# Forum Forum (for, um...) **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [September 26, 2001, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-forum-for-um/83888 "2001-09-26T11:29:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2001, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-forum-for-um/83888/1 "2001-09-26T11:29:35Z")
In light of several recent threads in **About This Message Board** and elsewhere, I propose that we create a new forum devoted entirely to proposals for new fora. That way, people could happily suggest new ways to expand and codify the range of topics on the **Straight Dope Message Board** without cluttering up other areas. No, really. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2001, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-forum-for-um/83888/2 "2001-09-26T12:30:19Z")
I disagree. I think we need more new forums than that: One would be a forum to propose new forums to consider the forums that will be discussed in your proposed forums. Another could be a forum to discuss forums that will be debated in my first proposed forum before they graduate to your proposed forums. And so on. 😃 Fenris ---
**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2001, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-forum-for-um/83888/3 "2001-09-26T14:01:16Z")
This is getting too complicated forum me. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2001, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-forum-for-um/83888/4 "2001-09-26T14:19:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Nostradamus \* > \*\*This is getting too complicated forum me. \*\* Maybe we should take it to a new forum. I also propose a new forum to discuss whether the plural of “forum” is “forum”, “fora” or “get a life, you loser”\*. [sub]\*When I asked someone what the plural of “forum” was, this is the answer I got. I never did understand the intricacies of Latin conjugation.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Abe\_Babe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Abe\_Babe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abe_Babe)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2001, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-forum-for-um/83888/5 "2001-09-26T15:31:30Z")
> [@](#): > > **originally by jr8** > \*When I asked someone what the plural of “forum” was, this is the answer I got. I never did understand the intricacies of Latin conjugation. Conjugation refers to verbs (eg. ero, eris, erit, erimus, eritus, erunt) Nouns have declintions. Now excuse me, I have an appointment to get beat up and thrown in the girls bathroom. ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2001, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-forum-for-um/83888/6 "2001-09-26T15:43:28Z")
I don’t like the tem ‘forum’ – I propose a non-forum to discuss re-naming the ill- named sections in which this message board is divided: What is this, friggin Rome or summin’ ! Oh. In which case… I propose the **About this Message Board** ‘forum’ be retitled: ‘Beware, the Ides of Mods’ As GWB might say: Either you’re forum or against 'em ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2001, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-forum-for-um/83888/7 "2001-09-26T15:55:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by London\_Calling \* > **I don’t like the tem ‘forum’ – I propose a non-forum to discuss re-naming the ill- named sections in which this message board is divided: What is this, friggin Rome or summin’ !** \ _Something familiar, Something peculiar…_ ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2001, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-forum-for-um/83888/8 "2001-09-26T18:48:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by London\_Calling \* > \*\*I propose the **About this Message Board** ‘forum’ be retitled: ‘Beware, the Ides of Mods’ > > As GWB might say: Either you’re forum or against 'em \*\* Those were awful puns and you should be ashamed of yourself. 😛 Fenris ---
**Author:** ![Redboss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8baadc/32.png) [@Redboss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redboss)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2001, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-forum-for-um/83888/9 "2001-09-27T03:03:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Abe Babe \* > > Nouns have declintions. And verbs have debushes, and adverbs deroosevelts. Or is that too silly? I don’t want to display bad forum. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2001, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-forum-for-um/83888/10 "2001-09-27T12:55:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Redboss \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Abe Babe \* > > > > Nouns have declintions. > > And verbs have debushes, and adverbs deroosevelts. > > Or is that too silly? > > I don’t want to display bad forum. \*\* Aah did not conjugate with that woman. ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2001, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-forum-for-um/83888/11 "2001-09-27T14:02:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TheLoadedDog \* > Aah did not conjugate with that woman. Yeah, right on the Dog ! Since when is oral word play conjugation ??? ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2001, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-forum-for-um/83888/12 "2001-09-27T16:27:32Z")
If I could have your attention forum minute. Decl **e** n **s** ions. That is all. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2001, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-forum-for-um/83888/13 "2001-09-27T17:34:31Z")
Romans they go the house. ---
**Author:** ![WEW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8edcca/32.png) [@WEW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WEW)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2001, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-forum-for-um/83888/14 "2001-09-29T17:42:52Z")
Ya know, for years I never, ever read ATMB, but, thanks to threads like this, this is becoming my favorite forum. ---
**Author:** ![Nocturne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@Nocturne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nocturne)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2001, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-forum-for-um/83888/15 "2001-09-30T07:45:59Z")
A funny thing happened on the way to the forum… ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2001, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-forum-for-um/83888/16 "2001-10-02T11:31:45Z")
That caused me to lose my decorum My Toga got caught Leaving me frightfully distraught And with a nasty gash in my scrotum. - I thang YEW! ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Wright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Steve\_Wright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_Wright)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2001, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-forum-for-um/83888/17 "2001-10-02T14:34:44Z")
Forum, 2nd Decl. neuter, genitive fori, so the nominative plural is…? Fora, of course. Fora whatever it’s worth. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2001, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-forum-for-um/83888/18 "2001-10-02T16:33:00Z")
C’mon, **L\_C** , you can do better than that: A Doper from old Glockamora While reading SDMB fora Was heard to exclaim “Man, this limerick is lame But at least it scans. Fuckin’ begorrah!” 🙂 [sub]Many apologies to Twisty and other Oirish folk.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2001, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-forum-for-um/83888/19 "2001-10-02T16:44:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by London\_Calling \* > And with a nasty gash in my scrotum. > > - I thang YEW! “Hello Cleveland” indeed.