# Generic Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 23, 2004, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374 "2004-11-23T22:56:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/21 "2004-11-23T23:52:37Z")
Cite? ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/22 "2004-11-23T23:54:27Z")
> [@Ellis Dee](#): > > Cite? Grrr, I didn’t want to be the only person to quote someone, but I should’ve anyway. In context: > [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > Post blaming thread on a political party. Cite? ---
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/23 "2004-11-23T23:55:10Z")
> [@Casey1505](#): > > [Link to previous post on similar topic.](http://fakelink.com) Post commenting on the fact that this link is inoperative at this time. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/24 "2004-11-23T23:55:25Z")
More thinly-veiled flirting and joking. Smiley. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/25 "2004-11-23T23:56:08Z")
Naked running. ---
**Author:** ![Agonist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@Agonist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agonist)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/26 "2004-11-24T00:01:14Z")
> [@Gadfly](#): > > Obnoxious repetative question regarding the depth of the ocean and other related statistics. Post correcting “error” in previous post, missing the joke completely. ---
**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/27 "2004-11-24T00:04:45Z")
> [@Rufus Xavier](#): > > Post commenting on the fact that this link is inoperative at this time. Post correcting link with a dashing comment about courtesy phones that somehow ties into Kytheria’s remarks. ---
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/28 "2004-11-24T00:06:10Z")
Irrelevant assertion that Poster X has been logical in the past but is now suddenly a flaming looney. Link to Pit thread. Flirting. ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/29 "2004-11-24T00:07:16Z")
> [@Jenaroph](#): > > Post pointing out that poster #11 neglected to include her sig. Post for the sole purpose of including the sig that poster forgot to include the first time. ---
**Author:** ![MLS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MLS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MLS)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/30 "2004-11-24T00:08:27Z")
\Vaguely related personal anecdote.\ Apology for hijack. ---
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/31 "2004-11-24T00:23:39Z")
Completely and utterly obvious post-intended-for-a-different-thread. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/32 "2004-11-24T00:24:54Z")
Aggravation expressed that previous poster just posted exactly what current poster planned to post. ---
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/33 "2004-11-24T00:25:19Z")
> [@Rufus Xavier](#): > > Completely and utterly obvious post-intended-for-a-different-thread. Apology and unnecessary explanation that the above quoted post was intended for a completely different thread. ---
**Author:** ![hybrid\_dogfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a587f6/32.png) [@hybrid\_dogfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hybrid_dogfish)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/34 "2004-11-24T00:28:12Z")
Completely unrelated post intended for a different thread ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/35 "2004-11-24T00:28:45Z")
Post that should have been in another thread followed by lame apology and request that other posters carry on. ---
**Author:** ![hybrid\_dogfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a587f6/32.png) [@hybrid\_dogfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hybrid_dogfish)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/36 "2004-11-24T00:31:31Z")
1920s style death ray ---
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/37 "2004-11-24T00:33:57Z")
Post wondering if poster is on everyone’s ignore list with rolleyes smiley ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/38 "2004-11-24T00:42:33Z")
Sudden rant about use of rolleyes smiley. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/39 "2004-11-24T00:43:57Z")
Random bout of keyboard mashing. ---
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-thread/276374/40 "2004-11-24T00:50:57Z")
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