# Forget Thread-killing - I can't even start threads!
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-thread-killing-i-cant-even-start-threads/63808
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [April 30, 2001, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-thread-killing-i-cant-even-start-threads/63808 "2001-04-30T05:07:58Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2001, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-thread-killing-i-cant-even-start-threads/63808/1 "2001-04-30T05:07:58Z")
Now and again you see people griping about killing threads. Based on recent events, I’ve concluded I can’t even start threads. I posted two threads - did I get any reply? as if! I am so boring!
[Oops, we did it again! (Canada to U.S. Extradition)](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=68467)
[Thanks, DSYoungEsq](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=68421)
The second thread was aimed at **DSYoungEsq.** Does anyone know if he’s still around?
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### Author:  [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2001, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-thread-killing-i-cant-even-start-threads/63808/2 "2001-04-30T05:16:23Z")
I thought that was just me. 🙂
I know you don’t know me from anyone but I saw your announcement and I like your moniker.
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### Author:  [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2001, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-thread-killing-i-cant-even-start-threads/63808/3 "2001-04-30T11:30:23Z")
[over-enthusiastic voice]Hey, look, gang! **Northern Piper** started a thread![/over-enthusiastic voice]
Actually, I like your new user name, and I’m glad I can say so in this thread. Thank you. Carry on.
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### Author:  [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2001, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-thread-killing-i-cant-even-start-threads/63808/4 "2001-04-30T12:02:27Z")
The last few posts I’ve started have been the same way. I don’t concern myself with it too much.
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### Author:  [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2001, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-thread-killing-i-cant-even-start-threads/63808/5 "2001-04-30T12:08:30Z")
I posted a thread like that last week. Glad it’s not just me.
Living in Australia, I’m faced with an added problem of posting threads when the USA is asleep. Yes, there is a fundamental flaw in that argument which I’ll leave you to ponder, but it’s my excuse, and I’m sticking to it.
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### Author:  [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2001, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-thread-killing-i-cant-even-start-threads/63808/6 "2001-04-30T12:10:23Z")
Wow, that is so me.(Lately)
My last couple threads crashed and burned in record time. (O.K., so all “0 reply” threads burn at the same rate, but it was personal so it was worse.)
After watching my last thread do a deep dive fast, I posted a pitiful plea, and got pity posts. That made me feel better.
Then I remembered my posts that would not die. They went floating up and down the forum for like a week. So it’s not ME, it’s THEM.
But no one replying tou YOUR threads…well that’s just YOU.
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### Author:  [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2001, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-thread-killing-i-cant-even-start-threads/63808/7 "2001-04-30T13:30:08Z")
Try putting “penis” or “boobies” in the thread title. Sometimes it seems like the only way to keep a thread from immediately dive-bombing to page 2 🙂
Zette