# Colibri, moving threads, or not, and names for rules **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [February 9, 2011, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colibri-moving-threads-or-not-and-names-for-rules/570790 "2011-02-09T19:01:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![SoulFrost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@SoulFrost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoulFrost)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colibri-moving-threads-or-not-and-names-for-rules/570790/41 "2011-02-10T04:42:17Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > > [@Musicat](#): > > > > Seriously, I don’t believe that a minor rule in a sub-forum should take precedence over our main target, that’s all. Following a protocol shouldn’t override truth, education or the dissemination of either, and neither shouldn’t be brushed aside because it’s in the “wrong” forum. There is no right forum for misinformation. > > Whatever. That’s just not the way this board is organized. Hey! Leave the 99er alone, Newbie. ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colibri-moving-threads-or-not-and-names-for-rules/570790/42 "2011-02-10T04:42:47Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > I wouldn’t do it for free! > > They gave me a coffee mug. And jackboots. Don’t forget the jackboots. ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colibri-moving-threads-or-not-and-names-for-rules/570790/43 "2011-02-10T04:48:30Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > Just because you scoff doesn’t make it less true. We mock what we are to become. Shit. I guess I’m about to become a mouth breathing shit for brains supplicant on the People’s Court who, despite repeated explanations, cannot tease out the difference between a car title and a bill of sale. Either that, or a cranky old woman who went to a dentist and had her mouth x-rated. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colibri-moving-threads-or-not-and-names-for-rules/570790/44 "2011-02-10T04:54:05Z")
> [@Kolga](#): > > And jackboots. Don’t forget the jackboots. And a lifetime supply of spam. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colibri-moving-threads-or-not-and-names-for-rules/570790/45 "2011-02-10T04:55:48Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > I wouldn’t do it for free! > > They gave me a coffee mug. > [@Kolga](#): > > And jackboots. Don’t forget the jackboots. You evidently misread our contract. It says… > [@](#): > > …you get, as compensation, a free coffee mug, and jack_shit_ else… See, it wasn’t jackboots. Wish it was. Would even settle for some penny loafers. Nada. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2011, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colibri-moving-threads-or-not-and-names-for-rules/570790/46 "2011-02-10T12:41:24Z")
Is this whole thread a whoosh? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colibri-moving-threads-or-not-and-names-for-rules/570790/47 "2011-02-10T15:57:05Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > Just because you scoff doesn’t make it less true. We mock what we are to become. You’re going to become a Scientologist? ---
**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:** [February 10, 2011, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colibri-moving-threads-or-not-and-names-for-rules/570790/48 "2011-02-10T16:10:34Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > We mock what we are to become. Huh?? This makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. Is The Onion News in danger of becoming CNN? Am I in danger of becoming true believer in past-life regression and after-life ghosties? Did you make up that phrase yourself? Google only had four hits, and one was this thread. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2011, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colibri-moving-threads-or-not-and-names-for-rules/570790/49 "2011-02-10T16:35:51Z")
I think that there are a lot of people at risk of becoming midgets… ---
**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colibri-moving-threads-or-not-and-names-for-rules/570790/50 "2011-02-10T16:38:34Z")
> [@Darth\_Panda](#): > > I think that there are a lot of people at risk of becoming midgets… Or moderators. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colibri-moving-threads-or-not-and-names-for-rules/570790/51 "2011-02-10T16:55:12Z")
You know, **Musicat** is going to the mat to defend his “right” to debate religion in GQ on principle of outing fraud, but looking at that thread, no one there is defending Scientology. The only remark about fraud there is the OP’s comment that assumes it _is_ fraud, which apparently is also **Musicat** ’s position. So what ignorance is it you are fighting again? ---
**Author:** ![SoulFrost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@SoulFrost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoulFrost)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colibri-moving-threads-or-not-and-names-for-rules/570790/52 "2011-02-10T21:53:33Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > You know, **Musicat** is going to the mat to defend his “right” to debate religion in GQ on principle of outing fraud, but looking at that thread, no one there is defending Scientology. The only remark about fraud there is the OP’s comment that assumes it _is_ fraud, which apparently is also **Musicat** ’s position. > > So what ignorance is it you are fighting again? The Straight Dope is pretty popular with the read-but-never-register crowd. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colibri-moving-threads-or-not-and-names-for-rules/570790/53 "2011-02-10T23:10:21Z")
So, if they aren’t posting, then they aren’t spouting ignorance that needs to be corrected. ---
**Author:** ![SoulFrost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@SoulFrost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoulFrost)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colibri-moving-threads-or-not-and-names-for-rules/570790/54 "2011-02-11T00:02:04Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > So, if they aren’t posting, then they aren’t spouting ignorance that needs to be corrected. Well… not spouting it _here_, anyway. But ignorance is ignorance–we must seek it out and drag it from its dark and musty warren, kicking and screaming and bleeding. And shit. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colibri-moving-threads-or-not-and-names-for-rules/570790/55 "2011-02-11T00:12:52Z")
> [@SoulFrost](#): > > The Straight Dope is pretty popular with the read-but-never-register crowd. After over 9,000 posts, I hardly think the shoe fits. ---
**Author:** ![SoulFrost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@SoulFrost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoulFrost)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colibri-moving-threads-or-not-and-names-for-rules/570790/56 "2011-02-11T00:28:08Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > After over 9,000 posts, I hardly think the shoe fits. Wasn’t really talking about you, there, pa’dner. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colibri-moving-threads-or-not-and-names-for-rules/570790/57 "2011-02-11T00:50:58Z")
> [@SoulFrost](#): > > Wasn’t really talking about you, there, pa’dner. No problem. I guess I owe you a beer. ---
**Author:** ![SoulFrost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@SoulFrost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoulFrost)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colibri-moving-threads-or-not-and-names-for-rules/570790/58 "2011-02-11T02:27:22Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > No problem. I guess I owe you a beer. Damn right! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colibri-moving-threads-or-not-and-names-for-rules/570790/59 "2011-02-11T17:13:30Z")
**SoulFrost** , my point is that the _only_ comment made on the matter was to support the idea that Scientology is bunk. **Musicat** seems to be fighting to preserve his “right” to continue repeating what is already said in that comment, as opposed to replying to anything that needs to be addressed. ---
**Author:** ![Banquet\_Bear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banquet_bear/32/373_2.png) [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2011, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colibri-moving-threads-or-not-and-names-for-rules/570790/60 "2011-02-12T22:51:09Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Well, that…and **Colibri** is a cylon. **Marley** is a V. **Gfactor** is just an old school Grey, **Czarcasm** works for the Shadows, **Samclem** has a Keeper symbiote controlling his actions, and **Giraffe** …well, the dude has a 14 inch prehensile tongue. 'Nuff said. …it saddens me that I can read this post and understand every single reference. :smack: ☹ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colibri-moving-threads-or-not-and-names-for-rules/570790.md?page=2)