# Gobear, what is up? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 12, 2002, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gobear-what-is-up/113593 "2002-06-12T04:43:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![musicguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@musicguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/musicguy)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2002, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gobear-what-is-up/113593/121 "2002-06-17T21:13:52Z")
I’m actually amazed that this thread continues but who am I to judge 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2002, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gobear-what-is-up/113593/122 "2002-06-17T21:20:11Z")
Since it’s your thread, **musicguy** , you could ask a Mod to close it. ---
**Author:** ![musicguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@musicguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/musicguy)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2002, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gobear-what-is-up/113593/123 "2002-06-17T21:20:49Z")
I’m actually amazed that this thread continues but who am I to judge 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2002, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gobear-what-is-up/113593/124 "2002-06-17T21:23:49Z")
Or perhaps you could doublepost. 😉 Esprix ---
**Author:** ![musicguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@musicguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/musicguy)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2002, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gobear-what-is-up/113593/125 "2002-06-17T21:28:30Z")
Yeah, I know. It seems as if there is still some venting/debating going on though. Might as well be here, I suppose. It’ll go away soon enough. ---
**Author:** ![musicguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@musicguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/musicguy)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2002, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gobear-what-is-up/113593/126 "2002-06-17T21:35:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Esprix \* > \*\*Or perhaps you could doublepost. 😉 > > Esprix \*\* Unintended, but it does get me to my 500th that much sooner 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2002, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gobear-what-is-up/113593/127 "2002-06-17T23:17:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by musicguy \* > \*\*Unintended, but it does get me to my 500th that much sooner 🙂 \*\* You’re only just now getting to your 500th?! My god…I had my 500th when I was… Oh. Wait. You’re talking about **posts** , aren’t you? Never mind! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![musicguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@musicguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/musicguy)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2002, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gobear-what-is-up/113593/128 "2002-06-17T23:51:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jayjay \* > \*\* > > You’re only just now getting to your 500th?! My god…I had my 500th when I was… > > Oh. Wait. You’re talking about **posts** , aren’t you? > > Never mind! > > 😃 \*\* You know, that’s really dangerous. I hope you are using a condom because with all the… What? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2002, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gobear-what-is-up/113593/129 "2002-06-17T23:53:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by musicguy \* > \*\* > > You know, that’s really dangerous. I hope you are using a condom because with all the… > > What? 🙂 \*\* actually, \*\*I hope he’s used more than one, 'cause they’re really not supposed to be re-used ya know… d:r: really, really fast… ---
**Author:** ![sirjamesp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@sirjamesp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sirjamesp)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gobear-what-is-up/113593/130 "2002-06-18T06:30:06Z")
Riiiiiight, **Esprix** , let me get this straight: in _this_ thread - that is to say, the one **Wabbit** appears to have read and posted in - the whole “don’t mention safe-sex” thing was never mentioned. And then, when the thread steers onto casual sex, **Wabbit** posts the obligatory safe-sex mention, since he had **no goddamn reason to think his friendly advice would be jumped upon**. God, you truly are obstinate if you insist on pretending that **Wabbit** should have been warned by this thread - as you well know, he could only have been warned if he had been drawn off into _other threads_. And then you, sir, take it upon yourself to tell him to “fuck off”. What a complete lack of both “benefit of the doubt” and basic manners. And, I might add, it shows a rather presumptious opinion that you are now the arbitrator of who should, and shouldn’t, “fuck off”. Pssh, and to think I’m the one who is being accused of control-freakery. Your reply was an outstandingly rude over-reaction to an innocent poster, but of course it’s becoming clear that you’d rather stand by it, against all common sense. Fine. I give up. There is no point shouting at the deaf. ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gobear-what-is-up/113593/131 "2002-06-18T06:47:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by sirjamesp \* > \*\* > Fine. I give up. There is no point shouting at the deaf. \*\* Yes, thge horse is dead, decomposing, and is being sent off for gelatin. I think it is far past the time that you stopped flogging it. ---
