# 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:** 11
**Author:** ![Oy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2004, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/201 "2004-04-22T11:30:10Z")
Than **TellMeImNotCrazy** , I am certainly more foolish! To multi-paragraph or not to multi-paragraph, that is the question. Whether 'tis nobler on the board to suffer the slings and arrows of some 1300 posts, or to take paragraphs against a sea of hamsters, and by posting less, speed them. Right. Enough pseudo-erudition. ---
**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 23, 2004, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/202 "2004-04-23T19:43:56Z")
Themselves who want whole paragraphs may do so. As for me, I will start writing declarations that are grammatic horrors. šŸ˜ƒ By writing this way I can keep up with what should come next. Aboloshing all rules for this thread but the one that is inherent is ok with me. The thread will mostly die before we finish it all the way anyhow. Forms of posting, however, continue differ. To which I say, do what you wanna do! ---
**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 24, 2004, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/203 "2004-04-24T03:27:17Z")
They like to post in paragraph style, Are all to do the same? Accustomed am I to single posts, But I think Iā€™ll join the game. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Llama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a698b9/32.png) [@The\_Llama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Llama)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/204 "2004-04-26T21:28:07Z")
When I first posted, I was gravely Mistaken A Lightbulb went off recently for me. Long did I think, and hard. Train is back in the station! ---
**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 26, 2004, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/205 "2004-04-26T22:02:47Z")
Of course I canā€™t resist posting again. Darn this thread! (Two-week mark today!) Abuses me, this game does. Uh, I mean ā€œamuses,ā€ of course. And now, a tricky oneā€¦ ā€¦ā€œUsurpationsā€ holds a special place in my heart: it was the word that won a grade-school speeling bee for me. I kid. ---
**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 26, 2004, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/206 "2004-04-26T23:15:55Z")
Pursuing this thread until the end could become a dangerous obsession. Invariably we will get certain words out of sync. The likelihood that this will play out til the end is probably slim Same as for all game like threads I am afraid Objects may be closer than they appear in the mirror. ---
**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 27, 2004, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/207 "2004-04-27T00:34:29Z")
Evinces a sort of patriotic pride, this thread does. If anyone is _still_ doing this from memory, my hat is off. I have to do it the way I have to do the alphabet if I want to say it backwards, which makes it difficult to do it from memory. A thoughtā€¦ wait, no, itā€™s gone. Design a new document to replace this, and things will never be the same. ---
**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 27, 2004, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/208 "2004-04-27T00:50:37Z")
To keeping this alive as long as possible! Reduce is something I could stand to a lot of. Them who havenā€™t played lately need to come on back. (Do I get points for bad grammar?) šŸ˜ƒ Under Dog was one of my favorite cartoons as a kid. ---
**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 27, 2004, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/209 "2004-04-27T02:59:39Z")
Absolute zero equals -273.15 Ā°CELSIUS, 0 Ā°RANKINE, -459.67 Ā°FARENHEIT, -218.52 Ā°REAUMUR and of course 0 Ā°Kelvin. [http://www.1728.com/convtmp2.htm](http://www.1728.com/convtmp2.htm) ---
**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 27, 2004, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/210 "2004-04-27T13:29:29Z")
Despotism would work wonderfully if it were me running things. šŸ˜ƒ It appears alot in these posts doesnā€™t it? Is anyone else still playing? ---
**Author:** ![ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZombiesAteMyBrain)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2004, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/211 "2004-04-27T13:41:22Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > Despotism would work wonderfully if it were me running things. šŸ˜ƒ You are totally mistaken!! Despotism would work wonderfully if it were ā€œmeā€ running things. I am a better person to run things than a bear whoā€™s lurking in a swamp. I will protest against any attempt by a bear with a soggy bum to run the world. Zombies rule, OK!!! ---
**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 27, 2004, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/212 "2004-04-27T13:48:14Z")
Their apparent inability to grasp the gist of this thread makes me think zombies would not be such good despots. šŸ˜ƒ Duty is what I am neglecting to post here. To goof off is why I am posting right now. Throw caution to the wind and screw around instead of actually working, I say. Off I go to other things now. ---
**Author:** ![ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZombiesAteMyBrain)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2004, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/213 "2004-04-27T13:53:33Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > Their apparent inability to grasp the gist of this thread makes me think zombies would not be such good despots. šŸ˜ƒ My declarations are just as good as those posted by swampbear. ---
**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 27, 2004, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/214 "2004-04-27T14:12:29Z")
Such confusion this must be causing **ZombiesAteMyBrain**. Government and history USA style are perhaps not something you are familiar with. And so I will provide a [Link](http://www.law.indiana.edu/uslawdocs/declaration.html) that may perhaps help. ---
**Author:** ![ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZombiesAteMyBrain)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2004, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/215 "2004-04-27T14:36:29Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > Such confusion this must be causing **ZombiesAteMyBrain**. > > Government and history USA style are perhaps not something you are familiar with. > > And so I will provide a [Link](http://www.law.indiana.edu/uslawdocs/declaration.html) that may perhaps help. Right!! I hold this truth to be self evident - that my Irish declarations are equal to Swampyā€™s American declarations. ---
**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 27, 2004, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/216 "2004-04-27T14:51:04Z")
To show me what you mean **Zombies** is their a link? Provide please so I shall be further educated. New knowledge I crave. Guards against ignorance are good things you know. ---
**Author:** ![ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZombiesAteMyBrain)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2004, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/217 "2004-04-27T15:09:39Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > To show me what you mean **Zombies** is their a link? > > Provide please so I shall be further educated. > > New knowledge I crave. > > Guards against ignorance are good things you know. Declarations are not necessarily related to politics. Though if you insist, an example can be found here [http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/events/peace/docs/dsd151293.htm](http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/events/peace/docs/dsd151293.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Genghis\_Bob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/45deac/32.png) [@Genghis\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genghis_Bob)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2004, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/218 "2004-04-27T15:14:47Z")
For \*\*Zombieā€™s \*\* sake, \*\*Swampbear \*\* and others are being kind. Their forebearance is laudable. Future posters may not be so kind. Security lies in understanding - which, we hope, will come soon to our friend **ZombiesAteMyBrain**! ---
**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 27, 2004, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/219 "2004-04-27T15:21:56Z")
Such understanding of the what this thread is about does **Zombie** have **rimshotgdansk**. Has been showing us **Zombie** has a declaration of an Irish sort. Been reading that declaration. Interesting read by the way. The declaration linked has provided me with some new knowledge. Patient understanding of the history of other nations helps in understanding. Sufferance to learn of the historical documents of other nations leads to such understanding. ---
**Author:** ![Magret](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b782af/32.png) [@Magret](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magret)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2004, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/220 "2004-04-27T16:05:47Z")
Of course, I got this somewhere on page 2, but have only just decided to play. These game threads usually scare me, but this one has been fun to read. Colonies do not cease to be colonies because they are independent. (Disraeli) And now Iā€™ll slink back into the comfortable darknessā€¦ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719.md?page=12)