# Deacons T's Initiation Rites from SqrlCub \*sigh\* **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 20, 2000, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deacons-ts-initiation-rites-from-sqrlcub-sigh/46476 "2000-12-20T05:06:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tommy_the_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2000, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deacons-ts-initiation-rites-from-sqrlcub-sigh/46476/21 "2000-12-20T16:01:04Z")
Hopefully this will put you up to the required 20 posts. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2000, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deacons-ts-initiation-rites-from-sqrlcub-sigh/46476/22 "2000-12-20T16:44:30Z")
On #1, some advice: 1. Several of us will be willing to post opinions and data on any thread you start to assist you in making your 20 posts. Of course, _intelligent_ opinions and _valid_ facts are not guaranteed. šŸ˜ƒ 2. In Great Debates, any combination of religion, sex, the Presidential election, and constitutional law is **guaranteed** to take you well over 20 posts within a day. Perhaps the ideal thread title would be ā€œIf Dubya Appointed a Gay Fundamentalist to the Supreme Court, Would He Uphold Strict Constructionism?ā€ šŸ™‚ In IMHO, a suggestive topic is the ticket. In ATMB, post a thread called ā€œsig testā€ and purposefully goof up coding. Dozens of helpful people will be along to tell you what you did wrong. If you include a question about smileys, that will also garner comments. MPSIMS is covered, right here. If you donā€™t have something worth ranting about, check out any online news source and start a Pit thread on what ticks you off the most. In CCC and the other Comments forum, avoid giving the link to the column youā€™re talking about; that will ensure somebody (probably Arnold) will post to link it. If you express an off-the-wall opinion and donā€™t give any support for it, a herd of posters will take you to task about it. GQ is unpredictable; there is no real pattern to what attracts peopleā€™s attention. If this was not any use to you content wise, at least youā€™ve gotten another post out of it. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2000, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deacons-ts-initiation-rites-from-sqrlcub-sigh/46476/23 "2000-12-20T17:15:11Z")
> [@](#): > > ā€œIf Dubya Appointed a Gay Fundamentalist to the Supreme Court, Would He Uphold Strict Constructionism?ā€ LMAO! Good one, **Polycarp**! ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2000, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deacons-ts-initiation-rites-from-sqrlcub-sigh/46476/24 "2000-12-20T22:27:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Deacons Trucked \* > But I warn you, considering Iā€™m into guys, you are destined to get your heart smashed if you pine for _me_. And since when does the crush-ee chose who is going to have a crush on him? Doesnt it work the other way around? šŸ™‚ Yeah, it probably does work the other way. I just thought thereā€™d be more hope if I did it this way. Never mind though. Since Iā€™m into guys too, I donā€™t think itā€™d work out. Thanks for the offer though. šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![Deacons\_Trucked](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d78d45/32.png) [@Deacons\_Trucked](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deacons_Trucked)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deacons-ts-initiation-rites-from-sqrlcub-sigh/46476/25 "2000-12-21T02:16:28Z")
Well, dammittā€¦where the hell is Mr. Man **SqrlCub**??? I did all this shit per his request, and know heā€™s not even responding. Sheesh. Well, Iā€™m enjoying all YOU guys more anyway. And thanx for your kind words, especially **Tommy the Cat** for the compliments ( **blush** ) as well as the 20th response! And sorry, **Polycarp** ā€¦I adamantly refuse to talk about anything election-related. For one, I donā€™t understand anything about poloticsā€¦for two, I just dont care. And would someone please explain what the _Comments on Cecilā€™s Columns_ is all about??? Who the hell is Cecil and what the hell are his columns? I have some ideas for the other forums, and your suggestions certainly helped. For _The Pit_, I think I might start something like, ā€œGay People Bug The Shit Out Of Me!!ā€ Should get a rise out of someone. Or maybe, ā€œYou Shit-Faced Fuckheads, You Can All Suck Nuclear Waste!ā€ Too blatant? **Tygr** , whaddya talk about ā€œ_let mom get some sleep_ā€??? Like _anything_ will keep _her_ awake. I dunno where the green plaid Herve Villechaize-faced bird-puppies came from. Guess I can be more absurdist than I thought. ---
**Author:** ![Kricket](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f14d63/32.png) [@Kricket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kricket)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deacons-ts-initiation-rites-from-sqrlcub-sigh/46476/26 "2000-12-21T03:51:17Z")
I really hope that was a joke. You have no idea who Cecil is? Please tell me itā€™s not so. Okay this too can be fixed. Welcome to the boards BTW. I am so glad I didnā€™t go through what you did. And Seph, congrats on the Mistress status! Makes you feel like a goddess doesnā€™t it? Hi Opal! ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deacons-ts-initiation-rites-from-sqrlcub-sigh/46476/27 "2000-12-21T04:22:12Z")
Deacons. Are you serious? Donā€™t know who Cecil is? Youā€™re joking. Cecil Adams. The guy who writes the Straight Dope columns. The guy whose page you have to go through to get here. Ringing a bell? ---
