# Giraffe/VCO3 **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 23, 2007, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-vco3/430992 "2007-12-23T02:59:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2008, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-vco3/430992/161 "2008-01-04T15:28:30Z")
[QUOTE=TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW] People seemed to be having such a hard time with “VCO3” that I thought I should have it changed to something more familiar. [/QUOTE] Please? I think there is a thread right now with a ton of good names. Pick one of those. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2008, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-vco3/430992/162 "2008-01-04T15:54:14Z")
The admin approved _that_? Holy shit. ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2008, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-vco3/430992/163 "2008-01-04T15:54:54Z")
[QUOTE=fisha] Please? I think there is a thread right now with a ton of good names. Pick one of those. [/QUOTE] Come on, **fisha** , read the ridiculous statement you replied to. This is just another attempt to garner attention and annoy people. I guess **Troll** was already taken. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-vco3/430992/164 "2008-01-04T15:58:54Z")
[QUOTE=Bosstone] The admin approved _that_? Holy shit. [/QUOTE] Yeah, color me surprised, too. Perhaps it’s a last hurrah or something. ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2008, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-vco3/430992/165 "2008-01-04T16:02:38Z")
[QUOTE=Crotalus] Come on, **fisha** , read the ridiculous statement you replied to. This is just another attempt to garner attention and annoy people. I guess **Troll** was already taken. [/QUOTE] I know this as well as you; is it sad that in looking for entertainment, I still hold out hope that such a clumsy troll could eventually turn out to be something far more sublime? Always the optimist. ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2008, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-vco3/430992/166 "2008-01-04T16:06:03Z")
[QUOTE=fisha] I know this as well as you; is it sad that in looking for entertainment, I still hold out hope that such a clumsy troll could eventually turn out to be something far more sublime? Always the optimist. [/QUOTE] I admire your optimism. I fear it is not justified in this case. ---
**Author:** ![TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2008, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-vco3/430992/167 "2008-01-04T16:12:27Z")
Just for the record, it’s “For the Win,” not “fuck the world.” I’m not Tupac. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2008, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-vco3/430992/168 "2008-01-04T16:20:55Z")
[QUOTE=pulykamell] Yeah, color me surprised, too. Perhaps it’s a last hurrah or something. [/QUOTE] Why wouldn’t TPTB approve the name change? It’s not my cup of tea, but there’s nothing wrong with it. ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2008, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-vco3/430992/169 "2008-01-04T16:23:06Z")
[QUOTE=TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW] People seemed to be having such a hard time with “VCO3” that I thought I should have it changed to something more familiar. [/QUOTE] Jesus fucking Christ you idiot, why oh fucking why now? All right, a message board membership is not the end all be all of life on this planet, but why? I’ve started Pit threads in this forum to defend you, to fight for you to keep posting. Why? Cause I like you, you funny fucker. But why do you have to keep pushing this provocative behavior? I’ve done it to, in fact I enjoy it, I think it’s rather funny. But after enough warnings and suspensions the leash runs sort on folk who like that. Also, I would like to ask which administrator changed your login name. Those guys are great like that, but to willingly change it to a “too long didn’t read” abbreviation just seems like an invitation. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2008, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-vco3/430992/170 "2008-01-04T16:37:54Z")
[QUOTE=D\_Odds] Why wouldn’t TPTB approve the name change? It’s not my cup of tea, but there’s nothing wrong with it. [/QUOTE] Because it’s annoying and a pain in the ass to type out. That’s reason enough for me. Why, back in my day we weren’t even allowed name changes! Personally, I’m opposed to all username changes, but that’s another thread. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2008, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-vco3/430992/171 "2008-01-04T16:57:09Z")
I think the admins should change VCO3’s name at random. The admins here know enough to make it funny and apt without going overboard, and, well, anything would be better than what we have now. ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2008, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-vco3/430992/172 "2008-01-04T18:48:08Z")
I think he should have just gone with **DNFTT**. A lot shorter and to the point. ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-vco3/430992/173 "2008-01-04T18:58:59Z")
[QUOTE=Vinyl Turnip] If I had a child who habitually shit on the carpet, I’m not sure my “solution” would involve requiring him to return periodically and play with it. Admittedly, I am no expert in child-rearing. (It’s just something I dabble in occasionally.) [/QUOTE] I admit to not being up on all that goes on here. Especially right now, with all the after-the-holidays sick animals around. But do I read this right? **VCO3** shit on **Vinyl Turnip** ’s carpet, then changed his name so he wouldn’t have to clean it up? Yuch. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2008, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-vco3/430992/174 "2008-01-04T19:50:58Z")
I’m not sure you read it wrong. I gleaned from it that **Vinyl Turnip** dabbles in the crap on the carpet on occasion. I don’t want to know why. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2008, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-vco3/430992/175 "2008-01-04T20:03:53Z")
Well, if all you’ve got is crappy carpet, where else ya gonna dabble? ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2008, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-vco3/430992/176 "2008-01-04T21:07:11Z")
Yabba dabba doooody. ---
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2008, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-vco3/430992/177 "2008-01-04T21:24:43Z")
There should be a new board called ‘Gulag’ where certain members are allowed only to post about topics they are not interested in. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2008, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-vco3/430992/178 "2008-01-04T22:03:38Z")
I already spent sixteen years in a gulag where I had to write about topics I wasn’t interested in. They called it “school.” ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-vco3/430992/179 "2008-01-05T01:31:07Z")
[QUOTE=Vinyl Turnip] I already spent sixteen years in a gulag where I had to write about topics I wasn’t interested in. They called it “school.” [/QUOTE] Thanks, I have a cold and the coughing fit I had while trying to laugh at this nearly killed me. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-vco3/430992/180 "2008-01-05T01:37:33Z")
[QUOTE=pulykamell] Because it’s annoying and a pain in the ass to type out. That’s reason enough for me. Why, back in my day we weren’t even allowed name changes! Personally, I’m opposed to all username changes, but that’s another thread. [/QUOTE] His new username is stupid and too long to [del]read[/del] type, but damn, just cut and paste or just shorten it to TLD. We’ll get the idea. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-vco3/430992.md?page=8)