# Gee, how did I guess... **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 5, 2001, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-how-did-i-guess/48506 "2001-01-05T02:47:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2001, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-how-did-i-guess/48506/21 "2001-01-05T16:17:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Guinastasia \* > \*\*That’s the whole point, Upham! 😃 > > grienspace-I thought you were a Canadian who is loyal to your Queen. > > \*\* As a landed immigrant, I swore an oath of allegience to Her Majesty to receive the full benefits of Canadian citizenship. Note that Upham lives in Canada also, but on the opposite coast. ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2001, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-how-did-i-guess/48506/22 "2001-01-05T17:43:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Guinastasia \* > \*\*Um…here’s a quarter. Go call someone who _cares_. > > \*\* You mean we get paid for our rants? Fuck me with a toothpick, where was I when the memo was passed out? Hey Shiva, ol’ Dutch Boy is probably so used to riding those Dutch ponies that he couldn’t get off his high horse even if he wanted to. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2001, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-how-did-i-guess/48506/23 "2001-01-05T18:07:37Z")
What, AGAIN? Wasn’t there a rash of mod bashing right before Xmas? Give us a break, **Shiva** et al- you don’t know what the hell you are talking about, and you’re wasting bandwidth. ---
**Author:** ![Alphagene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Alphagene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alphagene)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2001, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-how-did-i-guess/48506/24 "2001-01-05T18:15:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by grienspace \* > **I apparently do not kowtow to the politically correct form of behavior in this forum and my ignomy is certain to rub off on you.** OK, this shit always cracks me up. There always seems to be a handful of posters on the SDMB at any given time who espouse this view of themselves. They don’t bother to follow the few rather simple rules we have here on the SDMB and get a slap on the wrist by a mod. All of a sudden they think of themselves as some kind of loose cannon, a wild rebel, someone who The Man (that would be us mods) is trying to shutdown because he or she represents a threat to our apparently sheltered way of thinking. Get a life. You posted in a inappropriate forum and occasionally insult a moderator. Bra- **vo**. To think that you are some kind of antihero in a dangerously oppressive environment is giving yourself way too much importance. This is a message board and you are one out of registered 11,000+ posters. You’re nothing special and your impact on the lives of the moderators of the SDMB is infinitesimal. I’m happy Mister Rogers is off the air. For decades that guy was telling children that everyone is special. Some of them grow up acually _believing_ it. ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2001, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-how-did-i-guess/48506/25 "2001-01-05T18:39:39Z")
I hereby move that **Scylla’s** “\<\\> is a \<\\>” generic mod-bashing thread be added to the FAQ. Just to repeat the link 'cause it’s so nifty… [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=52356](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=52356) WTG! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2001, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-how-did-i-guess/48506/26 "2001-01-05T19:10:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Alphagene \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > _Originally posted by grienspace \* > > I apparently do not kowtow to the politically correct form of behavior in this forum and my ignomy is certain to rub off on you._\* > > OK, this shit always cracks me up. There always seems to be a handful of posters on the SDMB at any given time who espouse this view of themselves. > > They don’t bother to follow the few rather simple rules we have here on the SDMB and get a slap on the wrist by a mod. All of a sudden they think of themselves as some kind of loose cannon, a wild rebel, someone who The Man (that would be us mods) is trying to shutdown because he or she represents a threat to our apparently sheltered way of thinking. Alphagene, I know you are a very busy moderator;) and only had time to read a few lines of my post that you quoted from, but as a result you completely misread the entire nature of my comment. The political correctness I was referring to was not about you or moderators. Its those whining respondants whose lives are disrupted because I posted in the wrong forum. If you had read on, you will have notice that I specifically disavowed any blame to Coldfire. > [@](#): > > You … and occasionally insult a moderator. That just isn’t true. I have never insulted a moderator for how they do there job. I have returned insults to SDers who were not **wearing their moderator hats**. > [@](#): > > To think that you are some kind of antihero in a dangerously oppressive environment is giving yourself way too much importance. Oh please > [@](#): > > This is a message board and you are one out of registered 11,000+ posters. You’re nothing special and your impact on the lives of the moderators of the SDMB is infinitesimal. Ditto > [@](#): > > I’m happy Mister Rogers is off the air. For decades that guy was telling children that everyone is special. Some of them grow up acually _believing_ it. Hmm. Never watched it. After my time. Were you referring to yourself?😃 ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2001, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-how-did-i-guess/48506/27 "2001-01-05T19:36:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Upham \* > Maybe someone else can help me out here, maybe it’s a very common insult and i’ve just never picked it up. Maybe i’m a fool. Maybe it’s just cause i’m Dutch. I don’t know, i’d just love it if someone’d fill me in. Maybe **Shiva** was really saying that **Coldfire** looks like the [Dutch Boy kid](http://www.dutchboy.com/allAboutDutchBoy/allAboutDutchBoy.cfm). (Interestingly, the Dutch Boy kid was actually Irish.) ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2001, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-how-did-i-guess/48506/28 "2001-01-05T20:00:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TwistofFate \* > \*\* > My God, does someone have to start a pit thread EVERYTIME Clogmod closes a thread? \*\* Wasn’t there something in the useage agreement about this? It would certainly explain quite a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2001, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-how-did-i-guess/48506/29 "2001-01-05T22:51:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Guinastasia \* > \*\*Well, one, it was in the wrong forum, two, it didn’t make a lick of sense. > \*\* Didn’t it, Guin? _Didn’t it?