**Author:** ![Deacons\_Trucked](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d78d45/32.png) [@Deacons\_Trucked](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deacons_Trucked)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deacons-ts-initiation-rites-from-sqrlcub-sigh/46476/28 "2000-12-21T04:59:34Z")
JESUS people! Thanx for makin me feel like a total dumbass! Just never saw that part of the startup pageā€¦I always go straight to the Boards. So THPHTPTHTHPHTTP!!! Sheeshā€¦:rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deacons-ts-initiation-rites-from-sqrlcub-sigh/46476/29 "2000-12-21T05:02:21Z")
Well, the Cece-meister _is_ sort of our raison dā€™etre for being here. Heā€™s kinda central to the whole thingā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![StephenG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@StephenG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StephenG)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deacons-ts-initiation-rites-from-sqrlcub-sigh/46476/30 "2000-12-21T08:52:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Plavacek \* > \*\*Strangeā€¦none of the other super-newbies felt the need to help out. \*\* Um, donā€™t mind us, weā€™re just a little slowā€¦ **DT** \*, nice OP; I wasnā€™t sure if it was ironic, sarcastic, enraged, or whatā€¦ but it was good. Keep your chin up, and weā€™ll all be here cheering you on. And posting. Just not explicitly, thatā€™s rightā€¦ and yeah, where _is_ **SqrlCub** , anyway? Yeeshhā€¦ \*I get the name. Iā€™m amused. šŸ˜ƒ [sub] And uh, hey, **Lsura** , how _you_ doinā€™? šŸ˜‰ [/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Tygr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@Tygr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tygr)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deacons-ts-initiation-rites-from-sqrlcub-sigh/46476/31 "2000-12-21T14:23:21Z")
Oh, Godā€¦ **Deac** , Iā€™m POSITIVE I told you about Cecil Adamsā€¦ PLEASE tell me I told you about his weekly column called The Straight Dopeā€¦ I mean, **BESIDES** the fact that, if all I did in telling you about this place was rave about the SDMB and never _mentioned_ the column, then all the regulars/veterans here are gonna **REALIZE** that Iā€™m just a hopeless rube, and Iā€™m gonna have to start BACK over as a pathetic newbie, go through Initiation _ALL OVER AGAIN_, not that any board veteran would EVER voluntarily offer to mentor such a lost causeā€¦ BESIDES all that, when **SqrlCub** finds out that you didnā€™t know about Cecil, heā€™s gonna ream you a newā€¦ ā€¦er, I mean heā€™s gonna make things miserable for you. Iā€™ve gotta intervene to prevent that from happeningā€¦ **ATTENTION, SqrlCub! My brotherā€™s ignorance IS ENTIRELY MY FAULT! Spare his honor for my sake, as I am willing to throw myself on my sword and accept your wrath in his stead. This I do fully aware of the (possible) consequences!** ---
**Author:** ![SqrlCub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SqrlCub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SqrlCub)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deacons-ts-initiation-rites-from-sqrlcub-sigh/46476/32 "2000-12-21T14:33:21Z")
Sorry it took me so long to get back to this. I had an Everquest day yesterday. šŸ™‚ You will get your 20 posts in other threads soon enough. Just come back in here and posts links. I will be happy to run in there and give you a +1. šŸ™‚ I find that General Questions is probably the most difficult to get the 20 posts in. You will need to ask some type of question that has an opinion aspect to it (like Great Debates) but also asks for information. šŸ™‚ Music threads in GQ get a lot of attention. šŸ˜‰ Here is a check list of the items that you have completed: 2, 3, 4, and 7. You should post the links here to the threads that you start with hopes of reaching 20 posts. The MIPSIMS crowd will help you out there. You are almost all the way there with the LBMB requirements just need some more information. I suppose I can let Lsura help you out there. šŸ˜‰ As for the Santa and Ed Asner pictures if you send them to me I will be your friend forevre. As you post around the other forums people will see you and start to recognize you and the three month requirement will be waived as once the recognition starts to set in and your initiation comes to culmination you will no longer be seen as a newbie. HUGS and Good Job! Sqrl PS. I post my email in specific threads periodically. Hint: look in Dopefest threads. I think I have posted it in a couple of those in the area. ---
**Author:** ![SqrlCub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SqrlCub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SqrlCub)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deacons-ts-initiation-rites-from-sqrlcub-sigh/46476/33 "2000-12-21T14:38:45Z")
PPS. I ignore the ā€œwho is Cecil anywayā€ comment. It was a bit strange but I figured if I missed anything than having you peruse and post in all the forums would at least catch things I didnā€™t think of. HUGS again! Sqrl ---
