’s getting [dangerous](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=8878834&postcount=22) now!  
[/QUOTE]

What’s a tread killer?

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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 15, 2007, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/423 "2007-08-15T00:21:13Z")

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Well, I _was_ going to stop posting, but if you’ve called me back on spelling errors. . .

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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 15, 2007, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/424 "2007-08-15T00:22:02Z")

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That’s not Godzilla…that’s a huge mechanical Barbara Streisand!

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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 15, 2007, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/425 "2007-08-15T00:25:38Z")

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Thank Og I have my Trapper Keeper 2000 TM.

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 15, 2007, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/426 "2007-08-15T00:26:00Z")

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Now I’m going to get really serious.

(Let’s see, what left to take off. . .)

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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 15, 2007, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/427 "2007-08-15T00:27:58Z")

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Bah-buu-raahhh, Bah-buu-raahhh!

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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 15, 2007, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/428 "2007-08-15T00:31:25Z")

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Dude, I think we’ve all learned something here today…

Roll credits.  
I win

SSG Schwartz

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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 15, 2007, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/429 "2007-08-15T00:34:21Z")

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Executive Producer:\*\* Least Original User Name Ever\*\*

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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 15, 2007, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/430 "2007-08-15T00:51:53Z")

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Staring  
TokyoPlayer

in his first drag role as a mechanical Barbara, with a 5’ member

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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 15, 2007, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/431 "2007-08-15T00:55:09Z")

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5’ Member: Alfred the Wonder Midget  
Edited to Add: This is the express lane to pun city, but pardon your dangling modifier…does Barbara have the 5’ member, the midget, or you? I’m pretty sure it’s not you. I’m pretty sure it _is_ Barbara.

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**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2007, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/432 "2007-08-15T00:57:22Z")

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I leave you guys for an ENTIRE weekend to kill this thread, and nothing.

Amateurs.

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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 15, 2007, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/433 "2007-08-15T00:59:51Z")

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I had it killed. Stop causing trouble and go back to Fathom.

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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 15, 2007, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/434 "2007-08-15T01:02:22Z")

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[QUOTE=Least Original User Name Ever]  
I had it killed. Stop causing trouble and go back to Fathom.  
[/QUOTE]

Sorry, but it is not dead now, and Lazarus has not visited. So you did not kill it. Maybe you need to visit the Planet-arium once again.

SSG Schwartz

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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 15, 2007, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/435 "2007-08-15T01:03:52Z")

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I most certainly did kill it.  
You had to go and talk about it again.

I blame you, Barbara Streisand’s 5 foot SPAM javelin.

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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 15, 2007, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/436 "2007-08-15T01:08:31Z")

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I’m going to start a 12 Step Program for people who are addicted to posting.

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**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:** [August 15, 2007, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/437 "2007-08-15T01:13:36Z")

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[QUOTE=Sapo]  
and it is all your fault, of course.  
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How’s it my fault? I was merely pointing out that I kill threads and you guys turn this into the abomination it has become. Gott In Himmel!

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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 15, 2007, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/438 "2007-08-15T01:14:13Z")

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It’s not an abomination! It’s…it’s…it’s just a baby.

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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 15, 2007, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/439 "2007-08-15T01:17:29Z")

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Sorry, **An Gadaí** , but this is not a trainwreck, but a runaway train. It will keep going until the wheels blow off or the engine gives out. The latest word is that the Mods will lock this at ten pages.

Get them in now.

SSG Schwartz

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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 15, 2007, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-threadkiller-tm/413800/440 "2007-08-15T01:23:44Z")

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Okay, I’m not going to post to this thread anymore.

Starring: Ralph the Wonder Llama!

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