# Declarations **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 13, 2004, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719 "2004-04-13T03:06:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/181 "2004-04-20T15:21:08Z")
Form a line behind the rope, people… As long as no one objects, I would agree to an amended (ha!) format - but that’s not my call. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/182 "2004-04-20T16:05:28Z")
To me, amending this to include paragraphs is a fine idea. I had a few instances where I would simply start my sentence with multiple words, but that didn’t seem to go over well. Them that would object, please let us know. Or don’t. Or just ignore my appalling grammar at the beginning of this sentence. Shall we continue, then? ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/183 "2004-04-20T16:34:00Z")
Be it resolved then that we post in paragraph form. Most I should think would be in favor of this. Likely it will make things go a little faster. To that end here is my post. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/184 "2004-04-20T16:36:31Z")
Seem(s) it does to me I screwed up. Most posters would be appalled at my ignorance of making declarations. Likely I will be mocked and ridiculed To that end I correct my former post. ---
**Author:** ![Aragowyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/da6949/32.png) [@Aragowyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aragowyn)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/185 "2004-04-20T17:16:40Z")
Effect of posting then quickly remedying your mistake: Their mockery would come too late. Safety in numbers, then would not be the case here. In a place where thousands would flock at such a chance, be rested that I would not mock you. And I would even congratulate you for the seemingly difficult way you had to start your corrected declaration. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/186 "2004-04-20T20:29:11Z")
Happiness, it seems, can be found in skillfully correcting yourself. Or it can be a warm gun. Oh great, now I’ve gone and gotten that Beatles song stuck in my head. Damn…got to use another song to drive it out. Ummm…what’s that other Beatles song that gets stuck in my brain…the one with the woman’s name…errr…“Dear _something_”. Can’t seem to remember it right now… ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/187 "2004-04-20T20:41:11Z")
Prudence, perhaps? Indeed, that song also gets stuck in my head. Very clever there, Hal 😉 I ought to have left it for someone who hasn’t caught on yet, so that they could have been right without even knowing why. ---
**Author:** ![Oy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/188 "2004-04-20T21:13:24Z")
Will everyone play along? Dictate the length of this thread! Play with the new rules or the old. That should confuse anyone who hasn’t gotten it yet! ---
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/189 "2004-04-20T22:18:29Z")
Governments have risen and fallen in less time than this thread has been active. Long after it’s through, the legacy of **Declarations** will live on. Established rules - the new ones, that is, with multiple entries allowed - would indeed be wise if we ever want to finish. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/190 "2004-04-20T22:37:18Z")
Should this thread die before completion it would be tragic. Not that I’d go and kill myself or anything but still tragic. Be that as it may, I continue on with posting. Changed appears to be my above ignorance. For I am doing this by memory. Light it remains here these days til around 8:30 P.M. And the next one will be kind of tough so I’ll let someone else do it. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/191 "2004-04-20T22:57:43Z")
Transient, this thread shall not be, as \*_Nightwatch_ said. We’ll keep this going until it’s finished. Causes such as this don’t come along all that often. And BTW, the new format makes it _much_ easier for newbies to catch on. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Peregrine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a6a055/32.png) [@Peregrine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peregrine)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2004, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/192 "2004-04-21T03:05:17Z")
Accordingly, I’ll throw in a few more entries, beginning with a return to an earlier matter. All the time I’ve been at the SDMB, there have been 50 posts to a page. That is, if I remember correctly. Experience tells me to doubt my memory until I get some corroboration. Since my memory is at odds with that of **AvhHines** , I want to check with other posters. Hath anyone a sure recollection? I love obsolete words, don’t you? Hath, wert, art–it’s too bad they’ve fallen into disuse. Shewn has always confused me, though. I keep thinking it’s pronounced the same as shoon, the obsolete past tense of shoe. But apparently it sounds the same as shown. ---
**Author:** ![Ca3799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9f8e36/32.png) [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2004, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/193 "2004-04-21T03:11:52Z")
Events conspire to frustrate you. ---
**Author:** ![Ca3799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9f8e36/32.png) [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2004, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/194 "2004-04-21T03:15:41Z")
(nevermind) ---
**Author:** ![Ca3799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9f8e36/32.png) [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2004, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/195 "2004-04-21T03:21:00Z")
That is 15 posts. Mankind couldn’t take more. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2004, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/196 "2004-04-21T04:23:18Z")
Are we now to accept multiple paragraph postings? I find that would be too confusing. Can you imagine the double postings or even postings that overlap by ¾ ? I say let’s keep it 1 paragraph. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2004, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/197 "2004-04-21T11:56:53Z")
Are multiple posts confusing to you **wolf\_meister**? More posts within posts are helping this to move along. Disposed am I to liking this concept. To make multiples makes sense I say. Suffer us to make it through to the end. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2004, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/198 "2004-04-22T02:14:25Z")
**Swampbear** While you may hold the prevailing view, I just thought there would be less confusion with single paragraphs. (Okay married paragraphs are permitted too) LOL 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2004, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/199 "2004-04-22T02:44:48Z")
Evils such as threads of 1,328 posts should be avoided if possible. Doing this in paragraph style will help prevent this from happening. Of course, I think that one-sentence paragraphs just for the sake of creating a new paragraph is borderline cheating (but that’s just me). Basically, post it however you like. Are we in agreement with this? ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2004, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/200 "2004-04-22T03:55:44Z")
Sufferable, these new rules… With the posting rate waning, and with a careful “preview post” policy, I think any simulposting will stay at a minimum - but I’m saving the next post for some other unlucky fool because this one was hard enough, I’m stumped for the next. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719.md?page=11)