# Can we make this not become a board meme? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 21, 2013, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-make-this-not-become-a-board-meme/653576 "2013-03-21T22:12:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2013, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-make-this-not-become-a-board-meme/653576/41 "2013-03-22T17:56:12Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > I’m just sick of the Opal saturation period. > > We’ve never done that for any other Doper that has passed away. > > What really creeps me out about this whole thing is, now, it seems people are doing it not because they actually morn Opal, but rather they’re doing it just because it seems like the “cool” thing to do right now. Or maybe they simply liked Opal. Some people have feelings for other posters. Seriously, why do you care? ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2013, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-make-this-not-become-a-board-meme/653576/42 "2013-03-22T18:05:29Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > Or maybe they simply liked Opal. Some people have feelings for other posters. > > Seriously, why do you care? Maybe he’s representing the people who simply _didn’t_ like Opal. Some people have different feelings for other posters than you do. Seriously, why do you care? ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2013, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-make-this-not-become-a-board-meme/653576/43 "2013-03-22T18:14:56Z")
> [@hrhomer](#): > > Maybe he’s representing the people who simply _didn’t_ like Opal. Some people have different feelings for other posters than you do. I didn’t say that I liked Opal, as I didn’t. I didn’t dislike her either; I had no feelings about her that I can recall, as we never interacted that I can recall. I asked why you cared and then why Shakes cared because the complaint seems pointless. No one is requiring you or Shakes to allude to her in your posts, and I can’t see how you’re harmed by others doing so. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2013, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-make-this-not-become-a-board-meme/653576/44 "2013-03-22T18:19:55Z")
> [@hrhomer](#): > > Maybe he’s representing the people who simply _didn’t_ like Opal. Some people have different feelings for other posters than you do. > > Seriously, why do you care? Says the dude who _started_ this thread worried that a meme may arise because I posted something _once_. ---
**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:** [March 22, 2013, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-make-this-not-become-a-board-meme/653576/45 "2013-03-22T18:25:54Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Says the dude who _started_ this thread worried that a meme may arise because I posted something _once_. There are plenty of other instances on this board of little Opal memorials that have popped up, all using the same basic construct. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2013, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-make-this-not-become-a-board-meme/653576/46 "2013-03-22T18:28:07Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > I’m just sick of the Opal saturation period. > > We’ve never done that for any other Doper that has passed away. > > What really creeps me out about this whole thing is, now, it seems people are doing it not because they actually morn Opal, but rather they’re doing it just because it seems like the “cool” thing to do right now. I think there’s a little recreational grieving going on. Not that there isn’t some genuine sadness, but that whole Hi Opal meme was silly in the first place. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2013, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-make-this-not-become-a-board-meme/653576/47 "2013-03-22T18:55:28Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Says the dude who _started_ this thread worried that a meme may arise because I posted something _once_. Your point? ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2013, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-make-this-not-become-a-board-meme/653576/48 "2013-03-22T18:59:08Z")
I suggest we change #3 to “Hi Czarcasm!” ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2013, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-make-this-not-become-a-board-meme/653576/49 "2013-03-22T19:14:33Z")
> [@hrhomer](#): > > Your point? He actually had three points. Would you like us to list them for you? ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2013, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-make-this-not-become-a-board-meme/653576/50 "2013-03-22T19:14:55Z")
1. I 2. Like 3. Hi, Czarcasm 4. It ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-make-this-not-become-a-board-meme/653576/51 "2013-03-22T19:29:31Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > Or maybe they simply liked Opal. Some people have feelings for other posters. > > Seriously, why do you care? It’s just annoying. When some one starts a thread tittled “Opal and data mining” (or some shit) I know I can avoid that thread if it annoys me so. It’s when people start threads that have nothing to do with Opal and they throw those bombs in there, it’s grating. Just like when **Snowboarder Bo** , likes to drop his “Lets go down to the quarry” line. I liked **Opal** just fine. [Heck, I like **Bo** too] I’m just not thrilled about the constant reminder she’s dead. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2013, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-make-this-not-become-a-board-meme/653576/52 "2013-03-22T19:39:44Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > He actually had three points. Would you like us to list them for you? Nice 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RaftPeople](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@RaftPeople](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RaftPeople)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2013, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-make-this-not-become-a-board-meme/653576/53 "2013-03-22T19:51:23Z")
Can everyone please quit posting things that I don’t like? ---
**Author:** ![splatterpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3be4f8/32.png) [@splatterpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/splatterpunk)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-make-this-not-become-a-board-meme/653576/54 "2013-03-23T04:22:26Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > I suggest we change #3 to “Hi Czarcasm!” Reported for wishing death on another poster. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-make-this-not-become-a-board-meme/653576/55 "2013-03-23T13:02:05Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Says the dude who _started_ this thread worried that a meme may arise because I posted something _once_. Perhaps the thread is not about you. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-make-this-not-become-a-board-meme/653576/56 "2013-03-25T00:38:51Z")
> [@Cicero](#): > > Perhaps the thread is not about you. That’s impossible! ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-make-this-not-become-a-board-meme/653576/57 "2013-03-25T02:53:02Z")
Can i ask a question? I know Opal passed away, but can anyone tell me what happened exactly? I know there are a few threads, but everyone seems to dance around it, and even though I can guess, I really don’t know and would hate to be wrong. I tried to get to her website, but it wouldn’t load, probably a sign of it being bombarded by everything and everybody. Asking a question like this may seem insensitive, but people seem to know every detail of her life, and if she made it public record, I don’t see why I can’t ask the question. If someone doesn’t want to tell me out here, fine. Send me a PM, or post a link to send me somewhere where I can read about it. She was here for a long time, and even though i didn’t interact with her much, I did know of her and her fathoms board. Thanks all, for understanding and your help. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-make-this-not-become-a-board-meme/653576/58 "2013-03-25T14:42:04Z")
From her mom in this post. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=16098927&postcount=495](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=16098927&postcount=495) ---
**Author:** ![retsin2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@retsin2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/retsin2000)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2013, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-make-this-not-become-a-board-meme/653576/59 "2013-03-26T01:35:03Z")
Somehow I missed the crazy shit re: Wally. Well, not really surprising since I have gone years without logging on to the SDMB at times. I do remember when he supposedly died quite clearly though. Sorry for the hijack. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2013, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-make-this-not-become-a-board-meme/653576/60 "2013-03-26T03:30:59Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > From her mom in this post. > > [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=16098927&postcount=495](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=16098927&postcount=495) Thanks to you and to the PM’s I’ve received. I appreciate it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-make-this-not-become-a-board-meme/653576.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-make-this-not-become-a-board-meme/653576.md?page=4)