**Author:** ![Deacons\_Trucked](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d78d45/32.png) [@Deacons\_Trucked](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deacons_Trucked)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deacons-ts-initiation-rites-from-sqrlcub-sigh/46476/34 "2000-12-21T15:42:37Z")
For all of those who know me (aka **Tygr** ), you should already know that my memory is CRAP. For those of you who _donā€™t_ know me, wellā€¦MY MEMORY IS CRAP!!! Im sure Cecil was mentioned to me, but since I was introduced to the SDMB, all I have ever done is go straight to the Boardsā€¦never seeing mention of Cecil, aside from the title of the forum _Comments On Cecilā€™s Columns_, which I never looked at. Hello??? I was introduced to the SDMB in NOVEMBER!!! Havent been around that long to see all that is offered!!! But why am I bothering to explainā€¦:rolleyes: **Tygr** , PLEASE dont be so melodramatic. šŸ™‚ Iā€™m sure you DID mention Cecil, but I just didnt remember. I sure dont remember you mentioning his column (except in the newspaper), but you very well might have. But thank you for coming to my defense and adding to everyoneā€™s notion of how ignorant I am. šŸ˜› Thanx, **SqrlCub** , for responding. But I swear, some of the things you say just dont make any sense to me. Such as: > [@](#): > > PS. I post my email in specific threads periodically. Hint: look in Dopefest threads. I think I have posted it in a couple of those in the area. Why are you telling me this if I already said I had the address?? šŸ˜• As far as ā€œbeing seen as a newbieā€ā€¦Im not really worried about that and thats not why Im doing this. I imagine I will always think of myself as a newbie because I dont relate to most of whatā€™s said in these boards, and I dont see myself ever winding up with a few thousand (or even a few hundred) posts. Iā€™m doing this for FUN, and to see if actually _can_ accomplish all these tasks. I enjoy these boards as a source of amusement, as well as information which will further the expansion of my mind. I dont see myself contributing a whole lot to all the deep thoughts here which seem so above my level of awareness. NO, Im not being hard on myself, just facing the truth. Thanx to everyone re: posting suggestions/advice. I have some good ideas and I HAVE posted beforeā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![SqrlCub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SqrlCub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SqrlCub)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deacons-ts-initiation-rites-from-sqrlcub-sigh/46476/35 "2000-12-21T18:18:37Z")
I apoligize. I misread the ā€œI got your addressā€ as I donā€™t have it since I havenā€™t received those pictures. šŸ˜‰ heheheh HUGS! Sqrl ---
**Author:** ![Deacons\_Trucked](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d78d45/32.png) [@Deacons\_Trucked](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deacons_Trucked)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deacons-ts-initiation-rites-from-sqrlcub-sigh/46476/36 "2000-12-21T19:29:02Z")
You should have the pix nowā€¦I just sent 'em. Enjoy, pervert! Uh, I meanā€¦dude. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![dcnewsman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dcnewsman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dcnewsman)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deacons-ts-initiation-rites-from-sqrlcub-sigh/46476/37 "2000-12-21T19:52:47Z")
Great Lord on High? (High on Everquest, maybe.) Great Master (of his domain). Supreme and Omnipotent God of All? Are you talking about my bf? You are real good at suckinā€™ up DT. But it isnā€™t going to workā€¦not even the naked pics of Santa and Ed Asner. Have fun on the boardā€¦I have to go talk to the hit man Iā€™ve hired to find youā€¦ :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Deacons\_Trucked](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d78d45/32.png) [@Deacons\_Trucked](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deacons_Trucked)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deacons-ts-initiation-rites-from-sqrlcub-sigh/46476/38 "2000-12-21T20:04:09Z")
Good luck with that hit man **DC** ā€¦but WHY exactly? Iā€™m not doing any of this to suck up. In fact, I dont care if **SqrlCub** declares me a non-newbie or notā€¦Ive already explained that. Im just doin this for fun and for a challenge. So from now on, Iā€™ll just call him ā€œFuck Wadā€, ā€œBitchā€, ā€œAnal Queenā€, ā€œAsswipeā€, ā€œEternal Goddess Of The Assholesā€, etcā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![SqrlCub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SqrlCub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SqrlCub)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deacons-ts-initiation-rites-from-sqrlcub-sigh/46476/39 "2000-12-21T20:46:42Z")
Donā€™t listen to DC he is just the guy I sleep with and live with. šŸ˜‰ eheheh just kidding M. love ya. šŸ™‚ Thank you for the pictures. Since you sent me so many nekkid pictures of Santa I will relieve you of the Ed Asner task. You are almost to the complete fulfillment of SD love. You are almost to the point of complete and utter SDMB fame. We will love you always once you have completed the master set of tasks. Who knows, maybe one day you will grace us with your presence at a SDMB Dopefest. BIG HUGS! Sqrl ---
**Author:** ![SqrlCub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SqrlCub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SqrlCub)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deacons-ts-initiation-rites-from-sqrlcub-sigh/46476/40 "2000-12-21T20:48:38Z")
PS. I donā€™t mind being called dirty names in the essence of fun. DC is just jealous because he thinks you are my new chubby admirer. Boy would he be mistaken. šŸ˜‰ hehehhheheheh (VEG) HUGS AGAIN! Sqrl [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deacons-ts-initiation-rites-from-sqrlcub-sigh/46476.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deacons-ts-initiation-rites-from-sqrlcub-sigh/46476.md?page=3)