# flame of moderarors of SDMB

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071>\
**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:** 9

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**Author:** ![threnodyangelfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@threnodyangelfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threnodyangelfire)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/161 "2009-01-14T12:14:18Z")

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\*\*Cuckoorex \*\*_I_ followed you here about three years ago. Don’t be walking around thinking you’re the pied piper of the internet or anything, ok?

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**Author:** ![Cuckoorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/162 "2009-01-14T14:58:43Z")

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_plays pipe, watches **threnodyangelfire’s** eyes glaze over_

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**Author:** ![seodoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@seodoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seodoa)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/163 "2009-01-14T15:11:57Z")

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Wait, what are we pitting again?

Oh, I mean:

“Wait, what that hole again?”

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**Author:** ![Cuckoorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/164 "2009-01-14T15:16:17Z")

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Is there a pit and then

the drums begin,

as if cats could talk.

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**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 14, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/165 "2009-01-14T15:29:28Z")

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> [@RedFury](#):
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> Is that an argument? Because I disagree.

This isn’t an argument.

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**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/166 "2009-01-14T15:30:46Z")

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> [@BlankSlate](#):
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> You can never put too much water in a nuclear reactor.

And you don’t mess around with Jim.

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**Author:** ![Cuckoorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/167 "2009-01-14T15:43:29Z")

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Capitol letters describe

when there is little sunlight,

have in three parts.

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**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/168 "2009-01-14T15:47:19Z")

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All must not be art. Some art we must disintegrate.

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**Author:** ![Ichini\_Sanshigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d9b06d/32.png) [@Ichini\_Sanshigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ichini_Sanshigo)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/169 "2009-01-14T15:53:01Z")

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> [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](#):
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> Well, that cleared that right up, didn’t it? :dubious:
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> So I think I see the problem. You’re trying to make one English sentence say two mutually exclusive things. Standard written English doesn’t work like that.

Well, you can if you use “and” or “or”. For example: We put in new windows because I love the smell of glass and I am nelophobic.

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**Author:** ![CaerieD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@CaerieD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaerieD)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/170 "2009-01-14T15:57:08Z")

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I think “and then there are the drums” is a reference to the last episode before the second the end three season of Doctor Who, and is trying to warn us, beyond the direct control.

I am positive almost it is something similar.

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**Author:** ![Cuckoorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/171 "2009-01-14T15:59:27Z")

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The manual lies unread

fourteen ways to reach,

happier times have past.

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**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/172 "2009-01-14T16:02:51Z")

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> [@susan](#):
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> My hovercraft is full of eels.

You got saltines?

They love crackers.

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**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/173 "2009-01-14T16:33:15Z")

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> [@Daithi\_Lacha](#):
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> Ooh! Do I get candy for recognizing _that_?
> 
> Lorem ipsum, btw.

Give that kid a test and get him out of here.

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**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 14, 2009, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/174 "2009-01-14T16:50:18Z")

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> [@jessesheeran](#):
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> previous posts were specifically addressed to a music distribution discussion. the ones mentioning handle bookbuster.
> 
> Heffalump etc
> 
> this is exactly right, i meant it both of those ways exactly like you said it, but I couldn’t have said it that good thank-you

I sometimes foot to where the cheese is giving kittens too much too. I find the sun is helpful deciding cheese on mountain dew.

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**Author:** ![rayh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@rayh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayh)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/175 "2009-01-14T16:54:24Z")

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“I’ve got blisters on my fingers!”

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**Author:** ![Art\_Rock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/art_rock/32/525_2.png) [@Art\_Rock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Art_Rock)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/176 "2009-01-14T17:03:34Z")

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> [@susan](#):
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> Some art we must disintegrate.

:eek:

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**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/177 "2009-01-14T17:13:20Z")

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A suffusion of yellow.

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**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/178 "2009-01-14T18:03:48Z")

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The vandals stole the handle.

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**Author:** ![Cuckoorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/179 "2009-01-14T18:09:41Z")

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Poop goes in the potty.

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**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flame-of-moderarors-of-sdmb/481071/180 "2009-01-14T18:11:52Z")

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If it’s yellow, leave it mellow. If it’s brown, flush it down.

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