**Author:** ![sirjamesp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@sirjamesp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sirjamesp)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gobear-what-is-up/113593/132 "2002-06-18T07:15:46Z")
I didn’t realise the horse was dead, since it seemed to keep posting replies that needed answering. As it turns out, it wasn’t so much a dead horse as an obstinate mule - but the difference is unimportant, since flogging either is futile. ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gobear-what-is-up/113593/133 "2002-06-18T07:26:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by sirjamesp \* > \*\*I didn’t realise the horse was dead, since it seemed to keep posting replies that needed answering. > > As it turns out, it wasn’t so much a dead horse as an obstinate mule - but the difference is unimportant, since flogging either is futile. \*\* Well, you seem content enough to flog your massive ego. ---
**Author:** ![sirjamesp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@sirjamesp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sirjamesp)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gobear-what-is-up/113593/134 "2002-06-18T08:07:10Z")
What the hell’s that - ego envy? Or just the most random post of all time? [sup]Tee hee hee, “ego”.[/sup] ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gobear-what-is-up/113593/135 "2002-06-18T20:14:16Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by **sirjamesp** _ > > … in _this_ thread - that is to say, the one **Wabbit** appears to have read and posted in - the whole “don’t mention safe-sex” thing was never mentioned. Um, how about the first reply to the OP? You know, the one with the link to the entire thread that explains **gobear** ’s reactions? > [@](#): > > And then, when the thread steers onto casual sex, **Wabbit** posts the obligatory safe-sex mention, since he had **no goddamn reason to think his friendly advice would be jumped upon**. Um, how about the first reply to the OP? You know, the one with the link to the entire thread that explains **gobear** ’s reactions? Did you read that link? Yer a real rocket scientist, ain’tcha, kid? :rolleyes: > [@](#): > > … you are now the arbitrator of who should, and shouldn’t, “fuck off”. OK, so fuck off, then. Thus sayeth **Esprix** , The Arbiter Of Who Should, And Shouldn’t, “Fuck Off.” (Hey, I like this new title - anybody want to apply to be in my royal court?) Esprix ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gobear-what-is-up/113593/136 "2002-06-18T20:36:20Z")
_{This may very well be a triple-post - sorry about that if it is.}_ > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by **sirjamesp** _ > > … in _this_ thread - that is to say, the one **Wabbit** appears to have read and posted in - the whole “don’t mention safe-sex” thing was never mentioned. Um, how about the first reply to the OP? You know, the one with the link to the entire thread that explains **gobear** ’s reactions? > [@](#): > > And then, when the thread steers onto casual sex, **Wabbit** posts the obligatory safe-sex mention, since he had **no goddamn reason to think his friendly advice would be jumped upon**. Um, how about the first reply to the OP? You know, the one with the link to the entire thread that explains **gobear** ’s reactions? Did you read that link? Yer a real rocket scientist, ain’tcha, kid? :rolleyes: > [@](#): > > … you are now the arbitrator of who should, and shouldn’t, “fuck off”. OK, so fuck off, then. Thus sayeth **Esprix** , The Arbiter Of Who Should, And Shouldn’t, “Fuck Off.” (Hey, I like this new title - anybody want to apply to be in my royal court?) Esprix ---
**Author:** ![musicguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@musicguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/musicguy)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gobear-what-is-up/113593/137 "2002-06-18T23:03:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Esprix \* > \*\* > (Hey, I like this new title - anybody want to apply to be in my royal court?) > > Esprix \*\* Well, I can’t play a trumpet or french horn worth a damn but if you need a royal drummer or pianist, I’m in. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gobear-what-is-up/113593/138 "2002-06-18T23:04:49Z")
Oo! Can I be Gentleman of the Bedchamber in Charge of Getting Fucked by the Arbiter? ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gobear-what-is-up/113593/139 "2002-06-18T23:24:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by sirjamesp \* > \*\*What the hell’s that - ego envy? Or just the most random post of all time? > > [sup]Tee hee hee, “ego”.[/sup] \*\* Well, I figure your ego is far larger than that dessicated thing you call a penis. ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2002, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gobear-what-is-up/113593/140 "2002-06-19T03:13:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by musicguy \* > \*\*Well, I can’t play a trumpet or french horn worth a damn but if you need a royal drummer or pianist, I’m in. 🙂 \*\* _I_ play a pretty mean skin flute. Would that qualify me for the Royal Band? [sub]I can’t believe I actually wrote that and that I’m really going to hit the “submit” button[/sub] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gobear-what-is-up/113593.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gobear-what-is-up/113593.md?page=8)