# Could it be true? No more flames? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 14, 2000, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-it-be-true-no-more-flames/12755 "2000-01-14T16:47:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-it-be-true-no-more-flames/12755/1 "2000-01-14T16:47:00Z")
Woohoo!!! Are the flaming folders gone??? Hooraaaaay!!! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-it-be-true-no-more-flames/12755/2 "2000-01-14T16:49:00Z")
::chanting:: Ding dong, the flames are dead, which old flames, the wicked flames, ding dong the wicked flames are dead!! -Melin ---
**Author:** ![Globe-trotter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cab0a1/32.png) [@Globe-trotter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Globe-trotter)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-it-be-true-no-more-flames/12755/3 "2000-01-14T16:50:00Z")
Man, have we got pull or what! 😃 * * * Some drink at the fountain of knowledge…others just gargle. ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-it-be-true-no-more-flames/12755/4 "2000-01-14T16:54:00Z")
Now let’s ax the smilies… ---
**Author:** ![Minxsmom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d07c76/32.png) [@Minxsmom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Minxsmom)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-it-be-true-no-more-flames/12755/5 "2000-01-14T17:24:00Z")
_ **I** _ like the smilies. 🙂 :o 😉 🆒 :rolleyes: 😛 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2000, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-it-be-true-no-more-flames/12755/6 "2000-01-15T06:02:00Z")
I like the smilies too. But I am glad the flames are gone. Not being sarcastic, just wanna look at rolleyes. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: \< ---
**Author:** ![Lauralee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Lauralee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lauralee)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2000, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-it-be-true-no-more-flames/12755/7 "2000-01-15T06:04:00Z")
Man, if you’re not careful you’ll get seasick watching all those eyes… ---
**Author:** ![PurpleCrackwhore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc348/32.png) [@PurpleCrackwhore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PurpleCrackwhore)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2000, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-it-be-true-no-more-flames/12755/8 "2000-01-15T06:41:00Z")
Have SuperSoaker…will travel. and hopefully they will not reignite in the future! * * * I really try to be good but it just isn’t in my nature! ---
**Author:** ![pluto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f08c70/32.png) [@pluto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pluto)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-it-be-true-no-more-flames/12755/9 "2000-01-14T19:00:00Z")
Yippee! Hooray! Yahoo! Now if I can just get my missing posts back! * * * “To do her justice, I can’t see that she could have found anything nastier to say if she’d thought it out with both hands for a fortnight.” Dorothy L. Sayers _Busman’s Honeymoon_ ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-it-be-true-no-more-flames/12755/10 "2000-01-14T19:21:00Z")
Personally, I think they should have used the flaming folders to indicate a thread with sexual content. Sure would save ME some time… 😃 * * * Live a Lush Life Da Chef ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-it-be-true-no-more-flames/12755/11 "2000-01-14T19:29:00Z")
Evidently, someone ran into TubaDiva’s office and yelled, “The peasants are revolting!” To which, she answered, “Yeah, so what’s new?” Then they explained that it was nearly unanimous that the flames must go. Springing into action, she yawned, read the paper for a while, took a break, played a few games of Slingo, made a sacrifice on the Cecil altar she keeps in the broom closet, and then immediately disabled the damn flaming folders. What a woman! ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-it-be-true-no-more-flames/12755/12 "2000-01-14T19:30:00Z")
Chef, if that were the case, we’d still be seeing them too often! ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-it-be-true-no-more-flames/12755/13 "2000-01-14T19:31:00Z")
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**Author:** ![Poto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ab992/32.png) [@Poto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poto)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2000, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-it-be-true-no-more-flames/12755/14 "2000-01-15T00:52:00Z")
\ :eek:\ ---
**Author:** ![Poto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ab992/32.png) [@Poto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poto)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2000, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-it-be-true-no-more-flames/12755/15 "2000-01-15T00:54:00Z")
sorry, my son wanted more! \ :eek: :mad:\