# flame of moderarors of SDMB **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 13, 2009, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071 "2009-01-13T11:03:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/41 "2009-01-13T17:40:33Z")
> [@jessesheeran](#): > > i already said it began in africa and > > went on to say > > then there were drums > > and nobody betta act like its the first time they heard it Thanks for clarifying. šŸ˜• ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/42 "2009-01-13T17:50:03Z")
> [@Giraffe](#): > > **jessesheeran** , on behalf of all message board moderators everywhere, allow me to profusely apologize for the shabby treatment you have received. While we strive to provide a safe and welcoming environment for even the most illiterate dingbats to post any and all half-formed ramblings that pass through their heads, we do occasionally fall to live up to the standards of excellence we strive for. I do hope youā€™ll continue to share with us any ideas or overheard bits of conversation you happen to come across. Donā€™t worry about explaining what you mean or writing in complete sentences ā€“ weā€™re more than happy to figure it out ourselves from links and a few scraps of seemingly unrelated gibberish. Honestly, itā€™s our pleasure. Weā€™re just happy to have you here. > > Welcome to the SDMB. Why, I oughtaā€¦uh, thatā€™s a whoosh, right? šŸ˜ƒ Hmmmā€¦I just realized that a whoosh for most of us might not be to a Giraffe.[sup]\*[/sup] - To de-whooshify: Whatā€™s over a short personā€™s head might not be for someone with a long neck. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/43 "2009-01-13T17:50:35Z")
> [@jessesheeran](#): > > i already said it began in africa and > > went on to say > > then there were drums > > and nobody betta act like its the first time they heard it Sorry, but I havenā€™t heard that one before. I heard the owl call my name, though. Does that count? ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/44 "2009-01-13T18:11:26Z")
On the unlikely chance thereā€™s an actual question here, the answer is, no, _Homo Floresiensis_ in no way disproves the ā€œout of Africaā€ theories of human origin. These tiny people appeared on Flores long _after_ hominids had migrated from Africa. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/45 "2009-01-13T18:32:33Z")
Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti ā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/46 "2009-01-13T18:37:54Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > You know that a horrible unspeakable thing happens when the drums stop donā€™t you? Ooga-Booga? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/47 "2009-01-13T18:37:57Z")
I donā€™t think weā€™re in Kansas anymoreā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/48 "2009-01-13T18:49:51Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti ā€¦ I always thought that was one of the most awkward lyrics in the history of bad songsā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f0a364/32.png) [@Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rube_E.Tewesday)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/49 "2009-01-13T18:58:07Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > I always thought that was one of the most awkward lyrics in the history of bad songsā€¦ For years I thought it was ā€œrises like **an empress** above the Serengetiā€, which I suppose isnā€™t any less awkward. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/50 "2009-01-13T19:08:12Z")
they find small bones in indonesia and the mods are scared they dont want us to no truth hey, shiny thing! ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/51 "2009-01-13T19:18:16Z")
Frightened of the thing that Iā€™ve become ā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/52 "2009-01-13T19:28:25Z")
Itā€™s all Conan Oā€™Brienā€™s fault for not respecting Buddha. ---
**Author:** ![Mooch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mooch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mooch)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/53 "2009-01-13T19:40:20Z")
Hey **jessesheeran** - itā€™s gonna take a lot to drag me away from you. Thereā€™s nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do ---
**Author:** ![Sapo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/54 "2009-01-13T19:42:28Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > See? It _is_ possible to please **Sapo**! Try cash. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/55 "2009-01-13T19:44:16Z")
small bones in Indonesia africa is a lie lucy not in sky Sapo wants benjamins ---
**Author:** ![nikonikosuru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@nikonikosuru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nikonikosuru)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/56 "2009-01-13T19:46:49Z")
Fools! Canā€™t you see heā€™s playing the translator game on us?! Original language -\> Spanish -\> Chinese -\> Japanese -\> Lolcat -\> Spanish (once more for good measure) -\> English. ---
**Author:** ![Jester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jester/32/8223_2.png) [@Jester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jester)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/57 "2009-01-13T19:49:25Z")
> [@Rube\_E.Tewesday](#): > > For years I thought it was ā€œrises like **an empress** above the Serengetiā€, which I suppose isnā€™t any less awkward. I was once singing that song at a party (donā€™t ask; beer was involved) and the crappy little Japanese machine thought the lyric was ā€œrises like **a leprous** above the Serengeti.ā€ A leprous what, Iā€™ll never know, but now itā€™s all I hear. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/58 "2009-01-13T19:50:29Z")
> [@Rube\_E.Tewesday](#): > > For years I thought it was ā€œrises like **an empress** above the Serengetiā€, which I suppose isnā€™t any less awkward. I always thought it was ā€œrises like **a leopress** above the Serengetiā€ (you know, a female leopard). Oy. ETA: Well, Iā€™m in good (?) company. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/59 "2009-01-13T19:52:08Z")
I thought it was ā€œ **nimbus** ā€. I actually like that imagery better. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/60 "2009-01-13T19:57:59Z")
Two things: 1. I think it would be absolutely fascinating to have a debate in GD consisting of Haiku posts only. 2. The djembe I got my wife for Christmas is sitting on the coffee table. I think I shall play it for a bit. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071.md?page=4)