_ You’re right, it didn’t. Babelfish to the rescue! From English the original English: > [@](#): > > The maximum number of moderators is allocated to the BBQ pit. now as I understand you can profane anything and anyone with abandon here. That is what it is for. I don’t see threads locked here or moved to other boards. I wonder what moderators do here. to Spanish to English: > [@](#): > > The maximum number of advisers now is affected an apparatus to the hollow of the Bbq as I understand that you can you profane any thing and any person with abandonment here. That is for which it is. I do not see that the spiral cords blocked here or that they moved to other cards. I ask myself what the advisers do here. Now to German to French to English: > [@](#): > > The maximum number of the advisers an apparatus is now influenced à  the cave of Bbq, while I understand that you may be here profane each possible thing and a person with an abandonment. It is which is it. I do not see that the twisted line connector cords blocked here, or that they moved on other cards. I wonder, which the adviser here. And finally I did something with Russian: > [@](#): > > The tyuye of of makyuimum of of number of of moderators IS of of allochyuated to tyue to tyuye BBTS IS of drunk of burdens to tyue to ache I of of understand the you of cotton to tyue of ignoramus of of anytyuing of Of andes the anyone the syuityu of of abandon the yuyere. Tyuat IS syuyuat it IS of of odds. Andes don’t is that seye of of tyureads of of lochyuked the yuyere or of moved to tyue of otyuyer of of boards. Andes syuonder syuyuat of of moderators the the yuyere. I hope this helped. ---
**Author:** ![Upham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Upham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Upham)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2001, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-how-did-i-guess/48506/30 "2001-01-06T02:48:51Z")
**To all the Dutch** (and as a bit of a hijack, i guess) Just to clarify, i’m not actually “Dutch”. My family, on the other hand is, my Grandmother being a War Bride. We are all still very close with our Dutch Relitives and visit the Netherlands when ever possible. I was born in Canada -as was my Father- and i am offically Canadian, but since my first trip to the Home Country (Friesland) i’ve felt more like a Dutchman visiting Canada then a Canadian visiting the Netherlands. I’m very proud of my heritage and the Nation i consider to be my home away from home and i can’t stand people speaking ill of it. Guess my English don’t seem too good now, do it **Coldfire**? Upham ---
**Author:** ![rockstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockstar)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2001, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-how-did-i-guess/48506/31 "2001-01-06T06:12:17Z")
**Gr8Kat** , I applaud you! ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2001, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-how-did-i-guess/48506/32 "2001-01-06T12:38:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Upham \* > Guess my English don’t seem too good now, do it **Coldfire**? Pretty good still, Upham. For a Canuck 😉 ---
**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2001, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-how-did-i-guess/48506/33 "2001-01-06T13:15:21Z")
I thought we discussed before the correct term for people from Holland, and determined that “Dutch” was really not the most accurate term. Personally, I think we should refer to Coldfire as “Hollandaise Boy” ;). ---
**Author:** ![Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helen_s_Eidolon)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2001, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-how-did-i-guess/48506/34 "2001-01-06T18:54:46Z")
> [@](#): > > Dutch Boy is an insult these days? Jesus. I hope Alphagene forgives you for breaking Article 4 of the Official Pit Rules: “Your insults shall be creative, and they shall not be based on characteristics that lie beyond the flamees control”. Uh oh… Official Pit Rules? Where was I? Well, I haven’t called anyone “Dutch Boy” or “Typing girl” or even “hey you, yeah, you over there”, so I should be ok, right? RIGHT? ---
**Author:** ![Upham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Upham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Upham)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2001, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-how-did-i-guess/48506/35 "2001-01-06T20:01:05Z")
**Coldfire** What part of the Netherlans are you in? Also, would “foot walker” or “eye looker” be considered insults that lie beyond the flamees control? Cause i’ve been dying to call someone a big, fat water drinker. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2001, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-how-did-i-guess/48506/36 "2001-01-06T22:03:19Z")
The City of Sin, Upham. Amsterdam. I was born and raised near Tilburg, though, and went to college in Maastricht. ---
**Author:** ![Upham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Upham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Upham)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2001, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-how-did-i-guess/48506/37 "2001-01-06T22:22:49Z")
When i was 15 i got to visit Amsterdam 4 times. 3 of them were spent in the Red Light district. I’ve always had a **very** special place for it in my heart (you know, the museaums and the canals and… uhhh… fuck who’m i kidding?) ---
**Author:** ![CumulativeTheory\_Insanity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@CumulativeTheory\_Insanity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CumulativeTheory_Insanity)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2001, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-how-did-i-guess/48506/38 "2001-01-06T22:30:44Z")
Groningen ---
**Author:** ![Upham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Upham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Upham)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2001, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-how-did-i-guess/48506/39 "2001-01-06T22:58:15Z")
My gradfather met my grand mother in Groningen in 1945, lovely city (but not as nice as Frau Bruster Mullen) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-how-did-i-guess/48506.md?page=1)