# Dougie\_monty is an immoral cultist **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 20, 2014, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dougie_monty-is-an-immoral-cultist/695993 "2014-08-20T13:31:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 23
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2014, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dougie_monty-is-an-immoral-cultist/695993/441 "2014-08-31T20:00:51Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > Oh, I see what you mean. :o Believe me, Simster, ‘throwing the book’ at anyone was not what I had in mind… > In a book of schoolwork boners, one kid was quoted as saying, > > - The oracle told Laius that if he had a son, it would kill him.\* > This was followed by Dr. Seuss’ illustration of the scene; the oracle > adds, “So watch your step, Big Boy!” [Cross-eyed emoticon goes here] So - your ‘joke’ fails on every single level. ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2014, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dougie_monty-is-an-immoral-cultist/695993/442 "2014-08-31T20:43:51Z")
Can anyone seriously be this desperate for attention? We’re not feeding a troll; we’re exacerbating someone’s clinical mental illness. We aren’t laughing at a jackass; we’re laughing at a psychotic. (Or a Popeye punching bag. I’m not sure.) ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2014, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dougie_monty-is-an-immoral-cultist/695993/443 "2014-08-31T22:12:56Z")
> [@Trinopus](#): > > Can anyone seriously be this desperate for attention? > > We’re not feeding a troll; we’re exacerbating someone’s clinical mental illness. We aren’t laughing at a jackass; we’re laughing at a psychotic. > > (Or a Popeye punching bag. I’m not sure.) Hmph.:rolleyes: ---
**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:** [September 1, 2014, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dougie_monty-is-an-immoral-cultist/695993/444 "2014-09-01T02:19:19Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > Yeah? Well, I may not be major-league quality, and I may be too old anyway, but my pitch was clocked at 45 mph. So watch your step, buddy.😃 [Moderating] **Dougie\_monty** , don’t threaten other posters with physical violence. No warning issued. [/Moderating] ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dougie_monty-is-an-immoral-cultist/695993/445 "2014-09-01T02:53:27Z")
“Soundtrack was awesome, though.” Thanks!!! I hated that movie so much just from the promos that I never realized what an excellent soundtrack it had. The original book was leagues better than the movie. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dougie_monty-is-an-immoral-cultist/695993/446 "2014-09-01T03:53:16Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > [Moderating] > **Dougie\_monty** , don’t threaten other posters with physical violence. > > No warning issued. > [/Moderating] Your point is well taken, Miller. In any case, Simster chastised me thoroughly in this regard in Post #440.:o ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dougie_monty-is-an-immoral-cultist/695993/447 "2014-09-01T05:54:10Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > [Moderating] > **Dougie\_monty** , don’t threaten other posters with physical violence. > > No warning issued. > [/Moderating] Your point is well taken, Miller. In any case, Simster chastised me thoroughly in this regard in Post #440.:o ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dougie_monty-is-an-immoral-cultist/695993/448 "2014-09-01T12:44:45Z")
You can say that again! ---
**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dougie_monty-is-an-immoral-cultist/695993/449 "2014-09-01T13:08:33Z")
That again! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dougie_monty-is-an-immoral-cultist/695993/450 "2014-09-01T14:09:27Z")
> [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](#): > > You can say that again! > [@naita](#): > > That again! It’s a different kind of flying. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dougie_monty-is-an-immoral-cultist/695993/451 "2014-09-01T14:59:41Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > It’s a different kind of flying. Now \* there’s \* a straight line… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dougie_monty-is-an-immoral-cultist/695993/452 "2014-09-01T15:00:44Z")
> [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](#): > > You can say that again! But please don’t! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dougie_monty-is-an-immoral-cultist/695993.md?page=22)